Pumping blood around your body requires pressurization in order to properly deliver oxygen and nutrients to places that need them. Blood pressure naturally rises when demands increase, such as to meet the needs of an emotionally or physically demanding situation. Once the extra demands are over, then blood pressure should return to a relaxed baseline....

Cinnamon Plus™ contains cinnamon extract, coffee berry extract (decaffeinated), and banaba extract for healthy glucose metabolism. Cinnamon has been found to positively influence various health parameters often associated with proper insulin function, including natural support for healthy blood pressure and healthy metabolism of lipids (cholesterol and...

Overweight individuals struggling to maintain healthy insulin function need high amounts of protein that is rich in branch chain amino acids, as well as higher amounts of soluble fiber. Both nutrients are needed beyond common levels of dietary recommendation, to prop up and stabilize the healthy function of insulin. High quality whey protein is the...

A significant body of science has left no doubt that omega 3 oils, of which DHA is the most important, have a significant ability to support Heart Rate Variability (HRV), reflecting a healthy nerve-heart relationship. Doses of DHA fish oil ranging from 1 to 6 grams have shown benefits, with higher doses offering more support. Fish oil, due to its DHA...

Coenzyme Q10 is essential for energy production in your body; without enough Q10 you simply can not make energy at an optimal rate. Your heart requires huge amounts of energy to run properly. When you are fatigued, your nerves and heart do not have the energy they need to function in an optimal way, pointing your health in the wear and tear direction.*...

In regular cardiovascular regulation substance P acts to promote vascular permeability that enables nutrients to flow out of the circulation and into body tissues. When there is too much substance P from stress, then there can be too much vascular permeability, which causes too much fluid to escape from blood vessels or leak into surrounding connective...

Used for centuries, Berberine is a powerful nutrient that helps your body burn blood sugar and lipids, supports butyrate production, and protects brain health.

Cholesterol isn’t evil - it is essential for your body! Learn why it is important to manage cholesterol fitness.

Almonds, an excellent dietary source of vitamin E, magnesium, fatty acids, and fiber are not only a great part of a healthy weight management program, they help lower LDL cholesterol. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that when woman who ate 344 calories worth of almonds per day felt more satisfied and did not gain weight. There...

The Wall Street Journal now calls it Vytoringate – one of the biggest drug frauds in history. Merck and Schering-Plough sat on bad drug trial results of their cholesterol drug and raked in close to 10 billion dollars selling snake oil...Meanwhile, nobody seems to be mentioning that folic acid has already been proven to do what Vytorin was supposed to be...

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrates that three-fourths of diabetic patients receiving medication for cholesterol and blood pressure receive very little benefit. In fact, the case for “benefit” can only be justified for those in truly horrid health. For the rest, a snake pit of adverse side effects is the reality.

Good news: red wine is good for digestive health. Study shows red wine can increase digestive friendly flora with corresponding lessening of inflammation, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and triglycerides.

Low LDL cholesterol and increased risk of Parkinson's disease: Prospective results from Honolulu-Asia Aging Study.

Administration of natural astaxanthin increases serum HDL-cholesterol and adiponectin in subjects with mild hyperlipidemia.

Cholesterol drugs urged for kids with heart risks.

Is Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase a Moonlighting Protein Whose Day Job is Cholesterol Sulfate Synthesis? Implications for Cholesterol Transport, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Ubiquinol-induced gene expression signatures are translated into altered parameters of erythropoiesis and reduced low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in humans.

Dietary fiber does not displace energy but is associated with decreased serum cholesterol concentrations in healthy children