Blood vessel and heart problems that you're born with Cold medicine, pain relievers, birth control pills, and some other prescription drugs Illegal drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines Kidney disease Sleep apnea Thyroid problems For some people, simply having their blood pressure taken in the doc...
My doctor explained that as people get older, their blood vessels stiffen and blood pressure rises in response… and she expects me to believe that something that happens in the normal course of aging is pathological. I bet she was surprised that I didn’t respond like all the other sheeple...
Diuretics are commonly used to controlblood pressure. Also known as "water pills," these drugs help yourkidneysget rid of extra water and salt from your body through your urine. Because you have less fluid in your blood vessels, your blood pressure goes down. Diuretics allow your blood vessel...
Researchers found 64% of the increased cardiovascular risk linked with these conditions later in life could be explained by “four simple things that we know how to measure and target,” Stuart said: developingchronic high blood pressureafter giving birth, high cholesterol, diabetes and gaining wei...
Nitrate ingestion, even once a day, provides a sustained decrease in blood pressure for 24 hours, which can be extended by simply taking another dose each day. This can translate to substantial benefits for cardiovascular disease, as summarized in Figure 3. Even a 2 mmHg reduction in systolic...
For many people, garlic extract is an effective and safe alternative to cholesterol-lowering and pharmaceutical blood pressure medications, according to a press release from the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in 2024. To make use of this natural ingredient, people just need to: After con...
The purpose of the present study was to examine the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and high blood pressure (HBP), and to determine which anthropometric parameters can best predict HBP among Lithuanian adolescents aged 12–15...
High-functioning anxiety may also be initially noticed by a primary care provider because chronic stress, like that experienced by those with anxiety disorders, can lead to physical symptoms that may turn up in a routine checkup. These include high blood pressure, heart problems, sustained muscle...
“You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum, ” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad. ” Jessica looked in amazement...
The lower score for VNLLSAIK can be explained by the fact that at the TRANSFER cell collision voltage of 50 V that was applied to sufficiently fragment the precursor ion at m/z 857.60 some rather high intensity fragments of the IAVSYQTK precursor peptide were seen as well, now characterized...