When it looks like you’re becoming visibly stressed, a well-meaning person may ask you to consider your blood pressure. It’s a well-known fact that stress is a cause of hypertension – or is it? What’s behind this commonly held notion? The short answer is that yes, there is a connection between high blood pressure and […]
What exactly happens when your cholesterol levels are too high? You’ve probably been warned about the dangers, but sometimes those warnings can sound a little vague. If you don’t have some medical knowledge, a complicated-sounding term like atherosclerosis may even make you zone out a little. Unfortunately, atherosclerosis is too serious to ignore. It may
When we talk about hypertension, to give high blood pressure its proper name, we often end up focusing on primary hypertension. That’s the one where things like diet and exercise are essential to keeping it in check, but there’s no obvious, specific cause. It’s no wonder that it gets more attention because it makes up
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“High cholesterol is bad!” That’s the warning we get on a pretty regular basis, even though, as with most things involving the body, it’s kind of complicated. We do need some cholesterol, and there are different types. Unless you’re an expert, the whole thing can be pretty hard to understand. What those warnings are actually
You’ve probably heard doctors warning about the dangers of high blood pressure. I’ve talked before about the risk it can pose to your health. It’s true everyone should be careful with their blood pressure, but for some people, awareness can be particularly important. That includes if you’re pregnant. If you have a history of hypertension
1. You might have heard lots of warnings about high cholesterol. Not all cholesterol Is bad, though. It’s mostly low-density lipoprotein (LDL), other non-HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides that cause the health problems; you need high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to be healthy. 2. High LDL basically means fat is blocking your bloodstream. You won’t have any symptoms
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1. High blood pressure, properly called hypertension, doesn’t normally cause many symptoms on its own, but it can put you at risk of potentially life-threatening complications like heart attacks and strokes. That’s why you must monitor your blood pressure. 2. Risk factors for high blood pressure include being over 65, being overweight, having an unhealthy
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When a doctor tells you you have high cholesterol, it comes with a feeling of dread. Does this mean you’re going to have to stop eating all of your favorite foods? Will you have to take medication? Just what does it mean for your long-term health? Lifestyle changes are always the first step to managing
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You’ve probably been told that exercise is one of the best ways to lower your cholesterol and that lowering your cholesterol is one of the best things you can do for your heart health. So far, so good. The next questions, however, are what kind of exercise is best, and how much of it should
You might want anti-aging products to reduce your wrinkles and stop your hair from going gray, but they’re not the most important things you can do to try to limit the impact of growing older. You also want to try to control the health effects, which includes trying to avoid the increasing likelihood of high
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