High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is measured in numbers based on the systolic and diastolic pressures of the blood. Systolic pressure measures the force in the arteries when the heart beats, while the diastolic pressure measures this force when the heart is at rest or relaxed. These measurements are shown in sequence from […]
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Signs of Diabetes: The Known and Unknown Facts
Signs of Diabetes: The Known and Unknown Facts Article by Austin It has been observed many times that the Early signs of diabetes are not spotted and diagnosed well on time as they may not be that harmful to the body metabolism in the initial stage. Nevertheless, the disease diabetes is chronic and is recognized […]
Obesity
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Obesity and overweight Facts • Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them obese. • Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. • The key causes are increased […]
Most chronic pain is just a symptom of hypothyroidism notes Mark Starr, MD
fatnews.com Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. This has not been recognized by main stream medicine, Dr. Starr notes. Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. fatnews.com larryhobbs@fatnews.com This is from Mark Starr, MD’s book Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Dr. Starr also notes that that desiccated thyroid (Armour) is much more effective than […]
Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Can Lead to Kidney Failure
Anyone who has diabetes or high blood pressure should be aware that these conditions can lead to chronic kidney disease, and even to kidney failure. In fact, diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, and high blood pressure is the second leading cause. Diabetes and high blood pressure account for 70 percent of all […]
High Blood Pressure – Symptoms
In this article we’re going to discuss what symptoms a person will experience who is suffering from high blood pressure. High blood pressure is commonly referred to as the silent killer. The reason it is called the silent killer is because many people who have high blood pressure don’t even know that they have it. […]
Natural Hypertension Treatment
Hypertension quite simply is a chronic elevation of blood pressure. It is the most common cardiovascular disease, and is the leading cause of stroke, as well as a major cause of heart attacks. Unfortunately often people do not even realize that they suffer from hypertension. They can readily not even know until it is too […]
Hypertension and Stress
It is a common assumption that the stress of everyday living is directly related to hypertension. However, such is not the case. Amazingly, there is no definitive data that correlates chronic high blood pressure to the immediate impact of stress. In our fast paced modern world we are constantly confronted with stress situations such as […]
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A study in four rural villages in India determined that non-communicable and chronic diseases are the leading causes of death observed. The conclusion also led us to believe that this pattern of death is unlikely to be unique to these villages and provided a new insight into the rapid progression of epidemiological transition in rural […]
How to Use ADVAIR DISKUS
www.medstores.net Advair Diskus (Fluticasone Salmeterol) is a combination medication. It is used as a long-term (maintenance) treatment to prevent or decrease wheezing and trouble breathing caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (eg, COPD, emphysema). It works in the airways by decreasing swelling and relaxing muscles. Fluticasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of […]
11 Steps to Diagnosing Hypertension
Hypertension can be properly diagnosed by carrying out detailed medical/laboratory investigations on the patient. The following the under-listed 12 steps can really be of great help in trying to establish whether or not an individual has hypertension: 1.Detailed health history of the patient should be obtained. Information such as the lifestyle, economic status and past […]
Learn How To Manage Your Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime. It is one of the most chronic diseases of childhood. Diabetes is also an important factor in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which causes strokes, coronary heart disease, and other large blood vessel diseases. […]
Hypertension in Children – Related to Poor Diet?
Hypertension is chronic high blood pressure. In the past, this was a condition usually only seen in older adults. However, an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with hypertension. What is the cause of this alarming trend? According to the majority of leading researchers, the cause for this trend is diet. Because more parents […]