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Love Your Heart - Control Your Blood Pressure
If you're like me, then the prospect of a heart attack or stroke is pretty terrifying. But there are simple steps you can take to lower your blood pressure and keep it normal, such as reducing how much salt you eat. This gives us a great starting point.
How Natural Cures Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
Do you take alpha blockers, ace inhibitors or other prescriptions for hypertension? You should learn how natural cures can help reduce high blood pressure. Prescription medications can cause a host of unwanted side effects!
What Organs Does High Blood Pressure Affect?
Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts. Blood pressure normally varies throughout the day depending on activity. Sustained hypertension is chronic, continued high blood pressure regardless of activity or anxiety level. According to the
Homeopathic Hypertension Treatment - No More Drugs!
We are a society that has been decimated by prescription drugs. Treating hypertension using these drugs has done nothing but exacerbate the problem, usually only masking the existing blood pressure issues. Too often these pharmaceuticals create additional havoc in the body, which becomes part of the
How is Your Health Affected by Isolated Systolic High Blood Pressure?
I have battled hypertension and know first hand what it can do to one's body. In today's world, it is one of the most common killer diseases. So, as I suffered, I also tried to find as much as I could about this problem and related issues.
High Blood Pressure - Being Proactive!
Not liking going to the doctor? There are some things you can do without having to spend a lot of money on prescription drugs.
High Blood Pressure - Do You Really Have It?
Many people are diagnosed with high blood pressure even though their blood pressure is perfectly normal. Doctors do this every day to perfectly healthy people. In the UK, doctors are now being advised on using a more accurate method before diagnosing any patient with hypertension.
Tobacco & High Blood Pressure
The official scientific position of the American Heart Association states, "Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States." Although smoking-induced high blood pressure itself is not a cause of death, the consequences of high blood pressure can be.
Simple Solutions to Reduce Blood Pressure
With the pace of modern life it's very easy and common to suffer from elevated or high blood pressure. There are things we can do to regulate this some involve medication however more natural options are available. First and foremost we need to ensure we are eating a balanced diet that should b
Flaxseed - One of the Natural Cures For High Blood Pressure
The people of the world have high blood pressure and the scary fact is that many of them are not treating it with the respect it deserves. High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of death in the world today and it leads to a host of other conditions when left untreated. Many people have tur
Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure: CDC
While awareness has grown, experts say more people need treatment to prevent heart disease, stroke
Blood Pressure Meds Help Heart and Mind
New research shows older blacks who took drugs to lower their blood pressure also cut their risk of memory loss by more than a third.
Taking High Blood Pressure Medication Properly
If you have high blood pressure, taking your medication the right way is key to your success. WebMD gives tips on properly taking your hypertension drugs.
High Blood Pressure Usually Points to Other Health Problems
The right blood pressure is essential to the body's health and to keep it under control requires precise coordination between the various parts of the body. What are these parts and how do they affect your blood pressure?
Blood Pressure Terminology
Traditionally, BP measurements report two basic pressures (Systolic pressure and Diastolic pressure). This article explains the reason why diastolic pressure should be actually called as 'lowest or baseline systolic pressure.'
Skimpy Sleep May Up Blood Pressure
Middle-aged adults may help their blood pressure by getting at least six nightly hours of sleep.
Methods of Lowering Blood Pressure by Dietary Change
Lowering your salt intake is a well known dietary change that helps with reducing hypertension, but there are other changes to your diet that can help as well. Many foods in beverages also contain sugar and caffeine, these and other stimulants should be limited in general. It's a good idea to a
The Effects Of Coffee And Caffeine Intake On Blood Pressure Part 1
The debate around the effects of coffee or caffeine has been going on for a long time. Doctors agree that there is something to think about concerning this association. However to what extent it goes is still debatable.
Lower Blood Pressure With Food By Eating Purple Potatoes
Here's an unexpected suggestion to lower blood pressure with food... two portions of purple potatoes per day. When subjects in recent research ate two servings of these regal, richly colored potatoes a day over a month, they also brought down their blood pressure, but didn't gain any weigh