Lower your high blood pressure using natural remedies with no medications

The air that we breathe contains oxygen absorbed by the lungs and transported into the blood cells to produce body energy. As we take in oxygen for air, we exhale carbon dioxide in the process. We can opt to take a shallow breath, deep breath, or even hold our breath at will; hence, the way [...]

Overweight and obesity is common especially in the U.S. and the medical community has expressed concern that today, 61% of the American population is obese. Being large and overweight is not a guarantee of good health. On the contrary, such individuals have been diagnosed to possess nutritional deficiencies and hormonal imbalances. Overweight may be due [...]

Led by an Indian-origin researcher, a group of cardiovascular researchers of the Ohio State University Medical Center discovered a link between air pollution and how it has an impact on hypertension or high blood pressure. Sanjay Rajagopalan, the section director of vascular medicine of Ohio State Medical Center and the co-author of the study states, [...]

It is important that patients who are diagnosed with hypertension and are taking anti- hypertensive medications understand the negative effect that other medications may have on the body. Specifically, certain over-the-counter (OTC) medications may compromise the productivity of the high blood pressure drugs. As noted by the American Heart Association, the decongestant and high blood [...]

One of the fastest growing treatments for hypertension is high blood pressure herbal treatments. The recent jump in this natural treatment is possibly from the rise of high blood pressure cases or because people are fed up with the side effects associated with the costly prescriptions. Whatever the reason, you might want to write down [...]

The link between caffeine and high blood pressure is somehow controversial. There are some studies that show that the intake of caffeine will increase blood pressure, while others say it doesn’t. Having two different results might be due to the fact that there are certain people who are caffeine-sensitive. These people will show a raise [...]

Garlic is terrific for your blood pressure and immune system but, unfortunately, your cholesterol won’t budge. “The cholesterol health claims on herbal garlic supplements can be misleading and false,” says Christopher Gardner, an associate professor of medicine at the Stanford University of Medicine. In a recent study, Gardner’s team gave 192 people with moderately high [...]

Within the United States, about 5 to 8 percent of women who are pregnant would suffer from Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH). This induced hypertension is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the blood pressure is elevated during pregnancy. Although the actual cause of this condition is unknown, the medical experts are extremely concerned about its [...]

A simple tweak when checking blood pressure can detect a blocked artery, according to a Columbia University study. After taking systolic blood pressure readings from patients’ right and left arm, doctors discovered that a difference of 20 to 40 mm of mercury (mm Hg) between arms indicated that the patient had blocked arteries. If you [...]

Did you know that one of the fastest growing treatments for hypertension are high blood pressure natural cures? In fact, because of the side effects associated with hypertension, many doctors are now prescribing some of these same natural cures along with prescriptions. However, many people are wondering if it is possible to not take (HBP) [...]