Tag: Blood pressure
Beetroot consumption can lower blood pressure by 5 points
Drinking Beetroot juice or eating beetroot can lower your blood pressure in just a few hours, whatever your age; and this is especially true...
The highs and lows of blood pressure
You may understand that high blood pressure can increase risk of heart attacks and strokes but do you realise a low blood pressure can...
High blood pressure at night linked to dementia
'Reverse dipping' is where your blood pressure abnormally rises while you sleep; it has been linked to a 60% increase in the risk of...
Salt causes hypertension via gut microbiome
Restricting salt consumption below 2.3 gm per day, increased short-chain fatty acid levels in the blood stream and lowered hypertension, blood pressure and improved...
Eat to control high blood pressure
The PREDIMED study showed us that the foods you eat can help control your blood pressure; with olive oil, nuts and seeds, fish oils,...
Arginine increases nitric oxide, reduces blood pressure
In 1998, a team of pharmacologists won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of how nitric oxide can causes dilation of blood vessels and thus...
Cucumber can help prevent heart disease
According to a study (1) by the University of Bologna, the common cucumber (cucumis sativus Linn.) contains strong anti-inflammatory properties which reduce inflammation and...
The dangers of poor sleep
Poor sleep can increase your risk of chronic illnesses like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, cancer, obesity and stress and it reduces your longevity.
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How to Measure Blood Pressure Accurately
It is simply frightening how many Hospitals do not take a blood pressure reading in a way best designed to give accuracy. They make...
BLOG: It’s Enough to Send Your Blood Pressure Sky High
Recently, I went to one of Bangkok’s top International Hospitals to get my hearing aid fixed. A somewhat over-eager-to-please establishment wanted to take my...
Nattokinase – the natural way to reduce blood pressure and stroke...
In 1980, Chicago University researcher Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi was examining foods for their ability to tackle blood clots. After 173 attempts, he accidentally stumbled...
Is Lycopene better than statins?
The bioactive ingredient Lycopene in tomatoes reduces ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol in the blood whilst slightly increasing good cholesterol levels. It also reduces blood pressure,...
