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    Top Tips for Respiratory Season with Dr. Tara Schneider

    Visionary Dr. Tara Schneider serves as the CEO and Co-founder of the Point of Care Testing Institute (POCTi), showcasing a remarkable proficiency in the realms of respiratory health and medical innovation. Within this blog, Dr. Schneider will share answers to a series of ten fundamental questions for respiratory season, shedding light on the pivotal correlation… Re

  • Understanding the role of medication and Nitric Oxide for managing blood pressure

    High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious health condition that can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other health complications. If left untreated, it can be dangerous. That’s why it’s important to manage hypertension through various means. Generally, this includes medication, but we will explore some lifestyle changes that your… Re

  • Best Heart-Healthy Desserts

    In the past, nutrition and public health experts believed too much fat in Americans’ diets was a root cause of heart disease. Butter was vilified, and cake frosting was suspect. But things have changed. Butter is back in fashion. And extra virgin olive oil is emerging as a true health food. But ready-made frosting, featuring… Re

  • Heart-Healthy Superfoods

    Savvy consumers are paying more attention to what they put into their bodies these days. That’s a smart move, because diet plays a larger role in heart health than most people realize. The heart and blood vessels, collectively called the cardiovascular system, essentially require three relatively simple things to operate at maximum efficiency and to… Re

  • Beets: Our Favorite Superfood

    Beets are among those foods—like broccoli—that some people love with a passion, while others despise them with equal passion. The former group is on to something. And the latter is at risk of missing out. That’s because beets are among nature’s true superfood stars. Fiber and So Much More These hardy, ruby-red root vegetables are… Re

  • Prepping Heart Health Foods

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’re struggling to eat heart-healthy foods on a regular basis, you know it’s much easier said than done. As with any lifestyle change, it’s important to set yourself up for success. First, that means you need to take note of the changes that are hardest to stick to and why it’s difficult. For many… Re

  • Skinny Frittata Florentine

    [vc_row][vc_column][porto_blockquote footer_before=”Katelyn Avery” footer_after=”Sales Marketing Manager”]With a family as large as ours, we’ve been having to utilize most hours of the day(s) for time with our families, which not only leads to travel but allows me to incorporate my favorite meal and dish into holiday plans, too: breakfast/brunch frittatas????. The beauty of a frittata is… Re

  • Nitric Oxide: The “Miracle Molecule” Discovery that Won a Nobel Prize

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here at Berkeley Life, we like to celebrate Nitric Oxide all year long — but especially on Nobel Prize Day, which falls on December 10th each year. Why? In 1998, the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was awarded jointly to North American scientists Dr. Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro and Ferid Murad for… Re

  • Dental Hygiene & Nitric Oxide Production: What’s the Connection?

    ARE COMMON DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICES PUTTING US AT RISK FOR HEART DISEASE? Dr. Nathan S. Bryan has often been cited writing and speaking on the importance of oral nitrate reducing bacteria in the production of Nitric Oxide. You can read more about his study by clicking the following LINK. This is important because  killing these… Re