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Are probiotics another diet fad or a microbial health miracle? Probiotic is a blanket term for organisms like bacteria and yeast that may benefit health, particularly in the digestive tract. It�...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/trust-your-gut/

Your parents always told you to eat your vegetables, but new research adds a caveat—those veggies should be raw. A study of more than 2,200 individuals from around the world has shown that thos...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/keep-your-veggies-raw/

By Dr. Hala Yamout Many physicians will recommend to their patients that they need to be “in shape.”  What does that mean in terms of exercise?  What’s enough and how much is too much? Li...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/exercise-and-blood-pressure-what-do-you-really-need/

Summer is here and fun in the sun means your body will produce more Vitamin D. New research says that could be good news for your blood pressure.  The study, published in Lancet Diabetes & Endoc...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/07/11/planning-for-a-day-at-the-beach-sunshine-vitamin-may-impact-your-blood-pressure/

By Beth Piraino, MD If you were following the health news this week, you may have heard advice contrary to what we have always been told –too little salt is also no good and there’s no reason...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/whats-the-skinny-on-salt/

Many people suffer from headaches, with migraines making up a particularly severe form that can greatly affect quality of life.  Anecdotally, we’ve all heard about people who suffered migraine...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/migraines-and-hypertension-is-there-a-link/

By Alex Chang, MD, MS A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that rising blood pressure over time in 18-30 year old adults was associated with increas...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/blood-pressure-matters-even-for-young-invincibles/

High blood pressure can commonly be managed and kept under control through a combination of healthy lifestyle and medication. By losing excess weight, cutting down salt, limiting alcohol intake, ...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/hype-or-hope-new-remedies-to-treat-high-blood-pressure/

Last month, a new set of blood pressure guidelines were released by the 8th Joint National Committee on the Management of High Blood Pressure In adults, or JNC-8. These guidelines offer doctors i...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/new-blood-pressure-recommendations-and-kidney-patients/

Can you skip your workout and just take care of your daily exercise at work, if you have a job that involves physical activity? Not if you want to reduce your blood pressure, according to a new s...

https://nkfpressurepoint.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/physical-activity-and-high-blood-pressure-risk-does-it-matter-where-you-exercise/