Magnesium may modestly lower blood pressure
July 13, 2016
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Dallas, TX – Magnesium, an essential element in the human body, may modestly lower blood pressure, according to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Magnesium is found in whole grains, beans, nuts and green leafy vegetables.
Blood pressure cuff. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association states Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce your risk of Stroke
April 23, 2012
Dallas, TX – If you eat low-fat dairy foods, you may be reducing your risk of stroke.
In a Swedish study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, people who drank low-fat milk and ate low-fat yogurt and cheese had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who consumed full-fat dairy foods.
Among 74,961 adults 45 to 83 years old, those who ate low-fat dairy foods had a 12 percent lower risk of stroke and a 13 percent lower risk of ischemic stroke than those who ate high-fat dairy foods.
People who drank low-fat milk had a lower risk of stroke compared to those who consumed full-fat dairy foods.
Easy Ways to Build Strong Bones
May 30, 2011
New York, NY – Most of us think of our bone structure as a solid, static mass that is hard and unchanging. The fact is our skeletal structure is replaced approximately every ten years.
Our bones are dynamic, living tissue that consists of about 25% water, 25% protein and approximately 50% mineral salts including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Since bone remains are regularly found that are thousands of years old, why are we witnessing a rise in bone deterioration? Osteoporosis is apparently a new disease. [Read more]
