An Uphill Battle: Bringing Down Your Blood Pressure
February 21, 2024
It’s been called “the deadliest but most neglected and widespread pandemic of our time,” by none other than Tom Frieden, the former director of the CDC. In fact, the data show that more than 10 million people worldwide die from it each year. And if you’re an older adult, you…
Off The Cuff: Be Careful Monitoring Your Blood Pressure
September 20, 2023
So what do your numbers add up to? Your blood pressure numbers, that is. High blood pressure often has no symptoms yet is the cause of substantial ill health and premature death (estimates are over 650,000 US deaths per year are related to high blood pressure). So it’s critical that…
Sick At Heart: A New Option For Cutting Your Bad Cholesterol
March 8, 2023
The estimates are staggering: nearly 40 million American adults take a statin in order to lower their levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol, which can lead to blocked arteries and heart attacks if not kept under control. While a healthy lifestyle is also critical for keeping cardiac risk at bay, there’s…
Pass (Up) The Salt: More Evidence That It’s Time To Consider A Salt Alternative
August 24, 2022
If you find yourself excessively shaking the salt shaker these days, chances are it’s not a newfound love of salty food. Rather, biology (and aging) may be coming into play. That is, as we age, our ability to taste and smell food weakens so that our ability to taste the…
A Grain Of Salt: Great Health Benefits For Even Small Reductions In Salt Intake
October 20, 2021
Are you a sweet or salty person? When the going gets tough, do you crave a chocolate chip or a potato chip? They both have their pleasures- and perils- for you. Both sugar and salt can lead to significant health problems if they’re not limited in your daily diet. In…
Pressing Matters: The Importance Of Good Blood Pressure For Health And Brain Aging
October 20, 2021
Are you celebrating? It’s National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week and to mark the occasion, we want to underscore how important it is for you to be aware of your blood pressure and take appropriate actions to keep your pressure in check and under control. As we highlighted in the…