What is low blood pressure? BP in simple terms is the force that the heart exacts as it pushes blood round the vessels of the body. BP is generated by the strength of the heart’s pumping action and is partly caused by the resistance of the blood vessels to the flow of blood around the […]
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Managing High Blood Pressure with Coenzyme Q10
For some people, regulating their high blood pressure can be a real problem. Unfortunately, this means, many people take long-term medications to help control it. However, many studies are being conducted on different non-drug alternative remedies that may prove useful in reducing and controlling high blood pressure. One such remedy being studied is coenzyme Q10 […]
Hypertension (Blood Pressure) And How Sodium Affects Hypertension
Hypertension (blood pressure) and how sodium affects hypertension Understanding Blood Pressure Every person needs blood pressure to live. Without it, blood wouldn’t be able to circulate through the body to carry oxygen and fuel vital organs. Blood pressure is the pressure your blood exerts against your blood vessel walls as your heart pumps. Blood pressure […]
High Blood Pressure in Infants
If you are under the impression that high blood pressure or hypertension is a condition limited to adults, think again. Newborns, infants and teenagers could also suffer from hypertension. It is estimated that nearly 5% of kids may have high blood pressure and the chances of a newborn having high blood pressure is unfortunately on […]
Handling High Blood Pressure and Anxiety
There is a link between high blood pressure and anxiety. When we feel anxious one of our body’s natural responses is to raise blood pressure. While this temporary spike in blood pressure is normal and usually not dangerous, anxiety can become a problem if it affects our lifestyle choices or is persistent. For instance, when […]
Blood Pressure Medication – Foods That Do the Same As a Water Pill
If you have high blood pressure or doctor diagnosed hypertension you may be put on a water to help lower your blood pressure. Water pills also are known as diuretics, function to remove sodium from the body. This occurs during urination. For some people this quite frequent and very inconvenient. Another drawback to this […]