Blood pressure medication is meant to keep your blood pressure down, but the news that several popular hypertension drugs contain cancer-causing ingredients is enough to send anyone’s blood pressure through the roof – no matter what type of medication they take. Continue reading
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Pumpkin Seeds: 11 Evidence-Based Health Benefits
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Pumpkin seeds, like all edible seeds, pack an immense nutritional and medicinal punch. After all, they contain future worlds within their compact structure. As Emerson said, “the creation of a thousand forests is within one acorn” Continue reading
Blueberries Increase Immunity and Reduce Blood Pressure
A recent study finds that blueberries are even healthier than ever imagined. Learn what just six weeks of daily blueberries can do.
If we review the landscape of health issues, two that lie at the root of a variety of health conditions are a lack of immune cells and Continue reading
EFT is an Effective Tool for Anxiety
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Chronic anxiety, like stress, is very damaging to your mental and physical health, temporarily shutting down your immune system
Long-term anxiety raises your risk for depression, Continue reading
8 Juicy Reasons to Eat More Strawberries
Who doesn’t love strawberries? And you don’t need any reason other than the pleasure of their sweetness to eat them every day. But according to researchers from Oklahoma State University, there’s lots more to strawberries than the flavor.[i]
Their study was Continue reading
The Science of Acupuncture
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Acupuncture is an ancient holistic health care system still widely practiced in China Continue reading
Documentary Examines How Stress Kills
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The documentary “Stress: Portrait of a Killer” illustrates how prolonged exposure to stress can ruin your health in a multitude of ways Continue reading
Improving Your Sleep May Be Key for Preventing and Treating Metabolic Disorders
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According to recent research, poor sleep could have a significant bearing on metabolic disorders such as obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes Continue reading
Neuroplasticity; Improving Brain Function with Chiropractic Care
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. Many people are familiar with negative neuroplasticity which causes increasing brain fog and memory loss, declining mental clarity and dementia. However, positive neuroplasticity can Continue reading
7 Natural Alternatives Better than Drugs for Health and Healing
Natural medicine is an amazing field, full of inspiring stories and an ever-accumulating body of scientific research to support its increasingly popular view of health.
In fact, at GreenMedInfo.com we specialize in dredging up from the National Library of Medicine’s 23-million citation deep, Continue reading
Garlic Beats Best-Selling Blood Pressure Drug In New Study
A groundbreaking new study published in Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences has revealed that garlic is at least as effective as the blockbuster blood pressure lowering drug atenolol in reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients diagnosed with essential hypertension, a condition linked to the #1 cause of death in Continue reading
Certain Fruits May Be Linked to a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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There’s compelling evidence supporting the notion that high-fructose diets are responsible for most chronic disease; insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and obesity in particular
Many fruits are very high Continue reading
Miso Protects Against Radiation, Cancer and Hypertension
When the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945, 21 healthcare workers were attending 70 tuberculosis patients in a hospital 1.4 km from ground zero. None of them suffered from acute radiation poisoning. Continue reading
Cinnamon Reduces Blood Pressure while Balancing Blood Glucose
Recent research from the University of Toronto has confirmed that even short-term use of cinnamon can significantly reduce blood pressure – especially among those who are prediabetic or type-2 diabetic. Continue reading
Food as Medicine: Rooibos Shines as a Potent Defense against Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Hypertension and More
If you are a fan of green, black or white tea you may want to rethink your beverage of choice. Rooibos (Aspalathus linear) trumps all three with its substantial health enhancing features. Even if you are not an ardent tea drinker, a second look at this red hued nectar is worth your while for the sake of disease-free living. Continue reading