Over 50% of all Americans are overweight, with 31% classified as “obese.” Even more serious is the fact that the percentage of children and adolescents who are obese has doubled in the last two decades. The link between weight and blood pressure is often very strong and direct. Moreover, as people gain weight, their blood [...]
Although there is still no cure for high blood pressure, it can be effectively controlled through treatment that may involve lifestyle and dietary changes, as well as medication. For those who have yet to develop the condition, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet throughout life can go a long way in preventing this potentially deadly [...]
The diagnosis for high blood pressure is fairly simple and painless. As previously mentioned, to measure blood pressure, a doctor or nurse wraps a sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff) around the upper arm and pumps it with air, so the instrument can cut off the circulation in your artery. Then, with the use of a stethoscope, [...]
