A new Belgium salt study has thrown the American Heart Association and even our Centers for Disease Control into a tizzy. The AHA continually promotes salt as evil and that no more than 1500 mgs should be consumed daily. The new study indicates that healthy people age 40 and over have higher rates of heart disease if they consume a low-salt diet. The fact...

Cardiologists at the Outpatient Cardiology unit of the University of Rochester Medical Center are warming up to the idea that many patients would like to use natural options to help regulate their blood pressure and that many of these options may actually work. In a new review article they have summarized the science behind how many of these nutrients can...

The class of medications known as calcium channel blockers have been linked to acid reflux, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, heart palpitations, ankle swelling and more. Nature has provided us with natural calcium channel blockers that can improve your cardiovascular health without the side effects.

The inability of the medical profession to actually think about what they are doing when they prescribe medications is highlighted by a new study warning that much of the blood pressure medication given may actually be making blood pressure worse. This is what happens in a society wherein high-priced Big Pharma drugs are pushed on patients regardless of...

Before you flush, take a peek at what your body is telling you about your digestive system and how happy or unhappy it may be. Knowing what healthy bowel movements are can provide great insight into gut, liver, gallbladder, immune, and pancreatic health.

Being overweight in America is a national epidemic. It affects citizens of all ages. If you are overweight, then losing weight in a healthy and consistent way is the best thing you can do to help improve your quality of health. It will also benefit almost any other health problem.

Potassium losses in sweat under heat stress.

Micronutrient intakes in two US populations of older adults: lipid research clinics program prevalence study findings.

Potassium intake, stroke, and cardiovascular disease a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Serum and dietary potassium and risk of incident type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.

Acute effects of calcium carbonate, calcium citrate and potassium citrate on markers of calcium and bone metabolism in young women.

Serum potassium and the racial disparity in diabetes risk: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study