Sugar Linked To High Blood Pressure
While it has always been warned that too much sodium could result in high blood pressure, new research is now showing that too much sugar, including drinking too much soda, may also have a similar effect on blood pressure as sodium. A new study reports that people who have a diet high in fructose, a type of sugar that is a main ingredient in high fructose corn syrup, had an increased chance in...
Read MoreA Low Cholesterol Diet Can Lead To Lower Blood Pressure
Posted by DYBP on Jun 28, 2010 in Blog | 4 comments
With millions of people in the United States suffering from high blood pressure, there has been more emphasis on natural lifestyle changes to help stabilize hypertension. One of the easiest ways to naturally lower your blood pressure is through a healthy diet, especially low cholesterol foods. Our body produces two types of cholesterol – high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density...
Read MoreBlood Pressure Drugs May Help Prevent Alzheimers Disease
Posted by DYBP on Jun 24, 2010 in Blog | 4 comments
High blood pressure is a medical condition that causes increased pressure levels inside the blood vessels and can eventually lead to heart disease, stroke, and even death. There are several types of prescription drugs on the market to stabilize high blood pressure, and recent studies have shown that one type of the drugs – angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) – may also help with preventing...
Read MoreDiscovery Could Lead To Better Treatments To Lower High Blood Pressure
Posted by DYBP on Jun 22, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
Increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice has resulted in the relaxation of their vessels and essentially lower the blood pressure levels, researchers have found in a new study aimed at finding new ways to help lower high blood pressure. The study was conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), who partnered with other researchers...
Read MoreVitamin D and High Blood Pressure
A Vitamin D deficiency may be the cause behind some cases of high blood pressure a study released last year suggests. For several years it was just merely a theory that low levels of Vitamin D could put people at risk for hypertension, but the new study suggests that Vitamin D deficiencies in Caucasian women increases their risk for high blood pressure by nearly 300%. The study, which took place...
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure Leading Cause Of Stroke Worldwide
Posted by DYBP on Jun 18, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments
A new study conducted by 22 countries worldwide has found that high blood pressure, along with smoking, are the biggest risk factors for a stroke. Using data from 6,000 people – 3,000 patients who had suffered a first and 3,000 controls – from 22 countries around the world, including countries in North America, South America, Asian, Africa, and Australia. This study was the first phase...
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