Archive for October, 2009
Controlling hypertension in 12 steps
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Even medical people who have researched blood pressure for decades admit that the cause is unknown for about 95% of high blood pressure problems and you could have it without even knowing, even if you’re otherwise healthy. For this reason it’s important that you know what your blood pressure is and have it checked on a regular basis.
Cut Salt Intake to Reduce High Blood Pressure - Hidden Sources of Sodium in Diet
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Your doctor has probably told you that you need to cut back on salt If you have high blood pressure. Your loved ones may even hide the salt shaker from you at dinner time! But not using the salt shaker won’t do any good if you continue to eat a lot of processed food, or if you frequently eat out in restaurants. In fact, processed food accounts for more than 70 percent of the sodium in the typical American diet.
Why Obesity Causes High Blood Pressure
Monday, October 26th, 2009It’s a sad statistic - depending on the study, anywhere from a quarter to one-half of all Americans today are overweight. It’s not just the adults - almost 14% of all children carry more weight than they should, a sharp increase from barely 5% only a few decades ago.
How To Reduce Blood Pressure
Saturday, October 24th, 2009No High blood pressure is safe high blood pressure. Your risk of heart attack, organ damage and stroke is increased even if your blood pressure stays a tiny bit above normal levels. The longer it stays high and the higher it gets, the greater the health risk.
Natural Cures for Hypertension with Gooseberry
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Hypertension is a silent killer caused by mental and physical pressures. This pressure increases adrenaline in the blood stream and cause the pressure of the blood to rise. High blood pressure problem affected by narrowing of the small blood vessels, known as capillaries, throughout the body. This narrowing makes heart hard to pump blood through the blood vessels. Hence, the pressure of the heart will rise along with the heart attempt to pump the blood through these vessels.
Do Both Blood Pressure Numbers Matter?
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Blood pressure concerns are completely understandable. I suffered from high blood pressure myself and now spend my time researching this problem as well as many other health conditions.
