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Meditation practice may decrease risk for cardiovascular disease in teens

Jennifer Scott EurekAlert AUGUSTA, Ga. – Regular meditation could decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease in teens who are most at risk, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers. In a study of 62 black teens with high blood … Continue reading

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How Sleep Directly Affects Your Metabolism

Patrick Gallagher Natural Society Have you ever wondered why there are so many cases of obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease among the people you work with and live around? In many cases, there are multiple reasons for this, … Continue reading

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Herbal Formula for High Blood Pressure

(RobertMijas.com) This article focuses on the preparation of a herbal formula for high blood pressure. It looks in detail at the herbs that are used and their effect on the body and any side effects. Preparation and delivery methods are … Continue reading

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Blueberries and apples tied to lower diabetes risk

Aparna Narayanan Reuters Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes, according to a new U.S. study. These fruits are loaded with flavonoids, a natural compound present in certain fruits, vegetables and grains, which … Continue reading

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Alcohol seen killing 200,000 Britons in next 20 years

Kate Kelland Reuters Up to 210,000 people in England and Wales will be killed prematurely by alcohol over the next 20 years, with a third of those preventable deaths due to liver disease alone, health experts warned Monday. Other alcohol-related … Continue reading

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Fitness and “fatness” both matter to the heart

Amy Norton Reuters Losing fitness or packing on fat with age each can be bad for the heart — but avoiding either one of those fates may protect the ticker, a study published Monday suggests. U.S. researchers found that of … Continue reading

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Q&A: Garlic

Question: What are the benefits of garlic in high blood pressure? Answer: The action of garlic in the high blood pressure is as follows: Garlic has properties of antibiotic, alternative, stimulant, carminative and nervine. It contains volatile sulphur compound (allicin) … Continue reading

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High Blood Pressure – Medication and Herb Interactions

High blood pressure is a hypertensive condition with numerous contributing factors. It usually has no symptoms, but it can cause serious problems. It is important to monitor it and control it through various modalities. This article looks at the prescribed … Continue reading

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Cell Phone Towers: The 3 a.m. Alarm Clock

Source: Conrad LeBeau Today, millions of Americans in cities awaken around 3 in the morning and then struggle to get back to sleep. As the number of devices (cell phones, iPods, GPS, Wi-Fi, smart meters, wireless broadband for laptop computers, … Continue reading

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CDC: Strokes rising among younger ages

Source: USA Today Strokes are on the rise among teens and young people, a new government report shows. The number of people aged 15 to 44 hospitalized for stroke jumped by more than third between 1995 and 2008, say researchers … Continue reading

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