Patients With Hypertension Should Avoid Alcohol

The incidence of hypertension in a sense is related with people’s bad habits lifestyle and behavior, coupled with high blood pressure itself, there is no “special effects” method cure, most patients only through an appropriate and long-term drug, non-drug treatment and the necessary control measures, then can be long-term control. For hypertension, drinking is not […]

Cayenne Pepper As a Natural Cellulite Treatment? You Bet!

Cayenne pepper has been prized for thousands of years for it’s healing power. It has been known to successfully treat anything from heart disease, toothaches and sore throats. Applied topically, it can help skin conditions and reduce pain. Among it’s many benefits, this potent herb can additionally be used as a natural cellulite treatment. What […]

Foods That You Should Avoid During Pregnancy – Baby Needs Essential Minerals, Vitamins, & Nutrients

Congratulations, you are about to have a baby! Pregnancy is a special time for any woman. To ensure that her growing baby gets the best nutrition, she should eat more healthy foods. Keep in mind that the baby needs some essential minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. There are also foods that you should avoid and must […]

What Does It Mean for Someone To Have High Blood Pressure, HPB?

High blood pressure is a problem which the blood flow is impeded by some means other than which is detectable ordinarily. It is clinical state of the heart and of the blood circulation in everyone, the heart acting as a mechanical pump and as an electrical pump combine in one , need to daily pump […]

Home Remedies For Hypertension

High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most prevalent, chronic medical conditions in the U.S. today. Around 30 million people have blood pressure readings above the accepted normal range of 140/90. When left unchecked by medication or lifestyle changes, high blood pressure will continue increasing over several years, until it causes stroke, heart attack, […]

The Medical City First Pediatric Liver Transplant Part 2

The Medical City announced its landmark achievement of the first successful pediatric liver transplant surgery performed in the country by an all-Filipino team. The patient is three-year-old Catherine Erica Buenaventura, who was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease complicated by portal hypertension, or an increase in blood pressure in a system of veins within the stomach, […]

Five Simple Steps To A Healthy Diet For People With High Blood Pressure

For those who suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension), they will know what a serious effect it can have on their health. However, what many who are first diagnosed with this health condition do not realize is that they can actually control it if they are willing to make alterations to their lifestyles. Today there […]

Tips On Preventing Hypertension In Women

In women 45 years of age or older, sixty percent of Caucasian women and seventy-nine percent of African-American women have hypertension. It is estimated that thirty percent of elderly women over 65 years are diagnosed with isolated systolic hypertension. Therefore, as you age your risk of developing high blood pressure increases drastically. Although the risk […]

Different Types of Secondary Hypertension

Secondary hypertension is one type of hypertension that can have underlying causes. It is not nearly as common as other forms of hypertension and only makes up about 5% of all hypertension suffers. Some of the most common causes include kidney disease, endocrine disease, tumors, and side effects from medication. Some of the symptoms of […]