High blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer that threatens millions of people worldwide. Yet many are unaware they have the disease and are at risk of developing stroke, heart disease, blindness and kidney failure. In American alone, 50 million people age 6 and older – or one in four adults – have hypertension […]
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How Vitamins Can Relieve Stress
Stress has several long-term affects on the body. The nutrients provided by the food we eat and produced within our bodies are used up more rapidly in times of stress. Therefore our bodies require additional supplementation otherwise the bodies resources will be depleted and normal function will suffer or cease. The adrenal glands are chiefly […]
Natural Remedies For High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
What Is Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? Blood pressure is the pressure created in your arteries by your pumping heart. When this pressure becomes excessive it’s called high blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured using a blood pressure cuff, a completely painless procedure that gives your reading as two numbers such as 120/80mm Hg or “millimeters of […]
Hypertension – Symptoms, Complications of this Silent Killer
Have you ever felt your heart to be pumping so hard especially when you are at the height of extreme emotions like anger or happiness? Have you ever felt a sudden rush of blood when you are nervous or excited? Are these conditions related to hypertension? What is Hypertension? Commonly referred to as high blood […]
Foods Good For High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
It seems that doctors the world over are all too ready to prescribe medication rather than to suggest natural methods of lowering high blood pressure (hypertension). Most of these medicines can have undesirable side-effects, so it is wise to look for natural methods. It has been shown that a healthy diet containing high levels of […]
Home Remedies For Hypertension
High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most prevalent, chronic medical conditions in the U.S. today. Around 30 million people have blood pressure readings above the accepted normal range of 140/90. When left unchecked by medication or lifestyle changes, high blood pressure will continue increasing over several years, until it causes stroke, heart attack, […]
Coenzyme Q10 Benefits – Five Reasons For Babyboomers to Take CoQ10 Supplements
Are there special Coenzyme Q10 benefits for Babyboomers? You bet there are. This crucial substance is essential to good health at every time of life, but if you’re over 50 you need it more than ever. Here are five reasons why: 1. It increases energy and enhances endurance. A vitamin-like substance that is present in […]
Blood Pressure Remedies – 3 Top Reasons to Go With Natural Remedies for Blood Pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure levels, is a real concern for millions of patients and doctors for valid reasons. After all, you have higher risks for heart attacks, strokes and even sudden death with untreated hypertension. Fortunately, you have so many blood pressure remedies available. Your excuse of being unable to find one suitable to […]
High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
There are many things which contribute to the development of heart disease and problems such as a heart attack. Some factors that have been implicated include: cholesterol and other blood fats (although this appears to have been over emphasized), coronary inflammation (homocysteine and C-reactive protein), blood clotting, weight, blood pressure, diabetes, syndrome X (believed to […]
Blood Sugar Levels Too High?
The question of keeping blood sugar levels in the near normal range has been a controversial one. There have been studies suggesting tight control of these levels protected the diabetic from many diabetic complications, while others hinted at the opposite. But it has now been demonstrated over and over, that keeping blood sugars in the […]
Ayurvedic Remedies For High Blood Pressure
Hypertension or high blood pressure means high pressure in the arteries. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension, although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Hypertension can be classified as either essential (primary) or secondary. Essential hypertension means that no medical cause can be found to explain the raised blood […]
Hypertension Or High Blood Pressure
Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the pressure in the arteries is elevated. In other words, high blood pressure shows a reading of 40/90 mmHg or even higher. Hypertension is regarded as a silent killer, as it once develops it remains for a long period and that too without […]
Hypertension; Facts You Need
WHAT IS HYPERTENSION? Hypertension is derived from two root words; Hyper meaning High and Tension meaning Pressure. Hypertension simply means high blood pressure. Pressure is the force generated when the heart contracts and pump blood through the blood vessels that conduct the blood to various parts of the blood. Although hypertension does not mean […]