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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.
The evidence is increasing daily with respect to the relationship between the food we eat and the incidence of various chronic illnesses. It is very well established that people who suffer from diseases like hypertension tend to consume an inordinate amount foods rich in salt, sugar and animal fat. On…
What is High Blood Pressure you ask?
I could tell you its the effect of fat and cholesterol stiffening up the arteries, but that's not what it's really about. High Blood Pressure can affect your life in many negative ways and I've experienced it first-hand. Flushing up red in your…
As a youngster I was a member of the Boys Scout which meant that we often went on camping trips. These trips in reality were designed around a series of challenges that for the most part tested our survival skills. Some of the more vivid challenges that I can recall…
Does this question perplex you? Well not to worry, people generally don’t know about free radicals and those who do, don’t sit around all day thinking about them. Contrary to what the name implies, the body actually creates free radicals to help protect it against attacks from viruses and bacteria.…
Every single cell, groups of cells, organs and parts of the human body depends on the efficient supply of blood in order to function. Therefore, it is vital that a steady flow of blood continues throughout the system without interruption. Unfortunately, there are times when blood flow to various parts…
High blood pressure is a serious health condition often associated with other health challenges including heart and kidney disease. Statistically, more than a quarter of the world’s population is afflicted with this ailment but too few people are aware of the presence of high blood present until they present with…
High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.
High Blood pressure is the measure of force against arteries. Do you have high blood pressure? Do…
The trick to weight control is to ensure that your body uses calories efficiently and melts away any excess fat at the same time. This is especially important for persons who consume more than the requisite amount of calories daily. Failure to use calories efficiently or to burn excess fat…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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