As we know, high blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against your arteries. When your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood through your circulation system it causes damage to the heart and arteries, increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke. Therefore managing blood pressure becomes a very […]
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Low Blood Pressure Symptoms
Controlling high blood pressure reduces the risk for heart attacks and death from other cardiovascular disease. Extreme low blood pressure, however, can be hazardous–even deadly. Scientists add that although higher death rates among those with low blood pressure may be due to other causes, cardiac deaths were particularly high in untreated patients with low diastolic […]
Systolic Blood Pressure
How often do you go to your doctor to have your blood pressure check-up? Or when was the last time you had it? Though you have normal blood pressure, it is still recommended to have your blood pressure checked regularly. You may not know your systolic blood pressure have increased. Systolic blood pressure is the […]
Patients With Hypertension Should Avoid Alcohol
The incidence of hypertension in a sense is related with people’s bad habits lifestyle and behavior, coupled with high blood pressure itself, there is no “special effects” method cure, most patients only through an appropriate and long-term drug, non-drug treatment and the necessary control measures, then can be long-term control. For hypertension, drinking is not […]
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Blood pressure measures how hard your blood pushes against your arteries. Now when your hear relaxes, the blood pressure stops. This is called diastolic pressure. When your heart contracts and pumps blood your blood pressure is at its highest. This is systolic pressure. Visit BlueKC.com for more information. Video Rating: 0 / 5
High Blood Pressure and Heart Health
Pressure Point My husband and I have an ongoing dispute about salt – I say that a little goes a long way; he considers it a food group. The difference of opinion isn’t really about salt per se. It’s about salt’s impact on blood pressure. High blood pressure has become a serious health risk – […]
Hypertension Causes and Treatments
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a dangerous and deadly disease. Many people each year die from this disease because they never knew they were affected by it. Hypertension is considered to be present when a patient’s systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 mmHg or greater, and/or their diastolic blood pressure is consistently […]
High Blood Pressure’s Natural Remedies
High blood pressure is a chronic medical condition wherein there is force of blood that pushes against the wall of the arteries as your heart pumps blood. It is also known as hypertension. If the pressure rises, it can ruin the arteries and also the body in many ways. It is classified as primary or […]
High Blood Pressure vs. Garlic
Milk protein may be the answer to lowering high blood pressure in some people; however, it isn’t the only alternative. In fact, did you know that making something as natural as eating garlic apart of your regular diet can actually reduce blood pressure and help you manage your hypertension? Garlic is a vegetable that is […]