Alternative Blood Pressure Treatment - The Hawthorn Option

Every year millions of people are diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure, and millions more develop it without ever being diagnosed.

The New Blood Pressure Vaccine - Beware!

Hypertenion affects approximately 1 in 5 adults or 50 million people in US. Protherics, a pharmaceutical company based in Tennessee, announced that they have had positive results in a trail using their new vaccine to control blood pressure that is soon to be released. Here's what you need to know before you decide.

Stroke Symptoms Synopsis

Being struck down by a stroke is something that happens to thousands of people every year. As you age, your body becomes more vulnerable to a variety of diseases and syndromes and stroke is one of them.

Go Nuts About High Cholesterol

Ok, hands up if you think nuts are fattening or bad for you? Let me count: yes, that's what I thought. A lot of people believe that. Want to know why they're wrong?

Defibrillators- Will You Be the Next One Saved by an AED?

AEDs are becoming more popular in the workplace environment. One of our local companies recently sponsored a series of CPR classes and purchased AEDs for their various buildings. Included in the CPR classes was training on proper use of the defibrillator devices. We consider this very proactive and displays a genuine respect for the health and safety of their employees.

How to Have Healthy and Normal Cholesterol Levels?

A lot has been written in recent years about blood cholesterol levels. Not all that long ago, it was thought that eating foods high in cholesterol caused you have have high blood cholesterol levels, and this in turn could lead to heart disease, heart attacks, and other heart related problems. And because of these beliefs and fears, people were encouraged to eat foods super low in fat.

Are Stents Effective in Heart Disease?

Heart disease treatment has made great strides in the past 50 years. Not only has there been an increase in information about risks, symptoms, and causes. There has also been an increase in the number of treatment options available for various types of heart disease.

Is Depression After Heart Bypass Surgery Normal Or Is It Serious?

It's been found that depression after heart bypass surgery is not all that uncommon. In fact, it really shouldn't come as a surprise to many people. I know that medical technology is advanced and that bypass surgery is proven to work effectively for thousands of people, but that's not the point. The point is that the patient having this procedure performed is never going to be the same again and they are aware of that fact.

Dangers Of Having Heart Surgery

Heart surgery, while greatly refined over the past 30 years, still carries some risk with it. This article will cover some of the risks and potential complications so that you can make an informed decision about the surgery you're contemplating to have.

Food To Eat To Lower Cholesterol - Garlic

In this article about garlic, the food to eat to lower cholesterol, you will discover: The facts about garlic Why is garlic the food to eat to lower cholesterol? How much garlic to eat to lower cholesterol?

Living With High Blood Pressure

Sometimes living with high blood pressure is similar to living with creepy rodents in your home. You don't know they are there and when you see them you go into shock. But you can know your blood pressure reading if you follow some wise advice. You can also control your blood pressure, so you would avoid organ damage.

Heart Centered Living For Health And Wellness

Are you looking to develop optimum health? Not just physical health but also emotional and psychological wellness? Learning to live a more heart centered life is a way to tap into your heart's innate wisdom to find the wellness you desire.