You could save your life by following three things if you have high blood pressure. We will discuss these three things in this blog post. However, before we do that, we need to understand what causes high blood pressure Why Do You Have High Blood Pressure? There are quite a few reasons to cause high …
The first personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure is published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 The ESC consensus document recommends specific activities according to an individual\’s current blood pressure level. One in four heart attacks is caused by high …
How often should you check your blood pressure? Well, it depends. The answer may vary from person to person, depending on your health. High blood pressure or hypertension can be an outcome of an unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and other modifiable factors. If left uncontrolled, this condition can put you at a higher risk …
Labile hypertension is when a person’s blood pressure frequently fluctuates between normal and high. While it is normal for a person’s blood pressure to vary throughout the day, with labile hypertension the blood pressure fluctuates more dramatically. This article investigates what labile hypertension is, symptoms people might experience, what can cause it, how to treat …
Doctors usually take a blood pressure reading in only one arm, but a new study in Hypertension suggests they should be checking both. The difference between the two readings may be a marker of increased risk for cardiovascular disease — and, ultimately, death. Researchers combined data in 24 previous studies that measured bilateral blood pressure in …
Blood pressure varies naturally throughout the day. Clinically low blood pressure may result from a temporary issue, such as dehydration, or a more long-term one, such as a heart condition. Low blood pressure may be genetic or occur as a result of aging. In some cases, a temporary factor, such as pregnancy or dehydration, is …
There is so much pollution in large number of cities around the globe. This pollution causes high blood pressure and other health related issues in many people living in these cities. How to cancel out the negative effects of pollution on blood pressure. The simple answer is doing exercise. Regular exercise could help lower the …
A new analysis suggests that a difference in blood pressure between the left and right arms may signal an increased risk for serious heart problems. According to a recent survey, doctors should routinely compare blood pressure readings from both arms to prevent unnecessary deaths. Doctors usually take a blood pressure reading in only one arm, …
High blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke as we have been mentioning on these pages time and again. It\’s also common among people who develop severe COVID-19 symptoms these days. Blood pressure measurements taken at home are a better indication of your true blood pressure. So, with more people …
Having high blood pressure for long periods may increase the chance of small vessel damage in the brain, which has been linked to dementia and stroke, according to a new study. Scientists have long known high blood pressure, also called hypertension, can lead to stroke, and past studies also have connected it to Alzheimer\’s disease. …
