Changing what you eat can have a major effect on your blood pressure. And it’s necessary to focus both on what IS in your diet, as well as what’s NOT in your diet. We’ve all heard that the healthy diet includes limiting fats and simple carbohydrates such as sugar. But did you know there’s a […]
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Saving Money on Diabetic Testing Supplies
Everyone knows that diabetic testing supplies are expensive and since diabetes is a chronic condition, it means that your expenses are most likely the same each year. It’s natural that you want to do everything possible to cut down your cost in managing the said disease better and more efficiently. Saving money on blood glucose […]
Hypertension – More Social Than You Think!
Hypertension is a type of heart disease that affects people of all age, race, and sex. It is however most commonly seen in men over the age of 40 years. With a prevalence of nearly 20% of the American population (meaning hypertension affects approximately 50 million people), it is a very common condition and a […]
Second Hand Smoke Associated With Elevated Diabetes Risk
Second Hand Smoke Associated With Elevated Diabetes Risk Article by Dr. Marc Ott Most of us are aware of the health hazards of active smoking, including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, asthma, allergies, lung cancer and diabetes. However, did you know that tobacco smoke can elevate your risk of developing diabetes even if you are a […]
Prevalence of High Blood Pressure
There is no evidence that average blood pressure in the whole of the general population has risen over the seventy or so years over which measurements are available. There is some indirect evidence that it may be lowered and may still be falling quite independently of medical treatment. Whatever the definition of high blood pressure […]
Fish Oil Heart Health Supplements
We are all looking for ways to live a little longer, avoid that catastrophic illness, and improve general wellness. Fish oil heart health supplements are one of the best and most affordable ways to do this. In this article titled “Fish Oil Heart Health Supplements” we will first briefly discuss heart disease and heart attack […]
EFT Tapping For High Blood Pressure
www.positiveattitudes.com Michael Murphy used EFT to save his own life from heart disease (see his story at http ). Follow him in this powerful tap for healing high blood pressure.
Natural Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
Causes and Symptoms: High blood pressure, or hypertension to give it its proper medical name, is the most common form of high blood pressure. Its causes include kidney disease, disorders, of the endocrine glands and malfunctioning or disorders of the arteries. A congenital abnormality of the aorta is one of the most serious forms of […]
Hypertension Pathophysiology – Understanding the Mechanisms of High Blood Pressure Formation
Hypertension is a systemic disease. This means that high blood pressure affects many organs and systems in the body and?not just the cardiovascular system. Usually function follows form and as such, when ever there is an abnormal biochemical or biophysical derangement, the physiology of the body changes from normal to diseased condition. Pathophysiology is the […]
Water Drinking and Hypertension – The Linkage
It is significant to know that water drinking and hypertension has a linkage. Drinking plenty of water can give us benefit to control blood pressure. Living with hypertension or high blood pressure is the most terrifying condition. Ironically, there is no cure for hypertension. Though, since hypertension and water are linked, you still can live […]
What is Low Blood Pressure? – Treatment Advice
What is low blood pressure? BP in simple terms is the force that the heart exacts as it pushes blood round the vessels of the body. BP is generated by the strength of the heart’s pumping action and is partly caused by the resistance of the blood vessels to the flow of blood around the […]
Pulmonary Hypertension Essentials
View this Lecture for FREE by signing up at www.prolibraries.com Viewany number of our other 28000 sessions from over 280 conferences by going to www.prolibraries.com Speaker(s) Jean Elwing, MD Pulmonary Hypertension Essentials – American Nephrology Nurses Association Fall Meeting 2008 The purpose of ANNA’s Fall Meeting is to provide nurses in all roles within nephrology […]
Blood Sugar Problems – Can You Do Anything About It?
More and more people today have problems with their blood sugar levels being too high, which often leads to a diagnosis of type II diabetes. This is a chronic disease that can cause many health problems and early death if left untreated. The good news is that by making changes in your diet and lifestyle, […]