heart attack

Heart attacks aren’t a rare occurrence: Each year in the United States, about 1.2 million people have heart attacks, and many of them die, according to the National Institutes of Health. If you think you’re having a heart attack, it’s always an emergency situation, whether or not you’ve previously experienced angina pain. What happens when [...]

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GENERAL HEALTH Magnesium: It’s More Important for Your Health Than You May Realize Dr. Richard J. Vahl, MSc, DC, Ph.D, DAAPM, FASBE,  CCSP, CMSC, CMSS, CMSN. Dr. James B. Vahl, BSc, DC, ACSM, NASM, CSTS, CART, CGTS, ATC, CPT. We’ve always been a big fan of magnesium because it’s such a multi-tasking tool for good [...]

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GENERAL HEART HEALTH Nearly one million people fall victim to heart disease every year. The vast majority of these people are unaware that this devastating condition can be prevented with a natural approach to diet. Researchers from the European EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) study have developed a plan that can reduce [...]

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GENERAL HEALTH A Tasty Drink That’s Very Nutritious and Good For You We also wrote an earlier Blog on the benefits of almonds that you may be interested. In addition, we wrote a recent Blog on the powerful antioxidant qualities of walnuts and made suggestions on the benefits of eating a healthy variety of mixed [...]

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Heart attack risk with pain drugs NSAIDs are used to treat chronic pain in conditions such as arthritis People taking high daily doses of two common painkillers are at increased risk of heart attack and stroke, say Oxford researchers. But the British Medical Journal study says the risk is moderate, with only an extra three [...]

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                                                                                                           VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER                                                                                                                                  www.vahlchiropractic.com Dr. James B. Vahl and Dr. Richard J. Vahl Traditional medicine’s prescriptions for atherosclerosis — stainless steel stents to open blocked arteries, the so-called “heart healthy diet,” and more — haven’t always worked very well. However, there is compelling evidence demonstrating that some nutraceuticals, such as folate, curcumin, and vitamins [...]

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                                              VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER                           www.vahlchiropractic.com Dr. James B.Vahl and Dr. Richard J. Vahl                                                                                                              WANT TO LIVE LONGER? YOU CAN BEGIN BY EATING FEWER CALORIES AND MAKING THE CALORIES YOU DO EAT HEALTHY ONES Can we live longer if we eat fewer calories? What we know so far tells us it’s quite [...]

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                                                                                             VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER                                                                                                                 www.vahlchiropractic.com Eating watermelon may help prevent high blood pressure, according to findings published in the American Journal of Hypertension. During a six-week study, four men and five postmenopausal women aged 51 to 57 were given 6 grams (g) of amino acid, which was extracted from the water mellon. As [...]

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