Salt, Potassium and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects one out of every three adults (about 75 million people) in the U.S. If left unchecked, this condition may lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, vision loss, and even sexual dysfunction. Some of the risk factors associated with high blood pressure include age, health conditions like
The Longevity Wave Is Just Beginning
Fascinating article on the transforming nature of longevity, including insights from Ken Dychtwald founding CEO of Age Wave. Most interesting to us in the world of Shaklee is our focus on increasing our Healthspan as opposed to just living longer. Do you want to live to be 100? If your immediate answer was yes, here’s
Simple Ways to a Healthy Home
We spend a lot of our time indoors at home. So the quality of our indoor environment can impact our health. A Healthy Home is the safest, cleanest place in the whole world. We’ve put together simple things you can do to make your home healthier. And, as it turns out, what’s good for your
What You Need to Know About Flavonoids
Are you looking for natural ways to build up your health? One way to do so is by adding more color to your diet—literally. What Are Flavonoids? Flavonoids are part of the polyphenol class of phytonutrients. They are powerful, water-soluble plant nutrients that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. According to the Global Healing Center, polyphenols
Why Shaklee Citriboost After Bariatic Procedures
If you consult your doctor about a health condition you currently have, chances are the first thing he or she would recommend is for you to lose weight. If you’re only slightly overweight, there are a lot of fitness regimens and diets you can try to shed a few pounds and maintain a healthy weight.
Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. On any given day, over 159 million Americans are drinking tea. There are two main types of teas: true and herbal. True teas include green, white, black, and oolong, which are all made using the leaves of the plant known as Camellia
5 Powerful Benefits of Vitamin E
If you’ve been trying to live a healthier life, you’ve probably come across the words “free radicals” and “antioxidants”. In layman’s terms, free radicals are unstable atoms that can damage cells, causing illness and aging, while antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against free radicals. Vitamin E is a family of fat-soluble compounds with
Heart Disease Risk Factors
What Is a Risk Factor? In almost every disease or condition we encounter, we often hear the term “risk factors.” Doctors typically prescribe a treatment to help minimize or address them. But what exactly are risk factors, and how do they affect us? As defined by the World Health Organization, a risk factor is any
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