Dear Health-Conscious Friend, Lets face itaging takes a toll on your body. And depending on the health problems you face, you may even feel youre getting old before your time! Fading eyesight is a common problem for many aging Americans. Some have turned to the popular LASIK surgery to restore eagle-eye vision. But if youre
If youre concerned about blood pressure problemsheres a bit of good news. A new study suggests adding more potassium to your diet may reduce your risk for high blood pressure! The new findings suggest that low potassium may be an important factor contributing to high blood pressure, especially among African Americans. Researchers also identified a
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, You might be surprised to know millions of folks wake up with aches, pains and stiffness EVERY DAY! If you think painkillers are the best answerthink again! In this Monday Edition of Health News Weekly, youll find out about how those harmless pain killers could actually cause more health problems than they
Dear Health-Conscious Friend, We all want to feel better after experiencing something as life-changing as a heart attack, but what if I told you depression rates can soar in the months following such an attack? And that the incidents of death for these depressed patients are significantly higher than those who exhibited no sign of
A natural compound that can help enhance your memory and restore your brains cell function is resveratrol. This nutrient is found in grapes, red wine, peanuts, seeds, nuts, various Chinese and Japanese herbs, raspberries, blueberries and cranberries. The power of resveratrol was first discovered in association with French diets. Longevity and increased heart health
A treatment procedure used for heart rhythm complications may lower your risk of dementia disorders and death, according to a study presented at the 31st Annual Scientific Sessions of the National Heart Rhythm Society. A team of researchers from the Heart Institute at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, conducted two studies in which
The burning sensation you experience when acid builds up in your esophagus and rises to the back of your throat is heartburn. But many people may have so much pain that they do indeed feel like they are having burning chest pains associated with their heart. Do you know the different warning signs for heartburn
Researchers have concluded that measuring your blood pressure levels at regular intervals during a 24-hour period proves a better way to predict and potentially avoid heart disasters. This is in contrast to blood pressure readings taken at a doctors office. According to a published report in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Gil Salles, M.D., of
Chances are good that you have never heard of estrogen dominance, but its a major health hazard for womenand menover 40. With the correct balance, estrogen provides anti-inflammatory properties and protects our health in many ways. However, an imbalance where there is an excess of estrogen and xenoestrogens (chemicals in the environment that mimic the
While many individuals know the importance of consuming the nutritional supplement vitamin D, some may not realize that having a deficiency of the nutrient may increase their risk for rheumatoid arthritis. According to researchers from Boston University School of Public Health, there is a definitive link between vitamin D and the risk for rheumatoid arthritis.