This Tiny Rise in Blood Pressure Kills

by Christian Goodman | Feb 9, 2017

Your blood pressure (BP) can place you into one of three health categories. If your BP is 120/80 mmHg, your blood pressure is normal. Higher than that to 140/90, you are pre-hypertensive. Above that, though, and you have high blood pressure and need to take serious...

Four Things Your Body Tells You Right Before Heart Attack – and How to Prevent It

by Scott Davis | Feb 7, 2017

Many people consider having a heart attack as easy to spot – pain in the chest, left arm and jaw, and all the sweaty drama that goes with it like we see on TV. …but the reality is, heart attacks are much more subtle! It is estimated that as many as 1 in 4 heart...

Do this Daily and Lower Your Blood Pressure 5 Points

by Christian Goodman | Feb 5, 2017

If your blood pressure measure yields a reading of 120/80 or less, pat yourself on the back. Your blood pressure is under control. This is becoming increasingly rare, however. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates approximately 25% of Americans have...

This Unusual Tea Lowers Blood Pressure and Helps You Sleep

by Christian Goodman | Feb 3, 2017

Your doctor tells you that you might benefit from a diuretic for blood pressure, and a sedative for anxiety. You are frustrated that his or her answer is limited to drugs and eliminates the possibility of a natural treatment method. There is a solution, though, that...

Dangerous Herbal Remedies to Avoid

by Julissa Clay | Feb 2, 2017

Most of us are under the impression that herbal remedies are quite safe. We prefer them because they cause little or no side effects, right? If however, you have been forced to take medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood thinning, or other types of...

What Did the Left Arm Tell the Right Arm About Blood Pressure?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 1, 2017

It sounds like the opening of a joke – but high blood pressure is no laughing matter. If you are anything like the norm, your doctor measures your blood pressure from one arm only and considers it done. Research now shows this might be inaccurate and therefore...