Top 7 Myths about High Blood Pressure By Positivemed-Team Edited By: Stephanie Dawson High blood pressure is also known as hypertension, and often referred to as simply BP. 1. Normal BP is anything below 140/90 mmHg As per the recent guidelines set by National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute normal BP would be less than […]
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10 Foods to Help Prevent Clogged Arteries • Garlic Since ancient times garlic has been used to treat heart disease and hypertension. According to a study published in preventive medicine, garlic inhibits coronary artery calcification which serves as a marker for plaque formation. • Grapes Grapes are rich in flavonoids, quercetin, and resveratrol. These flavonoids
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Have you ever wondered why you are not losing weight after following the exact same diet as your best friend and she manages to lose those 10 pounds fast and easy? Ever asked yourself why you get sick so often or why is your immune system so weak? Are you eating the right foods for
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Have you noticed that high-glycemic foods like bagels, chips, and milkshakes, just make you hungrier? If you look at much of the literature about dieting, you might be led to believe that a calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from Based on their effects on brain metabolism, all calories are not alike,
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• Blood disorder inherited, characterized by the body making an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia • 2 groups exist and they are classified according to the globin that is affected: alpha thalassemia and
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Low iron levels in the blood can cause feelings of weakness, dizziness, and fainting. You have anemia when you have too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in your blood. This is most likely caused by an iron deficiency, but can also be due to a deficiency in vitamin B12 or folate. Anemia
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High blood pressure is bad news for your health. If left unchecked, it can lead to a stroke or heart attack as well as damage to the kidneys and eyes, the good news is that you can do things with your diet to keep your blood pressure low or to bring it down if it
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Sickle cell anemia is a disorder that affects the blood cells. They start to decrease and become a different shape. During this process there’s a hemoglobin decrease. Hemoglobin is in charge of carrying oxygen to the tissues. Another problem is the lack of protein, iron and vitamins. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are
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How to Manage Poor Circulatory Problems Naturally Circulatory problems occur when the blood flow is limited to parts of the body such as hands, feet, brain, heart, and lungs. Plaque builds up in our arteries and causes the restriction of blood flow and hardening of the arterial walls. Some of the diseases that can be
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How Much Sitting is Too Much? More and more people are getting blood clots, and at young ages. Doctors sometimes miss it as healthcare professionals are trained to look for a certain set of symptoms associated with clots, including pain, swelling, and heat, some of which may be missing. Also, travel is considered a risk
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