High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is measured in numbers based on the systolic and diastolic pressures of the blood. Systolic pressure measures the force in the arteries when the heart beats, while the diastolic pressure measures this force when the heart is at rest or relaxed. These measurements are shown in sequence from […]
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Essential Facts About Blood Pressure Monitors
High blood pressure is a silent killer. It is the force applied to the artery walls as the heart works over time to pump blood to the various parts of the body. The normal blood pressure is between 120 to 130 m Hg Systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Hundreds of thousands of people succumb to […]
Milk Protein to Treat Hypertension
There have been several studies that have concluded that C12 (a section of protein that is derived from milk) actually lowers cholesterol. Don’t rush out and buy all of the milk in your grocer’s cooler, though. You couldn’t drink enough milk (it would take several gallons) to get enough C12 to have any effect on […]
Understanding High Blood Pressure
Imagine a garden hose. If there is little water pressure as you are trying to wash your car, the hose is flimsy and kinks easily. However, if there is high water pressure, the hose is firm, the water sprays out in greater amounts, and the hose may even burst. Your body’s arteries and veins work […]
What Does Blood Pressure Really Mean?
The two values of blood pressure (usually120/80 mmHg) signify the pressure in your arteries in two stages. The first value is the pressure the blood exerts on your artery walls when the heart contracts (also known as systole) and the second lower value is the pressure when the heart is relaxed (also known as Diastole). […]
Hypertension and Your Kidneys – Any Relationship?
The relationship between hypertension and kidney disease is such that it is difficult to determine which of them precedes the other. It is a known fact that hypertension can cause kidney problems, especially the chronic types such as chronic pyelonephritis, nephrosclerosis, etc and it is also known that kidney diseases such as acute or chronic […]
Hypertension – Ways To Lower Blood Pressure
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure (HBP), you need to find ways to lower it. If you do not, it can lead to heart disease or even a stroke. There are several ways to overcome hypertension. 1. Exercise Regular exercise is one of the best ways to get your systolic and diastolic readings […]
7 Herbal Remedies For High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a medical condition that is affecting millions of Americans today. According to the American Heart Association, about nearly 1/3 of Americans right now are suffering from high blood pressure. The scarier part about that number is that only about 75% of the people in the United States […]
Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure – The Top 3
There are many natural ways to lower blood pressure, and most, if not all of them hold some merit. Getting rid of Hypertension however, is not a sprint, but a marathon. In addition to this, it’s often best to combine the efforts of a few natural ways to reduce BP readings to gain the best […]
Normal Blood Pressure
The phrase “blood pressure” means the force that the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries. Everyone has blood pressure. It is the indicator of how hard the hard is working to push blood throughout the circulatory system. Although blood pressure alters during the course of the day based on physical activity, a reading […]