The K-Factor The American diet is loaded with too much salt and hypertension is the result of too much of this compound. Salt creates an imbalance factor scientist call the K-factor. The K-factor is the ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet. It’s a simple calculation anyone can make. A good book to read […]
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How to Quickly Lower Blood Pressure Without Medication – Here Are the Foods That Stop Hypertension!
Hypertension is a very common problem. It is estimated that about 25% of adults suffer from high blood pressure and 30% of them don’t even know it. Hypertension is known as a silent killer, because it usually doesn’t give early warning signs. This condition is associated with heart attacks, strokes and kidney problems. It […]
Role of Salt in Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure has become a common problem for modern man. Modern lifestyle habits, nature of work, lack of exercise and poor dietary habits are some of the factors which are leading to hypertension in the present generation. A persistent high pressure increases the risk of a heart attack, stroke or congestive heart […]
Reduce High Blood Pressure Using Healthy Eating
In the past, when a person was diagnosed with high blood pressure, they would usually be given dietary advice on how to lose weight and eat more healthily. Modern medicine has done many wonderful things, but the focus has shifted from diets and healthy eating to tablets and monitoring. Although some people with hypertension may […]
A Diet For Hypertension
Hypertension demands for radical dietary changes in ones life. A diet for hypertension includes eating healthy and a lot of self-discipline. Knowing what food to eat and what not to are important in understanding your condition. In making a diet for hypertension, you should consider and remember a lot of things. First off, always consider […]
Protein and Blood Pressure Benefits
Hypertension or high blood pressure can either be a condition on its own (primary hypertension) or can come as a symptom of or a byproduct of another condition (secondary hypertension). High blood pressure affects about 27% of American women that are aged eighteen to 74. The number rises with age however and 70% of women […]
Natural Hypertension Help
I was diagnosed with hypertension at an early age. I was 17 years old. I was at the U.S. Army entrance center taking a physical. The nurse was taking my blood pressure. I had just been waiting in a long line of possible enlistee’s. I was standing there with my best friend from high school. […]
Alternative Treatments For High Blood Pressure
Many people who have a higher-than-average risk of developing high blood pressure, are already struggling with hypertension, or are borderline hypertensive; think that their only option to try to control their blood pressure levels is to take prescriptions medicines.? No doubt, there are several prescription drugs available to help you regulate your blood pressure and […]
Hypertension and Fast Food – My Experiment With Blood Pressure Levels
As a massage therapist my schedule can be very crazy as I can burn the oil at both ends of the day. So I decided to specifically monitor both my food and sleep patterns specifically for a recent two week time span. First, I noticed that that four of seven days I was eating “out” […]
Risk Factors For Hypertension
Ironically while we know that hypertension can kill, we don’t know why it happens. In 95 percent of cases, there is no underlying cause – the reason why it’s called primary or essential hypertension. In the remaining 5 percent of cases, the problem can be traced to kidney or heart disease and is known as […]
Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally – Cure Hypertension and Sleep the Whole Night
Are you diagnosed with high blood pressure? Are you sick of feeling tired in the morning and not knowing why? You might not realize that both hypertension (high blood pressure) and sleep apnea (sleep disorder when your breathing stops) are related to each other. Recent research has found high blood pressure patients are more inclined […]
10 Sure Ways to Prevent Hypertension
Hypertension is a condition nobody desires to have because of the attendant complications or problems that come with it. Hypertension is really dangerous and could shorten one’s life span by as much as 20 years if nothing concrete is done to control it. There are a lot of things you can really do to help […]
Tips To Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Many people ask themselves How-Can-I-Lower-High-Blood-Pressure (also known as hypertension). Your doctor can prescribed medication to help treat this ailment, however it will be extremely beneficial to incorporate a lifestyle change by choosing a healthy diet, exercise and relaxation techniques – doing so can reduce hypertension and even eradicate it completely. Some Tips to lower high […]