David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHTilia europea Tiliaceae Names: Lime Blossoms, Linden flowers, Tilia. Habitat: Europe, including Britain. Collection: The flowers should be gathered immediately after flowering in the midsummer. They should be collected on a dry day and dried...
Catherine UlbrichtThe objective of this study was to evaluate the scientific evidence on stevia, including expert opinion, folkloric precedent, history, pharmacology, kinetics/dynamics, interactions, adverse effects, toxicology, and dosing. This review serves as a...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouAfter using beta-blockers as the drug of choice to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) for 30 years, doctors have finally been warned that the drugs are ineffective and dangerous.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is an effective first-line therapy for many individuals with stage I isolated systolic hypertension (ISH).
Vitamin C can help to speed wound healing and lower hypertension, according to two new studies. ...
The range of anti arthritis drugs known as NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) can increase the risks of high blood pressure, especially if taken in large doses. ...
Australian researchers have shown that individuals with hypertension can substantially decrease their blood pressure by increasing dietary fibre and protein.
Doctors keep searching for a magic bullet to cure pre-eclampsia. But evidence suggests the best preventative is a good diet with ample amounts of all nutrients. ...
We all know that too much salt is bad for you but too little can be just as harmful. ...
We now move on to the reader whose 82-year-old father was put on a colourful cocktail of pills for his gout and hypertension. The man has now become very breathless and is suffering night cramps. The reader wanted to know if drugs were the cause of...
