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If you’ve had a stroke, cutting back on salt may reduce your risk of having another one.
This open label study included 15,249 people who had experienced a stroke. While some of them continued to use regular salt, some of them used a salt substitute that was made up of 75% sodium and 25% potassium.
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It is associated with increased risk of death. Though a crazy number of people now suffer from it, a simple dietary change might make a big difference.
You fit the criterion for metabolic syndrome if you have at least 3 of 5 conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, low levels of the heart healthy HDL cholesterol and elevated triglycerides. And if you fit the criterion, you are not alone. Metabolic syndrome may now affect a billion people, and in the United States, it affects approximately an insane one third of all adults.
Insomnia is a big problem for a lot of people. This gentle calming herb can help you sleep.
Lemon balm is a beautiful calming herb that has been traditionally used to gently lull you to sleep.
Exercise is great for you, but it can also cause muscle damage and pain. There is a growing body of research suggesting that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can help. This systematic review put all the research together.
You can’t slow down time, but you might be able to slow down the effect of time on your body. The clock won’t stop, but what you eat might slow down aging.
Insomnia is a serious problem for a lot of people. It is frustrating, leaves you exhausted, affects your quality of life and even contributes to increased risk of disease. What if just getting more of one simple mineral could help?
The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly on the rise. Recent research is now shining a light on the role of nutrient deficiencies in diabetes. This huge new study identified the most common nutrient deficiencies in diabetics.
One of the leading theories of aging is the telomere theory. Telomeres are protective caps at the end of your chromosomes. As cells replicate, telomeres get shorter, counting down to the cell’s death. Shrinking telomere length is associated with age and age related diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Spirulina is a tiny microalgae. High blood pressure is a huge problem. This tiny supplement may be a safe, effective answer to this huge problem.
Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae that is absolutely loaded in easily digested, highly absorbable nutrients.
Great for gumbo, modern science is proving it to be just as great for diabetes!
Cardiometabolic diseases include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Diet has been proven to play a crucial role in the development and treatment of these diseases. One promising player is okra.
Depression is prevalent in older people and can seriously reduce quality of life.
This new study of 13,738 people measured the amount of fruit adults ate starting when they were an average of 52.4 years old and then looked at rates of depression when they were an average of 72.5 years old.
Diabetes is way too common. Around 9.6% of Canadians and 11.6% of Americans have diabetes. In the United States, that number balloons to 14.7% for American adults and 29.2% for those over 65. A natural product known as resveratrol has been shown to help diabetes. This new study shows that it can also help when you are already taking diabetes drugs.