Plant-Based Diets and Longevity
For many people, the idea of cutting out any animal products, or even just meat, seems like a leap that’s all but impossible to take. However, with the booming growth that plant-based diets have sparked over the past decade, it’s easier now than ever before to adopt this diet. Ease isn’t a great reason to […]
Stress and its Relation to Cardiovascular Disease
For years scientists and researchers have studied how humans have interacted and dealt with the various pressures and tensions that come with living. Our body’s response to these pressures is called stress, and the individual pressures and tensions that cause stress are called stressors. There are two kinds of stressors: physical and psychological. Logically, physical […]
Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
Across the world, high blood pressure affects more than one-third of the adult population. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death, and, as of 2015, nearly 46% of adults live with hypertension. For context, a normal blood pressure measurement is 120/80, while high blood pressure is considered to be […]