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Consumers Research Council of America names Dr. Houston as one of their top physicians in Hypertension for 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. About Hypertension Institute The Hypertension Institute was founded in 1995 by Dr. Mark Houston, internist and hypertension specialist and Dr. Allen Naftilin, cardiologist and hypertension...

Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating numerous enzymatic reactions, amino acids, and sulfur-containing antioxidants (N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, L-glutathione), with subsequently decreased oxidant defense and increased oxidative stress....

None of us want to deal with the declining health or chronic diseases that are commonly associated with aging. If given a choice, wouldn't we all like to live full, active, healthy lives and then when the time comes, make the quick exit?...

Dietary potassium intake has been demonstrated to significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in a dose-responsive manner in both hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients in observational studies, clinical trials, and several meta-analyses....