The Side Effects of High Blood Pressure and What To Do About It
March 6, 2010 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
The majority of heart patients know high blood pressure usually means issues with their heart health.
However here is what many people do not know. Having high blood pressure may well create havoc on your brain, kidneys, as well as eyes. Here is the alarming part…
High blood pressure can quietly impair these vital bodily organs for [...]
High Blood Pressure Medication Side Effects - What Are They?
March 6, 2010 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
The fact is that no high blood pressure medication comes without any unwanted side effects. If you are taking high blood pressure medication or perhaps considering doing so in the foreseeable future, there are several things you will need to know about them.
Natural Hair Regrowth: Can Natural Hair Regrowth Be Acheived?
September 23, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Hair Loss
Depending on the cause of your hair loss, natural hair regrowth may, or may not, be possible. Some people who suffer from hair loss use clinically proven treatments such as finasteride and topically applied minoxidil (in solution) in order to prevent further hair loss and regrow hair.
It is generally easier to maintain a persons remaining [...]
What Causes Skin Cancer - Skin Cancer Causes and Risk Factors
September 15, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Cancer - Skin
What causes skin cancer? The research below shows a number of known skin cancer causes and risk factors related to occupations.
Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure
September 3, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
Best Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure:
Hawthorn Berry is probably one of the best natural remedies for high blood pressure. Studies have demonstrated that hawthorn extract is effective in reducing high blood pressure and in improving heart function by reducing artery hardening and strengthening the heart muscle making it more effective in delivering blood [...]
Natural Cholesterol Lowering Supplements - Policosanol
September 1, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Cholesterol Lowering
Policosanol is a natural cholesterol lowering supplement - If your cholesterol has ever exceeded 200, your doctor probably pulled out his prescription pad and prescribed a statin drug.
Statin drugs have some pretty nasty side effects including lowering mental performance, muscle pain, kidney failure, liver failure and cancer. I will write more extensively on these [...]
Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
August 28, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
Healthy habits can help reduce high blood pressure. Healthy habits include:
Following a healthy eating plan
Doing enough physical activity
Maintaining a healthy weight
Quitting smoking
Managing your stress and learning to cope with stress
High Blood Pressure Medication Side Effects
August 7, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
Common Side Effects of High Blood Pressure Medication:
From constipation to headaches to increased sensitivity to cold, there are many common side effects to blood pressure medications.
Help Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication
July 31, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure
Help reduce high blood pressure without medication. Use natural remedies, foods and other ways to reduce high blood pressure.
Below are some natural ways to help reduce high blood pressure without medication:
Vitamins For Emphysema: What Has Vitamin A Got To Do With Emphysema?
July 29, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Emphysema
British researchers have found that retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can cure emphysema in mice. While further studies are needed, this research raises hopes that retinoic acid (vitamin a) could form the basis of a cure for emphysema. (European Respiratory Journal).
Turmeric Benefits: Turmeric Benefits Weight Loss and Diabetes!
July 25, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Diabetes, Nutrition/Herbs/Spices/ Supplements, Weight Loss
There may be a new way to spice up your weight loss routine, according to results from a new animal model study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists and colleagues.
The researchers theorized that dietary curcumin (turmeric) could stall the spread of fat-tissue by inhibiting new blood vessel growth, called angiogenesis, which is necessary to build [...]
Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Diabetic Neuropathy
July 20, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Diabetes
Diabetes and Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Neuropathy. One of alpha-lipoic acid’s primary uses is to treat nerve damage, including diabetic neuropathy, a dangerous long-term complication of diabetes that causes pain and loss of feeling in the limbs.
Natural Treatment for ADHD - Magnesium Supplements
July 10, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under ADHD, ADD
In 1997 researchers reporting in the journal Magnesium Research, divided 75 children (ages 7to12) with diagnosed ADHD into two groups in a preliminary, controlled trial. The children had a deficiency of magnesium which was determined in blood serum, red blood cells and in hair.
Fifty children, 20 of whom showed disruptive behaviour, were supplemented with 200 [...]
Vitamin A and Skin Cancer and Ageing Skin
March 21, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Cancer - Skin
Why is vitamin A important for skin cancer protection?
The skin and mucosal cells (cells that line the airways, digestive tract, and urinary tract) function as a barrier and form the body’s first line of defense against infection. Retinol (vitamin A) and its metabolites (e.g. beta carotene which is converted to vitamin A) are required to [...]
Cesarean Sections Increase With Maternal Age
February 13, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Pregnancy, Nutrition & Diet
The rising rates of cesarean sections have been a concern for over two decades. An acceptable rate of cesarean sections is between 10% and 15% for countries in the developed world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
However, the estimated rate in the United Kingdom was 20% in 2004. In Canada, it was estimated at [...]
High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia During Pregnancy - Future Risks
February 9, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Blood Pressure, Pregnancy, Nutrition & Diet
Women, who in their first pregnancy, experience complications such as preeclampsia due to high blood pressure have a high risk of developing diabetes, cronic high blood pressure and blood clots for the rest of ther lives.
That’s according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine who worked in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Home Exercise and Fitness Equipment For Sale
January 17, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Exercise Benefits
Better Health Innovations are dedicated to bringing you the best products to enhance your life through better health. The outstanding success of Better Health Innovations has been attributed to providing innovative and effective products, high value and outstanding customer service.
Here are some of the items related to Home Exercise Equipment.
ADHD Medications Linked to Heart Attack, Strokes and Mental Problems
January 12, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under ADHD, ADD
ADHD Stimulant medications increase stroke and heart attack risks and risks of adverse mental symptoms. On February 21, 2007, the FDA directed the manufacturers of all ADHD stimulant medications approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to develop Patient Medication Guides to alert patients to possible cardiovascular risks and risks of adverse [...]
Natural Remedies for Depression
January 3, 2009 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Depression, Anxiety, Stress
Clinically used in Germany for over 40 years, St. John’s Wort has been proven to be a successful antidepressant as well as antibiotic and anti-viral agent.
Several clinical studies have shown that those with depression do have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood. One of the studies showed that the lower the level [...]
How To Prevent and Remedy Depression
December 30, 2008 by Kevin Flatt
Filed under Depression, Anxiety, Stress
A number of studies have found decreased omega-3 content in the blood of depressed patients. Omega-3 fatty acids play a critical role in the development and function of the central nervous system.
Emerging research is establishing an association between omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic, docosahexaenoic) and major depressive disorder.
This article includes the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid [...]