Jun 19
Different scientists have different views on the effect coffee has on our body. Some of them call it a “divine drink” (not merely because of its taste but for its valuable assets as well), others blame it for all kinds of “cardinal sins”, such as early death due to acute conditions of the cardiovascular diseases. The fact that caffeine increases blood pressure was discovered long time ago, but as it turns out, other components found in coffee neutralize this effect. Continue reading »
Nowadays lots of people around the world are concerned with their blood cholesterol level, as it is now well-known: cholesterol deposits on vascular walls and abnormally high levels of it lead to cardiovascular diseases. Deficiency in (bad) blood cholesterol can be even more dangerous, than high cholesterol level, claim Japanese scientists. They have found, that maintaining a low cholesterol level for a long time or decrease of cholesterol level significantly increase the risk of cancer, infectious diseases, Parkinson’s disease and early death. 
The common cold is a mysterious thing, it often appears for no reason. Exactly this is why there are so many myths about it we believe and pass on from one generation to another. But is it all true, what your grandmother told you and you tell your children about the common cold? Let’s analyze the myths and find out, what is really true: what causes the common cold and how to cure it correctly and avoid complications. 
Happy married couples have a lower blood pressure, claim scientists from Brigham Young University, USA. They conducted a study including 204 married people (102 couples) and 99 people who have never been married, all of them wore blood pressure monitors for 24 hours. 30% of the volunteers suffered from hypertension. It was found, that those happily married had lower systolic pressure – on average by 4 mm of mercury, – and a significantly lowered pressure at night. And this is very important, as those suffering from high blood pressure at night are more prone to cardiovascular diseases. 
Greek scientists have proved, that siesta protects from cardiovascular diseases. They have found, that 30 minutes of sleep during the daytime at least three times a week reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by 37%. The positive effect of siesta is associated with the reduction of the stress hormones level as well as nervous tension after sleep in daytime. The assumption of the scientists is proved by the results of the large-scale study – the most significant risk reduction is found in working men, who suffer from chronic stress more often than others. Anyway siesta is also highly recommended for women to rest from daily stress. Besides, sleep has been a proved and a very effective 