What to Know About Flying with High Blood Pressure
Is it OK to travel with high blood pressure?
Your blood pressure could rise
If you suffer from high blood pressure it doesn’t mean you can’t travel by plane, … read more
High Blood Pressure and Atherosclerosis
Does atherosclerosis cause high blood pressure?
If you have atherosclerosis in the arteries leading to your kidneys, you may develop high blood pressure or kidney failure.
Can you have… read more
The Miracle of Water in Lowering Blood Pressure
How much water should you drink to lower blood pressure?
Something as simple as keeping yourself hydrated by drinking six to eight glasses of water every day improves blood … read more
Link Between Menopause and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is when the force of the blood flowing through blood vessels is regularly too high. Menopause is when a person stops having a menstrual cycle.… read more
Long Term Effects of Blood Pressure Medicines
What is the downside of taking blood pressure medicine?
Most of the time, blood pressure medicines do not cause side effects. Some people have mild side effects, including dizziness, headaches, … read more
Low Blood Pressure: When Blood Pressure Is Too Low?
What does low BP feel like?
Symptoms. Your brain usually shows the first symptoms of hypotension. Besides dizziness and nausea, your spirits might be low, you might lack energy, and… read more
Why Does Blood Pressure Fluctuate?
Is it normal for blood pressure to change?
Blood pressure changes naturally many times a day. Most changes are normal and predictable. When these spikes and valleys in your… read more
What is Considered Low Blood Pressure
Review
Low blood pressure is generally considered to be less than 90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) for the top number (systolic) or 60 mm Hg for the bottom number… read more
Normal Blood Pressure By Gender
Understanding Blood Pressure What is it?
Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure varies slightly throughout the day;… read more
Treatment of Low Blood Pressure
Treatment
Low blood pressure (hypotension) without symptoms or with mild symptoms rarely requires treatment.
If low blood pressure causes symptoms, treatment depends on the cause. For example, if your medications… read more
Causes of Hypertension
What causes high blood pressure?
Blood pressure is a measure of the force with which blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels. The heart pumps blood into the… read more