Published January 9, 2009

The wrong vitamin to take for osteoporosis

You may have heard some conflicting reports recently about vitamin K and osteoporosis. I’ve told my readers for years that vitamin K is vital for preserving and restoring bone density. But others insist vitamin K doesn’t help.

In fact, one study from Denmark found that dietary vitamin K does not offer protection for osteoporosis. This study followed 2,016 women and controlled for dietary vitamin K.

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Published January 8, 2009

One heart problem that requires drug treatment

You may know that I’m not a fan of most drugs. In fact, I spend a lot of my time trying to convince people that the drugs they are taking are doing them more harm than good.

However, the fact is, the right drug taken in the right dose for the right condition is sometimes the very best course of action to take. Such a case would be atrial fibrillation.

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Published January 7, 2009

Movies can lower your blood pressure — but only this kind

If you have high blood pressure, you might want to go to the movies. Not just any movie, mind you. There’s a certain type that can lower your blood pressure.

Cardiologist Michael Miller of the University of Maryland theorized that laughter might promote healthier circulation. By reducing stress, it might relax the vascular constriction produced by mental stress.

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