Tag: High blood pressure

New High Blood Pressure guidelines could put you in danger. “The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other groups redefined high blood pressure as a reading of 130 over 80, down from 140 over 90. The change, the first in 14 years, means that 46 percent of U.S. adults, many of […]

New High Blood Pressure guidelines say 130/80 is now considered pre-hypertensive. Over 90% of high blood pressure is what doctors call “Primary or Essential Hypertension.  That means, quite probably, there is no medical cause for the condition.  The remaining 5-10 % describes “Secondary Hypertension“. What can agravate primary hypertension? Many things, including high alcohol consumption, excess […]

‘Tis the season and stress is everywhere! And, yes, stress can be a huge factor where high blood pressure is concerned.  So, how can you lower your blood pressure, naturally? Here are some simple and easily applied options. Exercise First, check with your doctor if you are not already actively exercising. If you have high blood pressure, […]

There are two types of hypertension; Primary hypertension and Secondary hypertension. Only 5% of cases of hypertension are a result of a recognized medical cause, such as kidney disease, artery damage, or hormone disorder, this is called secondary hypertension. The remaining 95% of causes of hypertension is called primary hypertension and can be tied to […]