Heart Health

The next time you find yourself in an elevator take a quick look around. Statistically, one in three of you has high blood pressure. And another one in three has prehypertension or BP numbers that are running higher than normal. High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems ... Read More ›

Wash, rinse, repeat. The cycle is SO predictable that it’s laughable. Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Folks outside the world of mainstream medicine champion a natural substance. A non-drug solution to tackle a major medical problem. They’re attacked by the “experts” and called ... Read More ›

So picture this: Your doc tells you that you’ve got it… a major risk factor for SERIOUS and potentially DEADLY heart problems. You never had any sign of it before. But now, you’ve got it. And, he’ll insist, you’re in urgent need of medication. Being a good and trusting patient, you take the ... Read More ›

Did you see the recent headlines about pushups and heart health? A new study had the mainstream media insisting we drop and give them 40. And then there was the one at the end of last year that had journalists pushing us to pick up jogging for “younger cells.” But if your days of pushups ... Read More ›

Hold on to your hat, my friend. And try not to let your blood pressure shoot right through the roof. Because the LATEST news about hypertension drugs is bound to make you feel hot under the collar. Recently I warned you about contaminated blood pressure drugs. Carcinogens found in common blood ... Read More ›

As little as eight short hours. That’s how soon you could start to experience the squeaky-clean, wide-open arteries of your dreams. And it’s all because of a dramatic discovery made by a group of scientists in Japan. They stumbled onto a way to tap into a powerful, artery-scrubbing enzyme ... Read More ›

If you’re over 50 and have managed to avoid taking a statin drug, I’d like to shake your hand. Clearly, you’re a tough cookie. Because once you pass your 40th birthday, the strong-arming starts. Oh, it’s usually mild at first. But with each passing year, the pressure goes up. And it gets ... Read More ›

Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. A horse and carriage. Some things just seem to belong together. And the same is true for good sleep and a healthy heart. Because, as the saying goes, you can’t have one without the other. And if you’re a regular Healthier Talk reader that won’t come ... Read More ›

Let’s face it, change is hard. Most of us have at least an idea of what we’d have to adjust in our lives… or even give up entirely… to get healthy, and stay that way. And more often than not it requires a whole lot of sacrifice, sweat, and tears. But thankfully that isn’t always the ... Read More ›