Turmeric For Diabetes – Diagnosis, Control and Prevention

Diabetes is quite common in today’s society where it’s estimated that over 60% of adults are, at minimum, overweight. Diabetes quite serious and the worse case scenario, although quite rare, is death. There are many more short and long term common complications with diabetes, short term complications include excessive thirst, dehydration and drowsiness whilst long […]

High Blood Pressure: Genetics, Age and Lifestyle

So is high blood pressure really genetic? Yes, hypertension is inherited, but this does not automatically mean that you will develop it yourself if most of your family members have it. However, it is not yet known exactly how it is inherited. Some characteristics and some rare diseases can be caused by inheriting single genes. […]

Swollen Tongue and Angioedema Due to ACE Inhibitor Blood Pressure Medication

High blood pressure medication is very commonly prescribed by doctors. Some medications carry more risk of side effects than others. ACE inhibitor drugs like lisinopril and enalapril are used all over the world. One of the main side effects of these drugs is swelling of the lips and throat – called angioedema in medical language. […]

Nouveau traitement pour l’HTP

10 000 Canadiens souffrent d‚une rare maladie pulmonaire potentiellement mortelle appelée hypertension artérielle pulmonaire, ou HTP. La maladie se manifeste souvent par un essoufflement continu, des douleurs thoraciques, de la fatigue et des étourdissements Un nouveau médicament est maintenant disponible au Canada qui offre aux patients qui souffrent d’hypertension pulmonaire une nouvelle option thérapeutique plus […]