Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Treatment Options

Hypertension is typically treated by making changes in your lifestyle, and with drug therapy. Lifestyle Changes to Treat Hypertension Lifestyle changes include eating a healthy diet (such as the DASH diet, which includes lowering sodium but including daily servings of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods), stopping smoking, losing weight, and getting enough exercise, especially […]

Can Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBS) Increase Heart Attacks? New Information From The British Medical Journal

Can Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBS) Increase Heart Attacks? New Information From The British Medical Journal TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (PRWEB) January 19, 2005 Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, also called ARBs, are one of the fastest growing medications in Canada for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. However, recent evidence published in the prestigious British […]

The Definitive Guide to Natural Cures For Hypertension

Though we all know this fact, most of us try to ignore it: natural cures for hypertension are better than other medical alternatives. It is funny why we all reach at medicines first when there could be so many natural cures for hypertension that could not only stop this disease from worsening but primarily prevent […]

What is Dash Diet Eating Plan?

DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet eating plan is one of the non-pharmacologic therapy in high blood pressure management. It is a part of lifestyle modifications including: low in saturated fat intake, increase fruits and vegetables intake, more substituted carbohydrate-containing food such as whole grain products, increase intake of fish, poultry as well as […]

Home blood pressure monitors can help people keep blood pressure in check

Home blood pressure monitors can help people keep blood pressure in check A recent research review has concluded that home blood pressure monitors can help people keep their blood pressure in check and possibly cut down on medication – as long as patients and their doctors put those home readings to good use. For years, […]

High Blood Pressure and Prolonged Illnesses

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition, which increases the chances of developing many diseases and other conditions. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to prolonged illnesses and even death. Hypertension is a leading cause of strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms, heart failure and chronic renal failure. There are essentially two […]

The Relationship Between Exercise And Hypertension

Exercise to Lower and Control Hypertension Hypertension, perhaps more commonly known as high blood pressure, is an ever present medical state, where the arterial blood pressure is raised. As one grows older, the risk of acquiring hypertension increases but although medication is available in the vast majority of cases, there is also a drug-free way […]

Natural Remedies For Hypertension – High Blood Pressure

Your heart is basically a pump to make blood flow through your arteries and on to your organs and muscles.? Your blood pressure then is the pressure of blood in these arteries.? It is recorded as two figures, the top being the systolic, and the lower the diastolic.? High blood pressure, hypertension,? is when there […]