This diet is originally conceived in 1992 as a way to find the right diet to combat rising cases of morbid hypertension among Americans. Today, after years of exhaustive studies by different health institutions, DASH diet promoted by the United States Government not only for people with hypertension but also as a healthy model diet […]
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Blood Pressure and Its Implications on Exercise
Definition of Blood Pressure. Blood Pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted on blood vessel walls by circulating blood. What is the difference between Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure? Systolic blood pressure is the pressure within the arteries when the heart contracts increasing blood flow through the arteries and therefore in turn the pressure. Diastolic pressure […]
High Blood Pressure – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of two forces: from the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and throughout the circulatory system, and the force of the arteries as they resist blood flow. Blood pressure is measured by putting […]
How to Lower Your Blood Pressure Quickly
In most cases, the secondary diseases that follow the high blood pressure manifest long time after the hypertension and it’s symptoms appear. To provide a treatment for hypertension and to lower blood pressure quickly it is significant to discover it’s existence in the beginning phase, before it can generate extremely bad harms to the other […]
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 – […]
Preeclampsia – Pregnancy Induced High Blood Pressure
It is thought that preeclampsia actually begins very early in the pregnancy, before any symptoms appear. The first symptom of preeclampsia is the onset of high blood pressure, usually a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or an increase of 30 mm Hg systolic (top number) and 15 mm Hg diastolic (bottom number) in your normal […]
Top 3 Heart Healthy Minerals to Lower Blood Pressure
1. Reduce your SODIUM intake. Too much sodium in your diet can contribute to hypertension and make your blood pressure treatment less effective. Simply reducing your sodium intake to 2.3 grams (6 g table salt) daily can decrease your blood pressure. The average American consumes 6-18 grams of table salt daily (about 3 teaspoons). The […]
Signs And Symptoms Of Low Blood Pressure And The Dangers
People often think of hypertension (high blood pressure) when blood pressure problems or issues are mentioned – they seem to forget that low blood pressure problems also exist. The American Heart Association defines high blood pressure parameters being 140/90 and higher and normal as 135/85 and lower. The higher numerical reading is the systolic reading […]
Herbal Tea For Hypertension
Ingredients- dried herbs: Hawthorne Berries ……………………………….. 2 gram Yarrow …………………………………………… 2grams Valerian Root……………………………………. 1grams Materials: Coffee grinder Soft water, distilled water or rain water Metric scale Infusion mug- glass, earthenware or porcelain. Method of Preparation and Dosage: This method of hot infusion will provide a single dose (1 cup) of hot herbal tea. Measure out […]
Natural Ways to Reduce Your Blood Pressure
Research has shown that Hypertension, high blood pressure, is found almost entirely in the developed countries and not in remote areas of the world.? It would appear that it is closely associated with the “Western Diet” as people living in the remote areas of China and Africa show very little evidence of hypertension even in […]
The Dangers of High Blood Pressure and How You Can Avoid Them
High blood pressure (HBP), or hypertension as it is also known, is a condition whereby the subject exhibits persistently elevated blood pressure level above the normal 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure is always alarming, especially if we will consider the perils that are possible during the period of elevated measurement. An episode of hypertension […]
Dash Diet to Control Hypertension – Is it Possible?
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the United States have always promoted the dash diet to control hypertension. The dash diet or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension is a diet that limits ones intake of sodium. The diet encourages the consumption of whole grain, fruits and vegetables, fish and poultry and nuts […]
How Blood Pressure Works In Type 1 Diabetes
If you or your children has type 1 diabetes, then you know that blood pressure is very important. It is one of the most important measurements, other than blood glucose and other anomalies. Just to prove how important it is, the doctor will measure the pressure of the blood at every visit. Increase in blood […]