How To Tell If You Have High Blood Pressure

The only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to get it checked, even though there are a variety of symptoms that may present themselves. Luckily there are symptoms that can help you diagnose it, as well as certain factors that can attribute to the disease. If you notice any of [...]

Know More About High Blood Pressure

Since high blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can have a variety of symptoms, or no symptoms at all, the only way to find out if you have it is to get your blood pressure checked. However, there factors that can make it more likely for you to develop high blood pressure as well [...]

You Should Know About These High Blood Symptoms

High blood pressure is a dangerous condition with a variety of symptoms, that can only be verified through a check of your blood pressure. However, there factors that can make it more likely for you to develop high blood pressure as well as certain symptoms that can help you to recognize it. If you notice [...]

Does being exposed to too much estrogen lead to high blood pressure?

(NaturalNews) Contrary to widely-held belief, sustained high levels of estrogen in women via hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not necessarily a good thing, as the hormone can create excess amounts of superoxide compound in the brain. According to new research out of Michigan State University (MSU), buildup of superoxide leads to blockages in the areas of the brain that regulate blood pressure, which has led researchers to conclude that estrogen may be directly responsible for high blood pressure and resultant heart disease. Published in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology , the study, led by P.S. Mohan Kumar and his team, investigated how the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVM) area of the brain stem, which regulates blood pressure, was affected by estrogen. After injecting rats with either estrogen or resveratrol, a beneficial compound known to reduce superoxide levels as well as blood pressure, the team observed that rats given estrogen exhibited heavy buildup of superoxide and increased blood pressure, while resveratrol rats exhibited the opposite effect. “This is an important study on at least two levels,” MohanKumar said. “First, it continues to confirm the negative effect that long-term estrogen exposure has for females. Second, it provides a new rationale for how and why this relationship occurs.” But what the study also shows is that resveratrol, a natural compound found in grape skins, mulberries, and cacao, can help to extend life and maintain overall health during the senior years better than HRT can — and all without raising blood pressure or causing other health problems such as cancer and dementia (http://www.naturalnews.com/HRT_drugs.html). Mounds of research show that resveratrol helps to reverse the aging process and extend lifespan, burn excess fat, prevent dementia and other brain diseases, reduce inflammation and disease, and prevent cancer, among many other things (http://www.naturalnews.com/resveratrol.html). So why take the risk with synthetic HRT drugs when natural resveratrol performs better without any negative side effects? Editor’s Note: NaturalNews is strongly against the use of all forms of animal testing. We fully support implementation of humane medical experimentation that promotes the health and well-being of all living creatures. Sources for this story include: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-05/msu-nss052611.php

Vitamin D may help explain racial differences in blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is more common and often more deadly in blacks than in whites, and a new study shows that low vitamin D levels among black people might be a powerful factor that contributes to the racial differences in hypertension.

Eat spinach for bigger muscles, better cell performance

(NaturalNews) Popeye was right; eating spinach really does help build muscle strength and improve cellular function, according to a new study released by the Swedish medical school Karolinska Institutet. A follow-up to a similar study released by the school back in the 1990s, researchers again observed that the natural nitrates found in spinach and other leafy greens feed muscular mitochondria, and thus help regulate blood pressure, immune defense, and cell metabolism. Inorganic nitrates, which are different than the synthetic nitrates commonly added to processed foods, are used by the body to produce nitric oxide (NO), a vital molecular component that delivers oxygen to blood and performs a variety of other physiological and pathological processes in the body. NO is a powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, and vasodilation agent, all of which result in numerous health benefits. And it turns out that spinach is loaded with these nitrates, which are converted into NO and used throughout the body. Professors Eddie Weitzberg and Jon Lundberg, coauthors of the Swedish study, observed that consuming the nitrate equivalent of 200-300g of spinach for just three days along with intense exercise improves mitochondrial efficiency. This in turn reduces oxygen consumption and increases the production of energy-rich substances in muscle tissue, resulting in both improved muscle gains and better overall health. “The mitochondria play a key role in cellular metabolism,” said the authors. “Improved mitochondrial function probably has many positive effects on the body, and could explain some of the health benefits of vegetables.” Besides improving muscle growth and cellular health, the NO-producing substances in spinach also help treat diseases like diabetes and heart disease, which are a product of mitochondrial dysfunction. Since NO helps reduce blood pressure, it is capable of warding off diabetes in pre-diabetic individuals, as well as reducing strain on the heart, which can lead to heart attack or stroke. Sources for this story include: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-02/ki-nim020211.php

Are There Best Natural Ways To Lower Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure is considered as one of the deadly disease that may enunciate some of the fatal conditions like kidney failure and heart attacks. This kind of disease can happen at all age and from all levels. It does not depend on any mental pressure or any one single reason. There are a good number [...]

Feds blame US health care system, not poor diet and lack of exercise, for widespread heart disease

(NaturalNews) Political agendas often make the government say some pretty strange and illogical statements at times, including a recent announcement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the U.S. health care system, not a poor diet and lack of exercise, is responsible for causing heart disease. The announcement was conveniently made as the U.S. Congress and numerous U.S. states are challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare. The CDC began playing logical gymnastics when it started blaming a lack of universal health care coverage on excessive rates of high blood pressure and cholesterol. According to the agency, two-thirds of people with these conditions are not being treated effectively for their conditions. So, the CDC is pushing for “policy and system changes” to address this. Of course, such changes infer things like universal coverage and more government involvement in telling people when and how to be treated, including taking blood pressure and cholesterol medications for their conditions. But the agency also says that many of the people with such heart conditions already have health coverage. They are just not prescribing to the CDC’s preferred methods of treatment. But it hardly stops there. The CDC took its argument further, insisting that Obamacare will help fix the situation by requiring health insurers to pay for blood pressure and cholesterol screenings for patients, as well as encourage the use of electronic medical records. Nevermind the fact that the majority of patients with these conditions already have health coverage; the CDC is convinced that if people roll over and accept the new health care system without question, health will somehow improve. And it remains unclear exactly how using electronic medical records, which happen to be highly controversial, will lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. But this hardly matters to government officials who seem willing to do anything to get them imposed. If the CDC was really concerned about lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as stemming the tide of heart disease that kills hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, it would start working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to eliminate things like chemical additives and trans fats from food, fluoride from water, and artificials sweeteners from beverages. It would also work to eliminate harmful genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) from the food supply, as well as get rid of the dangerous chemical pesticides and herbicides used on food crops that continue to destroy health. But the federal government’s agenda is to control the U.S. health care system, not to actually improve health. So it will instead grasp at straws to scare the public into conceding with goals that will do nothing to stop disease and everything to increase its control over how people deal with it. Sources for this story include: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2011/02/02/2011-02-02_us_healthcare_system_deserves_blame_for_heart_attacks_high_blood_pressure_in_ame.html?r=lifestyle/health

Study: Prevent high blood pressure by eating blueberries

(NaturalNews) Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Harvard University have discovered that eating blueberries helps to prevent the development of high blood pressure. According to their report, which will be published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , eating at least one serving of blueberries a week helps reduce the chances of developing high blood pressure by ten percent. Blueberries are rich in anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidant pigments in the flavanoid family known to reduce the overall risk of cardiovascular disease. But thanks to the new research, it is now known that high blood pressure in particular is targeted by these important nutrients. The team evaluated 134,000 women and 47,000 men as part of their study, none of which had high blood pressure at the start of it. Over the course of 14 years, participants filled out questionnaires every two years about their dietary habits, and researchers analyzed this data to see how flavanoids affected overall health. Throughout the duration of the study, 35,000 participants developed high blood pressure. But researchers noted that those who consumed the most anthocyanins throughout the course of the study were eight percent less likely to develop high blood pressure compared those who consumed the least amount. And those who ate at least one serving of blueberries per week were ten percent less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who consumed no blueberries at all. “Our findings are exciting and suggest that an achievable dietary intake of anthocyanins may contribute to the prevention of hypertension,” said Prof. Aedin Cassidy, lead author of the study and faculty member from the Department of Nutrition at UEA’s Medical School. Sources for this story include: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Eating-blueberries-guard-against-high-BP/articleshow/7290460.cms

Three Methods That Have Been Proven to Help Manage Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a problem that has been affecting more and more people over the last few years. People are exercising less and eating more junk and processed foods, which leads to many problems, such as being overweight and having high blood pressure. If you have hypertension (the medical term for high blood pressure) [...]

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