The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute reports that if you don’t have hypertension, which is also known as high blood pressure, by the time you’re 55, then you have a 90% chance of developing it after. The American Heart Association adds that in 90-95% of all cases, there is no definitive cause. In the [...]
You’ve been to the doctor dozens of times and sat through the inflatable arm cuff test for high blood pressure. The nurse rattles off some numbers, but what do they mean? The magic “good news” number is 115/75, but not all of us are so blessed. As we age, our artery walls are bound to [...]
Health experts say there are many common myths about heart failure. One is that if you’re thin with normal cholesterol, then you’re not at risk. However, lack of exercise and smoking can lead to high blood pressure, which is just as bad as troublesome cholesterol from fatty foods. Another myth is that women get breast [...]
Did you know that 1 out of every 4 Americans will suffer from coronary heart disease at some point in their lifetime? Heart disease is the #1 killer, afflicting roughly 13 million Americans each year. There are many contributing factors to heart disease and many early warning signs that can be uncovered by a simple [...]
Used for thousands of years to add taste to food and as a preservative, salt is an essential part of our diet. Furthermore, despite the fact that many people in the West take it for granted, in very many countries it is a very important economic commodity and people of a certain age will undoubtedly [...]
Prevent Heart Disease By Exercising
Exercise And Heart Disease – The Link
Medical research indicates that there is evidence that exercising your heart is a very healthy thing to do. Regular activity for your heart will keep the heart and it’s muscles healthy and strong. By exercising consistently you decrease by about fifty percent the chances [...]
normal range blood pressure
For controlling your normal range blood pressure, there are two effective yoga exercises that helps lower the blood pressure:
Inverted Yoga
The gravity on the body is reversed with Inverted yoga. The most profound changes brought about by Inverted Yoga is in circulation. In inverted poses, legs and abdomen are placed higher [...]
women heart attack symptoms
Once you know the signs of a heart attack, you may be able to save a life because of your quick recognition and resulting action in the emergency. The signs of a heart attack may be different for men and women although the types of heart attacks for both genders are the [...]
High blood pressure is at epidemic proportions in the United States today with more than 65 million people suffering from high blood pressure and another 45 million suffering from a condition known as pre-hypertension. High blood pressure is a symptomless disease which heightens your risk of stroke and heart attack and you could quite easily [...]
You would have all heard about cholesterol and the recommendations of changes in diets and prescribe medication associated with it. But the truth is that many people don’t understand cholesterol and its purpose in our body. Understand what cholesterol is and how it works within you is the first step of understanding how to control [...]
