What You Should Know About The “Silent Killer”, The Causes of Hypertension
Do you have any control over whether you’ll develop high blood pressure? Gaining an understanding of how it can develop will help you to make the right choices in preventing high blood pressure or lowering it once you have the condition. Generally, a doctor may not be able to pinpoint the exact cause of your [...]
Alpha-Blockers As Anti-Hypertensive
Alpha-blockers, like beta-blockers, aren’t meant to be used as an initial treatment to hypertension. This is because alpha-blockers must be used in consonance with other anti-hypertensive agents. Alpha-blockers are used for medication of systolic and diastolic hypertension as well as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Despite its ability to combat adverse effects of hypertension as first-line [...]
Five Tips For Following the DASH High Blood Pressure Diet
For years now, the DASH high blood pressure diet has been the most recommended eating plan for people suffering from hypertension. It has been extensively studied by numerous scientists and organizations, most notably the National Institutes of Health. Rather than following simple sodium reduction, the DASH high blood pressure diet goes a step further that [...]
Definition of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Meconium aspiration syndrome is a condition in which Meconium that has entered the amniotic fluid is aspirated before, during, or after delivery. This syndrome usually occurs in full-term infants. Meconium is found in the amniotic fluid of 10% of all Meonates, indicating an increase in intestinal peristalsis because the diminished oxygenated blood flow relaxes the [...]
Prevention of Heart Attack
Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is a serious and deadly health issue. It occurs when a blood clot blocks the coronary artery causing the death of heart muscle. This blockage stops the supply of blood and oxygen to heart and further leads to severe chest pain and chest pressure sensation. Nausea, vomiting, sweating, [...]
Three Things To Watch Out For When Taking High Blood Pressure Medication
Minipress is most commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. It’s an alpha blocker which means it prevents blood vessels from tightening and narrowing. This process of tightening and narrowing is one of the ways the body creates and builds up blood pressure. Less tightening and narrowing = lower blood pressure. Severe Congestive Heart Failure [...]
Miracle Juicing Recipes to Beat High Blood Pressure
Just imagine what it’ll be like to drop your high blood pressure, high cholesterol, risk of heart attack, cancer, diabetes, plus lose weight, sleep well, maintain high energy, look younger and feel better with juicing! What if this is not an imagination, but a true testament to the power of mother nature? These miraculous healing [...]
Low Blood Pressure Signs & Symptoms
The heart pumps nutrient and oxygen rich blood around the body continuously to supply needed energy for the body cells. This pumping generates a pressure called as blood pressure, it’s normally indicated by two numbers, diastolic over systolic for example 120/80, 120 is systolic and eigthy is diastolic. Systolic Systolic is the maximum pressure generated [...]
Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs
High blood pressure is one of the most common health ailments in the United States. Many doctors will try and prescribe you medication to lower your HBP. But, you can lower blood pressure without drugs. First step to lower blood pressure without drugs is to avoid sodium. So many of today’s processed foods are loaded [...]
Low Salt Diet Lunching
There are many benefits to eating foods that don’t contain high amounts of sodium. The main reason is that’s helps keep your blood pressure down. Many people that have high blood pressure are often told by their doctors to lower the amount of salt that they intake. Lower sodium diets also help improve skeletal health [...]