Herbs and spices are a great substitute for salt and are far more beneficial for your heart. And when you use them correctly, they offer so much more flavor than salt. A healthy heart means a healthy life. Eating the right foods can keep your heart strong and your...
A study was just released by Mayo Clinic indicating that daytime napping may be a risk for hypertension. The study included 112,267 participants and nine observational studies in order to collect the meta-analysis. The results showed people who napped midday were 13...
May 17th, 2016 is World Hypertension Day to raise awareness about high blood pressure. With high blood pressure being the number one cause of deaths globally, the International Society of Hypertension has put forth the effort to raise awareness through their...
Nitric oxide, or NO, supplements are becoming more popular among those with high blood pressure and body builders. NO works to dilate blood vessels and promote a healthier blood flow. In recent years, researchers are finding a correlation between nitric oxide and...
We know that the body functions as a unit; the neck turns the head, the muscles and ligaments move the arms, kidneys flush out toxins that could harm our body, etc. We also know that the heart provides blood and oxygen to the entire body and the brain sends signals to...
In 2011, Noel Bairey Merz, gave a TedTalk about her 15 years of research involving the study of women and heart disease. Since 1984, four times as many women have die of heart disease compared to men. While most people believe heart disease a predominantly male health...
Finding out you have hypertension, or high blood pressure, may not be the worst news to receive, but it’s not the best either. It may be surprising for those living a healthy lifestyle by exercising and choosing their diet carefully. Unfortunately, the combination of...
When it comes to your heart’s health, l-arginine just might be the most important amino acid there is. L-arginine is an amino acid that is made in the body naturally and is a precursor to the gas nitric oxide, and it is also found in the food many of us consume....
L-arginine products are gaining more popularity because of its benefits to the heart and muscles. Supplements come in all varieties: chewable’s, powders, and tablets or pills. Is there a difference between each of these forms? While we don’t have time to compare...
With approximately 30% of adults in the U.S. diagnosed with high blood pressure, medications to lower blood pressure are all but rare. There are several types of blood pressure medications as well as supplements that contain l-arginine that have proven to lower blood...
