Hypertension (high blood pressure) is rightly called the ‘silent killer’. It is the leading precursor of heart attacks which are the leading cause of death in most of the Western World.? Yet there are no noticeable signs, no symptoms to warn you. You don’t know what your blood pressure is until you get it checked. […]
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Nitric Oxide Can Fight Heart Disease
Nitric oxide’s (NO) main function in the body is in controlling blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. It does this by relaxing the smooth muscles in the arteries, allowing for increased blood flow around the body. This in turn increases the efficiency at which nutrients and molecules can travel to sites of importance. This property […]