Sleep apnea is the repeated pausing of breathing while sleeping, so that one or more breaths are missed. A person can have many occurrences a night and in some people, episodes may last for up to minute. At each incident the brain awakens the person for a moment, to make them inhale air again. This […]
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Blood Pressure – Control it Or Suffer the Consequences
High blood pressure can cause you all kinds of problems if you are not careful to take care of it. What is it exactly? It is the buildup of high levels of sodium in your blood which makes it hard for the heart to carry blood to the necessary parts of your body. This can […]
Alternatives For Managing High Blood Pressure
If you are combating hypertension do not be discouraged. Did you realize that as many as seventy two million people in the U.S. 20 and older have hypertension? Twenty eight percent of these don’t even know they have it. Some people don’t concern yourself about their blood pressure until they become old. While this might […]
The link between home blood pressure monitoring and the risk of stroke or heart attack.
A new study finds that the best way to predict your risk of stroke or heart attack due to high blood pressure is through systematic monitoring at home rather than periodic checks in the doctor’s office, new research suggests. Dr. Henry Black, Immediate Past President American Society of Hypertension discusses the study and the implications. […]
5 Reasons For Elevated Blood Pressure
We all know that elevated or high BP is bad for your health, it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and early death. You may not fully understand the scientific reasons that causes elevated BP and in fact in 90 to 95% of hypertension cases, the cause is unknown, BUT you do know […]
Blood Pressure Facts : How High Blood Pressure Causes a Stroke
High blood pressure causes a stroke by creating narrowing arteries and increased weight load on the heart and blood vessels, leading to blood that cannot get through. Learn how blood clots are formed and cause strokes with information from a nurse in this free video on blood pressure. Video Rating: 0 / 5
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Risk Factors For Stroke (Stroke #2)
One in 16 deaths in the United States is directly related to a stroke. So, make sure you know your risk factors for having one—it just may save your life!Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com
Natural Hypertension Remedies: Can You Really Reduce Your Blood Pressure Without Drugs?
Why is everyone so quick to turn to drugs to treat illness? Before jumping to a drug, why not try and treat your illness with a natural remedy? In this article I am to provide you with an alternative to medicine for your hypertension problem. Long term use of prescription drugs to treat your hypertension […]
Hypertension – 6 Tips To Keep It Under Control
The figures are astounding! Approximately 63 million Americans have been or are being treated for high blood pressure. Rounding it up, this figure represents at least 25% of the whole American population! What is even more frightening is the report that every year, at least 32,000 of these people die as a direct result of […]
Ayurvedic Treatment Saves 3 Time Stroke Patient (Part 4)
Contributed by: (www.india-herbs.com) What is a stroke? A stroke is serious – just like a heart attack. A stroke is sometimes called a “brain attack.” Most often, stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain stops because it is blocked by a clot. The brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they […]
Hypertension and Stroke (Health Tip)
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of stroke. But there are ways to reduce your risk.
Low Blood Pressure – Why is Your Blood Pressure Low?
Why is your blood pressure low? As a doctor with an interest in the subject, I’m often asked if a low blood pressure is normal or if such a reading indicates some abnormal process in the body? In fact – it can be difficult to precisely define what we mean by low BP. It all […]