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Healthnotes Newswire (December 3, 2009)—When it comes to heart and vascular health, nearly everyone can benefit from eating less salt. Studies have long linked high salt diets to greater risk of high blood pressure, itself a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. But health experts aren’t sure whether salty diets increase risk of these diseases in people without high blood pressure, and in those not as sensitive to the hypertensive effects of too much salt. New research provides some insight. Read More . . .

Browse the articles below to learn what you can do to keep the vascular system in tip-top shape.

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It’s Worthwhile to Limit Exposure to BPA By Patrick Massey, MD, PHD
Taurine Can Help Decrease the Risk of Heart Disease in Women By Jessica Patella, ND
Vitamin K2 Beneficial to Heart Health in Women By Greg Arnold, DC
Study Finds Fiber Intake Benefits Heart Health By Greg Arnold, DC
Skip the Soda to Sidestep Stroke By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
C Your Way to a Healthier BP By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Review Finds That Vitamin C May Benefit Blood Pressure Health By Greg Arnold, DC
High Blood Pressure? Make Sure You Get Enough Protein By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
For Lower Cholesterol, Choose Your Pectin Supplement Carefully By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Omega-3 Fats May Help with Irregular Heartbeat By Greg Arnold, DC
Special Plant Sterol Spreads May Lower Triglycerides By Jane Hart, MD
Plant “Fats”: A Simple Way to Lower Cholesterol By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
For People with High Blood Pressure, Magnesium Matters By Maureen Williams, ND
Green Tea Shows Promise for LDL Cholesterol Health By Greg Arnold, DC
Chocolate and Heart Health: Is There a Connection? By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Magnesium Shows Promise for Blood Pressure Health By Greg Arnold, DC
Garlic Does Lower Cholesterol, Evidence Suggests By Maureen Williams, ND
Manage Magnesium to Reduce Stroke Risk By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Paint Your Heart Healthy with Flavonoids By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
High-Antioxidant Diet May Mean Lower Stroke Risk By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Magnesium May Reduce Stroke Risk By Greg Arnold, DC
Rose Hips for Heart Health? By Jane Hart, MD
Probiotics Help Lower High Cholesterol By Maureen Williams, ND
A New Cholesterol - Lowering Supplement: Fermented Garlic By Maureen Williams, ND
Vitamin D for a Healthy Heart, Long Life By Jane Hart, MD
Study Links High Iron Levels to Heart Disease Plaques By Greg Arnold, DC
Soy May Help Control Cholesterol By Jane Hart, MD
Grab a Handful of Macadamia Nuts for Heart Health By Jessica Patella, ND
Olive Oil’s Potentially Positive Heart Health Effects By Jane Hart, MD
Mediterranean Diet Protects Everybody By Maureen Williams, ND
The Bright Side of Dark Chocolate By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Keep Your Ticker Happy With Chocolate By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
A Sweet Way for Women to Their Lower Stroke Risk By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Vitamin B5 Derivative Lowers Cardiac Risk By Maureen Williams, ND
Soy Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol By Jessica Patella, ND
Pantethine as a Cholesterol-Lowering Agent By Marcia J. Engles, MD
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Heart Disease Risk Markers By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
New Guidelines to Improve Artery Disease Care By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Potassium Promising for Stroke Protection By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Berries: Natural Clot Busters? By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Options for Taming Triglycerides By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Review Finds Omega-3 Fats and Red Yeast Rice a Viable Alternative to Statin Drugs By Greg Arnold, DC
Research Favors Fish Fats for Heart Protection By Maureen Williams, ND
Less Sodium, More Potassium: A Better Balance By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Mediterranean Diet Again Shows Promise with Metabolic Syndrome By Greg Arnold, DC
Review Confirms Heart-Healthy Benefits of Walnuts By Greg Arnold, DC
Supplementation with Ubiquinol may Lower LDL Cholesterol and Alter Red Blood Cell Formation Via Changes in Gene Expression By Susan Sweeny Johnson
To Salt or Not to Salt? By Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD
Sugars Aren’t So Sweet for Your Heart By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Green Tea Lowers Cholesterol By Maureen Williams, ND

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