Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It’s measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic [...]
Read More...While there’s plenty of medical advice that indicates the statin family of drugs are highly effective in lowering your levels of cholesterol, there are many people who are seeking alternative non-medical solutions to lowering high cholesterol. These people include the not-so-old who wish to make lifestyle changes now rather than face 30 or more [...]
Read More... As these descriptions of the various forms of heart disease indicate, much is known about the causes, often referred to as “risk factors.” Some—such as heredity, age, race, and gender—cannot be controlled. But many others are controllable and there are many ways you can prevent heart disease.
Basically, heart disease prevention falls into two categories: [...]