Men And Women Have Different Risk Levels Of Having A Heart Attack There are gender differences in relation to the risk of heart attack. A woman’s heart is smaller and the walls are thinner. Even though it pumps faster than a man’s it pumps 10 percent less blood. That said,…
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Naturally Reverse Hypertension People diagnosed with high blood pressure are usually told that they must take their meds for a long time. However, changing their lifestyle and following certain healthy habits, that can even reverse their hypertension, the natural way. One example is the DASH diet,…
Sleep Apnea And Poor Sleeping Can Lead To Hypertension Sleep apnea has been related to high blood pressure. However, recent research suggests that sleeping less than six hours also increases the risk of hypertension, with, or without sleep apnea. This might be linked to the fact that sleep helps to…
Clinical Trial Shows Successful Results Treating Hypertension With Low Drug Doses In hypertensive patients, the normal dose controls blood pressure about 50 percent of the time. However, in a clinical trial, patients were given a very small dose of the antihypertensive drugs available in the market, and it controlled the…
Carotid Artery Disease May Lead To Stroke – Check The Symptoms One of the main causes of stroke is carotid disease, which results in the narrowing of the arteries due to plaque build-up, which, in turn, reduces the blood flow to the brain. The good news is that carotid disease…
Exercising The Heart Strengthens It And Increases Flood Flow Normally, if you want something to last longer, you should not overuse it. But in the case of the heart, this is different – the harder it works, the stronger it gets. This is because the heart is a muscle, and…
Reduce Hypertension By Taking Probiotics Intestinal bacteria, known as probiotics, is helpful for good digestion. However, a recent research has shown that these microorganisms can also lower blood pressure. On the other hand, antibiotics attack these bacteria. The study showed that rats treated with antibiotics to lower the bacteria population…
This Is The Reason Why Many Heart Attacks And Strokes Occur In The Bathroom Some of heart attacks and strokes occur in the bathroom. They can be related to excessively hot or cold showers, which constrict the blood vessels, but the main cause is the toilet. A bowel movement can…
Avoiding Chronic Kidney Disease One of the main causes of chronic kidney disease is obesity. It causes hypertension and diabetes. The kidneys get damaged because they are constantly working in adverse conditions, such as high blood pressure and inadequate blood flow. However, there are ways to unburden the job for…
Exercise Can Worsen High Blood Pressure In Certain Cases Exercise makes the body and the heart work harder and pumps more blood. So it’s normal to experience a rise in blood pressure while and after exercising. It will go to normal levels afterward, depending on how fit is the body….