High blood pressure has the distinction of being known as a silent killer. This is because people suffering from hypertension show may not show any outward signs of this ailment. And, whether it’s poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, stress or just some sort of genetic hiccup, the average American’s blood pressure is shooting higher and higher […]
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Signs Of Hypertension
In our days hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the biggest health care problem. According to the statistics it affects about 72 million people only in USA. It represents a real danger also because its signs are not visible in the early stages and therefore the illness is hard to diagnose. Not without […]
Hypertension Alternative – How an Alternative Treatment Can Normalize Blood Pressure
Thousands of high blood pressure sufferers are turning to a hypertension alternative and forgoing on medications. Part of this natural health fad is because side effects for synthetic medications are becoming more and more severe. Other patients are becoming more and more educated on an alternative treatment for high blood pressure. Fact! High blood pressure […]
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Symptoms of high blood pressure may not be noticeable even after it has caused extensive organ damage. Even very high blood pressures, fatal and already causing serious kidney damage, sometimes continue for several months before any symptoms may occur. The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have it measured […]
The Hypertension And Exercise Connection
Every cell in an individual’s body requires an ongoing supply of blood to deliver oxygen and nutrients and to remove waste products. This flow of blood causes a certain amount of pressure to be exerted on the wall of a person’s arteries. An individual suffers from Hypertension when blood pressure is determined to be or […]
The Benefits of Blood Pressure Monitoring
It is becoming increasingly apparent among healthcare professionals and researchers in the field of hypertension, that the traditional practice of relying on arbitrary blood pressure measurements obtained in the clinic or a doctor’s office setting, is not representative of one’s true pressure within the arteries and is not a reliable predictor of the risk of […]
What is Healthy Blood Pressure? The Answer May Surprise You
According to the medical establishment 120/80 represents healthy blood pressure. Of course nobody consistently has a blood pressure (BP) of 120/80. That would be like winning the lottery time after time. It’s simply not realistic. So what is healthy blood pressure in the real world? It’s a range that hovers around 120/80 but don’t get […]
Effects of High Blood Pressure – What Are the Short and Long Term Effects of Hypertension?
The effects of high blood pressure are real and damaging. Little wonder then that doctors call this condition the “silent killer” as it is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide each year. In this article, I’ll show you exactly what effects hypertension has on the human body. The Vascular System And The Organs When the […]
Low Blood Pressure – Should You Be Concerned?
Blood pressure is the result of the flow of blood times the resistance in the blood vessels as the heart pumps out blood. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. When the heart is actively pumping blood, the pressure is at its highest and referred to as systolic pressure. Between beats, […]
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes: What You Should Know
Fact: Two out of three diabetics suffer from high blood pressure. This is a condition that under no circumstances should be taken lightly, as the complications that it can bring are very serious. Along with your diabetes, you must keep your blood pressure levels under control. It is vital for your health. Let’s find out […]
Nitric Oxide – A Powerful Signaling Molecule
Nitric Oxide In 1998 the Nobel prize in physiology was jointly awarded to three scientists, Robert F. Furchgott, Louis J. Ignarro, and Ferid Murad, for their discovery of nitric oxide (NO) as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. The importance of NO’s discovery can not be understated. What had been, prior to its discovery […]
Blood Pressure Numbers
Your blood pressure, which is caused by two forces, is the pressure of your blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. One of the forces is created as the heart pumps blood into the arteries and through the body’s circulatory system while the other force comes from the arteries’ resistance to the blood flow. […]
Beware of Hypertension
What is hypertension? Hypertension, another public-known term, high-blood pressure or arterial blood pressure, is the disorder force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through the arteries, normally this happens when ones blood pressure are extremely high. Are there hypertension symptoms You might want to read about my story about diabetes […]