The popular energy drink Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark because of the serious health risks associated with its use.A study conducted in 2008, at the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, tested the cardiovascular systems of 30 young adults one hour before and one hour after consuming one 250ml can of sugar-free Red Bull.Worryingly, the results showed that the ingestion of one can of Red Bull had an immediate detrimental effect on both endothelial function, and normal blood coagulation. Commenting on the findings, lead researcher Scott Willoughby said: “One hour after they drank Red Bull, (their blood systems) were no longer normal. They were abnormal like we would expect in a patient with cardiovascular disease”.Willoughby said Red Bull could be deadly when combined with stress or high blood pressure, impairing proper blood vessel function and possibly lifting the risk of blood clotting which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. However, everyone should beware of its harmful effects as the study showed “normal people develop symptoms normally associated with cardiovascular disease”.

So ditch the coffee, sugary snacks, energy drinks and pills that are literally sucking the energy right out of you... leaving you feeling groggy and more tired than you were before.All that caffeine and sugar, on top of the chemical stimulants, stresses out your poor adrenal glands and upsets your hormone levels, which is a sure-fire recipe for burn out

Blood pressure drugs waring

Millions of us who take powerful drugs to treat high and ‘abnormal’ blood pressure (BP) are victims of one of medicine’s greatest con tricks, according to new research.

In a concerted effort to maximize the sales of blood pressure drugs, we have been told that people with pre-hypertension (a BP reading between 120/80 and 139/89) are at TWICE the risk of dying from heart disease compared to those with normal BP.

Yet, despite what doctors tell us, our health may not be at risk, and we may have every chance of living just as long as people who have ‘normal’ BP.

Worse still, we’re taking antihypertensive drugs we don’t need.

These antihypertensive drugs come with a range of serious adverse side effects, such as kidney damage, gastro-intestinal bleeding, headaches, impotence and hyperglycaemia (particularly bad news if you happen to be diabetic).

Research also suggests that calcium-channel blockers actually triple the risk of heart attack.

In a new study, University of Minnesota researchers, in collaboration with the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Minneapolis, examined data collected on more than 20,000 subjects who participated in two major national health surveys between 1959 and 1976.

And here's the truly amazing conclusion from the UM team: Approximately 100 million blood pressure patients in the U.S. are unnecessarily classified as abnormal.

That's not one in every three BP patients - that's nearly one in every three Americans!

This is mind-boggling! It means that many millions of people are taking blood pressure medications for absolutely no reason at all.

So what do you do if you’re still worried about your blood pressure but don’t want to take risky BP drugs?

Drop your blood pressure 9.6 points in 28 days... naturally!


If you’re worried about stubbornly high blood pressure or about the side effects of hypertension drugs, then probably the best, fast-acting, all-natural remedy that we’ve come across has been developed by Dr Stacey Miller, a Naturopathic doctor in Florida.

This breakthrough herbal compound has been clinically proven to lower blood pressure fast... in some cases by as much as 9.6 points in as little as 28 days.

Researchers from the University of Maine and Case Western University found that this safe and non-aggressive formula lowered blood pressure by an average of 10.6 points systolic and 9.3 points diastolic over a 12 week period.

What’s more, it has no side effects and can even be safely used in conjunction with existing BP medications.

But probably the best news of all is that you can home-trial it risk-free for 30 days.

Millions of us who take powerful drugs to treat high and ‘abnormal’ blood pressure (BP) are victims of one of medicine’s greatest con tricks, according to new research.

In a concerted effort to maximize the sales of blood pressure drugs, we have been told that people with pre-hypertension (a BP reading between 120/80 and 139/89) are at TWICE the risk of dying from heart disease compared to those with normal BP.

Yet, despite what doctors tell us, our health may not be at risk, and we may have every chance of living just as long as people who have ‘normal’ BP.

Worse still, we’re taking antihypertensive drugs we don’t need.

These antihypertensive drugs come with a range of serious adverse side effects, such as kidney damage, gastro-intestinal bleeding, headaches, impotence and hyperglycaemia (particularly bad news if you happen to be diabetic).

Research also suggests that calcium-channel blockers actually triple the risk of heart attack.

In a new study, University of Minnesota researchers, in collaboration with the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Minneapolis, examined data collected on more than 20,000 subjects who participated in two major national health surveys between 1959 and 1976.

And here's the truly amazing conclusion from the UM team: Approximately 100 million blood pressure patients in the U.S. are unnecessarily classified as abnormal.

That's not one in every three BP patients - that's nearly one in every three Americans!

This is mind-boggling! It means that many millions of people are taking blood pressure medications for absolutely no reason at all.

So what do you do if you’re still worried about your blood pressure but don’t want to take risky BP drugs?

Drop your blood pressure 9.6 points in 28 days... naturally!


If you’re worried about stubbornly high blood pressure or about the side effects of hypertension drugs, then probably the best, fast-acting, all-natural remedy that we’ve come across has been developed by Dr Stacey Miller, a Naturopathic doctor in Florida.

This breakthrough herbal compound has been clinically proven to lower blood pressure fast... in some cases by as much as 9.6 points in as little as 28 days.

Researchers from the University of Maine and Case Western University found that this safe and non-aggressive formula lowered blood pressure by an average of 10.6 points systolic and 9.3 points diastolic over a 12 week period.

What’s more, it has no side effects and can even be safely used in conjunction with existing BP medications.

But probably the best news of all is that you can home-trial it risk-free for 30 days.

Can pomegranate juice lower stress levels at work?

A new study shows 'a significant reduction in the level of stress' with 500ml of daily pomegranate. What else would help?

Can pomegranate really lower stress levels? What else might help at work? Photograph: Adrian Mueller - Fabrik Studios/Getty
I got properly drenched on the way to the station this morning, then my train was delayed by 20 minutes en route to the office – hardly the most becalming of starts to the week. So having arrived at my desk holding a large, caffeinated cup of coffee, my eye was turned by a study from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, claiming my stress levels at work could be reduced by drinking more pomegranate juice.

For the study, 60 volunteers were asked to drink 500ml per day of a specific brand of pomegranate juice – Pomegreat Pure – over a two-week period. The research apparently concluded that daily consumption caused "a significant reduction in the level of stress hormone cortisol in saliva and a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in all volunteers."

From reducing the risk of prostate cancer to lowering cholesterol levels, Alzheimer's to arthritis, pomegranates and their many supposed health benefits have been well documented (read my colleague Oliver Thring's affectionate ode to this fascinating fruit here). Much of this research is paid for by juice manufacturers, so it comes as no surprise to find this particular study is funded by Pomegreat Pure.

No doubt consuming more fruit (and perhaps some juices) will help you achieve a healthier lifestyle, and therefore feel better. I've got nothing in particular against Pomegreat Pure, even though it does apparently contain more sugar than Coca-Cola, and the Edinburgh researchers are planning to present some of the results at a conference in Barcelona later this year so maybe there is something to the theory. (Or then again, maybe not.)

But I sometimes wonder if studies like this aren't obscuring a more serious problem. The biggest causes – and therefore moderators – of stress at work are the same as they have always been: hard issues surrounding long, inflexible working hours, lengthy commutes, overwork, low pay, discrimination, the threat of redundancy and so on.

How to Lose Weight and Burn Fat Fast

It’s no secret that eating the right foods and taking regular exercise helps maintain good health and facilitates weight loss. In fact, certain foods eaten at specific times can help you get the most out of your workouts... and jump- start your body’s fat-burning engine.

Below are three handy tips to help you get maximum benefits from your exercise programme and to optimise your weight loss potential:

* Exercise first thing: Exercising on an empty stomach (first thing in the morning), forces the body to burn more fat. This happens because your body's fat burning mechanism is controlled by your sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and your SNS is activated by exercise and lack of food.

* What to eat afterwards: If you fail to feed your muscles at the right time after exercise, the catabolic process (the chemical process necessary for the maintenance and growth of cells and muscles) will go too far and can potentially damage your muscles. That is why it is important to eat a fast assimilating protein-rich meal within 30 minutes following your workout. Many people make the mistake of drinking a protein shake before a workout. Protein is digested more slowly than carbohydrates, so consuming too much pre-workout protein can give you stomach cramps.

A recent study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that eating a low-carbohydrate meal after aerobic exercise enhances your insulin sensitivity. This is highly beneficial, since impaired insulin sensitivity, or insulin resistance, is the underlying cause of type 2 diabetes and a significant risk factor for other chronic diseases, such as heart disease.

* Avoid so-called ‘health’ drinks at all cost: Energy drinks, sports drinks, most energy bars and even so- called healthy drinks like vitamin water, contain sugar, including fructose, which will sabotage all your efforts to lose weight. The irony of these fructose-containing foods is that fructose rapidly leads to weight gain and abdominal obesity (beer belly), decreases ‘good’ HDL cholesterol, increases ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, elevates triglycerides (blood fats) and elevates blood sugar levels. If you need to quench your thirst during or after exercise, water wins hands down every time.

Much as exercise is a key element to losing weight, many of us don’t have the time to dedicate hours at the gym to burn off our excess fat by running on the dreaded treadmill... The good news is, you don’t have to become a gym rat to get results, nor do you have to follow a faddy diet...

How to lose those extra pounds once and for all...

Rachael Linkie, editor of Health Sciences Institute, has put together a special report ‘EAT THE FOODS YOU LOVE, LOSE THE FAT YOU HATE — The 36 best kept weight-loss secrets to make you look and feel like $1 million’, in which she exposes the reasons why most diets and weight-loss aids fail so miserably... all because they’re missing ONE key element.

Even though you may initially lose weight fast by following popular diets, the weight just piles back on the minute you start eating normally again…

We’ve all been there... There’s even a name for it: Yo-yo dieting!

The secret to successful weight loss isn’t starving yourself, nor is it limiting your food choices or following a rigid pattern of eating... nor does it require endless hours of exercise. The truth is, most diets won’t work for a lot of people as there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to weight loss.

You’re about to discover the real reason why you can’t lose weight and will find out how to shift those extra pounds once and for all, in the report that the obesity industry doesn’t want you to read...

To find out more about Rachael’s 36 weight loss secrets, click here. Best yet, by reading this report, you’ll find out why you don’t have to give up the foods you love in order to lose the fat you hate.

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Discover Natural Alternatives that Will Help Get Rid of Fatigue in No Time!


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Reduced libido, weight gain, poor concentration, memory loss, irritability, feelings of depression, impaired judgement and decision making?

If Yes, you may be suffering from fatigue...

But guess what...You’re not alone! In fact, tiredness is the number one cause of GP visits in the UK.

Whilst it’s comforting to know that you’re not alone it doesn’t get to the bottom of your fatigue problem. That’s why HSI commissioned a special report: ''From Burnt Out To Buzzing: 78 Secrets to Boost Your Energy Levels and Fight Fatigue'.

Click here, to find out how this special report will help you get your energy and zest for life back on track.