High blood pressure is one of the most common after-30 ailments. And funnily enough, many people accept it as the way of life. Am interesting thing about hypertension is that as people lose weight, their blood pressure tends to normalize, but only during normal activities. No sooner do they get perturbed, ever so slightly, than [...]
Have you heard the buzz about GABA? The human enzyme that functions as a natural tranquilizer? GABA supplements are popping up in health food stores everywhere and consumer demand for GABA products is increasing every year.
With all this fanfare, little attention has been paid to GABA tea ? an all natural source of GABA. GABA [...]
You can have your cake and eat it too — well at least you can lower your blood pressure and have your salt too. That is what recent research is telling us about sodium?s role in managing blood pressure. Hypertension, it turns out, is not caused by too much salt. Neither is it lowered by [...]
Did you know that your trusted family doctor may be taking a shortcut during your office visits that might be putting your health at risk? I know it sounds hard to believe, but it’s true. As a result of trying to squeeze as many appointments as possible into their daily schedules, doctors sometimes skip vital [...]
Have you had your lycopene today? If you ate a green salad with fresh chopped tomatoes, then you not only got a healthy dose of this powerful antioxidant, but you have also taken significant action toward lowering your blood pressure. A recent double-blind study conducted in Israel has confirmed what hearth-healthy Italians have enjoyed for [...]
Though the cause of high blood pressure, in the majority of cases, is unknown. This type of high blood pressure is known as “primary or essential hypertension” and ninety five percent of sufferers, more than 70 million Americans, have “primary or essential Hypertension”.
Normal blood pressure has a reading below 120/80. Blood pressure between 120/80 and [...]
In this article we’re going to discuss in detail lifestyle changes that should be made for people who have high blood pressure. Not all of these will apply to everyone.
Because everyone is different not all of the changes listed below will apply. However, these are the most common problems associated with high blood [...]
Diagnosis
High blood pressure is often diagnosed during a
visit to the doctor. Blood pressure is measured using a
cuff around the arm and a device called a sphygmomanometer.
If your blood pressure reading is high, you will be asked to come
back for repeat blood pressure checks. If you have two or more visits
with [...]
Eating salt does not raise blood pressure in most of us, but it will for some people. A study in the Journal of Hypertension showed that salt-sensitive people can be detected by finding increased amounts of protein in their urine.
Evidently those who develop high blood pressure when they take in extra salt have kidneys that [...]
Blood pressure has two components: the higher systolic when your heart contracts, and the lower diastolic when your heart relaxes. You have high blood pressure when your systolic is above 120 or your diastolic is above 80. Ninety-one percent of Americans will eventually develop high blood pressure, which increases their risk for heart [...]
