ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION – THE WINDKESSEL FUNCTION

isolatedsystolichypertension.terapad.com NOTE- WINDKESSEL FUNCTION is a measure of aortic elasticity, derived from subtracting the diameter of the aorta at diastole FROM the aortic diameter at systole (Aortic Diameter at Systole – Aortic Diameter at Diastole = Windkessel Function). Dr. John Raymond Baker,DC discusses problems with the Isolated Systolic Hypertension Illness classification, discusses white coat hypertension […]

Caffeine Causes High Blood Pressure – Right?

First, some interesting facts about caffeine… 1) It’s the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world – an estimated 90% of adults in Western countries consume it daily. 2) Small doses of caffeine help reduce pain and speed up the effects of other pain relievers like aspirin by up to 40%. 3) Green tea, […]

Herbal Supplements and Remedies for Hypertension and High Blood Pressure

Introduction Globally more than 1.5 billion people have Hypertension or High Blood pressure. It is a chronic medical condition and often called a silent killer since it can cause a lot of damage to the affected before the disorder is identified. Usually when the heart beats, it creates force which gets transferred to the blood. […]

Interactive Breathing Device Found Effective in Lowering High Systolic Blood Pressure

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 Frost & Sullivan has awarded its 2005 Hypertension Treatment Technology Innovation of the Year Award to InterCure, Inc. for its pioneering Interactive Respiratory-Pacing technology, and in particular for its device RESPeRATE To Lower Blood Pressure ® – the only FDA-cleared non-drug medical device clinically proven to lower high blood […]

Powerful Natural Remedies for Hypertension Uncovered

Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a big problem for many people. Millions of people in the United States alone have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. You are the only one that can take charge of your life and change your current lifestyle to do something to improve that blood pressure problem. […]

Normal Blood Pressure Vs High Blood Pressure – What You Might Not Know About Hypertension

High blood pressure is nicknamed “the silent killer” because there are often no symptoms. While some people experience headaches or dizziness, the majority of people with high blood pressure feel just fine. These individuals will often think they have a normal blood pressure. The only way to know for sure if blood pressure is elevated […]

The Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Link!

Type 2 diabetics have a higher rate of hypertension or high blood pressure than non-diabetics… in fact it is so common you have twice the risk when you have type 2 diabetes. Hypertension raises both your risk for heart attack, stroke and other complications of diabetes. Blood pressure is read as two numbers, for example […]

Blood Pressure – What is Happening to My Body to Cause the Systolic & Diastolic Pressures to Change?

Getting our blood pressure helps a lot in keeping ahead of the functions of our heart. Did you know that hypertension characterized by a high pressure of blood is usually undetected and the reason why many people do not know they have heart problems until it is too late to reverse the damages? This is […]