Hypertension diets are commonly used to lower high blood pressure. Foods enriched in nutrients, mainly calcium, potassium, magnesium, protein and fiber are recommended to lower blood pressure. Decreasing salt and sodium enhanced foods are typically included in all hypertension diets. The key to hypertension diets are foods low fat foods and lean meats, to stop […]
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Essential Vitamins For Hair Growth
Hair has been a source of pride for humans for eons. Remember Sampson and Delilah? Women want luxuriously rich, thick hair (usually long). Men want thick, rich hair as well. We are always searching for ways to make hair more full and vibrant, and with less breakage. Marcia Brady brushed her hair 100 times each […]
Hypertension Alternative – How an Alternative Treatment Can Normalize Blood Pressure
Thousands of high blood pressure sufferers are turning to a hypertension alternative and forgoing on medications. Part of this natural health fad is because side effects for synthetic medications are becoming more and more severe. Other patients are becoming more and more educated on an alternative treatment for high blood pressure. Fact! High blood pressure […]
Home Remedies For High Blood Pressure – 5 Ways To Naturally Cure Hypertension
The ‘Silent Killer’ is a disease to take seriously and I hope that you don’t read this article and think you can throw away your medications today. But, you might be able to throw them away after a couple months of using these helpful home remedies for high blood pressure. Instead of popping pills to […]
Seven Qigong Practices for Hypertension #3
The third qigong/chi kung practice for hypertension? Diet. The fact that most of us not only can afford to eat beyond the basic needs of survival, but also we enjoy eating rich foods, create ideal conditions for high blood pressure, a common problem in developed countries. Here is a list of foods to reduce or […]
Rice Diet at Home
Diet, as a primary way to treat diseases has been used since 1939. The Rice Diet has helped in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, renal disease, and other illnesses. The rice diet can also be used to reduce weight. It also detoxifies the body by getting rid of excess water […]
Eat Your Way to Reduced Hypertension
Eating our way to reduced hypertension is not a far fetched idea; after all, we are what we eat. Just as there are foods, such as salt, that can make our blood pressure soar there are also foods that have the opposite effect. The problem is our modern diet which is high in saturated fat […]
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure Naturally Fast
Which are foods that lower blood pressure naturally? That is a great question and the answer should be viewed in two parts if you want to get the best results. There are foods which help and food which hurt, so surely the best answer is to educate yourself about both groups, increase the good foods, […]
The Need to Take an Antioxidant Formula With Minerals
Many foods which are consumed daily contain antioxidants. Tomatoes, green tea, butternut squash, blueberries, broccoli are such examples of foods. Now the question that is bound to arise in the mind of a person is that- if antioxidants are so easily available in all these foods, then do I need to worry about an antioxidant […]
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally – Whole Grains Reduce Stroke Risk By 25%
Put down the white rice and pick up the brown. Refined white bread, actually any refined grain food should be replaced by whole grain foods in order to lower blood pressure naturally and safely according to a recent study. A group of adults in their 50s, all overweight, were among participants of a study that […]
How To Obtain All Vital Nutrients From Your Vegetarian Diet
When you are beginning the process of converting to a vegetarian diet it is important to plan carefully. You need to make yourself familiar with the nutrient value of your food and how foods interact with one another. A vegetarian diet can be lacking in five essential nutrients unless it is planned. These are protein, […]
The Healthiest Way To Cook Vegetables
Vegetables have plenty of vitamins, nutrients and should be a primary part of your diet along with fruits, meats, and grains. If your vegetables are improperly prepared they can be less nutritious and not as healthy to consume. I demonstrate a way to cook your vegetables without losing important vitamins and minerals your body needs. […]
Essential Nutrients
The food we eat is composed of macronutrients: protein, fats, and carbohydrates; and micronutrients: vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. Proteins and fats are basic, bare bones essential nutrients for our health. We need 70-100 grams of protein a day (about 300 calories), and 6-10 grams of linoleic acids (about 75 calories). (Linoleic acid is a […]