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Cinnamon contains compounds that have a positive effect on blood sugar and lipids, whichmakes it a great food for people with diabetes or high cholesterol. Learn more about how much you need for optimum benefit.

Dr. Whitaker answers your questions about heart health.

If you have high blood pressure, you need to understand that hypertension is not so much a disease as it is a reflection of the body’s response to dietary preferences, excess weight, and lack of exercise.

The idea that chiropractic manipulation can lower blood pressure had been floating around for more than 20 years when a groundbreaking clinical trial confirmed it.

Learn about the role sodium, potassium, and calcium play in blood pressure.

When W.G. Peacock whipped up his first batch of V8 Juice back in 1933, he had no idea what he was on to. Today, we know that this popular beverage confers a bevy of benefits.

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? If so, ribose may be just what you need. This simple, five-carbon sugar is an integral component in the production of ATP, the fuel that drives cellular energy.

A lot of people question whether they should take an aspirin everyday to protect against heart disease. 

Researchers recently conducted a study to determine if consuming high amounts of olive oil (defined as using it in both cooking and as a dressing) was related to a lower incidence of strokes.

The best way to fight heart disease is to reduce inflammation in the body. Here are my favorite natural therapies for doing this.

Peripheral artery disease affects one in 20 middle-aged Americans and one in five people over age 70, and this debilitating and potentially serious condition can fester for years without symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.

A growing number of scientific studies are finding definite links between oral health and cardiovascular disease.

Potassium plays a key role in balancing levels of sodium and other important minerals that are linked to high blood pressure.