110 Over 60 Blood Pressure: Can this Ever Mean Trouble?
Some people are worried that a blood pressure reading of 110 over 60 is not safe and can lead to feeling dizzy, faint or actually passing out. […]
Symptoms of Low Blood Pressure, Dangers & Solutions
You hear a lot about the dangers of HIGH blood pressure, but guess what: LOW blood pressure can kill you. Do you know the symptoms of low blood pressure and how to safely raise it? [...]
Weightlifting Exercises that Raise Blood Pressure the Most ?
Lifting weights will raise blood pressure, but there are exercises in particular that will really put your blood pressure through the roof. Normal blood pressure is under 120/80. It’s not surprising that a very [...]
Lifting Heavy Weights with High Blood Pressure for Mass Building
High blood pressure doesn’t mean that you can’t lift weights for building mass. I cite a fascinating study out of McMaster University. This study showed that lifting lighter weights to muscle failure is sufficient to [...]
How to Lower Blood Pressure Naturally without Drugs?
Lowering blood pressure without drugs is perfectly safe, cheaper and has no nasty side effects of conventional medicine. If you want to lower blood pressure naturally, but are already on drugs to lower blood pressure, [...]
Systolic Blood Pressure (Top Number) in Elderly: 150 vs. 140
Does it really make a difference if the systolic blood pressure in the elderly is around 150 vs. a little bit under 140? The guidelines that systolic blood pressure should be below 140 are based [...]
Brain Aneurysm Risk & Women: Quit Smoking, Lower Blood Pressure
If a brain aneurysm scares the heck out of you, quit smoking and make sure your blood pressure is normal--especially if you're a woman. Did you know that when a brain aneurysm ruptures, the survival [...]
Whey Protein Benefit: Lowers High Blood Pressure
Whey protein may be a safe, cheap way to lower high blood pressure, a possible alternative to drugs that have side effects. Lowering high blood pressure means cutting down on stroke and heart disease risk. [...]
Low Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Dangers & How to Safely Raise
What are the symptoms of LOW blood pressure, how dangerous is this and how is it treated? “Many people have ‘low’ blood pressure and are perfectly healthy,” says Susan L. Besser, MD, with Mercy Medical [...]
How Dangerous Is Low Blood Pressure? How to Raise It
Chronic low blood pressure may be harmless or extremely dangerous; low blood pressure can cause damage to your organs, not to mention cause you to take a serious fall from fainting. Low blood pressure is called [...]
Does Normal Blood Pressure Mean You Don’t Have Heart Disease?
The answer is NO! In fact, you can have life-threatening heart disease -- extensive coronary artery blockage -- and still have consistently normal blood pressure readings. "High blood pressure (Htn) causes the occlusions (blockages), but [...]
How Doctors Can Tell if High Blood Pressure in One Arm Is Serious
If your doctor finds that the blood pressure in one of your arms is high but not the other, this is serious and needs to be pursued. “Doctors evaluate you based on many factors, not [...]
What Blood Pressure Higher in One Arm Can Mean
What can it mean when one arm has higher blood pressure than the other? “Blood pressure readings come from the blood flowing through the vessels in the arm (or leg) which can be heard with [...]
High Blood Pressure in One Arm: Serious Problem or Not?
Should your doctor be alarmed if you have high blood pressure in one arm and what does this mean? “High blood pressure in one arm is something that is important to notice and report to [...]