Vitamins supplements are so common amonge us. We can easily buy them at supermarkets or our local drugs store. But what are vitamins? and why should we take them? Nobel Laureate Fritz Lipmann once commented, “Doctors like to prescribe vitamins and millions of people take them, but it requires a good deal of biochemical sophistication […]
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Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Fast
Normal blood pressure for an adult is generally 120 (systolic)/ 80 (diastolic) High blood pressure is divided into different levels: 1. Prehypertension (120-139/80-89) 2. Borderline (120-160/90-94) 3. Mild (140-160/95-104) 4. Moderate (140-180/105-114) 5. Severe (160+/115+) More than eighty percent of people with hypertension are in the borderline-to-moderate range. Dietary and lifestyle changes can bring most […]
What You Eat and Hypertension
Hypertension is a matter of concern across sectors of society. Research around hypertension continues to develop with the main aim of finding the possible magic bullet to deal with the condition once and for all. In all available hypertension treatment approaches there is a strong emphasis on lifestyle modifications which centres on what people eat, […]
Treating High Blood Pressure With Calcium
The ‘medical’ term for high blood pressure is Hypertension. It occurs when the insides of arteries are being affected by excessive tension of blood pumping through them. As strange as it may sound, it is still unknown what causes hypertension, although we know what can speed up the onset of this medical condition or make […]
Hypertension and the Good News For Fast Food Lovers
Some of the UK’s leading fast food chains have committed to lowering levels of salt and fat within their meals. McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Subway, Nando’s and Wimpy have all promised to lower levels of saturated and trans fats as well as lowering salt levels. This is excellent news for all fast food lovers but […]
Fitness Nutrition – 3 Essential Nutrients For Optimum Power and Vitality
If you take regular exercise you may know that to perform at your best ability involves a number of factors. Two important factors include how you exercise and the diet you eat. The body needs essential nutrients and vitamins to even do the basic tasks. However, when it comes to physical training the body needs […]
DASH Diet For Hypertension Review
The DASH Diet (Dietary Approached to fight Hypertension) is an admirable effort by doctors to discover a way to fight hypertension through correct eating habits. This isn’t a weight loss program per se, but an eating plan designed to reduce high blood pressure in a natural way, medicine free. The DASH diet isn’t just an […]
Foods the Diabetics Should Avoid
When we or our loved ones were diagnosed with diabetes or even pre-diabetics the most important instruction which we/they all have to listen from our dietitians was to lower down the intake of carbohydrates. But the doctor only took the name of carbohydrate. Obviously he did not have time to give the detail of carbohydrate […]
Essential Vitamins & Minerals to Keep Acne at Bay – Vitamins A, B, C, E
Vitamins are needed for your body to function as God decrees. Lacking in certain vitamins such as vitamin A (vitamin A itself, not it’s derivatives) has found to be causes of acne. Remember that excess vitamins will become toxic in your body. (well, except vitamin C which will be passed out as expensive urine) Since […]
Combating Hypertension With Right Diet
High blood pressure is not an uncommon medical term. Often you see in magazines, newspapers, articles pertaining to its causes and remedies. But when you will find yourself suffering from it, you might be left dumb-founded with astonishment and disbelief. This is because you wonder as to how could it possibly hit someone as “healthy” […]
Natural Ways to Get High Blood Pressure Down – 11 Easy Tips Anyone Can Do
More individuals are seeking alternative methods for treating their high blood pressure. This includes natural ways to get high blood pressure down. As you begin researching the many natural methods you might begin to wonder why everyone is not using these methods. You might also realize there are numerous ways you can lower your blood […]
Top 2 Home Remedies to Keep Blood Pressure Down!
For many people keeping blood pressure down is a must especially if there is a strong history of high blood pressure in the family. Many men and women can relate to a parent who died young due to stroke caused by elevated BP. For those that are alarmed because of family history and are in […]
Tests For High Blood Pressure
The one test that is performed to determine blood pressure readings is simply measuring blood pressure using either an electronic system or a cuff, column of mercury, and a stethoscope. The test is noninvasive, and there is nothing painful about it. The optimal reading for an adult under the age of 55 is 120/80. Readings […]