Nutrients for High Blood Pressure

Suppose Alan Greenspan, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, decided retirement was not for him. He could become a cardiologist. “High blood pressure,” Dr. Greenspan would explain, “is similar to inflation. Medications can be used to control hypertension the way I bumped interest rates to control inflation. Neither medications nor interest rate hikes are cures. Unfortunately, cures for hypertension such as diet and exercise can prove as difficult as decreasing foreign debt and consumer spending.”

Preventing Macular Degeneration

I once stayed in a hotel which had installed a heater at eye level, behind each bathroom mirror. Although the heater itself was invisible, its benefit became clearly visible as I emerged from a steamy shower – a mirror without fog!

Why paternal metabolism matters

Men’s metabolism matters! Men, too, have a biologic clock, although it may not tick as loudly as a woman’s and the batteries may last a few years longer. At the time of conception, the father can confer longevity, and unfortunately, can also confer birth defects.

Have you stepped on the scale a week into your exercise plan, and noticed that the scale doesn’t budge? Good. You are right on track. Why am I so confident of that? Well, losing weight is like buying a home. A home loan has us paying interest before the principal comes down. Exercise is interest, paid before the scale shows a reduction in the principal. That’s because exercise builds muscle, and it is muscle that increases our metabolism and our metabolism that burns fat. If you want to see progress sooner, get a new scale!

Strong Bones

Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D are nutrients often not available when the body needs them to make strong bones. Many other nutrients control the hormones, which influence the body’s decision to turn a calorie into bone. In other words, the hipbone is connected to the hormones and nutrition can improve the hormones. Less commonly known is that some components in our diet and most definitely smoking can prevent strong bones. Various treatments are available to remove such toxins.

The latest digital cameras generally have the best resolution. People upgrade the megapixels of their camera to achieve the sharpest pictures technology can offer.

Prenatal Nutrition

An expecting mother has the joy and the responsibility of creating an inner paradise for a life hidden to human eyes. Most mothers take great care to create the best environment they can for their unborn child. They create a sort of Eden, even at great sacrifice to themselves.

Give your body the ‘right stuff’ so it can heal from the inside out. The following are suggestions.

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gingko, ma huang, ephedra or even supervised weight loss medications. These products can dangerously stress your heart and they can also promote muscle loss rather than fat loss.

Sometimes a cold virus feels inevitable. That’s why we resign to call it the common cold. While colds can spread in winter. However, in tropical countries, colds spread during the monsoon season, as rain also keeps people indoors. In Antarctica where it is always uncommonly cold, colds happen when a new work crew comes. In other words, cold viruses are like forest fires. The initial spark can spread when conditions favor it. If Smokey Bear were preventing colds, he might say, “Avoid the initial spark. Wash your hands.” But he’d also say, “Don’t be a dry forest with lots of underbrush. Help your body stomp the embers. Take care of yourself.”

Protein is a body priority. Proteins are like strings of lights. Each bulb is an amino acid. Some bulbs can be made from recycled materials. Other bulbs are exclusively from diet. These essential amino acids are vitamins. However, vitamins ‘A through Zinc’ do not include P for proteins.