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Could an ancient treatment replace blood pressure meds?

November 3, 2016 There’s no question that blood pressure meds are among the most dangerous drugs out there. But if you’re currently taking one, or your doctor is on your back about starting one, here’s some especially good news. Researchers at the University of California Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have not... Read More >

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Researcher disputes latest rendition of low-salt mantra

October 20, 2016 If I had to give top prize to the most dangerous dietary fable out there it would go to the low-salt myth. And it’s like this advice has Velcro attached to it. Because no matter how many times brave researchers tell the real story, the old “salt kills” tune starts... Read More >

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How your blood pressure meds may be killing you

September 12, 2016 Is that blood pressure drug you took today putting you on the fast track to heart disease? According to some substantial new research out of Johns Hopkins, it very well may be. It looks like the mainstream obsession with driving down blood pressure numbers has another dark side to it.... Read More >

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Biblical gift helps COPD sufferers breathe freely

August 29, 2016 As you struggle to take a breath, panic sets in. You can’t get enough air. Your chest tightens, and it feels like you’re suffocating. If you live with COPD, that terrifying experience happens too often. And it shapes everything you do. Activities that once seemed simple—showering, walking through the park... Read More >

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Why are so many seniors with low blood pressure still on risky meds?

July 11, 2016 Starting up on blood pressure meds is a little like checking into the Hotel California. You learn pretty fast that there’s no way out. If you or someone you love is on hypertension drugs, you know exactly what I’m talking about. When you filled that first prescription, you may not... Read More >

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Study finds low-salt diet myth hazardous to your health

May 24, 2016 Once you’re diagnosed with high blood pressure, you practically have to keep the salt shaker hidden under your mattress. The mainstream will fill your head with tall tales about how eating salt is a one-way ticket to an early grave. You’d think the Morton’s Salt girl was carrying a coffin... Read More >

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For diabetics, new blood-pressure guidelines could spell disaster

March 2, 2016 If you have type 2 diabetes — and all the complications that come with it — the mainstream will try to prescribe you every drug under the sun. You’ll get one to lower your blood sugar, one for your heart — and maybe even one to control your nerve pain.... Read More >

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The benign-looking meds that are more dangerous than ever

August 5, 2015 A major new study has just revealed that NSAIDs can trigger dangerous, out-of-control blood pressure. Add to that the new FDA warning saying they can send your heart attack and stroke risk through the roof, and you've got a recipe for disaster... Read More >

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Will the feds ever stop feeding us that low-salt myth?

July 14, 2015 A ten-year study looking at children who consume higher amounts of sodium found out what it can do to their blood pressure as they get older. The results may surprise you... Read More >

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Why two common blood pressure drugs should never be taken together

May 21, 2015 Doctors and patients all over Europe and Canada have been warned that combining two popular blood pressure meds can be deadly. So what is the FDA waiting for... Read More >

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