Elderly individuals may want to take nutritional supplements such as potassium to lower their blood pressure, as feelings of loneliness may increase their levels.
Individuals who suffer from high blood pressure may want to consider taking nutritional supplements such as garlic and fish oil as a natural means of treating their condition as prescription medications can sometimes lead to harmful side effects.
For people trying nutritional supplements in hopes of lowering their blood pressure, consuming a low-carb diet may boost the effects. According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, adopting a diet low in carbohydrates helps an individual lose weight and lower their blood pressure. The diet has been proven to be more effective than a weight-loss drug.
While people with high blood pressure may consider trying an alkaline diet that is high in fruits and vegetables to help with the issue, others who use monitors to measure their levels while they slumber may be losing sleep over it. Scientists are suggesting that patients who are losing sleep over their blood pressure monitors may be affecting the test results, according to a study found in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Individuals who follow an alkaline diet that focuses on the consumption of whole grains, vegetables and fruits may want to consider expanding their horizons to a similar diet know as the Mediterranean, which also incorporates fish and fatty acids.
Women who have high blood pressure may want to consider turning to an alkaline diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains as a new discovery suggests that women who suffer from the problem could be at a greater risk for dementia.
While an alkaline diet may help lower blood pressure, a new protein has been discovered that can help prevent hypertension.
It may be a good idea to cut out high processed foods from your diet as a new study finds that a diet high in fructose increases the risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure.
According to a new study, vegetable consumption may be linked to lower blood pressure due to the presence of a specific amino acid. The compound in question is glutamic acid, and according to the work conducted at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, boosting its intake may contribute to better health of the circulatory system.
New research from the Cochrane Institute may change the way some healthcare providers treat hypertension in the elderly.
Scientists have discovered a significant correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a study that included a large sample of elderly adults. The study was conducted by French scientists who monitored 8,801 French participants over the age of 65 and found that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values differed significantly across the four seasons of the year. They noted that the higher the temperature, the greater the decrease in blood pressure.
A new study has suggested eating more whole grain foods may help keep blood pressure in check.
A new study by The American Heart Association has found women with insufficient vitamin D intake in their premenopausal years are at risk for developing high blood pressure in mid-life.
In their quest for natural ways of preventing cardiovascular diseases, scientists have discovered music may soon become part of their tool kit.
Daily life brings with it lots of stress, but some of it may be good for the circulation as scientists have found anger causes carotid artery dilation and increases blood flow to the brain.
