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Health Programs are exercises and natural remedies to support and treat common ailments in middle-aged and older adults, include: The Arthritis Strategy Step by Step, The Cholesterol Solutions, High Blood Pressure Program, Vertigo and Dizziness Program.
Caffeine is present in your morning cup of coffee, your afternoon tea, or the energy drink that helps you stay awake at work. But behind that familiar feeling of alertness, caffeine is actually making significant changes inside the body, especially to blood pressure. How does caffeine affect blood pressure? 1. Blood pressure changes when consuming …
High blood pressure is not a disease that breaks out immediately. It often starts with small changes in the body that we do not notice. A day of too much stress, a meal that is saltier than usual, a sleepless night, all gradually put pressure on the blood vessel walls. What is worrying is that …
No one wants to experience pain, but few people know that pain (whether acute or chronic) not only makes the body uncomfortable but also has a significant impact on blood pressure. Acute pain can temporarily increase blood pressure by activating the body’s stress response. On the other hand, chronic pain can contribute to high blood …
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition characterized by persistently increased blood pressure in the vascular system. While the serious effects of high blood pressure on the heart and kidneys are well known, its insidious effects on the eyes are often overlooked. In fact, high blood pressure can cause serious …
Cholesterol is a waxy fat found in the blood, which is needed to build cells. But if cholesterol levels are too high, it can be harmful to the body. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), high cholesterol is believed to be the cause of 2.6 million deaths worldwide. High cholesterol often has no specific …
Cholesterol is a type of fat (lipid) with a waxy texture, existing in all cells of the body. This is an essential component that helps the body build cell membranes, produce hormones, vitamin D and substances necessary for digestion. Cholesterol is produced mainly by the liver and is also absorbed through daily foods, especially from …
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood throughout your body. Each time your heart contracts to pump blood, your blood pressure increases (called systolic pressure), and when your heart rests between beats, your blood pressure drops (called diastolic pressure). Blood pressure is measured in …
The eye is an organ with a very delicate and vulnerable vascular structure. Prolonged high blood pressure will put great pressure on the blood vessel walls, causing them to thicken, narrow or leak. When the amount of blood reaching the retina (the layer of tissue at the back of the eye that helps capture light) …
Blood pressure measures the force of blood against the walls of your arteries. Your blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. If it stays high for weeks or months, your heart has to work harder to pump blood. This is high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Untreated high blood pressure can damage the walls of …
Cholesterol is an important substance found in every cell in the body. It plays a vital role in hormone production, vitamin D synthesis, and digestion through the formation of bile acids. There are two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad” cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, known as “good” cholesterol. LDL …
