This is the third and final article in a series on blood pressure. In it you'll find about herbs that can raise blood pressure, and how this can sometimes be a paradoxical action depending on the time frame visited. Will also dig into the less common problem of hypotension, that is too low blood … [Read more...] about Herbs that RAISE Blood Pressure
Heart Health
Herbs for Lowering Blood Pressure
In the vast expanse of nature's pharmacy, a plethora of herbal remedies exist that offer an impressive array of properties, especially when it comes to managing blood pressure, the heart and the circulatory system. This is the second in a three part series on blood pressure. Here we cover herbs … [Read more...] about Herbs for Lowering Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure and Hypertension
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions of people worldwide. This health concern, if left unmanaged, can lead to more serious conditions such as heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. The CDC states that 48.1% of adults in the USA have hypertension, so it’s a common … [Read more...] about Blood Pressure and Hypertension
Insecticides…not just Poisonous to Insects
This year and a half old study just came across my desk. Association Between Exposure to Pyrethroid Insecticides and Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in the General US Adult Population Why is this important to you? Widespread exposure to pyrethroid insecticides has been … [Read more...] about Insecticides…not just Poisonous to Insects
Top Five Chinese Herbs for Heart Health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men. This fact alone proves that our heart health is central to life itself. Western medicine focuses on heart health mostly from a physical standpoint. Our heart is the center of our circulatory system—pumping blood … [Read more...] about Top Five Chinese Herbs for Heart Health
Heart Health and Herbs to Support a Healthy Heart
The heart is many things, but it is certainly not just a pump. We moderns have seemingly lost our faith in the heart. Before the Common Era, the heart was the seat of the emotions and the soul. It was even believed in certain cultures that the heart is where we house the mind. That is simply not … [Read more...] about Heart Health and Herbs to Support a Healthy Heart