Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. Blood pressure is expressed in two numbers: systolic pressure (the top number) and diastolic pressure (the bottom number). Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg or lower. Blood pressure that’s too high increases […]
Blood pressure is the force of blood on the inside of your artery walls. The measure of this force is called BP. When you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work harder to push blood through your arteries, which can cause damage to your heart and other organs. In the United States, more […]
It’s a scary statistic, but over a quarter of all Americans have high blood pressure. This is also known as hypertension and it can cause a lot of serious problems down the line, even leading to heart disease. A lot of people put up with this issue because they think there isn’t anything that can […]
Lifestyle choices, such as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol or smoking cigarettes can cause hypertension. However, there are several other common reasons people develop high blood pressure. The most common factors include being overweight, being a woman and going through menopause, drinking too much salt-containing fluid, and having a family history of hypertension. If you […]
A lot of people are concerned about how changing their lifestyle by eating healthy will affect their work/life balance. Most are worried that cooking and preparing yourself healthy food all the time has to be a huge undertaking and that it will take too much time or be completely inconvenient. This of course is far […]
There are a lot of myths and rumors going around the internet about what can and what can’t reduce your blood pressure (hypertension). As you know, having high blood pressure can cause a lot of issues down the road, and treating it as soon as possible is important for your long-term health. This is why […]
Heart disease is the biggest killer in the world and the biggest one is high blood pressure. While this might sound terrible it’s an indicator of good life quality and longer life spans. The heart works hard every day for your entire life and keeping it pumping for as long as possible should be your […]
Most of us can’t imagine starting off the day without a cup or two of coffee. This drink is one of the most popular beverages in America and it is estimated that an incredible 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world each day! All of this is considered normal in our daily […]
If you are anything like the average Joe, your diet does not contain enough potassium. While his might sound like a nonissue to most people, it is a bigger deal than most think. Low potassium levels are linked with an increase in blood pressure and health issues in general, so getting your potassium levels up […]