By Julia Gray While eating healthy and exercising are proven ways for living a healthier life; there are other things that you can do to help you live a longer, fuller more fun-filled life. And remember no matter what your age you are still ‘aging’… Consider incorporating these 10 tips or at least some of [...]

By Alvin Hopkinson Medical scientists continue to research in order to establish the ultimate cure for high blood pressure. Because the disease is potentially life- threatening, it is recommended that you get your blood pressure checked regularly. If hypertension, also referred to as the ‘silent killer,’ is left untreated, it will increase the risk for [...]

The Kidney and Liver are the most important waste management organs in the human body. The kidney works so hard at filtering and cleansing contaminants and toxins from the blood stream that it can lose most of its functioning capacity before the body starts to show signs and symptoms of a problem.  The kidneys are [...]

Detoxification is the process of purging toxins from our body.   This process can be done regardless of when the exposure has taken place, it could have been yesterday or ten years ago. The body has defense mechanisms to purge toxins from the body and does so every day.  Examples of detoxification can be as simple [...]

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 [...]