Blood Pressure Direct

by Bertil Hjert

High blood pressure and stroke are related to each other. High blood pressure is known to be the most significant factor in a stroke attack. It actually increases the risk factor.

Blood pressure can be defined as a measurement of the force that's exerted on the walls of artery via the pumping blood. In case, you suffer from high blood pressure, the blood is pumped harder as compared to what it should. This results in to unnecessary strain on the vessels of the circulatory system.

Hypertension is also known as the silent killer. It is so because most people Read the rest of this entry »

by Gregg Hall

If you find your blood pressure has risen, do not panic. There are many foods that can be removed or added to your diet that will help get the numbers back in control. Stress plays an important factor in blood pressure, so the most important thing is to not worry yourself into a panic that will definitely make the blood pressure rise.

Blood pressure is linked to heart disease, so it is important to get your blood pressure readings under control. This is especially true if your cholesterol readings are also high.

Foods to restrict:

The first thing to do is cut Read the rest of this entry »

by Kristi Ambrose

It seems like nowadays they have a medication for every little thing. Personally for me, medicine or medicinal treatment isn't always the way to go. In most cases these medications will only make you feel worse or cover up the real underlying problem. Take cough medicine for instance, it might make you feel better in the meantime, but all it's doing is "covering" up the congestion with a bunch of stuff that isn't good for you to begin with. I would rather take the time to do something a little more natural!

Of course if you are dealing with something a little more severe such as high Read the rest of this entry »

by Jan Oliver

"What is normal blood pressure?" This is a common query asked by those who suffer from unnatural blood pressure. Normal blood pressure, expressed in mm Hg readings, contain two numbers. In order to understand what normal is, you need to understand what the two numbers mean.

When a health care professional takes your blood pressure, they put a cuff around your arm and manually or mechanically pump the cuff to full inflation. They slowly release the air as they listen to the sound of blood coursing through your veins. The level of mm Hg or millimeters of Mercury is what the professional Read the rest of this entry »

by Jan Oliver

High blood pressure is one of our most common health problems and is steadily increasing in most modern societies. Knowing that you have this condition can be very disturbing, especially if you don't fully grasp what's behind it and the implications for your future health. But when you understand what's going on inside your body you'll be better able to cope with it and to find effective options for treating it.

The heart pumps blood throughout the body to supply vital organs and functions with oxygen and other nutrients. Blood pressure is the force exerted on the walls of our blood Read the rest of this entry »

by David Cowley

All blood pressure medication should lower blood pressure but in addition they can produce some undesirable side effects. Type of medication alter basic body functions not only in the blood vessels but in the nervous system and kidneys as well. Because all of the systems in the body are interconnected even drugs that effect only one type of molecule in the body will produce some type of side effect.

Beta Blockers:

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 Read the rest of this entry »

by Garey Simmons

Many of my clients with high blood pressure take premium Omega-3 oils, and have reported benefits such as decrease in "spikes", normalized pressure readings and other cardiovascular beneficial effects.

Hypertension is High Blood Pressure, and blood pressure is defined as: (from Wikipedia)

"… the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs. The pressure of the circulating blood decreases as blood moves through arteries, arterioles, capillaries, and veins; the term blood pressure generally refers to arterial Read the rest of this entry »

by Jan Oliver

Hypertension (also known as high blood pressure) is one of the most widely diagnosed health issues in the Western world. For those suffering form this condition, it is important to know how to take blood pressure readings. A byproduct of the human body's fight-or-flight reflex, it is designed to push more blood out to the muscles in an emergency.

Hypertension is a problem that is created when the body treats the general stresses of day to day living as a constant, low level emergency that never quite ends. Elevated blood pressure and hormones that trigger blood pressure can wear-out Read the rest of this entry »

by Paul L. Rodgers

It is often called the "silent killer" because it can damage your heart, kidney, and brain, even though you feel no symptoms. Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs. If your blood pressure is normal, you can work with your health care team to keep it that way. If your blood pressure is too high, you need treatment to prevent damage to your body's organs. High blood pressure is dangerous because it makes the heart work too hard and contributes to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Blood pressure Read the rest of this entry »

by Jasdeep Singh

High blood pressure is on the rise worldwide. But, doctors believe that small lifestyle changes can go a long way in preventing this silent killer.

High blood pressure (BP) is one of the 10 leading health risks worldwide and causes seven million deaths a year, according to WHO report. The organsiation estimates that about one-third adults in most countries suffer from high blood pressure.

By 2025, more than 1.5 billion people will have high BP and most importantly, the world's poorest countries will be the worst hit, warns US experts. The expert's warning is the result of the study Read the rest of this entry »