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  • Hypertension Is A Silent Killer!  By : Richard Lifeswayz
    The definition of hypertension is the force of blood pushing against your blood vessel walls or veins.
  • Easy Ways To A Healthy Heart  By : Robert Orr
    A healthy balanced diet is essential in maintaining a healthy heart, fruits vegetables and wholegrains are amongst the elements that should be consumed regularly
  • How to Overcome High Blood Pressure without Medication and Get Your Life Back  By : Alvin Hopkinson
    Learning how to overcome high blood pressure without medication would benefit you in many aspects. Lifestyle changes will alleviate risk factors; thereby reducing high blood pressure. Again, some of the most prominent factors that contribute to hypertension are stress, smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity.
  • High Blood Pressure Herbs  By : Robert Henderson
    Every day, more and more people turn to high blood pressure herbs to lower their blood pressure naturally. The reason is simple. Pharmaceutical medications have way too many side effects: sleeplessness, impotence, leg cramps, dry mouth, fatigue, etc… Who needs that when there’s a perfectly good alternative available?
  • Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally  By : Robert Henderson
    Many people are turning to alternative medicines, not only for lowering blood pressure naturally, but for curing all kinds of ills. According to The New York Times, 36 percent of adults in the United States now use some form of alternative medicine.
  • If You Have High Blood Pressure Lower Your Cholesterol  By : David Cowley
    If you have high blood pressure, in order to reduce your cholesterol level you should avoid or reduce the amount of red meat you consume and stay away from sausages and bacon. Avoid foods that contain saturated fats and if you are going to consume dairy products select products that are low in fat. Avoid using lard in your meals and if you are going to use oils select polyunsaturated oils or monounsaturated oils.
  • Hypertension Also Known As The Silent Killer  By : David Cowley
    Your blood pressure level is basically determined by the quantity of blood your heart pumps and also by the level of resistance to blood flowing in the arteries. The larger the amounts of blood that the heart pumps as well as the narrower the arteries the higher the blood pressure will be.
  • Change Your Eating Habits For A Health Heart  By : David Cowley
    It’s very important to significantly reduce the amount of saturated fats and trans fats that you include in your diet. Reducing these types of fats is perhaps the best action you can take in order to lower your cholesterol level and decrease the chances of acquiring coronary artery disease. If you have too much cholesterol in your blood this can eventually lead to having too much plaque in the arteries which increases the probability of you having a heart attack and a stroke.
  • Using Aspirin For The Prevention Of A Heart Attack  By : David Cowley
    Aspirin is effective at preventing a person from having a heart attach by preventing clots from forming that can block the flow of blood to the heart. People who have already had an attack can usually be helped by using an aspirin therapy program and people who have not had an attack but are at high risk due to diabetes, high cholesterol and other factors can get some protection with an aspirin therapy program. However taking aspirin on a daily basis can thin out your blood and can produce side effects such as bleeding.
  • The Effects of Sodium and Blood Pressure  By : David Cowley
    Salt is constructed in such a way that it holds fluid. In very olden times, it was used as a preservative for meats before there was refrigeration, because it held the fluids of the meat in its natural state, not allowing it to be affected by outside air and contaminants.
  • Why Do We Never Hear About Low Blood Pressure  By : David Cowley
    Having low blood pressure may not be as dangerous as high blood pressure, but there are still several serious concerns for those with this condition. The often experience severe dizziness and lightheadedness, especially upon standing suddenly. They may also have chronic fainting spells. The lack of proper blood circulation can also cause nausea and cold or clammy skin, fatigue, and problems with concentration and problem solving. While these may not be exactly life threatening, those with low blood pressure know the dangers of fainting at inopportune times, and may also suffer from depression because of their condition and the resulting fatigue that comes with it.
  • Understanding Your High Blood Pressure Medications  By : David Cowley
    There are many causes of high blood pressure, from genetic predisposition to obesity to poor diet, and many other reasons. Some cases are not bad enough to warrant anything more than some suggestions from your doctor about lifestyle and diet choices, while other cases of high blood pressure are so dangerous that you need to be on medication to regulate it. If this is true in your case, here is some simple information to help you better understand commonly prescribed medications:
  • Is There a Safe Use for Diuretics  By : David Cowley
    Diuretics are sometimes called water pills and have been used by people for years as a way to quickly lose weight for an upcoming event, after the birth of a child, or whenever someone is unnaturally retaining water and fluid. There are dangers to using diuretics haphazardly and over a long period of time, and some who have been found to be abusing them have needed to be hospitalized while they recovered from such abuse.
  • Understanding Your Blood Pressure Medication  By : David Cowley
    Angiotensin is an enzyme in the body that causes the blood vessels to constrict. Sometimes this is necessary, but too much of this element will cause them to become too narrow, which will necessitate your heart working harder to pump your blood through. Often a body produces too much of this enzyme, probably through genetics or simply imperfection of the circulatory system. Many blood pressure medications work to block this enzyme or the overproduction of it.
  • Obesity And Heart Disease Are Related  By : David Cowley
    Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by using a person's height and weight and applies to both men and women regardless of age, frame type or muscle mass. For example someone who is 5'5" tall and weighs 140 pounds will have a BMI of 23.3 and someone who is 5'10" tall and weighs 175 will have a BMI of 25.1. If you have a BMI of over 25 you are considered to be overweight and if you have a BMI of over 30 then you are considered to be obese.
  • The Relationship Between Heart Disease And Kidney Disease  By : David Cowley
    The kidneys job is to filter the blood to remove carcinogens that we take in daily through the ingesting of out highly refined and processed foods. In addition it also removes excess fluid from the blood stream. The kidneys filter the waist products from the blood stream by using the natural pressure of the blood supply.
  • Side Effects Of Blood Pressure Medications  By : David Cowley
    A common type of blood pressure medication like beta blockers are used to control cardiac arrhythmia or irregular heart beat. Beta blockers limit the ability of the heart to beat faster and as a result they reduce the ability of a person to exercise. Fatigue and the ability to react to the basic flight or fight response during an emergency situation is severely reduced. In June of 2006 the United Kingdom downgraded the use of beta-blockers for the elderly because of the increased risk of provoking type 2 diabetes.
  • Diseases Caused By High Blood Pressure  By : David Cowley
    A good starting point for normal blood pressure is 120/80. The first number represents the systolic pressure. This is the maximum pressure in your arteries that is created during the contraction of the left ventricle. The second number represents the diastolic blood pressure. The diastolic pressure is the measurement of the pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes. Signs of high pressure is when the systolic pressure is over 130 or when the diastolic pressure is over 90. You should contact your health care provider when either of these conditions occur.
  • Types Of Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    Of the many types of heart disease a heart attack will affect approximately one out of every 36 people, or about 7.5 million people in the United States alone. That is roughly 2.75 percent of the population that will suffer a heart attack each year. While many will survive, thanks to rapid response and modern medicine, knowing the risks and making changes to reduce those risks can save many lives.
  • Signs Of Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    The most common of the signs of heart disease is angina, or chest pain. It can be in the form of pain or a tightness in the chest are that may or may not radiate into the arms, neck, ears and back and many times it is confused with acid indigestion. Those experiencing a burning pain in their chest may believe it to be caused by something they ate and not one of the signs of heart disease and fail to seek emergency medical care.
  • Reversing Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    Many heart experts claim that once a heart is broke, it is nearly impossible to fix. Valves can be replaced and vessel repaired but there is no known way to allow the body to heal on its own, as far as heart disease is concerned. Many claims of reversing heart disease focus on the effects of a person’s lifestyle and diet has the future of their heart health.
  • Heart Disease Prevention 101  By : David Cowley
    The number one method of heart disease prevention is to quit smoking. For persons who still smoke they need to cut down and should also avoid polyunsaturated fats in their diet. Vitamins A and D along with saturated fats help protect the lungs. A daily walk and about 10 minutes of exercise a day is another way to provide protection against heart disease. Exercising can also help with the third heart disease prevention tips of avoid becoming overweight. Eating food rich in nutrients and avoiding sweets will go a long way to providing the heart a healthy diet.
  • Heart Disease Can Be Controlled  By : David Cowley
    Numerous studies whoever, link these causes of heart disease to many deaths in the United States. Cholesterol is blamed for thickening the blood, causing the heart to work harder as well as thickening the blood and causing blood clots. It is the blood clots that often block the arteries to the heart resulting in a heart attack. By reducing the amount of cholesterol in the blood, it is one of the causes of heart disease that can be controlled by a change in lifestyle.
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    Rheumatic fever occurs when an untreated strep throat infection migrates to the the rest of the body. Rheumatic fever affects the joints and heart, causing fever, muscle aches, and possible permanent heart valve damage (Rheumatic heart disease). Rheumatic fever gets its name because one of its main symptoms is actually pain in the joints rather than the heart. Rheumatic fever primarily affects children between ages 6 and 15 years and occurs approximately 20 days after an onset of a strep throat infection.
  • Heart Valve Disease Description  By : David Cowley
    Some times one or more of the four sets of valves become damaged due to disease, injury or you could be born with a hart valve defect. Normally the he valves will allow the blood to flow in only one direction but when damaged the valves will not operate correctly. Valvular regurgitation (leakiness) and stenosis (stiffness) are the two major type of heart valve disease. If the damage to the valve is large enough you could suffer from heart valve disease and if left unchecked the possibility of a heart attack or even death is greatly increased.
  • Ischemic Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    Arteriosclerosis typically begins in early adolescence but is rarely diagnosed until late in life usually due to a stroke or heart attack. Autopsies of healthy young men who died during the Korean and Vietnam Wars showed evidence of the disease. Early diagnosis and treatment can stop the progression of arteriosclerosis and prevent a medical emergency.
  • Prevent Heart Disease  By : David Cowley
    In the past unless a patient had symptoms of some illness a visit to the doctor just did not happen. The only time a medical professional suggested any type of preventive treatment for heart disease was when the patient had symptoms, was of advanced age, or had a family history of the disease. Now, thankfully, a much more pro-active approach is taken by both the patient and the doctor in preventing heart and treatment of disease.
  • A Brief Discussion of Heart Valve Disease  By : David Cowley
    The signs and symptoms of heart valve disease are very hard to determine since many of them are so mild and can be attributed to a number of different conditions including asthma, heartburn, heart attack, or sometimes even pregnancy. Always have a conversation with your medical professional concerning your thoughts and physical symptoms if you believe that you may have any type of heart related disease. Heart valve disease is a serious condition, and should never be self-diagnosed.
  • What Can we learn from a Heart Attack  By : Len Roe
    What can we learn from a heart attack? If you have suffered from a heart attack then you already know there is a lot to be learned. There is, of course the obvious, quit smoking, loose weight, diet and exercise. But that is not what I am referring to here.
  • An Authentic Mediterranean Plan to Prevent Heart Attacks  By : Emilia Klapp, R.D., B.S.
    Too often, different dietary plans are presented to us disguised as an Authentic Mediterranean Plan or Diet when the reality is that they have very little to do with it. Here are the 10 points that constitute an Authentic Mediterranean Diet.

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