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Huge Study Finds a Billion People Suffer From High Blood Pressure

November 17, 2016 Srijitaa, Billion, Blood, Finds, From, High;, huge, People, Pressure?, Study, suffer

The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor. In the largest study of its kind analyzing blood pressure in every nation between 1975 and 2015, the scientists said that it has dropped sharply in wealthy countries – possibly due to healthier diets and lifestyles – but risen in poorer ones. The increases are especially significant in Africa and South Asia, the researchers…

5 Everyday Food to Help Control Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

November 17, 2016 Srijita5%;, Blood, Control, Everyday, Food., Help, High;, Hypertension, Pressure?, to

Hypertension is one of the most common lifestyle diseases today, with every fifth person we meet suffering from it. A critical step in preventing and treating high blood pressure is making the right lifestyle choices. These lifestyle changes can help reduce your blood pressure along with the use of prescribed medications. Many of us become excessively dependent on allopathic medicines, which can have side effects if taken in the long term. Instead, a holistic approach to wellness and comprehensive coaching can ensure you a better quality of life. A little…

Blood Pressure Spike Around Doctors Might Point to Heart Problem

November 14, 2016 SrijitaAround, Blood, Doctors, Heart, Might, point, Pressure?, Problem?, Spike, to

Some older people who get what’s known as white coat hypertension – a spike in blood pressure at the doctors’ office – may have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a study suggests. White coat hypertension is pretty common – lots of people get stressed out around doctors and it’s not unusual for this to result in high blood pressure readings for patients who have normal blood pressure outside the exam room, researchers note in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. When researchers examined data on…

Eating Cheese May Lower High Blood Pressure

November 9, 2016 SrijitaBlood, Cheese, Eating, High;, Lower, May, Pressure?

Consuming sodium in the form of a dairy product, such as cheese, may protect against some of sodium’s effects on the cardiovascular system, such as high blood pressure, researchers say. According to researchers, the protection comes from antioxidant properties of dairy proteins in cheese. The results suggest that when sodium is consumed in cheese it does not have the negative vascular effects that researchers observed with sodium from non-dairy sources. “We found that when participants ate a lot of sodium in cheese, they had better blood vessel function — more…

Carotid is key to high blood pressure

September 19, 2016 SrijitaBlood, Carotid, High;, Is, Key, Pressure?, to

Carotid is key to high blood pressure (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Removing one carotid body from some patients with high blood pressure can provide immediate and sustained fall in blood pressure, finds a new study. Carotid bodies, a small cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the fork (bifurcation) of the carotid artery that feed the brain with blood, appear to be a cause of high blood pressure. “The falls in blood pressure are impressive — more than pharmacological medication — and demonstrate the potential for targeting the carotid body…

Healthy foods to fight blood pressure

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Here are a few items that you should stock up to reduce your blood pressure levels Fighting blood pressure and sugar levels while craving for food might be a difficult job. Here a few food items that can help you lower your blood pressure levels and keep it at a normal level. Spinach – Spinach is loaded with magnesium and also contains potassium which are key ingredients for lowering and maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. So add more greens to your daily dish and enjoy a healthy life minus all…