The DASH diet is a diet plan created to prevent or lower a person’s hypertension or high blood pressure. In fact, the DASH diet stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH diet is more than the traditional diet that is low in salt or sodium. It is based on a well-balanced variety of […]
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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 […]
3 Tips For Reducing High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is getting more and more common these days. I am going to give you some tips that will help you lower your blood pressure and tips that will help you keep your blood pressure down. Below you are going to find tips for reducing blood pressure that are easy to implement in […]
What is Dash Diet Eating Plan?
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet eating plan is one of the non-pharmacologic therapy in high blood pressure management. It is a part of lifestyle modifications including: low in saturated fat intake, increase fruits and vegetables intake, more substituted carbohydrate-containing food such as whole grain products, increase intake of fish, poultry as well as […]
Identify and Treat Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Isolated systolic hypertension is very typical in people over 50 years old and there are many of them who are not aware of the fact that they are suffering from this form of hypertension. This form of blood pressure is a silent killer and if detected early can be prevented and treated effectively. If you […]
Lowering High Blood Pressure – The Natural Solution
Lowering high blood pressure may be easier than you think. However, before I go into any detail let me run a few things by you to put the situation into perspective. The extent of the problem Roughly, over the last 80 years, death by heart disease has increased from less than 1% to 50%. It […]
Spice Up Your Hypertension Diet
A blood-pressure-lowering diet does not have to be tasteless and bland. First, there are salt substitutes that, once you get used to them, are a viable alternative to salt. They do take a little getting used to, though, and some are definitely better than others. You do have to become an expert label reader. There […]
Diabetes – Best Foods to Lower Blood Sugar
It is important that if you have diabetes that you eat the right foods to lower your blood sugar levels. If you control what you eat then you can control your diabetes and have less complications in the long run. There are many foods that you can consume that will keep your blood sugar regulated […]
High Blood Pressure Medication – What’s Best For You?
High blood pressure medication can be a confusing topic and that’s unfortunate because it has such a huge impact on the quality of your life if you suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension. Controlling high blood pressure without medication is obviously the best of all possible worlds, but in some circumstances that’s just not […]
High Blood Pressure – The Silent Killer
The term ‘blood pressure’ refers to the pressure or force exerted in the blood vessels of the body by the pumping of the heart. This pumping action causes blood to be pushed into the circulatory system of the body. The blood vessels expand or contract and thereby regulate the quantity of blood as well as […]
The Importance of Vitamins & Minerals
The body’s biochemical processes need vitamins. In fact vitamins are very essential for the optimum working of these processes. Food has to be converted into energy and the body needs help to manufacture hormones and chemicals needed for the nervous system and blood cells. Only small quantities may be required but these 13 vitamins and […]
Panic Attack and High Blood Pressure
Many of us suffer from panic attacks. There are many ways to combat it but it can be hard at times. One of the bad things about having a panic attack and high blood pressure is that the two don’t mix well. They can cause quite a bit of trouble for a person. Mainly the […]
What Vitamins to Take For Healthy Skin
You might disagree, but hear me out on this… What are the vitamins to take for healthy skin? A complete nutritional supplement is the best choice. Using a nourishing cream is also important. Here’s a look at some of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are particularly important to the skin’s health. Vitamin C […]