Blueberries Lower Blood Pressure

The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently published the results of a study in post-menopausal women with early hypertension.  The study provided daily blueberry powder to half the women and after 8 weeks, those receiving the blueberry powder had a statistically significant decrease in blood pressure.  For systolic pressure (the top number) it was…

Does Health Insurance Violate Your Conscience?

The Health Co-Op works with Samaritan’s Ministries to offer a conscience friendly alternative to health insurance.  As mandates and regulations increase the chance that your health insurance premium dollars go to procedures which you find objectionable, you should be aware of alternatives.  This LINK takes you to a recent newsletter from Health Co-Op describing how…