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AMA Statement on New Guidelines for Measuring Blood Pressure

AMA Statement on New Guidelines for Measuring Blood Pressure

by Maridel Villapando
In light of the new guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults, the American Medical Asso...
Everything You Need To Know About Gout!

Everything You Need To Know About Gout!

by Maridel Villapando
Gout is a type of arthritis which is severely painful for the patients. It manifests typical inflammatory symptoms such as redness, swelling, sudden pain attacks, and tenderness of joints. The symptoms appear suddenly, which is why it is difficult to be diagnosed earlier. Fortunately, treating the disease is relatively easier as compared to other rheumatic disorders.
Chromium’s Importance in a Healthy Body

Chromium’s Importance in a Healthy Body

by Maridel Villapando
Chromium is a trace element needed by the human body to maintain good health.  It is a metal originally discovered in France in the late 1700s but was not considered to be a nutrient until the 1960’s.  Currently it is mixed with nicotinate (a form of the B complex vitamin niacin) for use in nutritional supplements.  It is also commonly found in the form of chromium picolinate.
Iodine and Health

Iodine and Health

by Maridel Villapando
In the developed world Iodine deficiency has shown a four-fold increase in the last 40 years.  It is safe to say that three quarters of the population does not consume enough iodine to maintain good health.  Iodine deficiency is linked heart disease, mental impairment, obesity, psychiatric disorders, and breast cancer as well as other cancers.
Menopause Benefits of Wild Yam

Menopause Benefits of Wild Yam

by Maridel Villapando

Also primarily known as Dioscorea Villosa, Wild Yam has been used for centuries in Eastern medicine.  Its applications are varied.  Mostly known for treating menopausal symptoms, the Wild Yam has also been used to treat inflammation, abdominal cramping, menstrual cramps, nervous conditions, high cholesterol, gallstones, urinary tract issues and liver problems.  Wild Yam is not the same as the yams or sweet potatoes purchased at the supermarket.

Niagen, Promising for Anti-Aging

Niagen, Promising for Anti-Aging

by Maridel Villapando
Nicotinamide Riboside is a naturally occurring chemical substance (co-enzyme) produced by the human body.  Until recently this substance was not well known or understood.  Current studies have shown that Nicotinamide Riboside has some significant and strong benefits for application in the “treatment” of aging.
Is the DASH Diet Helpful for High Uric Acid?

Is the DASH Diet Helpful for High Uric Acid?

by Maridel Villapando
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was originally developed years ago to treat the rampant number of patients in the US who have high blood pressure.  The National Institute of Health studied three dietary plans and their outcomes.  Those who followed the DASH diet were able to lower both their systolic and diastolic pressures.  These changes occurred with and without weight loss.
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Longevity

Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Longevity

by Maridel Villapando
For thousands of years Gotu Kola has been used as a rejuvenating herb.  It is a staple in Ayruvedic medicine mostly used in China and India where it is called “the fountain of life”.  This comes from a legendary Chinese herbalist who is said to have live for 200 years due to his lifelong use of Gotu Kola.
Hops Effect on Estrogen

Hops Effect on Estrogen

by Maridel Villapando
The use of hops for medicinal purposes has been ongoing for hundreds of years.  While it has been used for many more years to brew beer, it has only been found to have health related properties for the last few centuries.  Hops are used extensively in brewing beer due to their antibacterial and anti fungal mechanisms assisting in the activity of brewer’s yeast.
Kudzu for Menopause

Kudzu for Menopause

by Maridel Villapando
Also known as Pueria mitifica and a number of other names, Kudzu has been used in Chinese medicine since at least 200 BC.  Over the centuries it has been used to treat alcoholism, hangover, gastric distress, high blood pressure and other circulatory problems, colds, flu, diabetes, skin rashes, kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy to name a few.  Recently, kudzu has been used to relieve the symptoms of menopause.
Lemon Balm and Healthy Living

Lemon Balm and Healthy Living

by Maridel Villapando
Officially known as Melissa officinalis, Lemon Balm has been used traditionally for reducing stress and anxiety and improving cognitive skills.  Lemon Balm (aka bee balm or garden balm) has been used in Eastern Europe for centuries and particularly in Croatia.  It has been cultivated in the Mediterranean are for 2000 years.  There is documented history of Lemon Balm use as far back as 50 to 80 B.C.
Dong Quai and Women’s Health

Dong Quai and Women’s Health

by Maridel Villapando
Dong quai, also known as tang-kuei, dang-gui and Angelica polymorpha has been prescribed in China, Korea and Japan for thousands of years.  A member of the same botanical group as parsley, carrots, celery and dill, Dong quai has traditionally been used to treat “female ailments” and other conditions (in both sexes) such as high blood pressure, ulcers, arthritis, allergies, inflammation, constipation, and muscle soreness.