Since herbs are known to have antioxidant properties, using herbs to lower cholesterol is highly appropriate. The antioxidant properties protect blood vessel walls and overall the heart. Besides this, some herbs are touted to be just as effective as mainstream drugs for lowering cholesterol levels. It is also generally known that herbs are considered safe since they present no or very insignificant side effects.

Most of the herbs help lower the cholesterol level through the same process. Chol
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Is your life full of tension and worry - all thanks to your lifestyle or job? This can lead to High blood pressure which is not good at all and you need to do something about it as soon as you can. You need to look at the best options that you can use to get your hypertension to normal levels - or at least get it to a level where you can manage it. You will have to act fast and quick and ensure you don't have to compromise on your health in the long run.

The blood pressure is the force with w
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The diabetes food pyramid is a food educational diagram aimed at simplifying the food choices that diabetics have to make. A new version of the food pyramid was released by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2005. The American Diabetics Association has commented that the diagram is useful for diabetics and can help non-diabetic people make sensible food choices that can serve to prevent further cases of the disease occurring.

Sugar is the enemy for all diabetics. This does not
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Physical activity refers to any movement that burns calories such as pushing a broom or vacuum cleaner, washing the car or working in the garden. Exercise involves a series of repeated movements aimed to strengthen your body. Both are needed for optimal health. Diabetics can make physical activity a part of their day by using the stairs instead of the elevator, throwing away the remote control and getting up to change the TV station, parking and walking as opposed to using the drive through
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Gout symptoms and treatment is the wrong way to go about a remedy for gout. If you are a gout victim and just treat your gout symptoms you are highly likely to suffer recurring gout attacks. And frequently occurring attacks can leave you with permanently damaged joints or even kidney problems. So you need a treatment that treats the root cause(s) of gout, not the symptoms of gout, in order to prevent further gout flair-ups.

Gout is caused when people’s uric acid levels go above normal d
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