Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often described as a silent killer, and affects 50 million Americans. Hypertension usually occurs without symptoms, but if your blood pressure gets really high you could develop headache, dizziness, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, or nose bleeds. Most people find out that they have high blood pressure by […]
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Hypertension Is a Silent Killer
Hypertension is the second leading cause of death and leading cause of physical disability and mental problems, caused by stroke. Measuring the frequency of blood pressure helps to detect hypertension timely and appropriate treatment prescribed by your doctor will help to decrease the risk caused by this disease. Hypertension usually occurs when blood vessels narrow, […]
High Blood Pressure Alternative Treatment – Supplements and Lifestyle DO Make a BIG Difference
Hypertension affects over 20% of the population and more and more people are now looking to high blood pressure alternative treatments and lifestyle changes to improve their health. In fact, if you read about the side-effects of your current medication, I’m sure you will be tempted to take a look at alternative treatments as well. […]
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 […]
Hypertension (Causes and Prevention)
Hypertension is a medical condition where blood pressure is high, forcing strongly against the blood vessel walls. This would increase the workload of the heart – causing it to work harder than it should. Hypertension could cause the blood vessels to explode which is fatal or other problems to the coronary arteries, eyes, kidneys and […]
What Are the Health Risks of High Blood Pressure? – Why You Cannot Ignore This Disease
Few other conditions can top the health risks of high blood pressure.?Known as the “Silent Killer”? HBP or hypertension has no outward symptoms until a major event such as a heart attack occurs.?HBP kills 50,000 Americans each year and contributes to another 300,000 according to the American Heart Association. The risks of high blood pressure […]
Managing Diabetes with Diabetic Medical Supplies
Left untreated diabetes can cause life threatening complications such as cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, kidney failure, high blood pressure, and vision issues. There is currently no cure for diabetes but by using proper management techniques built on medications, diet and exercise, and blood glucose monitoring you can see why diabetic medical supplies are so important. […]
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 […]
Useful Information About Hypertension
Hypertension is the medical term for a condition in which the arterial blood pressure is consistently above the normal range. A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers. The number at the top represents systolic pressure. This is the amount of pressure that the heart generates when pumping blood out through the arteries. The number […]
High Blood Pressure Medicine Solution
High blood pressure or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and stroke, especially when it’s present with other […]
Getting to Know All About Hypertension
Hypertension or most commonly known as high blood pressure is a condition wherein the pressure in the blood vessels is higher than normal or is in an elevated condition. It is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systematic arterial blood pressure is high. Hypertension is the opposite of Hypotension which is also known […]
Why Is Malignant Hypertension So Serious?
Malignant hypertension is the most serious form of hypertension and is a progressive rise in the blood pressure and rapidly leads to organ failure. If not properly treated malignant hypertension is generally fatal within five years and death usually comes from kidney failure, heart failure or brain hemorrage. Fortunately this form of hypertension is rare. […]
Keep Your Blood Pressure Normal
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal important signs. Its results from two different forces. One is through the circulatory system and created by the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries. The other is the force of the arteries […]