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Heart Failure Treatment: Potassium and Magnesium

While taking potassium or magnesium, have your blood pressure checked regularly as advised by your doctor. If you take controlled-release tablets o...

Can You Become Lactose Intolerant as You Age?

“About 65% of people may experience lactose intolerance at some point in their lives.”. There’s a wide range of lactose intolerance, with some peop...

Low-Potassium Diet: what to Know

Too much of a low-potassium food makes it a high- potassium food. Here's a trick: You can lower the potassium levels in certain vegetables by a coo...

Top Foods for Calcium and Vitamin D

Your doctor may recommend higher levels of calcium and vitamin D, especially if you aren't getting enough of them or are at risk for osteoporosis.

Vitamin D: Vital Role in Your Health

Many vitamin D researchers are convinced the government's recommendations for adequate vitamin D intake are far below what your body really needs. ...

Tasty Tomato: An Antioxidant Power Blast

Also, don't forget appetizers: broccoli florets, grape tomatoes, celery, carrots, crackers, and dips. Both cooked tomatoes and cruciferous vegetabl...

Pecans: Antioxidant-Packed Nuts

Here's a reason to reach for the pecan pie: Its namesake nut is an antioxidant- packed free-radical fighter. Pecans are also a source of good fats ...

Milk for Your Bones?

Dairy supporters revere milk as the perfect vehicle to transport calcium to bones. Those opposed argue that, among other things, proteins found in ...

Lemons: a Zesty, Healthy Fruit

Baked Lemon Pudding Cake Makes 6 servings.

What to Know About Breathing When Running

Your muscles need more oxygen when you exercise. It’s normal for your breath and heart rate to increase when you’re running or doing a lot of exerc...

How to Start Running

Here are a few of Galloway's tips to keep you on the run and off the injured list. 'Follow the huff-and- puff rule: If you’re huffing and puffing a...

Cross-Train with Yoga for Power, Flexibility

'I tell my clients to do yoga 2 to 3 days a week to keep muscles flexible,' McGee says. To strengthen specific muscle groups, perform these yoga po...