Transient Ischemic Attacks
TIA’s, or transient ischemic attacks, are frequently referred to as “mini stroke.” However, the truth is that they are just strokes – just ones that resolve themselves…
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The Importance of Stress Management
Stress can be defined as “any physical, chemical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental unrest.” However, I like to think of it as the normal physical and psychological reaction to the constant demands of life…
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Hypertension
Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. More than 34% of the adult population, that’s 76 million adults in the US has been diagnosed with hypertension …
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Understanding strokes
A stroke, known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in the medical field, is like a heart attack that occurs in the brain instead of the heart. Like the heart the brain requires a continuous supply of fresh oxygenated blood for all the cells to function. Should the blood carrying the fresh oxygen be unable to get through to all those cells in the brain then the cells die…
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What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart...
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How to Recognize High Blood Pressure Symptoms
Most commonly known as the silent killer high blood pressure can sneak up on you and cause some...
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Reduce your Sodium Intake to Reduce Your Blood Pressure
People have been using salt since the beginning of time first as an anti-spoilage ingredient in preserving foods than later as a flavor enhancer. Sodium chloride or salt is a mineral that occurs naturally in nature and the quantity of salt that you ingest can have an impact in your health.
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