Watermelon may help treat hypertension
At last some heart-healthy advice that’ll be easy to take on board – a small-scale study published in the American Journal of Hypertension suggests that watermelon can help lower blood pressure....
View ArticleSuperfoods – Wild salmon
You’ve probably heard that salmon has quite a lot of health benefits. You’ve heard right! But, are you aware of just how much wild-salmon can actually do for you? It’s low in saturated fat and...
View ArticleTips on how to eat more fruit and vegetables – 1
Go for seven. Seven servings of fruits and vegetables a day. And put the emphasis on vegetables to reduce your risk of dying from heart attack, stroke or cancer. You’ve heard it before, eating more...
View ArticleBMI system is flawed
In July 1998, the National Institutes of Health changed what it means to be overweight, defining it as a body mass index of 25 or greater for adults. The cutoff had been 28 for men and 27 for women, so...
View ArticleSugary drinks and hypertension
Everyone knows that drinking sugary drinks, such as fizzy drinks and some fruit juices, can cause them to pile on the pounds. But new research suggests they can also lead to an increase in blood...
View ArticleSedentary lifestyles pose a greater risk of heart disease
Sedentary lifestyles pose a greater heart disease risk to women over 30 than smoking, obesity or high blood pressure, new health data from Australia has shown. Researchers said that the dangers of an...
View ArticleHeart failure treatment needs review
An overhaul of the way patients with acute heart failure are treated in hospital in England and Wales is being called for by the healthcare watchdog. More lives would be saved or improved if specialist...
View ArticleA brisk walk fights hypertension
Scientists found that people can dramatically improve their chances of living longer – even if they are only moderately fit. In a US study of men aged over 70 with high blood pressure, the fittest were...
View ArticleCOPD and heart failure
As if increased risks of high blood pressure, respiratory infections, lung cancer and even depression weren’t enough, researchers say patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have...
View ArticleHypertension – High blood pressure – 1
Hypertension is one of the most common lifestyle diseases today, with every third person we meet, having suffered from it. And experts say that even kids can be victims of high blood pressure. The fact...
View ArticleHypertension – High blood pressure – 2
Causes for hypertension In a majority of the patients (almost 90 per cent) there is no known cause for the high blood pressure, states Dr Vijay D’silva, critical care specialist of a heart institute....
View ArticleAdvances in the treatment of blood pressure
Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors. The team at Imperial College London analysed national health...
View ArticleFoods to help fight hypertension
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...
View ArticleSpend some time in the sun to lower your blood pressure
Vitamin D is increasingly sounding like the wonder vitamin. It’s been found to help with a multitude of illnesses from depression to osteoporosis, and now experts are suggesting that it could be more...
View ArticleVitamin D can help lower high blood pressure
Vitamin D supplements might be a cheap and effective way to treat high blood pressure, scientists have said, after a study uncovered the best evidence yet of a link between vitamin levels and...
View ArticleBoosting vitamin D can lower your blood pressure
Boosting vitamin D may offer an alternative to drugs by cutting the risk of heart attacks and stroke, say scientists. Eight million Britons take pills to combat high blood pressure, which affects one...
View ArticleThe symptoms of hypertension
Most people with high blood pressure don’t get any symptoms. You can’t feel when your blood pressure goes up, although some people with high blood pressure say they had bad headaches before they were...
View ArticleProbiotics may help treat hypertension
Eating or drinking probiotics regularly, such as those found in natural yoghurt, may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research published in the American Heart Association journal...
View ArticleYoghurt may help fight hypertension
A pot of yoghurt a day could help beat high blood pressure, a study claims. The finding has major implications for millions of Britons suffering from the condition. Researchers have discovered that...
View ArticleMiddle age hypertension and dementia
Having high blood pressure in middle age raises the risk of impaired brain power in later life, possibly leading to dementia, warn researchers. Their study suggests high blood pressure in midlife can...
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