cardiovascular

About exercising and blood pressure??

Anyone have any good cardiovascualar work-out idea's? I have high blood pressure and my dr. want's me to go to a gym or do some serious cardiovascular workout's. I'm not heavy but my blood pressure...

Magnesium for the Heart

Adequate levels of magnesium are essential for the heart muscle. Those who die from heart attacks have very low magnesium but high calcium levels in their heart muscles. Patients with coronary heart...

On Vacation

Hello readers, Sorry I haven’t updated this site for a while. I’m on a long vacation Certainly I will resume writing more articles once I’m back. Stay tuned. Susanna...

Typical North American diet is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids

Child & Family Research Institute release – New research from the Child & Family Research Institute shows the typical North American diet of eating lots of meat and not much fish is deficient...

Omega-3 heart benefits confirmed; 500mg/day recommended

CM NEWS - Omega-3 fatty acids from oily fishes or capsules can reduce cardiovascular risk by up to 45%, according to a review of major scientific data. Experts recommend dosage of 500mg a day for...

Electric acupuncture helps insomnia

CM NEWS - Using electric acupuncture to needle 4 “extraordinary” acupoints on the top of the head might have impressive effect on treating insomnia, a recent study indicates. Researchers...

Hawthorn extract ‘helps blood flow’

Telegraph - Hawthorn extract can significantly ease the symptoms of chronic heart failure, research suggests. The herbal medicine can help the heart beat more powerfully, increasing blood flow...

Ginkgo ups blood flow in patients with coronary artery disease

CM NEWS - Looks like ginkgo biloba, the magical “memory pill”, can do more than just improving memory. A recent study indicates that not only can ginkgo help better pumping blood to the...

Soy protects hearts of older women

cardiovascular, dietary, seniors health

Acupuncture on hypertension ‘a clear effect’: landmark study

Heartwire - A study billed as the first rigorous, randomized trial in the West to test acupuncture against a sham (fake) needle technique to treat hypertension suggests that, performed properly,...

Dan shen’s effect for stroke patients lacks strong evidence

Health Behavior News Service, by Bruce Sylvester - The herbal medicine dan shen (丹参, Salviae miltiorrhizae), a standard treatment for ischemic stroke in China, lacks strong scientific evidence to...

Green tea cuts fatal illness risk

BBC - Drinking green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study has found. The research, which looked at over 40,000 people, found the risk of fatal...