The new UK guidelines to blood pressure medicines and what they mean for you If you have high blood pressure and are taking medicines to treat your condition, then this information sheet is for you. It contains information about the latest UK guidelines for treating high blood pressure and how this may affect you. KEY POINTS UK guidelines published in June 2006 have given new advice on which medicines should be used to treat high blood pressure. One group of older medicines, beta-blockers... Read Full Story
The symptoms and signs of high blood pressure are extremely subtle and you may live with the disease for many years without knowing that you have it. The major damage it can cause includes coronary heart trouble, kidney failure or stroke. I am considered at risk, so I get my blood pressure taken often. I have even been known to sit down at one of those free checkers by the Pharmacy section in the Supermarket, just for kicks. I hear high blood pressure is often called the "silent killer... Read Full Story
A is for Apple, but B is for Banana. Banana is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and might even be called a super-food. Many of us have been trying to get more fruit into our diet lately, and some information about the banana and the effects on the body makes for fascinating... Read Full Story
As I am sitting here eating my banana I remembered reading recently an article by Megan Rauscher in My Health. She wrote about a correlation between high blood pressure and low potassium levels. At least half of the population tested were African American. This was true regardless of the level of salt in the diet or cardiovascular risk factors. The significance of what was observed is that it agrees with an earlier idea that potassium deficiency plays an important role in the development of... Read Full Story
High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most influential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Unhealthy lifestyle is the main triggering factors of this health disorder.
Most hypertension sufferers did not know he suffered from the problem before checking blood pressure . Disturbance is also known as heterogeneous group of diseases that can affect anyone from different age groups and socio-economic groups.
Hypertension is a condition when the body loses or unable to control... Read Full Story
Nausea: Nausea, is the urge to vomit. It can be brought by many causes including, systemic illnesses, such as influenza, medications, pain, and inner ear disease. When nausea and/or vomiting are persistent, or when they are accompanied by other severe symptoms such as abdominal pain, jaundice, fever, or bleeding, a physician should be consulted. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary Read Full Story
Frank Mangano has discovered a method to lowering your blood pressure in an all-natural way. Using Mangano method , you can lower your high blood pressure naturally. High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because most people don’t even know they have it and they can die without warning ... Read Full Story
Struggling with lowering High Blood Pressure? The DASH approach might be for you. DASH is a simple acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. I came across it recently in a Long Term Care Nursing Facility. This approach has been shown to help prevent, or help reduce, High Blood Pressure. It is very similar to what is found in the South Beach Diet I am on. The DASH approach is big on vegetables and fruits, encourages low fat milk and cheeses, watches or limits foods regarding... Read Full Story
There are many things that you can do to naturally lower your blood
pressure, and there are also many medications that you can take to make sure that your
blood pressure stays as low as possible for your body.
First of all, you need to be sure that you are always eating a diet that
is low in fat and cholesterol. This is your best defense against high blood pressure. If you can
incorporate healthy food into your life as something that you are always doing, you are going
to find... Read Full Story
