Archive for the ‘High Blood Pressure’ category

CoQ10: Essential for Cardiovascular Health After Age 40

By James P. Meschino, DC, MS :: High Blood Pressure and Angina A lack of CoQ10 synthesis contributes to compromised performance of the heart and cardiovascular system. This can hasten the onset of congestive heart failure, but some preliminary studies now indicate it may also contribute to the development of high blood pressure, angina and [...]

Natural Supplements Proven to Lower Cholesterol and Triglycerides

By James P. Meschino, DC, MS A few years ago, I wrote an article about the published research that suggests a supplement called policosanol could lower blood cholesterol to a significant degree in patients with hypercholesterolemia However, recent studies have questioned the validity of this original research, all of which was done by the same [...]

Senior Health | What if you Could Extend your Life With a High Blood Pressure Diet?

High blood pressure is a health issue that causes innumerable fatalities in the United States each year. Further, if it doesn’t kill you, it can still lead to major problems, including heart attack and stroke. And sodium is an ingredient of a high blood pressure diet as it is one of the major high blood [...]

Senior Health | What Causes High Blood pressure

Hypertension is referred to as essential (primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and other factors. High blood pressure is a [...]