Jun8
Prescriptions and palates can go together: drug-food interactions are a common reason for consultation. But some people would rather not eat, and purchase the medicine they need. The best site for free medicines we know of www.needymeds.com. Read More
Jun8
These foods, when prepared correctly and eaten in the right amounts, help to diminish the risk for stroke:
*Whole grains, especially those rich in soluble fiber Read More
Jun8
*Know your blood pressure and lower it if it’s high.
*Lower your cholesterol–high blood cholesterol and triglycerides increase your risk.
*Prevent and treat heart disease–most people who survive of stroke die of heart disease. Read More
Jun8
Foods that are high in sodium do raise blood pressure–look for foods that give you a total of 2400 mg of sodium, or less, in a day—that’s just slightly more than a teaspoon. Read More
Jun8
Possibly. Up to a quarter of all adults have the metabolic syndrome, and high blood pressure is part of it.
No one is certain why people with metabolic syndrome develop high blood pressure. But many people with metabolic syndrome are overweight or obese, and apple-shaped instead of pear shaped. Weight loss can help both the high blood pressure and the metabolic syndrome–in fact, in many cases, can help to prevent heart attacks, stroke and impotence.
