Die artikel is ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans Lees Nou What causes high blood pressure and what to do about it What is high blood pressure (hypertension)? It is a common condition affecting the body’s arteries. What happens is the force of the blood pushing against your arteries is consistently too high, forcing the heart to…
Die artikel is ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans Lees Nou There’s lots you can do to avoid suffering from a stroke The question of what you can do to prevent a stroke should be regularly asked, especially as you get older. Preventing a stroke should also be taken seriously if you have close family members that…
Die artikel is ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans Lees Nou Be on the lookout for the following subtle signs of HBP High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a prevalent health condition that more often than not the sufferer is unaware of, as there are often no warning signs. High blood pressure can lead to…
What Is Hypertension? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition that will catch up with most people who live into older age. Blood pressure is the force of blood pressing against the walls of the arteries. When it’s too high, it raises the heart’s workload and can cause serious damage to the arteries.…
The incidence of obesity continues unabated at epidemic levels as people suffer from a wide array of degenerative diseases including heart disease which kills more people than any other affliction. New researched showed that westerners consumed 331 more calories a day in 2013 compared to thirty years ago. Those additional calories translate to an additional…
High blood pressure can be a pain in the neck to control, and doctors are quick to hand out blood pressure medication Which often has severe negative side effects. The good news is that you can help manage your blood pressure levels by means of simple lifestyle adjustments and natural supplements. Here is some…
Various studies agree that a high sugar intake can have a negative effect on your blood pressure and cholesterol. But this is not something that is very commonly known. Whilst many people know that high blood pressure and cholesterol is dangerous, very few people understand the big role that sugar plays in worsening this problem.…
High blood pressure is becoming a very commonly diagnosed health issue. But just how worried should we be about it? First off, let’s just get to grips with what high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is all about. Then how to manage high blood pressure naturally… What is hypertension? To simplify it, blood…
Blood pressure and body weight are closely linked, and the tendency is that when body weight increases, so does blood pressure. This being said, it helps lower blood pressure if we lose weight. It is also important to maintain a good weight before we develop signs of high blood pressure. One of the biggest factors that…
People with diabetes are much more likely to also have high blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure can increase the risk of diabetes complications such as diabetic eye- and kidney problems. Managing blood pressure should be a part of a person’s overall diabetes care plan. Diabetic high blood pressure complications Diabetes affects the…
