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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Natural Remedies For High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
What Is Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? Blood pressure is the pressure created in your arteries by your pumping heart. When this pressure becomes excessive it’s called high blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured using a blood pressure cuff, a completely painless procedure that gives your reading as two numbers such as 120/80mm Hg or “millimeters of […]
Protein and Blood Pressure Benefits
Hypertension or high blood pressure can either be a condition on its own (primary hypertension) or can come as a symptom of or a byproduct of another condition (secondary hypertension). High blood pressure affects about 27% of American women that are aged eighteen to 74. The number rises with age however and 70% of women […]