Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood flowing against the walls of the arteries. This pressure is constantly changing during the course of the heart related cycle. The highest pressure in the cycle is called the systolic, while the lowest is the diastolic. Both pressure readings are necessary to enable a health […]
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Three Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has been nicknamed the silent epidemic because of its far-reaching consequences. Today, nearly one of every three adults has hypertension. It is the 13th largest cause of death in the United States. Amazingly, studies based on the well-known Framingham Heart Study have estimated that a 55-year-old person has a 90-percent lifetime […]