Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common health problems faced by a lot of people these days. With the people’s lifestyle becoming more and more sedentary, a lot of people have been having problems with their weight and in fact, obesity and overweight problems are all over these days. Keep in […]
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Treating High Blood Pressure Naturally is the Best Alternative to Medication
Treating high blood pressure naturally is a fairly easy process once you understand what is involved. Unlike blood pressure medication, natural treatments focus on curing the condition not just controlling it. To do this, natural treatments focus on changing the lifestyle behaviors that caused the condition in the first place. Bad Diet Good Diet Diet […]
Nitric Oxide – The Basics
Nitric oxide is a gas produced in the body with a chemical formula NO. It is formed in the body enzymatically from l-arginine in the presence of nitric oxide synthase. It has just recently come into popularity in the supplement market for its ability to increase blood flow, and dilate blood vessels. Nitric oxide is […]
Nitric Oxide – More Than a Great Pump
Why Nitric Oxide Nitric oxide or NO is a relatively new substance on the bodybuilding circuit and is commonly abbreviated as NO. It has phenomenal results due to the effects it has on the body. The main thing to realize when first starting out with nitric oxide (NO) as a supplement for bodybuilding is where it […]
Nitric Oxide Supplements – How the Molecule of the Year Works For Bodybuilders
Nitric Oxide (NO) acts as a neurotransmitter in your body. This means it is used to sends signals to your blood vessels which tell them to relax and to widen. This allows increased blood flow to organs and, importantly for us, all our muscles. Without this little molecule we would not be alive. And when […]
Calcium-Channel Blockers For Hypertension
All hypertensive patients who are undergoing an anti-hypertensive treatment agree on one goal – and that is to lower their high blood pressure. One of the controversial medications is the calcium-channel blockers. Calcium-channel blockers, or sometimes referred to as calcium blockers, have been around lately in the field of anti-hypertensive drugs. Debates recently have stirred […]
Blood Pressure Explained
Increasingly, people are turning to home blood pressure monitors to keep an eye on their blood pressure but how many understand what blood pressure actually means? This article is a simple overview of blood pressure and its many facets and will hopefully help you to understand, once and for all, what is “Blood Pressure”. It […]
What is Low Blood Pressure? – Treatment Advice
What is low blood pressure? BP in simple terms is the force that the heart exacts as it pushes blood round the vessels of the body. BP is generated by the strength of the heart’s pumping action and is partly caused by the resistance of the blood vessels to the flow of blood around the […]
High Blood Pressure In Children
A diagnosis of hypertension is made only when a person has at least three separate readings performed one to several weeks apart. While the condition is most common among adults, children can have high blood pressure too, even as infants. In fact, since the early 2000s there has been an alarming rate of increase among […]
Hypertension Induced Pregnancy
Hypertension is defined as the increase in pressure or the force of flow of blood in the blood vessels above a limit that is arbitrarily considered to be normal to the body. The interplay between the heart and the numerous blood vessels (arteries and veins) in the body could be likened to that of an […]
Amlodipine Regulates High Blood Pressure
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker and makes it easier for the heart to pump blood. It does so by relaxing blood vessels. It also controls chest pain when taken on a regular basis. It is sometimes prescribed in combination with other medications. Amlodipine is manufactured in tablet form. The usual dose is once per […]
Antidepressants and High Blood Pressure – The Connection
Certain medications, drugs, supplements and other substances can elevate or worsen blood pressure or interfere with the actions of medications you are taking to control hypertension. Some specific antidepressants have been linked to increase or worsening the already existing high blood pressure in a patient. Anti-depressants are class of drugs that are usually taken to […]
Monitoring Your Blood Pressure is Necessary Under Certain Conditions
It’s always a good idea to keep close tabs on your “vitals”, especially as you become older (and wiser?). Age, weight, and state of health can bring about changes in vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, and breathing capacity. There are medical devices available to keep readings on pulse, temperature, and BP […]