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Don’t trade high blood pressure for pancreatic cancer

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 2, 2018

One in three of us have high blood pressure. If you do, you might treat it with medication, because leaving it untreated has serious consequences, like an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But what if your blood pressure medication increased your risk for a particularly dangerous cancer?

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Healthy Diet

Lower blood pressure, cholesterol and more with celery

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date May 11, 2018

It seems that many people believe celery to be what’s called a ‘negative-calorie’ food, one that consumes more calories as the body processes it than the food itself contains. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but celery won’t make you lose weight just by eating it. But here are six other ways it can improve your health…

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The pills that make you more depressed

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date May 16, 2018

If you’ve dealt with depression during your life, you’ve probably explored all available options to put your dark days behind you. That may have included trying antidepressant drugs. Maybe they worked for you. But if they didn’t, you’re not alone …

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The little-known mineral that fights arthritis, osteoporosis and cancer

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date May 23, 2018

There’s a trace mineral you’re almost certainly overlooking… It’s a “gatekeeper” for most of the important vitamins and minerals your body needs. This often-ignored mineral makes nutrients accessible to your body, preventing some of the conditions we fear most with age…

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Diabetes

4 factors to fight blood sugar woes

Post author By Dr. Mark Wiley
Post date October 2, 2017

Managing type 2 diabetes is vital to keep your health from spiraling out of control, and it can be overwhelming. But if you can focus on just these four factors, you might reduce your symptoms — or better yet, avoid it in the first place…

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Healthy Living

5 ailments to take apple cider vinegar for

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 29, 2023

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Overweight, diabetic and suffering from everything from heart disease to cancer could describe a large percentage of U.S. adults today. If you want to make sure you don’t end up this way, there could be powerful help sitting on your kitchen shelf right now…

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Health Supplements Healthy Living

3 trace elements to boost your metabolism and where to find them

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date September 26, 2017

Though you likely think of metabolism in terms of weight loss, it’s actually much more than that. It’s your body’s ability to effectively carry out a range of complex chemical reactions that allow you to sustain your best health.

Tags Metabolism, Nutritional Supplements, Type 2 Diabetes

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For lowest BP, eat your beets this way

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date July 29, 2023

Beets

Beets are a root vegetable we love for their bright purple flesh and pleasing sweet flavor. And if you’ve beat around the bush for a while, you might be aware that beets help your body produce a heart-healthy compound called nitric oxide. Here’s how to get the most of it…

Tags Beets, Nitric Oxide, Organic, Vitamin K

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How to get more from your vitamins

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date August 22, 2025

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Are you among the 80 percent of Americans supplementing? Most of us realize that to feel better, have more energy, fight the ravages of time and avoid chronic conditions, nutrition matters. But are you making these 13 mistakes that can sabotage this healthy habit?

Tags Alkaline Diet, Nutritional Supplements, Organic, Thursday2

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Are antidepressants starving your vital organs?

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date October 12, 2017

Mainstream doctors aren’t equipped to deal with depression. Many will send you home with a prescription for SSRIs, but we know this medication is only about as effective as a placebo pill. Worse, your heart, kidneys, lungs and liver need the serotonin these drugs are blocking…

Tags Depression, Health News, Side Effects, Stroke

Healthy Diet

5+ reasons to enjoy more pumpkin spice [slideshow]

Post author By Easy Health Options Staff
Post date October 20, 2017

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What most pumpkin spice lovers don’t know is this: As long as you don’t overdo the sugar, pumpkin spice can make you feel pretty darn healthy — and here’s why: The antioxidant, disease-fighting properties of these spices are through the roof…

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Diabetes

The dairy that drops diabetes risk 70%

Post author By Jedha Dening
Post date November 2, 2017

Diabetes is a HUGE problem. And it looks like part of the reason it is could be attributed to wrong-headed nutritional advice we’ve been following for years that’s been hurting instead of helping.

Tags Blood sugar