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Lower Your Blood Pressure Week 3: Supplement Your Progress

Recently I’ve been sharing some natural ways to lower blood pressure. It’s all part of my four-week challenge to tackle this problem—which affects up to one in three Americans according to CDC estimates. If you’re just joining us, let me bring you up to speed. For each of the past two weeks,…

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ACE Inhibitors 101

If you have cardiovascular problems, you may already be familiar with ACE inhibitors, including Capoten, Altace, Vasotec, Lotensin, or Monopril. These drugs slow the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a protein produced in the lungs that converts angiotensin I—a harmless…

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How to “Warm Up” Your Hands and Feet

One of the most common circulation problems I had to diagnose as a physician were hands and feet that felt cold, even when it wasn’t cold outside. After checking the various pulse points in the extremities, I generally found that cold hands and feet could often be attributed to a number of things,…

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Prevent Cardiovascular Problems With L-Arginine

While attending the American College of Cardiology annual meeting several years ago, I was pleased to hear how much attention L-arginine was receiving from other cardiologists. I have been using this healthy heart nutrient to support healthy cholesterol levels and to support healthy arteries in…

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Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE When considering targeted nutritional supplements for lowering blood pressure naturally, there’s no room for a “one size fits all” mentality. For example, some patients who are trying to control high…

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Lowering Heart Risk Factors Begins With Lifestyle

Any approach to lowering your heart risk factors must begin with lifestyle. I am going to put the ball in your court: Can you reduce LDL cholesterol levels, lower your blood pressure levels, lose weight, walk more, dance more, love more, reduce stress? You can do this with a Mediterranean diet,…

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