Office Workers Prone to Blood Clots
Staying chained to your desk might place you at greater risk of potentially fatal blood clots in the legs, researchers in New Zealand say.
Deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT, is thought to be ...
The Stuff We're Made Of: Vitamin E
... ude varicose veins, anemia, phlebitis, stroke, heart attack, scleroderma, muscular dystrophy, blood clots, and nephritis.
Amount needed daily: 140-210 units. Found in grains, nuts, and seeds.
Sleep and Your Menstrual Cycle
Many women who suffer from insomnia may actually experience it as a side effect of their menstrual cycle, according to Amy Wolfson, PhD, the author of The Woman's Book of Sleep: A Complete ...
Supplements for a healthy heart
... , consult your doctor before supplementing. Vitamin E prevents the development of plaque and blood clots. Vitamin C keeps the arteries flexible, thins the blood, and lowers blood pressure. Folic ac ...
Bleeding issues and Quikclot
I have read a couple of blogs regarding excess bleeding associated with Coumadin use, including nose bleeds. I have used a product that has helped tremendously when I've cut or scratched myself. It is ...
Fun With Flax Seeds
I am fascinated with flax seeds. I just started eating them because I want to improve my fiber intake, and have already managed to chip a tooth on flax seed corn chips, so certainly take caution.
I' ...
Eat Your Fish
... isease • Lowers triglycerides (main form of fat in the diet)• Lowers blood pressure• Prevents blood clots• Protects from irregular heartbeats• Eases inflammation• These omega 3fatty acids are especial ...
Mustard Oil
Once considered the poor man’s oil, mustard oil is back in vogue and finding its way onto grocery store shelves. Native to north and northeast India, the oil was discarded for fear of being adulterate ...
