Lowering High Blood Pressure Is Vital

There are many ways of lowering high blood pressure if you should suffer from hypertension. High blood pressure means that the pressure in your arteries is higher then normal, normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower and high blood pressure is anything above–0/90.

The blood pressure measurement is a combination of the systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. When the heart contracts the systolic pressure measures the force of blood in the arteries and the diastolic pressure measures the force of the blood in the arteries while the heart pauses to rest after each beat. The combination of these two give your blood pressure.  Read more... (491 words, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)

Vertigo And Medication: Things You Should Know About

I remember the floor and everything around me was spinning and it was only me who was feeling like this. I ended up lying on the floor on my stomach hoping that everything else became still around me.

A vertigo patient shared her experience on how it felt when she suffered from the spells of attack. She was having these attacks for a couple of months.

This problem was diagnosed as vertigo. Those suffering from it feel that other person or objects around them are in a moving state. It is more or less like dizziness.

Doctors term it as a symptom rather than a disease. Problems in the structure of ears lead to this problem.  Read more... (573 words, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)

Insomnia and How it Affects High Blood Pressure

A new study published in the medical journal Sleep last month found that people who suffer from insomnia have higher blood pressure at night. Over time, this high nighttime blood pressure can lead to cardiac problems.

Lead author Professor Paola Lanfranchi told Medical News Today that chronic insomnia can have adverse effects on the hearts of otherwise healthy individuals over a period of time. Your blood pressure decreases in regular sleepers and gives your heart a rest, insomnia provokes higher nighttime blood pressure that can cause long-term cardiovascular risks and harm the heart.

Blood pressure cycles are mainly linked to the sleep-wake cycle, said co-author Professor Jacque Montplaisir. Since blood pressure is heightened among insomniacs, those with overt cardiac disease are particularly at risk for progression of the disease.  Read more... (717 words + 1 image, estimated 2:52 mins reading time)