Symptoms of high blood pressure may not be noticeable even after it has caused extensive organ damage. Even very high blood pressures, fatal and already causing serious kidney damage, sometimes continue for several months before any symptoms may occur. The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have it measured […]
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Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure – Safe Natural Cures
As we all know, hypertension or high blood pressure is also referred to as the “silent killer.” By definition, however, it is the pressure of blood in your arteries. Hypertension causes your arteries to become extremely narrow which leads to heart problems, kidney diseases and stroke. With a variety of treatments that physicians may prescribe, […]
Garlic and High Blood Pressure
I like food that has been seasoned with garlic. Garlic adds a dimension to food that no other spice can add. Maybe I am so fond of garlic because my grandmother used a lot of garlic in the meals she made for me when I was a child. She raised garlic along a “fence row,” […]
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 […]