high blood pressure

Found this book very interesting and easy to read. Great laypersons information regarding the remedies, some fascinating case studies. IS written a bit like a transcript so feel you are having a conversation with the author. Feel you get to know the...

A new study says that elderly short sleepers with high blood pressure are at particular risk for heart attack and stroke

(University of Warwick) More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed, according to research carried out by the University of Warwick and the Catholic University in Campobasso, Italy.

A study shows that drinking three cups a day of hibiscus tea can help lower high blood pressure.

(American Society of Nephrology) As a risk factor for high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important as high levels of sodium -- especially among African-Americans, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pa.

(Queen's University) High blood pressure experienced during pregnancy could be a woman's earliest warning that she is at risk of developing heart disease -- the number one killer of Canadian women -- says Queen's University professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graeme Smith.

A hardy helping of grapes may fight high blood pressure and heart disease if you eat a salty diet, a new University of Michigan study shows.

Humans produce hydrogen sulfide, which helps regulate blood pressure. Authors of a new study argue that hydrogen sulfide could be the key to new drug therapies for hypertension.

(Elsevier) A new study, published in Bioscience Hypotheses, a recently launched Elsevier journal, proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer's disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline.

(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may play a role in reducing coronary plaque.