Tagged: stroke
Systolic Blood Pressure – A Better Measurement?
A rise in systolic blood pressure (the top number), is a better measure of stroke risk than is a boost in diastolic pressure, reports a study in the American Journal of Hypertension. For every 10-point jump in your systolic blood pressure, your risk of stroke swells by 20 per cent. Source: Men’s Health
Learn more...5 Simple Steps to Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication
There have been many studies conducted in the attempt to decrease the number of deaths caused by high blood pressure. Coincidently, high blood pressure or hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, physicians are constantly prescribing medications to individuals suffering from the condition in order to reduce the blood pressure [...]
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