Lower your high blood pressure using natural remedies with no medications

Systolic in high blood pressure refers to the force created when the heart pushes the blood forward into the arteries while in the process of blood circulation. Related to this is the “diastolic” or the lower pressure for filling up of blood in the heart’s left ventricle chamber for distribution in the next wave of [...]

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 [...]

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