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Andy Krals is the designer of multiple holistic life improvement products, including The Breathtaking Nature Method, Whole Brain and Body, Calm Song, and the linguistics program Fluent English in 1000 Words (Ingles Fluido Con Solo 1000 Palabras).
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What is High Blood Pressure?
First, let’s take a moment and clarify some definitions. People often wonder what’s the difference betwee “high blood pressure” and “hypertension”? They’re just different names for the same thing. You might have seen that blood pressure always has two numbers, for example, 120/80. The bigger number is called “systolic” and the smaller number is called “diastolic.” “Systolic” is the maximum pressure when your heart contracts. “Diastolic” is the lowest pressure when your heart relaxes. For example, if your blood pressure is: “120/80”
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Top 10 Risks of Ignoring High Blood Pressure
If your doctor has told you that you have high blood pressure and you’re tempted to just ignore it, bad idea. Here are the top ten risks of ignoring high blood pressure: Risk Factor #1) Artery Damage. Arteries can harden and thicken under excessive pressure. Risk Factor #2) Aneurisms. An aneurism is when an artery in the brain balloons outwards. Aneurisms aren’t always a problem by themselves. What they can lead to is very serious – a stroke.
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Caffeine Causes High Blood Pressure - Right?
First, some interesting facts about caffeine... 1) It's the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world - an estimated 90% of adults in Western countries consume it daily. 2) Small doses of caffeine help reduce pain and speed up the effects of other pain relievers like aspirin by up to 40%. 3) Green tea, oolong tea and black tea are all the same leaves from the same plant, they're just processed differently.
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Seven Life or Death Things You Should Know About Stress
We all know what stress feels like – but did you know that it’s all nothing more than a bunch of chemicals in our blood? When we experience something stressful, our adrenal glands make adrenaline and glucocorticoids. These chemicals make our muscles tense, our hearts race, our blood vessels constrict and, hence, our blood pressure spikes. In nature, this rush means the difference between catching something to eat or being something to eat – the “fight or flight” survival instinct.
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The #1 Most Dangerous Side Effect of Blood Pressure Drugs
What's the #1 most dangerous side effect of blood pressure drugs - the one that you won't find on the label? First, an overview of the 8 classes of high blood pressure drugs, how they work, and their commo "listed" side effects: First ACE inhibitors – rn(ACE) inhibitors prevent your body from making Angiotensin II - a natural substance our bodies produce that, among other things, can cause our blood vessels to narrow, thicken and stiffen. Angiotensin II also triggers the release of a hormone associated with increased water and sodium in the body.
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Can the Weather Give you High Blood Pressure?
Interestingly, yes, there is indeed a connection between the weather and blood pressure. In a study published in the British Medical journal, researchers concluded that, “For each age, sex, and treatment group systolic and diastolic pressures were higher in winter than in summer. The seasonal variation in blood pressure was greater in older than in younger subjects and was highly significantly related to maximum and minimum daily air temperature measurements but not to rainfall.”
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10 Dirty Secrets About the Drug Industry
When we go to the doctor, we deserve to get the best care medicine has to offer, science-based and unbiased. Regrettably, the truth is often far from it.
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What are “White Coat Hypertension,” “Masked Hypertension” and “Morning Hypertension”?
What are “White Coat Hypertension,” “Masked Hypertension” and “Morning Hypertension”? “White Coat Hypertension” means that when you go to the doctors’ office, the stress of just being there might cause a false reading. “White Coat” refers to the white coats often worn by doctors. It’s estimated that for up to 25% of people, their doctors’ office blood pressure is higher than it is normally. For many people, this can lead to a misdiagnosis and needless and potentially harmful medication.
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12 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs
1) Stop smoking. Tobacco hardens your arteries and the walls of your blood vessels. If you can’t quit cold turkey, ask your doctor for help in developing a plan. Plus, let’s face it… smoking is so… last century. 2) Time to get some exercise – normally an average of at least 30 minutes a day. You don’t have to join a health club and start grunting in the weight room – even moderate walking is great. Ask your doctor to help you develop a plan that’s right for your needs. Exercise is a habit just like any other, once you get in the swing, you’ll get addicted to feeling great.
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4 Ways Guided Breathing Controls Blood Pressure Naturally
So, how could something as simple as breathing control blood pressure? 1) One theory is that it’s actually not so much about relaxation and has more to do with helping the body get salt out. When people are under stress, they tend to take shallow breaths. This “inhibitory breathing” in turn, makes the blood more acidic and makes the kidneys less efficient at removing sodium from the blood. In research conducted by Dr. David Anderson of the National Institute of Health, inhibitory breathing was linked to elevated salt and higher blood pressure.
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3 Ways to Tell if You Have High Blood Pressure
That irritating “Type A” supervisor at work is exactly the type of person to have high blood pressure, right? Actually, not necessarily. In nearly all cases, high blood pressure has no symptoms whatsoever. So how can you tell? Have a test: Option #1) Get one done for free. You can go to your supermarket or pharmacy and use one of their “Free Test” machines. Unfortunately, these machines often haven’t been serviced in years. Ask the pharmacist when the last service was. If you get a confused look with a shrugged shoulder, it’s not a good sign.
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How to Lower Your Blood Pressure with a Towel
Another simple and clinically proven technique for lowering blood pressure without drugs is called "hand grip isometrics." Isometrics are when a muscle is tensed but without moving. For example, if you make a fist with your hand and squeeze – that’s an example of an isometric exercise.
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