Low blood pressure is given the medical term “Hypotension” (as opposed to hypertension which is high blood pressure). Low blood pressure occurs when the pressure in the blood vessels falls below normal limits. Although different sources have different criteria for low blood pressure, we can assume that anything below 90/60 is low. It is very [...]
Controlling High Blood Pressure Naturally
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is often called the silent killer, due to the fact that there are few, if any symptoms. People go about their daily lives unaware of the time-bomb ticking away inside them. It is vitally important that you keep checks on your blood pressure, and if high, seek medical help. While blood [...]
Pre-eclampsia
August 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
Signs and symptoms of Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy High blood pressure is a problem for many people, but can be especially dangerous when a woman is pregnant, and can lead to life-threatening problems. High blood pressure affects all organs in the body, but when you are pregnant, you have an extra organ – the placenta, which [...]
HELLP Syndrome
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What is HELLP Syndrome? HELLP Syndrome is a rare, but serious complication that occurs in up to 12 percent of the women who have preeclampsia. The syndrome is named after the main characteristics of the disease, namely Hemolysis (break down of red blood cells), Elevated Liver enzymes, which can cause liver damage, and Low Platelet [...]
What is blood pressure?
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Definition: Blood pressure is simply the pressure of your blood pushing out on your arteries as the blood circulates your body. The pressure of your blood depends on a number of factors including: the force created by your heart pumping blood into your arteries the volume of your blood the resistance your blood encounters as [...]
High Blood pressure definitions – a glossary
August 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Glossary of terms related to hypertension / high blood pressure. Arterial Hypertension – also just called “hypertension“, refers to a condition where blood pressure is elevated above normal. Normal is usually quoted as below 120/80. White coat syndrome – a condition where an individual has elevated blood pressure at the doctors office, yet has much [...]
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