Natural Health

Diabetics taking the drug Avandia to control their blood sugar need to beware – the drug has once again been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Worse, GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, knew about the heart attack risks years ago but did not inform the proper authorities. At this point they’re still denying [...]

Heart attack is considered to be a man’s ailment, but the truth is, heart disease kills more women then men each year – nearly 460,000 per year. That’s more than die from all types of cancer combined. Sadly, because it is considered a man’s disease, doctors often brush aside women’s symptoms until it’s too late. [...]

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men, according the the Centers for Disease Control. Along with several diseases and lack of exercise, one of the major causes is poor nutrition. Unfortunately, with all the processed foods and junk foods so quickly and readily available, more and more people are suffering from poor [...]

Friends have told me many times that garlic was good for reducing blood pressure, but I hadn’t seen that news in print until this week. According to a Reader’s Digest article, studies really do show that it’s true. Garlic helps to lower blood pressure and thin blood – preventing heart attacks. The interesting part was [...]