Month: November 2017

A low-salt diet packed with fruit and vegetables will lower blood pressure MORE THAN medication after just four weeks …

Low-salt diets packed with fruit and vegetables lower blood pressure more than medication after just four weeks, a Harvard University study reveals. Cutting out salt and eating lots of fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy, reduces people with high blood pressure’s results by an average of 21 mm Hg, the research adds. Most medications typically reduce hypertension readings by between 10 and 15 mm Hg, but come with side effects including fatigue, dizziness and headache. More…….

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Can a healthy diet keep tuberculosis at bay?

Given the infectious nature of tuberculosis, the study is also designed to test if — beyond the patients under scrutiny — the villages where they reside also show a decline in disease incidence. The department is drawing inspiration from an experiment in the early 20th century in England, where tuberculosis patients — in the absence of viable drugs — were given a nutritious diet. It turned out, said Dr. Swaminathan, that overall health in the community vastly improved as the patients got better and spread less disease. More…….

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Top 3 Super Seeds That Should Be Part Of Your Diet

It’s not surprising we are hearing increasingly more about the health benefits of nature’s super foods – seeds. In this article we share our top 3 super seeds, their health benefits and why they should be part of your daily diet. Chia seeds deliver a massive amount of nutrients with very few calories They have been around for centuries, but only recently has the health industry become besotted with their benefits as a super food. More…….

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