If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or you fear developing diabetes, you may want to know what causes it. At one time, nobody knew what caused diabetes, but after years of research, we do now know what causes diabetes, and in many cases, how to prevent it. The leading cause of diabetes was once […]
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Hypertension – Six Things Women Need to Do to Reduce Their Risk
If you’re a woman with high blood pressure, then a recent Harvard study on hypertension in women should be of interest to you. Up until now, research on hypertension has been mainly on how it affects men. Over 83,000 women were followed over 14 years to see what behaviors increased or decreased the possibility of […]
The Dangers of High Blood Pressure and How You Can Avoid Them
High blood pressure (HBP), or hypertension as it is also known, is a condition whereby the subject exhibits persistently elevated blood pressure level above the normal 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure is always alarming, especially if we will consider the perils that are possible during the period of elevated measurement. An episode of hypertension […]
Natural Heart Remedies – Know How to Combat Hypertension
Why should you be concerned about natural heart remedies, especially those that focus on high blood pressure? To answer this question, read some of the alarming facts from the so-called silent killer: 1. Approximately 70 million people in the United States alone are suffering from hypertension. This only means that about 1 out of 3 […]
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Start Losing. Start Living. Bariatric surgery can mean more than just losing weight – it can help resolve or improve some of the health conditions associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep apnea, joint pain, and incontinence. The Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence at Cy-Fair Hospital is here to help. *This […]