If you suffer from high blood pressure you have a higher risk of life threatening events such as heart attacks or strokes. Chronic high blood pressure can damage arteries, veins, and organs and can cause vision loss and affect your mental abilities. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure there are several thing ...
A doctor’s visit for someone who is middle aged will often result in the news that they have high blood pressure. An unfortunate, and certainly not uncommon, consequence of the American diet means high blood pressure for the lives of many. One relief for those suffering with high blood pressure is that a bite of ...
High blood pressure is often the result of a process of the body’s lack of fluids. The circulatory system is designed to meet changes in blood volume, and the demands of various tissues, by restricting or expanding some of the veins as needed. When body fluid volume is down, the main veins should restrict themselves. ...
Blood pressure is said to be normal if it is below 120/80 (systolic/diastolic) mmHg. Pressure exceeding 140/90 mmHg is categorized as high blood pressure or hypertension. The intermediate range indicates pre-hypertension which is a precursor to high blood pressure. Hypertension, if left untreated can lead to life threatening problems such as stroke, cardiac problems, kidney ...