hypertension

For those of my readers who don't know, vitamin K is a prescription drug in many countries for treating/preventing osteoporosis, blood pressure, liver disease, neurological disorders, cancer, etc. Japan is where this remarkable substance enjoys perhaps the most prestige as an actual drug for...

The study looks weird at first glance - why would pregnant women take Viagra? After all, it is a drug initially developed for treating hypertension and erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. Well, the same misguided idea of using nitric oxide (NO) promoting drugs like Viagra to induce vasodilation...

Many of my readers surely are familiar with the saying "work hard, play hard". This mantra is at the core of the psychotic work culture of most "developed" countries and despite the assurances of doctors and public health officials that bad health is largely due to "bad luck" (e.g. genes) the...

As many readers already know, synthetic estrogens and progestins currently dominate the market for female reproductive health. These chemicals are in everything from birth control pills, to drugs for "treating" endometriosis, to drugs for menopausal symptoms, to treating neurodegenerative...

High-Salt Augments Aldosterone Toxicity Despite Lowered Plasma-Readings. Blood-LVL-Aldosterone gets lowered by sodium,but apparently sensitivity rises,augmenting damage.Sodium is truly almost a micronutrient,with intakes as low as 500mg-1500mg,in indigenous tribes,lower than magnesium,lower...

This is a human study, so the findings are that much more relevant even though they probably do not come as a surprise to users of this forum. The duration of the study was just 6 weeks and the dose was 500mg nicotinamide riboside (NR) twice a day (for a total of 1,000mg). There were no side...

Was surprised when saw a study showing statins have positive effects on bones, did a bit of searching and it turned out that it has some positive action,generally, through inhibiting rho kinase, which also is protective against heart disease. Im not promoting statin use at all(for obvious...

I have long suspected that the so-called "epidemic" of hypertension in the Western world is overblown. Every time I have gone to see my doctor I felt like the visits were always rushed and the ambulatory measures like temperature, blood pressure (BP), weight, height, oxygenation, etc were taken...

I hope this is not taken as a call to get obese. I am posting it simply as an example that obesity may be a protective mechanism once a disease is already established. As such, it should not be viewed always in a negative light but as a possible result of an endocrine disorder, which likely...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/key-longer-life-spermidine-found-cheese-and-semen-extends-lifespan-mice-and-404464 http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nm.4222.html Aging is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Here we show that oral...

Potato intake and incidence of hypertension: results from three prospective US cohort studies. - PubMed - NCBI Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether higher intake of baked or boiled potatoes, French fries, or potato chips is associated with incidence of hypertension. DESIGN...

I just posted a study that found a link between stress and elevated serotonin levels in pregnant women, which subsequently was tied to development of autism in the offspring. Stress Activates A Serotonin Gene In Pregnant Women And That Causes Autism Now, in agreement with that study a new one...

This is yet another "counterintuitive" study given the commonly recited dogma by medical professionals that caffeine will increase your blood pressure and in the long run contribute to CVD risk. As you can see, long term caffeine intake actually lowers systolic blood pressure, especially in...

Excess salt stimulates production of adrenalin and causes hypertension This study is saying that salt doesn't increase blood pressure due to increased blood volume, but actually by increasing adrenaline which constricts capillaries. This doesn't make sense to me. This is the only study I...

This is yet another confirmation of my suspicion that sedative substances lower cortisol levels. Niacinamide is officially recognized as a GABA-A agonist, but apparently this is not the major reason behind its effect on cortisol. The enzyme that de-activates cortisol - 11b-HSD2 - is apparently...

"BACKGROUND: Hypertension-related diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrially developed societies. Although antihypertensive drugs are extensively used, dietary and lifestyle modifications also are effective in the treatment of patients with hypertension. One such...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14757778 But fret not! Our ever-reliable (and in no way ever harmful) buddies acetylcholine and nitric oxide can protect us! But... hang on, surely our bestie's got our back!? :pray [Estrogen] found to "protect" against "harmful" effects of fructose Yes...

I think should clarify some misconceptions about caffeine. Many people are experiencing a stress response to caffeine, and the more studies I see and the more I experiment with friends/family the more I get convinced that the stress response is: 1. Temporary (last no more than 4 days as shown...

It’s Rainmaking Time -­ Energy-­Protective Materials (June 2014) KG: Kim Greenhouse RP: Ray Peat PhD Transcribed by moss Verified by Sheila http://itsrainmakingtime.com/_radioshows/140602Peat.mp3 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to It’s Rainmaking Time. This is Kim Greenhouse and it’s an...

Human study, using oral magnesium oxide (1g daily) for 4 weeks. The 1g magnesium oxide provides 600mg elemental magnesium, so the dose is not that high. With a more bioavailable form like magnesium bicarbonate or glycinate a person will probably get the same effects from 300mg-400mg elemental...