Close to one in three adults in America have high blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure it is suggested to maintain a diet low in fat and sodium and avoid certain foods.
Not consuming enough fruit and vegetables may result in low potassium intake and high sodium intake which may contribute to the development of high blood pressure.
A study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology that suggest drinking a cup of hot tea daily could be linked with decreasing the risk of developing glaucoma. Drinking coffee, soft drinks, ice tea, and decaffeinated tea does not appear to make any difference to the risk of developing glaucoma according to the researchers.
Pomegranate nutrients have been shown to lower heart disease markers such as homocysteine, Hs-CRP, and OX-LDL. It also balances A1C blood levels, boosts nitric-oxide levels for better blood flow, improves digestion, and reports to enhance skin texture.
Losing your sense of smell may be an early sign of an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. Researchers say that people with a poor sense of smell may have as much as five times greater risk of developing Parkinson's.
A mostly vegetarian diet may provide relief similar to widely used medications for people with acid reflux, a new study suggests. The study looked at close to 200 patients at one medical center who had been diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal reflux.