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Digestive problems? These meds may be the cause

December 13, 2017 If you happen to land on the webpage for the top-selling blood pressure meds in the U.S. (all made by Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo), you’ll see a big photo of a happy man surfing at a beautiful tropical locale splashed across the top. But that could be a rather cruel... Read More >

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Don’t be hoodwinked by the ‘new’ hypertension hype

November 21, 2017 Were you one of the over 30 million Americans who woke up one day last week to find that you’d suddenly developed high blood pressure... overnight? You didn’t even have to go see your doctor to get that news — you just turned on the TV! It was one of... Read More >

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What are these blood pressure drugs doing to your kidneys?

August 7, 2017 At first, it was a medical mystery. Odd lesions formed by the growth of “defective and nonfunctional” veins were found in the kidneys of laboratory mice But that discovery was a lightbulb moment for a group of scientists from the University of Virginia School of Medicine — because the cause... Read More >

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Your life may depend on knowing how to avoid and break a fall

June 29, 2017 How does it feel to be a daredevil? No, I don’t mean skydiving, scaling a rocky ledge or running with the bulls! What I am talking about are common, everyday activities — such as walking, showering or climbing a flight of stairs. Because falling is a much bigger risk than... Read More >

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Study finds statins especially risky for seniors

June 21, 2017 When the dust settles, this could turn out to be the biggest bombshell to ever hit the mainstream’s beloved statin drugs. Actually, it’s a double whammy, striking these meds on two fronts. One throws ice water on the knee-jerk way statin prescriptions are given out to seniors like candy to... Read More >

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Four-in-one blood-pressure med should be deep-sixed

June 19, 2017 It’s an idea whose time hasn’t come — again! A not-so-new plan to combine several different low-dose meds together in one pill, similar to another concoction dubbed the “polypill,” is back... and being pitched for those with high blood pressure. This time, the plan is a low-dose of up to... Read More >

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New study casts further doubt on benefits of beta blockers

June 6, 2017 It’s called the “standard of care” for anyone with heart disease or who has suffered a heart attack. Now, however, some new research is reevaluating this knee-jerk approach to dispensing drugs known as beta blockers to all post heart-attack patients. And this isn’t the first time that these meds —... Read More >

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Revealed: The shocking sugar secret that’s thwarting your weight loss, and the best way to fight it

April 26, 2017 by Michele Cagan There’s a disturbing reason that 70.7% of American adults—more than 160 million people—are fighting a losing battle with their weight. That reason involves corporate greed, deception, and the underhanded use of special brain science: “Big Food” deliberately designs products to make you eat more, crave more, and... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: May 2017

Peruvian purple secret solves the mainstream blood pressure paradox

April 5, 2017 by Michele Cagan When it comes to high blood pressure, mainstream medicine has a huge problem Lower blood pressure levels save lives... but aggressively lowering blood pressure with prescription drugs causes potentially deadly adverse events. So, the only way they know to get your blood pressure low enough to save... Read More >

Categories: nl-2017-04
Newsletter Issue: April 2017

New study finds millions misdiagnosed with hypertension

March 27, 2017 When you visit your doctor, how does he take your blood pressure? It’s a very important question, one that could mean the difference between a lifetime of risky blood pressure drugs...or not. Researchers at the University of Montreal have just made a jaw-dropping discovery where blood pressure readings are concerned.... Read More >

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Study sets dangerous precedent for blood pressure numbers

January 17, 2017 It’s the first thing a doctor or nurse will do when you enter the exam room – take your blood pressure. It’s even done when you go to the dentist now! But what if you’re told it’s high? Should you be popping pills to reach that magic number of 120/80?... Read More >

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How to lower your blood sugar without drugs!

November 21, 2016 If you have type 2 diabetes, no doubt it rules your life. Every day there are so many choices that come down to that one looming question: Am I controlling my blood sugar? But now, researchers (who were actually looking at ways to lower blood pressure!) have made an amazing... Read More >

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