Mouthwash as a contributor to heart disease seems a bit far-fetched until the oral microbiome is included in the equation. That’s what we’ve learned. Just one week of chlorhexidine daily use in one study resulted in a more acidic oral environment and lower nitrite...

Hypertension has been labeled the silent killer. It earned this label because people with high blood pressure rarely experience any symptoms. Hypertension is defined by blood pressure that’s consistently greater than 130 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic....

NO stands for nitric oxide. It is one of the most valuable molecules in the human body. It is a signaling molecule that regulates most biological functions. NO tells the blood vessels to dilate and relax, promotes good blood circulation, prevents atherosclerotic...