Blood Pressure Direct

by Hans Hasselfors

No doubt, there are number of treatments and medicines available for the treatment of high blood pressure. But as it is said, "Precaution is better than cure". So, we must consider this saying and follow the recommended rules in order to prevent the high blood pressure.

Blood pressure is directly proportional to the body weight; it means that if your weight increases the blood pressure also rises. Overweight people have an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and other illnesses. Losing weight reduces the risk Even if you don't have high or low blood pressure problems Read the rest of this entry »

by Robert Najemy

Some of the Causes of High Blood Pressure

Before analyzing some of the effective solutions for high blood pressure, we must first look at some of the possible causes of this problem. According to modern medicine some of the basic causes of high blood pressure are:

1. MALFUNCTIONING OF THE KIDNEYS may in various ways disturb the proper balance of water in the body. The kidneys determine the electrolyte balance in the liquids of the body, and thus will affect how much water will be retained in the body and how much will be expelled from the body. If the kidneys Read the rest of this entry »

by Gordon Cameron

High blood pressure causes major health problems for many people around the world and work goes on all the time to improve the monitoring and control of blood pressure in patients who have the condition. A new study has shown that pharmacists may be very good at keeping an eye on the BP levels in groups of selected patients. A new bit of internet software and a secure Web interface helped control BP in a group of about three thousand American patients.

Those with high BP are at risk of stroke or heart attack if the problem is not brought under better control. Both stroke and Read the rest of this entry »

by Max Johnson

When it comes to getting the best medical equipment on the market, you may find LifeSource is one of the best for your blood pressure monitors and more. This is a reliable manufacturer with a reputation for accuracy and excellence. When you demand more out of your equipment or tools, you will recognize LifeSource as being one of those names that keeps popping up. More and more professionals choose this manufacturer for their exacting needs because this innovative manufacturer understands your needs.

There are many popular manufacturers of blood pressure monitors. This just happens Read the rest of this entry »

by Edward Chen

Patients suffering high blood pressure should be very aware of the foods they eat. High blood pressure happens when your heart overworks itself to distribute blood throughout your body. A person's blood pressure becomes high primarily because of clogged arteries. Clogged arteries stop blood from passing freely. As a result, the heart pushes the blood aggressively. At which point, your blood pressure rises.

More than the medicines prescribed by your doctor, you make sure that you follow a good diet if you are suffering from hypertension. There are two general rules when it comes to Read the rest of this entry »

by Joni Bell

A study at the University of Georgetown as reported in the American College of Nutrition (2006) showed for the first time that cinnamon will lower systolic blood pressure. In addition Dr. Richard Anderson from the US Department of Agriculture concurs.

Now this is not the cinnamon (ground or sticks) that you can buy in your local supermarket. The research further shows that cinnamon extract can reduce serum cholesterol and also will maintain favorable blood glucose levels. In fact this is the first time that positive effects on blood pressure have been seen from the supplementation of a cinnamon Read the rest of this entry »

by Steve Alan

I have probably had high blood pressure for a long time. This is the story of how I found out.

In hindsight, I can identify many symptoms of high blood pressure, but I either ignored them or thought they were related to other things.

The major symptom I had was headaches. Most days I would either wake up with a headache or develop one. Some of them were real "head splitters" … occasionally I would have to lie down to stop the nausea. I remember often working in front of my computer and trying very hard not to move my head to avoid feeling sharp pains.

Since being diagnosed with high blood pressure Read the rest of this entry »

by Maggie Z. Mathews

Your doctor may have told you that you have high blood pressure and that your "bad" cholesterol is high. Every time you visit your doctor he "takes your blood pressure". You compare your lipid test results with your friends and family. I have this and you have that. You may have been placed on expensive statin family cholesterol lowering drugs – for the rest of your life. Ultimately your doctor is out to help you and not to harm you. But you should understand that the lowering of cholesterol in your blood to improve your heart and decrease your chances of heart disease and heart attack is Read the rest of this entry »

by Jan Oliver

Worried about the recent hike in your blood pressure? Has your doctor advised you on how to achieve a lower blood pressure reading? If you are still feeling lost, then read up on some of the tips and techniques that you can use to reverse your blood pressure back to a healthy and normal level.

First things first: high blood pressure should never be taken lightly. No matter how mild the condition seems to be, sufferers of high blood pressure can subsequently face severe health consequences if they fail to take care of the problem. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can Read the rest of this entry »

by Ashley Green

High blood pressure is one of the most common after-30 ailments. And funnily enough, many people accept it as the way of life. Am interesting thing about hypertension is that as people lose weight, their blood pressure tends to normalize, but only during normal activities. No sooner do they get perturbed, ever so slightly, than the blood pressure shoots up again.

This of course brings us to the belief that to actually control blood pressure, one must manage it holistically. Blood pressure management necessitates the following:

Nutrition:

To control high blood pressure, one must cut down Read the rest of this entry »