Do you have high blood pressure (aka hypertension)? If you do, then you are one of the over 70 million adult Americans diagnosed with high blood pressure. A fat and salt enriched diet leading to high cholesterol levels is said to be the culprit to a persistently high systolic or diastolic reading. Sad to say, […]
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Tips to Control High Blood Pressure Part II – With Nutritional Supplements
As we know, high blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against your arteries. When your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood through your circulation system it causes damage to the heart and arteries, increasing your risk of heart attack and stroke. Therefore managing blood pressure becomes a very […]
Preventing Hypertension
Hypertension is also known as highblood pressure or the “silent killer”. The disease has been known at one point as an age related disease, but it can affect younger children as well. Hypertension can strike anyone at any age. To avoid developing highblood pressure as you get older, you will need to make adjustments in […]
Hypertension Clinical Features – Symptoms and Forms
Symptoms Hypertension is often asymptomatic or cause only proceeds uncharacteristic complaints. It is typically occurring in the morning as a headache, which can be reduced by increasing the bed head end. Other possible symptoms include dizziness, nausea, nosebleeds (epistaxis), fatigue and insomnia. At high blood pressure, shortness of breath can occur (dyspnea) with exertion, angina […]
High Blood Pressure – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of two forces: from the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and throughout the circulatory system, and the force of the arteries as they resist blood flow. Blood pressure is measured by putting […]
Low Sodium Diet Ideas to Help Ease Hypertension
If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor will very likely ask you to reduce your salt intake. It is a fact that high salt levels in food can cause hypertension to worsen significantly. Cutting down salt can seem like a terrible prescription to many. They are afraid that a low sodium diet […]
Symptoms of Hypertension
Hypertension can be a very serious condition and you definitely want to first identify it, then seek out ways to treat it. Here are some common symptoms of hypertension. 1. Feeling Tired. Even after having a full nights sleep, you may still feel very sluggish and tired. If tiredness is persistent it could be a […]
Dangers of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) While Obese and Diabetic
Although hypertension may occur singly, people do not know that other underlying causes can also trigger the disease. In particular, diabetes and obesity are two of the major cases that seem to have a direct relationship with the onset of high blood pressure. You have to determine the factors that trigger the symptoms, and find […]
High Blood Pressure PSA project
A video PSA project for my Health Communications class at Truman State University about high blood pressure. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally – What a Relief!
Safe, holistic ways to help reduce high blood pressure, from Amanda McQuade Crawford, medicinal herbalist and host of Veria TV’s What a Relief! Learn more insightful tips and healthy recipes on: www.veria.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
Blood Pressure Monitor Cuff Review – Don’t Buy Until You Read This
A blood pressure monitor cuff is a part of a medical device that is used to check an individual’s blood pressure. This is important because both high and low blood pressure can be a sign of a more serious medical problem. A blood pressure monitor consists of a cuff to restrict blood flow and a […]
Do You Have Birth Control High Blood Pressure Concerns?
Birth control high blood pressure symptoms can be a problem for women taking certain types of hormonal contraceptives. The two birth control methods that pose the most risk include the birth control pill and the birth control patch. However, not every woman who uses these methods of birth control will experience high blood pressure, as […]
High Blood Pressure – Dr. Patti Olusola
It’s called the silent killer for a reason. Many people who have high blood pressure either don’t know it or don’t treat it and suffer not a single symptom until something catastrophic such as a heart attack or stroke occurs. Dr. Patti Olusola, a Family Medicine Specialist at the University of Texas Health Science Center […]