Magnesium is important for over 300 metabolic reactions in the human body.  A growing crisis is emerging the the United States as some studies report that 60 to 80% of Americans are Magnesium deficient based on consumption of the standard American diet (S-A-D) How can this be? Many factors lead to magnesium deficiency: Many people [...]

Cardiovascular disease As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States,[1][2] England, Canada and Wales,[3] killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.[4] One of the risk factors that is most frequently targeted in cardiovascular disease is hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol.   High cholesterol levels are closely associated [...]

Did you know that your prescription medications can cause your blood pressure and blood sugar to rise? I recently was checking prescription orders for a elderly customer that I have known for the better part of 20 years.  She will be 91 in August.  Most elderly people over the age of 65 take 3.8 medications, [...]

The most popular medications prescribed for  lowering blood pressure are diuretics.  They are the first line therapy in hypertension protocols.  These medications work by different mechanisms in the body but all have positive and negative effects.   The positive effects of course are lowered blood pressure and a lower risk for a serious cardiac event.  But [...]