80% of women will experience flushing (hot flashes and/or night sweats) at menopause. These symptoms can even begin in the years preceding menopause. For some women, they can be very disabling, affecting their quality of life in as many as 25% of cases. While these symptoms last 5 to 7 years on [...]
This is nothing new, and we know why! Tea contains flavonoids, which belong to the huge polyphenol family, and are catechins. Some of the catechins in green tea are oxidized to thearubigins, and some of the catechins in black tea are oxidized to theaflavins. These molecules have antioxidant, [...]
When it comes to blood pressure, measurement is of fundamental importance, since the entire management process is based on these figures: defining what is considered normal, diagnosing whether blood pressure is too high, deciding whether to start treatment and assessing the results. In addition to [...]