Posted in Uncategorized on August 28th, 2009 1 Comment »
We already know how harmful high blood pressure can be for your health. A new study is showing that high blood pressure is linked to memory problems in those over the age if 45. For every 10 point increase the likelihood of thinking problem went up 7 percent. Research has shown that high diastolic blood [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on August 18th, 2009 No Comments »
For people over the age of 60 especially those with high blood pressure are at risk for a "silent stroke" and may not even know it. Studies have shown that people with high blood pressure have a 60% greater chance of having the stroke than those with normal blood pressure. They are normally without symptoms [...]
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Cocoa contains flavanoids, an active ingredient in chocolate that has been shown to lower blood pressure. It’s not the typical milk chocolate you find in candy bars, but the dark chocolate and raw cocoa. Experts say that the average person should consume 6.7 grams of chocolate in their diet every day. That amount is about [...]
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