Archive | July, 2008
Improving Energy & Happiness with Goji Berry Juice
According to a new industry-sponsored clinical trial, Goji berry juice can improve gastrointestinal functions and increase general feelings of happiness. Published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial is said to be the first trial outside of China to test the effects of the juice. The study was funded [...]
Continue reading...Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
16. July 2008
Nearly one in three Americans suffers from high blood pressure — more than 73 million adults — but half of them, women, face unique challenges in controlling their blood pressure. Women with high blood pressure are more likely to be obese and have high cholesterol levels. They’re also less likely than men to meet target goals [...]
Continue reading...Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
8. July 2008
Researchers report the brains of people who suffer from anxiety and severe shyness may respond more strongly to stress and show signs of anxiety even in situations considered safe by others. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health studied brain activity, anxious behavior and stress hormones in adolescent rhesus monkeys. the [...]
Continue reading...Researchers Say Artichoke Can Lower Cholesterol Levels
4. July 2008
Artichoke leaf extract (ALE) has been found to reduce cholesterol levels in healthy adults. Trial levels of cholesterol dropped 6% in otherwise healthy adults with raised cholesterol between a group given 1280mg of ALE per day and a control group taking a placebo. Researchers from the University of Reading conducted the Lichtwer Pharma-sponsored study, measuring [...]
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D.C., D.A.C.B.N.Leading nutritionist and author, Dr. Alan H. Pressman, a Board Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist, is the host of the highly-acclaimed radio program, Health Radio News. The show is simulcast Saturdays at 8:00AM on WWRL 1600AM, New York City and Sirius/XM. You can also listen on Mondays at 11am Eastern on TogiNet. HRN is dedicated to sharing cutting-edge, breakthrough alternative and medical technologies so listeners have the chance to heal themselves - choices beyond prescription drugs and surgeries. Dr. Pressman is an Associate Professor of Bio-nutrition at the University of Bridgeport. He is also a Diplomate and past President of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and a Fellow of the International & American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and author of numerous textbooks and seventeen general public books on alternative health. Dr. Pressman is currently the Director of Gramercy Health Associates in New York City where he maintains a thriving private practice. Celebrities patients have included; Julia Roberts, Kim Cattrall, Susan Sarandon, Bernadette Peters, Ted Danson, Rhianna, Jordin Sparks, Neil Simon, Lauren Bacall, Tom Selleck, Paul Simon and Leonard Bernstein. According to Cosmopolitan Magazine, “[Dr. Pressman's] diets are designed to combat celebrity stress.” Dr. Pressman is available for private health consultations at Gramercy Health Associates at 212-228-5600, Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pmEST.
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