High Blood Pressure

Garlic and Blood Pressure: How This Simple Food Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure

September 30, 2011 Cardiovascular Disease

There has been a lot of talk over the years about whether there is a link between garlic and blood pressure, and whether you can actually use garlic to lower blood pressure as effectively as expensive prescription drugs. Most studies done to determine whether this is true have actually found that raw garlic does indeed [...]

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What Causes Varicose Veins In Legs?

January 18, 2011 Cardiovascular Disease

What causes varicose veins in legs? Many of use look down to discover the bulging, sometimes red or blue colored veins on our legs and wonder what exactly caused them to develop. Varicose veins on the legs result from the pooling of blood in the veins, causing them to enlarge and eventually bulge out from [...]

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Blood Pressure Readings Explained

December 24, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

Blood pressure readings are one of the most important indicators of good health that we have, but many people do not understand exactly what they mean. Blood pressure is necessary in order to transport oxygen-rich blood throughout the body and back to the heart again so that the process can repeat itself. That being said, [...]

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How Does Exercise Affect Diabetes?

August 27, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

“How does exercise affect diabetes?” is the first question a diabetic patient asks when told by a doctor that one of the best things that can be done in order to treat his condition is to exercise regularly. In fact, lifestyle modification through diet and exercise is the single best way that type 2 diabetes [...]

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Which Source Naturals Pycnogenol Supplement Is Right For You?

August 11, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

With the various formulations and dosages available of Source Naturals Pycnogenol, it can be difficult to know which one is best for you. Pycnogenol, also known as French maritime pine bark extract, has been used not only as an antioxidant, but in the treatment of a number of different medical conditions, such as peripheral circulation [...]

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What Are The Side Effects of CoQ10?

July 26, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

“What are the side effects of CoQ10 supplements?” is the first question that should come to you when you are considering taking coenzyme Q10. This is true for one very important reason. Whenever you start taking any sort of nutritional supplement, you need to know as much as you can about it before you start [...]

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Resveratrol: Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects

July 16, 2010 Cancer

Resveratrol is a phytoalexin, a natural antimicrobial agent that is produced by many plants in response to various bacterial or fungal infections. It exists in high concentrations in the skins of red grapes and mulberries, and in various types of red wine. It is thought that it exists in the highest concentrations in muscadine grapes, [...]

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Pine Bark Extract

July 5, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

Pine bark extract is made from the bark of a particular type of maritime pine tree that grows along the coastline throughout much of Europe, though it is concentrated primarily around the Mediterranean, with the most famous varieties originating in France. It is prized for its very high level of a particular kind of antioxidants [...]

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Grape Seed Extract Benefits Your Health

June 18, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

There are many grape seed extract benefits that can help promote good health and have a very positive effect on your body with very few side effects. Of all the herbal supplements available on the market, grape seed is one of the ones that have undergone the most scientific scrutiny, and its benefits have been [...]

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How To Take Blood Pressure Correctly At Home

June 18, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

An important preventative step in developing a whole host of medical problems later in life is learning how to take blood pressure correctly and doing so on a regular basis. When blood pressure is elevated for a prolonged period of time, it can lead to all manner of medical issues later on, including: circulation problems, [...]

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