High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a condition, which increases the chances of developing many diseases and other conditions. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to prolonged illnesses and even death. Hypertension is a leading cause of strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms, heart failure and chronic renal failure. There are essentially two […]
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Diabetes Pregnancy Diet For a Healthy Mother and Baby
High blood sugar developing during pregnancy is called gestational diabetes. Since this type of diabetes may go undetected because of the lack of obvious symptoms, it is typically found during a screening performed between the 24th and 30th weeks of pregnancy. If gestational diabetes is diagnosed, a diabetes pregnancy diet is in order. A good, […]
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 […]
High Blood Pressure And Eyes
The occurrence of red eye symptoms (e.g. as in subconjunctival hemorrhage) often indicates high blood pressure. Most common causes for poor blood circulation are free radical damage to the circulatory system, lack of healthy nutrition (deficiency of vitamins, minerals, aminos acids and essential fatty acids) and acid toxins within the body. As a result the […]
Side Effects of High Blood Pressure: Recognizing These Symptoms Can Save Your Life
Side Effects of High Blood Pressure: Recognizing These Symptoms Can Save Your Life Article by Alvin Hopkison Living with high blood pressure does not mean that you can’t live a normal life. Many Americans who suffer from the condition are both unaware that they have it and they don’t have the necessary information to manage […]
The Warning Signals of Hypoglycemia That You Should Not Overlook
The Warning Signals of Hypoglycemia That You Should Not Overlook Article by Noel Glass Hypoglycemia’s everyday symptoms should not be ignored but should be taken as a warning signal of some imbalance in the body. However, when you put these symptoms together you have a rather dangerous combination that can lead to diabetes and other […]
Lower Blood Pressure Through Stress-Relief
High blood pressure kills over 43,000 Americans annually, and contributes to more than 227,000 other fatalities every year, making it the third most deadly disease. A quarter of all Americans suffer from high blood pressure symptoms today, and roughly one in four of these receive high blood pressure treatment in some form. That still means […]
High Blood Pressure vs. Low Blood Pressure – The Cause and Cure!
Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have low blood pressure? This is an important question for your health and your life. Why? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about one in three adults in the United States have high blood pressure. And only about 63 percent of those with high blood pressure […]
What Does Hypertension Mean?
Hypertension, which is also called High Blood Pressure (HBP), is often called the silent killer and everyone, although some more than others are at risk of getting this disease, if they are not taking care of their body. When someone says that a doctor has diagnosed him/her as having Hypertension this means that the pressure […]
High Blood Pressure Dizziness – Don’t Fall Victim to the Silent Killer
There are several risk factors that are known to contribute to high blood pressure. More so, millions of Americans fall victim to the disease simply because they aren’t aware of these factors and continue to live unhealthy life- styles. High blood pressure is difficult to detect, in most cases, because there are little to no […]
Understanding Severe High Blood Pressure
Severe high blood pressure is the condition in which the systolic pressure reading is greater than 180mmHg and the diastolic pressure reading is greater than 120mmHg. When the blood pressure of a person reaches this point, the body becomes more susceptible to internal damage. The increase in pressure can rupture the blood vessels, cause brain […]
Pregnancy and Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy is one of the happiest moments of women’s lives because this is the time when the most precious gift of God which is life is given to both husband and wife. However, to some women this stage is very critical because this is the time when gestational diabetes can possibly occur. It is one […]
Juvenile Diabetes – Early Signs And Symptoms In Children
What are the early signs and symptoms of juvenile diabetes? Juvenile diabetes is having a sudden onset. The cause of juvenile diabetes is destruction of insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which changes the glucose in the energy needed by the body. The most common in […]