Pages tagged with Hypertension
Good nutrition and proper eating habits are important to the health of seniors.
There is so much work to do at work especially if you an executives at your job.If care is not taken you get so worked up and never enjoy doing your job and as well you may not be there for the kids.
I recently gave a series of lectures on hypertension and have decided to write them up for the comon good. This article is an indexing article for the rest. There are many chapters which I have not written up yet, but I will eventually.
Diuretics are a method for reducing blood pressure. There are different kinds and work in different ways. They have other uses as well. This article is part of a series on hypertension based on lectures given by myself. The index article can be found here: http://www.wikinut.com/hyper...
Endocrine related hypertension is a form of secondary hypertension which is worth addressing. Different conditions are listed.
Some medications can cause hypertension as a side effect. Being aware of this can help your caregiver select the best medication for you
Loop diuretics such as furosemide are potent reducers of blood pressure. Here is hw they work, what side effects they cause and what they are good for.
Thiazide diuretics are an important mainstay of the hypertensive treatment formulary. Here is a bit on how they work, and what problems they can cause
Nitrates are a medication often used to treat a number of conditions including hypertension. Described are the mechanism of action and considerations when using nitrates
Beta blocker medications are used for the treatment of hypertension. Here is how they work and what problems they can cause.
Have you visited the doctor and he or she answered your question using a language that seems to be foreign. You inquired further, but then you get some complicated explanation. You gave up and decided to conduct your own research. You searched on the internet and your search engine re...
Healthcare literacy is an important factor that can either promote or hinder health care education, practices and outcomes. The lack of the ability to understand, comprehend and apply basic health related information to make proper health choices is a powerful predictor than race or e...
This is my report in my college years. I want to share my study to help people with these diseases and also for their family for them to understand their loved ones.
Lets take a look at a little herb that could be put to a lot more use
Sometimes hypertension has a special cause this is termed secondary hypertension
If you are afflicted with hypertension, this is an article you can relate to with regards to what you can do to help aid in this medical condition.
My brother, Ronnie, never fails to find the unusual plant to introduce me to, and my visit with him last week was no different. He had purchased a plant to help our nephew who has a combination of health problems. Ronnie laughed stating that the plant was growing faster than Paulo was...
A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve general health. It is important for lowering many chronic health risks, such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
Statistics on Stress Management Yoga is no doubt that yoga can be used to prove as an effective therapy for stress-related problems such as the battle of blood pressure. Hypertension is a risk of heart disease and stroke. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease directly.
Resistant hypertension is high blood pressure that does not respond to treatment. Specifically, this condition is defined as blood pressure that remains elevated above a specified treatment goal despite administration of a drug regimen consisting of three different drugs.
When someone is angry, then the brain is programmed to react aggressively to increase blood pressure, heart rate and adrenaline. This condition triggers the physical changes that make a person feel the strength and power. If we do not control our anger some diseases may rise.
Acohol has been with us for centuries. It has some benefits to health but so many more negative impacts on our health. Could you give up alcohol for 12 weeks?
