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Rosacea and High Blood Pressure – Causes Symptoms and Treatment

Rosacea can become triggered by high blood pressure. Certain medications used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases can cause rosacea flare-ups. Rosacea is a common skin …

Nutrition

Eating Out and High Blood Pressure – Tips to eat healthy

Eating out when having high blood pressure could be a real problem if your blood pressure values impose salt and lipid restrictions. Food apart from being a biological need …

Associated Diseases

Hypothyroidism and Blood Pressure – Hypertension and Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Disease Hypothyroidism may have strong impact on your blood pressure. High blood pressure may occur either alone (as a primary disease) or as complication of other diseases. When …

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Blood Pressure Tracker Printable

Record your blood pressure and heart rate with this printable blood pressure tracker. There are sections to document the date, the time, the blood pressure, the heart pulse, pills …

First Aid & Emergencies

Bleeding from minor Cuts – Home Remedies to Use

Bleeding from superficial injuries like shaving nicks and cuts is usually minor and it could be safely treated at home. It is advised that a well-equipped first aid kit is always …

First Aid & Emergencies

Hearing Loss due to Medications – Which Medications are Ototoxic

Certain medications could lead to temporary or permanent hearing loss an adverse effect designated as ototoxicity. Symptoms caused by ototoxic medications Ototoxicity refers to the damage of the inner …

Associated Diseases

Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure – Kidneys Regulate your Blood Pressure

Kidney disease could be the result of uncontrolled hypertension. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs, located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the lumbar spine. The normal urinary …

Nutrition

Diet and Genes – It Is Simple to Eat According to Your Genetic Predisposition

Nutritional genomics studies the relationship between diet, lifestyle and genes. Two children of the same age and height begin their meal together. One finishes their meal and needs no …

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High Blood Pressure – 9 Things You Didn’t Know about Hypertension

1. High Blood Pressure for No Reason High blood pressure could have no identifiable reason. This kind of high blood pressure is called primary or essential hypertension and is …

Associated Diseases

High Blood Pressure and Stroke

High blood pressure is reciprocally related to stroke. Its occurrence increases the risk for stroke and certain types of strokes may end up with high blood pressure due to …

Associated Diseases

High Blood Pressure and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms that occur before the begining of every period. It has been found to rise the risk for high blood pressure before …

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Exercise and High Blood Pressure – How to Prevent Blood Pressure Spikes

There is no contraindication to exercise knowing you have high blood pressure. Actually you are allowed any kind of exercise as long as you do not overdo it. Ideally, …