Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a pervasive health concern affecting millions worldwide. Consistently elevated blood pressure can damage your heart, arteries, and other organs, possibly leading to serious complications like heart attacks, strokes, and kidney disease. Fortunately, regular physical activity is a powerful tool in controlling and reducing blood pressure. Here are …
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. …
Time and again we hear from doctors that high blood pressure is the mother ol most of the diseases in our body. Studies have proven this to be true. Anecdotal evidence also seem to suggest it as hypertension can cause heart attack, diabetes and many other diseases. It can also cause different parts of your …
In fact, there is a strong relationship between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure. It\’s a triple health threat faced by millions of people around the world. But few think about it until they\’re forced to. Even then, the interplay between diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease can be a challenge for people …
Maintaining a healthy blood pressure is essential for the proper blood circulation in our body. In fact, studies have shown that having your blood pressure within a normal range can reduce the risk of having a heart attack by 30 per cent. If you or someone you love suffers from high blood pressure from time …
As the temperatures drops, the body tends to restrict blood flow in order to maintain temperature and retain heat, causing the blood pressure to rise. Cold weather may cause dangerous changes in blood pressure, say Veterans Affairs researchers. Their study of 443,632 veterans with high blood pressure found that we’re more likely to have high …
High blood pressure rarely causes any symptoms, which is why knowing your numbers and taking steps to make sure they are where they need to be is your best defense against heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure is common If you’ve been told that you have high blood pressure, you’re not alone. Far from …
The early stages of hypertension (those you experience in your 20s, 30s and 40s) and high blood pressure can have a very real impact on how old you look. With HPB you age faster than you should, and those around you can tell it just by looking at you. It’s no secret that hypertension is …
High blood pressure, as we all know, is the root cause of many other lethal diseases such as heart attack, blood sugar, higher uric acid levels, anxiety and, cholesterol etc.. We have to take it seriously. we have to understand the most important facts about blood pressure so that we can make informed decisions if …
A long time ago, a doctor told me that we should try to help reduce our father\”s blood pressure. He went on to say that this is the worst disease for a human being as it is the mother of most other diseases in the human body. At that time, I did not understand why …
The other day, someone discussed his physical condition by saying, “I go to the gym, and I never add salt into my diet. So why do I have high blood pressure?” Despite its astonishing prevalence of one in three adults globally, many people struggle with the diagnosis of high blood pressure or hypertension. It’s worth …
