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Healing hypertension or high blood pressure naturally is possible. Taking drugs or medicines is not the only option; as there are other various natural ways that have been proven to lower or normalize high blood pressure.
Besides reducing your salt intake, eating more fruits and vegetables, reducing high cholesterol foods,…
Natural hypertension remedies work on the root causes of high blood pressure. Once these causes are understood, steps can be taken to address them without the need for medication. Reducing, or eliminating, drug treatment can avoid side effects and interaction with other pre-existing conditions.
One of the biggest mistakes people make when buying blood pressure monitors is buying the wrong instrument. That's why a lot of people get frustrated and annoyed in just a matter of weeks of use.
So what do people need to do and learn to get the right product?
Here…
Our familiarity with chocolate is based on our experience with it as a member of the confectionary family, but this chocolate, in its various forms, really is the processed version of the tropical fruit, cocoa. Cocoa products have been a staple of South American cultures for hundreds or maybe thousands…
It was most disheartening the other day when the courts derailed Mayor Bloomberg’s effort to limit the size of soft drinks in the State of New York to 16 ounces. It seemed to me that for the sake of our citizens, reducing the size of soft drinks was a prudent…
I know that on this Memorial Day you are probably out to score some juicy burgers and a few tantalizing hot dogs and other goodies like chicken and ribs, well because that’s the thing to do. The grill is ready and set to go and after that, you know what…
July 4th is of course, the nation’s birthday. It is Independence day, a day marked with parades, parties, picnics and fireworks. It is a day when foods and drinks abound – it is a day of celebration. From east to west, north to south, Americans everywhere will be celebrating this…
It is not clear whether high blood pressure affects sexual functions in women directly but evidence of its negative impact in men abounds. One of the many deleterious effects of prolonged high blood pressure is the gradual narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply blood to various body organs.…
The market is replete with a myriad of so called miracle waters claiming to be beneficial to the human body. But when they are examined closely few if any actually deliver what they promised. In fact, many have been associated with harmful side effects which have caused them to be…
Hypertension is one of the world’s most common ailments, but surprisingly knowledge of this disease is limited to a few; not necessarily because information about it is hidden but probably because the disease itself does not present in any outwardly threatening fashion and it is not considered communicable. Compare, for…
Senior Health Care requires good Planning
As one ages, there are normal changes in the body, and as a senior you should be able to recognize them. Only then can you help to reduce the changes or delay them so that you can achieve better health for yourself. That is…
We are all probably familiar with the fact that when babies cry they are most likely experiencing some form of discomfort. By crying they let us know that something is wrong and should be attended to as soon as possible. In recent times Coke has been “crying” quite a bit…
High Blood Pressure How Much Should It Worry You?
If you have hypertension - high blood pressure - and if you have discussed it with a doctor or nurse, you were probably quickly made aware that it is a very common condition. The health practitioner also may have explained why…
The abundance of food in the western world has made it very easy for us to consume more calories than the body needs to function on a daily basis. Usually this means that unused calories are stored in the body as fat. The presence of high levels of fat leads…
This is a condition characterized by enlarged, twisted veins that are bluish purple in color. Blood vessels have valves that prevent the back flow of blood. When the valves become weakened or malfunction they allow blood to flow backwards leading to engorgement of the veins. It is a lot more…
Well I always feared this day would come, but I didn’t think it would come so soon. Last Saturday I took my ladder and a home-made hook and found myself at the back of the yard trying to pluck the last two avocados from the tree. After several tries of…
One of Jesus’ most famous miracle happened on the Sea of Galilee where He took just five loaves of bread and two small fishes and fed a crowd of more than five thousand people who had come to hear Him teach. The choice of fish is significant here because aside…
Health professionals are continually searching for natural ways to safely lower blood pressure among the one billion or so persons that suffer from this malady worldwide. A myriad of natural and medical treatments have been recommend over the years with varying degrees of success but because of the side effects…
We all know that the heart along with its network of arteries and veins is responsible for pumping the blood to all parts of the body. This feat is accomplished through a continuous cycle of contractions and expansions. The circulation of blood carries food and nutrients to the millions of…
The prevalence of high blood pressure as a health condition cannot be over stated. More than a quarter of the world’s population suffers from this menacing malady but greater awareness, particularly among high blood pressure suffers is allowing a significant number of people to better control this disease. High blood…
If you were like me growing up sweets (sugar) were used as treats. Fortunately for me, we lived in a rural community so we didn’t necessarily get treats every day, but sugar was present in some form or fashion throughout the day. In the morning it was present in coffee…
Treating hypertension is not that easy as it seems. Medication, lifestyle changes, exercise and whole lot of things are advised to patients but we all know that people are not always that obedient. There are a lot of things why people just go on and keep doing what they do…
One of my usual Saturday chores is cutting the grass. So like clockwork, last Saturday I started up the lawn mower and commence cutting. Everything was going fine and I was well pleased with how attractive my lawn was beginning to look. Feeling great about my efforts I continued mowing…
I just saw what is perhaps the most depressing commercial that's playing on television today. No doubt if you watch TV regularly you probably have seen it too. It’s an AT&T ad where a bunch of kids are asked what they would do if they had a lot of money.…
I am amazed at the number of persons who say they are against the President’s Healthcare Bill without having the slightest idea of what the Bill is designed to do. In fact, it is often the case that people who say they are against this program find themselves agreeing with…
I don’t know if you’re like me but if you are, you hate the hassle you have to go through to wash fruits like grapes and berries before you eat them. I’d like to just be able to grab a handful of the stuff, straight from the container and gobble…
The American Heart Association recommends the following guidelines with respect to triglycerides levels:
• Less than 150 mg/dl - Normal range, low risk
• 150 mg/dl to 199 mg/dl - Borderline high
• 200 mg/dl to 499 mg/dl – High
• Greater than 500 mg/dl - Very high, high risk…
High blood pressure is defined as an abnormal elevation of the pressure inside the circulatory system that persists for extended periods of time. When measured using a Blood pressure machine, a reading of 120/80 is typically interpreted as normal. Readings above 140/90 are regarded as high blood pressure.
High blood…
Health professionals generally agree that exercise is critical to the success of any meaningful high blood pressure management program. However, support for various types and duration of exercises varies especially when the overall health condition of the subject and the level of hypertension is taken into consideration.
Generally speaking exercises…
1945 was a Great Year.
Post WWII and the generation that was to produce
the largest number of entrepreneurs, millionaires,
and service oriented individuals than any other in
recorded history was about to take the world stage.
Now that this prestigious group is about to retire
(of which I am…
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