Civil War Medicine
by Dr Julius Bonello, MD The Union generals stood silently and watched as the long line of wounded made their way back to Washington. Although the morning had started out as glorious for the United States, it had quickly turned…
Category Miscellaneous
Blood Pressure — The How Tos and How Not Tos
First you should know: if you are over 60, there are new guidelines for blood pressure (from the famous SPRINT Study [Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trail]) tell us that 150/90 is the new normal. You can read more about this…
The Nutritional Cost of Prescription Cardiovascular Medications
We first discovered this phenomenon in a health newsletter when the writer pointed out that statistically, people on cardiovascular medicines, specifically blood pressure medicines, are more likely to develop congestive heart failure than those not taking these drugs. The writer…
The Best Exercise Advice You’ll Ever Hear
Never, ever exercise strenuously for a period longer than half an hour. If you are playing tennis, or doing something similar, you are not going full-out for any length of time and you are taking breaks. Thus, this is not…
Algae & Inflammation Studies
1. Romay C, Armesto J, Remirez D, Gonzalez R, Ledon N, Garcia I. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae. Inflamm Res.1998;13(1):36–41. doi: 10.1007/s000110050256. [PubMed] [Cross Ref] 2. da Matta CB, de Souza ET, de Queiroz AC, de Lira DP, de Araujo MV,…
Stubborn Hypertension
Sometimes no matter what you do, you just can’t bring down your blood pressure. But if you are over 60, perhaps you should know that the new guidelines for blood pressure (from the famous SPRINT Study [Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention…