The hawthorn tree has in some times been regarded as sacred, and in other times, villagers imagined they still smelled the Great Plague of London in the scent of the flowers. Carrion insects pollinate the hawthorn flowers, which have a faint smell...
Your body contains specific molecules responsible for carrying and delivering energy. Adenosine triphosphate is one of those molecules. D-ribose is a component of the ATP energy molecule that enhances recovery of depressed ATP levels in your body....
Fluid in the leg results from small blood vessels called capillaries leaking fluid into the body. The kidneys store additional amounts of sodium and water when capillaries leak, which makes the capillaries leak more, according to MayoClinic.com....
Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, is a micronutrient that is naturally produced in the body. Organs like the brain, heart, liver, kidney and pancreas have the highest amounts of CoQ10, and the lungs have the least amount. CoQ10 can also be obtained from...
Heart failure affects approximately five million Americans and causes over one million hospitalizations annually, according to Debra Moser, DNSc and lead author of a 2008 article addressing decompensated heart failure published by the Postgraduate...
Sodium is an essential electrolyte that helps to manage blood volume and blood pressure. It is also crucial for nerve transmission and it regulates that acid/base balance in the body. Very little dietary sodium is required, however most Americans...
When a promising herbal remedy such as hawthorn appears to benefit those with heart failure, the automatic leap of logic is that it might also be useful for other vasculatory conditions such as high blood pressure. Hawthorn is one natural remedy...
The body's immune system gets worn down every day by stress caused by any number of factors: pollution in the air or water, stress at work and home, finances, aging parents, global warming or the state of world affairs. The constant bombardment to...
