High Blood Pressure Causes in African Americans

More than 40 percent of African Americans suffer from high blood pressure, according to a study just released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Many theories exist about why black Americans experience higher levels of hypertension disease than other groups. One major study suggested a connection between high levels of uric acid and hypertension […]

CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE AIDS PHYSICIANS IN BETTER CLASSIFYING HEART DISEASE RISKS

Blood pressure and cholesterol levels along with age and family history can help physicians predict a healthy persons lower or higher risk for developing heart disease. For those in between the low and high risk groups, these tests alone may not be enough. A new study shows adding an x-ray test detecting calcium levels in […]

Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Cardiac Risk Factors

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 29, 2006 In a first-of-its-kind study of bariatric surgery, the Mayo Clinic studied patients who underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery. They discovered the procedure reaps significant cardiac benefits compared to patients enrolled in traditional weight-reduction programs. The study covered 197 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y surgery, the most common weight-loss procedure […]

Milk Protein and Blood Pressure – Is There a Connection?

Nitrates play an important role in the overall health of your immune system and body. It has the potential to lower blood pressure, but isn’t the only alternative remedy being studied. Dairy peptides are another non-medical hypertension treatment that may prove to be an effective remedy for lowering blood pressure. Dairy what? Dairy peptides are […]

Can Nitrates Help Control High Blood Pressure?

Just as CoQ10 appears to be beneficial in reducing blood pressure levels, nitrates, another alternative natural remedy, also appear to have a positive affect on reducing hypertension. What are nitrates? Nitrate is a salt of nitric acid, and is an essential plant nutrient found in soil that is taken in by plants and used as […]

High Blood Pressure Herbal Treatment – 5 Secrets That Could Normalize Hypertension Naturally

One of the fastest growing treatments for hypertension is high blood pressure herbal treatments. The recent jump in this natural treatment is possibly from the rise of high blood pressure cases or because people are fed up with the side effects associated with the costly prescriptions. Whatever the reason, you might want to write down […]

Vitamin D Helps Reduce High Blood Pressure

A woman who is lacking vitamin D before she enters menopause may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure in her later years according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference in Chicago. Only recently have researchers come to recognize that supplementing deficiencies of this […]

Caffeine Causes High Blood Pressure – Right?

First, some interesting facts about caffeine… 1) It’s the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world – an estimated 90% of adults in Western countries consume it daily. 2) Small doses of caffeine help reduce pain and speed up the effects of other pain relievers like aspirin by up to 40%. 3) Green tea, […]

Study Finds Lifeclinic Self-Testing Health Stations in Workplace Help Reduce Hypertension and Obesity

Study Finds Lifeclinic Self-Testing Health Stations in Workplace Help Reduce Hypertension and Obesity Burtonsville, MD (PRWEB) February 10, 2009 A new study finds that Lifeclinic automated self-testing health stations in the workplace are a valuable tool for employees and employers in the management of hypertension and obesity. Results of the study appear in the January […]

Positive Effects of Chiropractic Care for High Blood Pressure

ABC NEWS CHANNEL 7 – “We designed a double blind study to really look and see if in fact this procedure was affecting high blood pressure,” Twenty five patients got the real adjustment; 25 others got a fake adjustment. The result, publishe…d in the Journal of Human Hypertension, found those patients who got the real […]