Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Here’s the problem: high blood pressure affects 1.4 billion people and is a huge risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Here’s the hope: high blood pressure is one of the most modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Now here’s the best news: modifying the risk may be way easier than you thought.
In a nasty cycle that’s just not fair, stress and anxiety can lead to cardiovascular disease, while cardiovascular disease exacerbates stress and anxiety. Ashwagandha is a revered adaptogenic herb that powerfully helps stress and anxiety. So, can it help stress and anxiety in people with cardiovascular disease?
Olive leaf extract and potassium have both individually proven their value for blood pressure. So, what happens when you put them together? Lots!
Pecans are appreciated for their delicious taste alone or in pies, but they may be underappreciated, compared to other nuts, like almonds and walnuts, for their health benefits. This new review of the research should take care of that!
Cholesterol problems are an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Several studies have suggested that curcumin can help fight cholesterol. This new meta-analysis put the data on curcumin to the test.
Several studies have suggested that ginger can positively influence markers of cardiovascular disease. This systematic review put them all together. Guess what it found.
Can resveratrol improve cholesterol? It can if you take enough, as this new study found out.
Studies have shown that low levels of vitamin D are linked to worse heart health. But you won’t believe how much getting enough vitamin D can help!
This tiny black seed can safely improve your cholesterol.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world. One of the tiniest supplements in nature could help the largest health problem in the world.
Recent research is proving this nutrient to be great for your heart. And nature provides a delicious abundance of it.
Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful herb for high blood pressure.