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health25 days ago•12 min saved

Three subtle signs your high blood pressure may be silently harming your organs

A cardiologist warns hypertension often has no obvious symptoms but can quietly damage the heart, brain and kidneys. When symptoms do appear, they may include fatigue, headaches and breathlessness during exercise, but many sufferers have no clear warning signs. The takeaway is regular blood pressure monitoring and addressing lifestyle factors—nutrition, sleep, weight and activity—to prevent organ damage and reduce risks like heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

via Daily Express|

#blood-pressure #cardiac-health #health

health1 month ago•2 min saved

Major Study Finds 4 Key Factors Behind 99% of Heart Attacks and Strokes

A large study involving over 9 million adults from South Korea and the US found that 99% of heart attacks and strokes are linked to four modifiable risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and tobacco use, emphasizing the importance of managing these risks to prevent serious cardiovascular events.

via ScienceAlert|

#cardiovascular-disease #health #heart-attacks

health1 month ago•3 min saved

High Blood Pressure: Warning Sign, Risks, and Myths

Dr. Wolfson argues that high blood pressure is a warning sign rather than the root problem, and that medications often fail because they do not address underlying causes like stress, inflammation, or toxins, thus not reducing the risk of heart attacks or strokes.

via Hindustan Times|

#blood-pressure-drugs #dr-wolfson #health

health2 months ago•4 min saved

Healthy Man Suffers Stroke After Consuming Multiple Energy Drinks Daily

A healthy man in his 50s experienced a stroke likely caused by excessive consumption of high-potency energy drinks containing high levels of caffeine, which led to high blood pressure and vascular constriction. Quitting energy drinks resulted in the normalization of blood pressure and full recovery, highlighting the potential cardiovascular risks associated with energy drink overconsumption.

via Live Science|

#caffeine #cardiovascular-risk #energy-drinks

health3 months ago•3 min saved

Rising Childhood Hypertension: A Global and European Perspective

A global review found that the prevalence of high blood pressure in children and teenagers nearly doubled over 20 years, primarily driven by obesity, unhealthy diets, and inactivity, affecting 114 million young people and posing serious lifelong health risks. Experts emphasize the importance of early detection, healthy habits, and policy measures to combat this rising health concern.

via The Guardian|

#children #health #high-blood-pressure

health3 months ago•3 min saved

Childhood High Blood Pressure Nearly Doubled Over 20 Years, Driven by Obesity and Salt Intake

Global rates of childhood hypertension have nearly doubled since 2000, driven by factors like obesity, diet, sedentary lifestyle, and environmental pollutants. Early detection and lifestyle changes can help mitigate long-term health risks, emphasizing the importance of regular monitoring and healthy habits in children.

via CNN|

#children #health #high-blood-pressure

health3 months ago•3 min saved

Hypertension: The Silent Killer Endangering Heart and Brain Health

A neurosurgeon warns that high blood pressure, often symptomless, can cause serious damage to blood vessels leading to heart attacks or strokes, emphasizing the importance of regular monitoring and lifestyle changes to manage the condition.

via Hindustan Times|

#blood-flow #cardiovascular-health #health

health3 months ago•10 min saved

Experts Uncover Key Causes and Lifestyle Tips to Combat High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, often asymptomatic, can lead to serious health issues and is caused by factors like excessive processed food intake, alcohol consumption, inactivity, stress, sleep apnea, other health conditions, medications, and genetics. Lifestyle modifications such as a healthy diet, regular exercise, stress management, and avoiding excess salt and alcohol can help control or prevent high blood pressure.

via Prevention|

#diet #health #high-blood-pressure

health4 months ago•5 min saved

Understanding the New Blood Pressure Guidelines and How to Manage Hypertension Naturally

A doctor shares nine natural tips to reduce high blood pressure in 21 days, including reducing salt intake, eating potassium-rich foods like bananas, drinking hibiscus tea, adding garlic, walking 40 minutes daily, replacing coffee with green tea, eating walnuts, meditating before bed, and cutting processed foods, emphasizing consistency and small daily habits for effective management.

via Times of India|

#diet #exercise #health

health4 months ago•6 min saved

Skipping Breakfast May Significantly Increase Heart and Metabolic Risks

Skipping breakfast may increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome and its components, such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abdominal obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eating a healthy breakfast could help prevent these health issues and support metabolic health, although more research is needed to establish causality and understand underlying mechanisms.

via Medical News Today|

#breakfast #health #high-blood-pressure

health4 months ago•6 min saved

Updated Guidelines and Strategies for Managing High Blood Pressure

The new 2025 guidelines for hypertension lower the blood pressure thresholds for diagnosis, emphasize personalized risk assessment using the PREVENT calculator, and promote lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and alcohol moderation to better control blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular risks.

via Katie Couric Media|

#guidelines #health #high-blood-pressure

health4 months ago•6 min saved

New Insights and Guidelines on High Blood Pressure Management

The new 2025 guidelines for hypertension, based on recent research, lower the blood pressure thresholds for diagnosis, emphasize lifestyle modifications like diet and exercise, and promote personalized risk assessment using tools like the PREVENT calculator to better prevent heart disease, stroke, and dementia.

via Yahoo|

#guidelines #health #high-blood-pressure

health4 months ago•2 min saved

Four Key Risk Factors Responsible for 99% of Heart Attacks and Strokes

A study found that nearly all heart attack victims had at least one modifiable risk factor, with high blood pressure being the most common, emphasizing the importance of managing these risk factors to prevent heart attacks.

via The Independent|

#blood-sugar #cholesterol #health

health4 months ago•3 min saved

Study Reveals Four Key Risk Factors Behind 99% of Heart Attacks and Strokes

A comprehensive global study reveals that over 99% of heart attacks, strokes, and heart failures are linked to four modifiable risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, and smoking, emphasizing the importance of early detection and management of these conditions for prevention.

via ZME Science|

#health #heart-attack #high-blood-pressure

health4 months ago•1 min saved

Majority of Heart Attacks and Strokes Tied to Four Key Risk Factors

A large study involving over 9 million adults from South Korea and the US found that 99% of heart attacks and strokes are linked to four modifiable risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and smoking, emphasizing the importance of managing these risks to prevent serious cardiovascular events.

via ScienceAlert|

#cardiovascular-disease #health #heart-attacks