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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Published January 2, 2009

Taking extra calcium to prevent osteoporosis? Stop! It’s killing you!

For years, doctors have told women to take up to 1,500 mg (or more) of calcium supplements to reduce their risk of osteoporosis. What they didn’t know was that their recommendation would kill a lot of these women. And it would do very little for their bones.

I’ve known calcium was dangerous for years. But now a major New Zealand study shows that it’s even more dangerous than we thought. These researchers found that taking calcium supplements raises your risk of heart attacks.

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