This is the time of year when long summer days and vacations are only memories. Work and school schedules seem to stretch from dawn to dusk. And holiday planning is looming. For those still on [...]
Tag: Blood pressure
This new dementia study will shock you
The French have a saying, “La plus ca change, la plus c’est la meme chose.” Roughly translated, it means, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” In the medical profession, I find [...]
Always play it by the numbers with your blood pressure
Managing your blood pressure (BP) is the single most important step you can take to reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases. And today, we’ll talk a bit about what’s in the numbers. As a [...]
10 real risk factors for heart disease
For decades, the government has been promoting politically correct, pet theories about the causes of heart disease. They tried to blame cholesterol, eggs, meat, saturated fats, salt, alcohol…you [...]
New blood pressure research finally worth its salt
Nearly one-third (31%) of American adults have high blood pressure. And according to the CDC, more than half of the people who have high blood pressure do not have it under control. Of course, [...]