The erectile dysfunctional drug, Sildenafil Citrate, better known as Viagra has been extremely popular since introduced to the United States back in 1998.  Coincidently, more than 133 million prescriptions have been written with very few incidents of complication; until recently.
There are current concerns that the drug may have extreme long term effects in regards to [...]

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Many people are not aware of a rare disease that affects your lungs, yet it is also related to Hypertension.  Primary Pulmonary Hypertension is a rare lung disorder that affects individuals of all races, ages and ethnic backgrounds.  There are several causes; many of them associated with medical conditions; therefore critical procedures must be conducted [...]

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One of the major contributors to high blood pressure is the consistent consumption of alcohol.  Regular alcohol drinkers increase the risks of elevated blood pressure because it affects the normal functioning of the body by reversing what it needs to remain healthy.
Any hypertension patient who has an alcohol problem must have their medications carefully prescribed [...]

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In order for you to comprehend the causes of high blood pressure, I think it’s just as important for you to know what high blood pressure is.  In the United States alone, one in three adults suffers from high blood pressure.  Also known as Hypertension, the American Heart Association reports that most of these individuals [...]

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Unfortunately, high blood pressure is difficult to detect; generally diagnosed during a regular physical checkup.  Hypertension is often referred to as the ‘silent killer’ as many people hold on to the disease for years without even realizing that they have become victims.  High blood pressure leads to heart disease which is by far the leading [...]

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Tobacco will cause an increase in blood pressure. As you should know, smoking is bad for health. So if you are a smoker, you are making a big mistake. If you have high blood pressure AND you smoke, you are “squaring” the mistake even further.
Smoking, by itself, is already a major risk factor for every [...]

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Stage 1 Hypertension is simply an early form of high blood pressure.  It has been referred to mild high blood pressure because it is literally the step before a severe case of hypertension. Generally, at this stage, you would be prescribed medication for treatment. In addition to medication, however, you need to assist to control [...]

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Fluctuating blood pressure is something that happens to everyone, and can occur due to a variety of conditions such as what position a person is in (are they sitting down? standing? lying down), what time of the day it is, the size and tightness of the pressure cuff used during a doctor’s visit, and so [...]

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Do you know that your blood pressure can varies throughout the day and it depends on the activities you are doing and your state of emotion? If you are experiencing a lot of stress in your daily life, you are having twice the risk of getting high blood pressure compared to others who are leading [...]

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Many things that we eat actually contain caffeine which is a mild stimulant. Food such as certain soft drinks, chocolate, tea and coffee all contain certain amount of caffeine. Consuming too much caffeine can result in us feeling jittery and nervous. More importantly, caffeine has also an effect of increasing our blood pressure. Two to [...]

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