We have written about high blood pressure here in recent weeks
have noted that it is referred to as the Silent Killer” and will continue to post in the future on both hypertension and diabetes in our mix of topics. But first I want to provide you with a basic background post on high blood [...]
What is your favorite place to eat? If I ask my daughter this question, she always says the same thing. I would think her opinion would change rather frequently, but she always replies with McDonalds.
though we only go there once in a blue moon, she still praises its happy meals and soft drinks. However, [...]
The Case For Adding Nutritional Supplements To Your Diet
Nutritional supplements are a subject of some controversy among medical professionals. Some feel that a proper diet is all that’s needed to keep you healthy, while others see a legitimate case for the judicious use of vitamin and mineral supplements.
Let’s take a look at some of the [...]
Diet Plays An Important Part In Lowering Blood Pressure
Your diet also requires attention. It’s a rare individual who has high blood pressure and also regularly eats in a healthy manner.
You know the usual list of dietary suspects: fried foods, bad fats, junk food and fast food. Olive oil is the only fat you should be [...]
An effective nutritional strategy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
If you, or someone you know, is one of the millions of people living with type 2 diabetes, you know what a struggle it is to manage your diet and keep your blood sugar level in check.
What you may not know is that it is [...]
Integrate Aerobic Exercise Into Your Routine
I can’t say too much about the benefits of aerobic exercise in any fitness or weight loss program you might be thinking of undertaking. It’s the key to success.
But it needs to be integrated into your schedule so that you do it a minimum of three times a week or [...]
I must confess I developed Type-2 Diabetes several years ago, but fortunately it’s under control. I plan to share with you how I did it in this and future posts. I must underscore that it is a serious disease and you need to be aware of it and how to either prevent it from happening [...]
Blood sugar levels in your blood are an indication if you either have diabetes or a predisposition to it. There are a lot of factors that affect it and we’ll discuss these in later posts.
But one thing is for sure: If you are overweight and out of shape or if you have a family history [...]
The “Silent Killer”
I discovered I had high blood pressure one day when I was thirty seven years old and went to donate blood to the local blood-drive van parked in front of my office.
nurse asked me a few questions, then asked me to roll up my sleeve and she took me blood pressure. She [...]
High blood pressure is a serious health concern for millions of people all over the world.
is the cause of numerous deaths each year and for people who live with it, it’s a real concern they deal with on a daily basis. Many persons who have high blood pressure can reduce it to within the [...]
