Did you know that the herb St. John’s Wort, commonly used to fight depression, can actually raise your blood pressure?

A large study which involved data from 4,888 postmenopausal women evaluated the relationship between metabolic syndrome and breast cancer, and the results were rather alarming.

If you have been doing research about high blood pressure, chances are you have seen the phrase “metabolic syndrome”. So, what is metabolic syndrome and how does it relate to high blood pressure?

A new study analyzed data regarding 4,289 former U.S. soldiers and discovered that IQ may play a significant role in the difference in heart disease rates and stroke deaths between those of high versus low socioeconomic status.

Research indicates that buckwheat may have the ability to act as an ACE inhibitor and may also have the power to act as a vasodilator
A study titled “Latent production of angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitors from buckwheat protein” published in the Journal of Peptide Science reported on the observed ACE inhibiting properties of buckwheat. Man-made ACE Inhibitors are a very popular class of medical drugs (Lisinopril is one example) for treating hypertension. The goal of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors is to keep the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) from initiating a process …