More than 40 percent of African Americans suffer from high blood pressure, according to a study just released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Many theories exist about why black Americans experience higher levels of hypertension disease than other groups. One major study suggested a connection between high levels of uric acid and hypertension […]
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Magical Herbs That Cure Diabetes – Must For Every Diabetic
Diabetes is characterized by an unusually elevated stage of blood glucose and by the excretion of the surplus glucose in the urine. It results from a comparative lack of the insulin which leads to abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism as well as in the metabolism of protein and fat. What is the reason behind this? Most […]
Vitamins and Solubility
Most vitamins are described as either fat-soluble or water-soluble. The simple mnemonic “ADEK” is used to identify the fat-soluble vitamins: vitamins A, D, E and K. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored by the body, in our stores of fat and in our livers, whereas a larger proportion of the water-soluble vitamins we consume pass through our […]
First Symptoms of Diabetes
Along with high blood pressure, diabetes is known by some as the silent killer because the first symptoms of diabetes are virtually undetectable. The most common first symptoms of diabetes are frequent urination and greater thirst. This is a rather chicken and egg situation as the more liquid someone drinks, the more they want to […]
Diabetes Impacts Kidneys
Chances of a diabetic person developing a kidney disease are very high (more than 60%). If left untreated, this could lead to more kidney damage or kidney failure. One can have serious kidney damage without being aware of it. There are usually no specific symptoms of kidney disease until the damage is severe. However, if […]
Does Salt Cause High Blood Pressure?
Both sea salt and rock salt were well known to the ancient Greeks who noted that eating salty food affected basic body functions such as digestion and excretion (urine and stools). This led to salt being used medically. The healing methods of Hippocrates (460 BC) especially made frequent use of salt. Salt-based remedies were thought […]
Best Diabetes Diet Plan
Diabetes mellitus is a disease both serious and common that is characterized by an excess amount of glucose in the urine and blood.The reason for this is that your body can’t produce enough insulin so glucose builds up in the blood and is washed off with the urine. Some Signs and symptoms of Diabetes mellitus […]
High Blood Pressure – End Organ Damage
In this article we’re going to look at one of the most serious problems facing people with severe high blood pressure, end organ damage. It isn’t the high blood pressure itself that will ultimately kill you. It’s the damage that it does to the organs in your body that will. Chronic high blood pressure can […]
Pregnancy Hypertension – Dangerous and Relatively Unknown
Pregnancy hypertension is called preeclampsia or toxemia. It is common in women during a first pregnancy and in young women. It is common in women with multiple fetuses, women who have a history of pregnancy hypertension, chronic hypertension and preexisting diabetes. Pregnancy hypertension includes three characteristics. They are protein in the urine, high blood pressure […]
Diabetes Natural Home Remedies – Worth a Try?
Diabetes Natural Home Remedies – Worth a Try? Article by Dr Andrew Napier Diabetes is a nutrition disorder whose characteristics is abnormal and high levels of blood glucose it also involves excretion of the excess glucose in urine. It is caused by complete or comparative lack of insulin which leads to an abnormality in the […]
Drinking Water – Does it Lower Blood Pressure?
Sometimes when reading tips for reducing blood pressure, drinking water is recommended. However, authority websites including the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the Mayo Clinic do not mention drinking water, when discussing treatments and lifestyle changes for hypertension. Why should some articles say that drinking water lowers blood pressure? The idea that drinking […]
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 […]
Natural Tips for Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is described as a hypertensive condition women have while pregnant. Essentially, their blood pressure shoots up, there’s water retention and protein is in the urine. The medical term for this is toxemia or preeclampsia. The actual cause of PIH is not known but who is at risk may provide doctors with […]