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Sporadic High Blood Pressure

By Oluwadamilola Fasanya on May 2, 2023

Hypertension, also known as High Blood Pressure (HBP) is defined, according to The American Heart Association, as a persistently high increase in the force or pressure of blood as it flows through blood vessels.1 Hypertension is regarded as a silent killer because most times, there are no apparent symptoms of the disease until a late […]

Why Is My Blood Pressure Higher In The Evening

By Roseline Akpa on May 1, 2023

You may have checked your blood pressure at home or in a clinic and noticed that it’s higher in the evening. This is normal for most people, as blood pressure varies throughout the day. It increases in the evening and reaches its lowest values during sleep. Certain things you do might also contribute to this […]

How Long Do Blood Pressure Medicines Stay In Your System?

By Laura Preece on April 22, 2023

Overview Blood pressure medicines are used to treat individuals with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension). The duration of time that blood pressure medicines stay in your system depends on the drug you are prescribed, the dose you have taken and how often you take the medication (dose frequency). But do you know how […]

Intermittent High Blood Pressure

By Abigail Akhigbemen on April 22, 2023

Overview High blood pressure (HBP) is also called hypertension. Hypertension is a life-threatening condition that affects organs like the heart, brain, kidney, and eyes. HBP occurs when the force at which your heart beats against its arteries becomes high. Hypertension (HTN) can be classified into 4 stages based on your diastolic and systolic readings. Systolic […]

Is Walking Good For Blood Pressure?

By Roseline Akpa on April 20, 2023

Overview You may have heard that exercising helps reduce blood pressure. However, you might feel that it is difficult and you may not know the proper exercises tailored to your needs. Unlike some exercises, walking is not stressful and doesn't need much training or equipment. It is also good for maintaining blood pressure levels. This article […]

Beats Per Minute and Blood Pressure

By Aisha Hayat on March 29, 2023

What are beats per minute and blood pressure? Beats per minute, otherwise known as BPM, is a measure of how fast the heart beats over a given period of time. This is sometimes called ‘heart rate’. On average, a human heart beats between sixty and a hundred times a minute – this varies from species […]

What Can Cause a Sudden Increase in Blood Pressure?

By Carla Alvarez on March 16, 2023

Blood pressure is the force responsible for moving blood throughout our circulatory system. Blood pressure is recorded with two numbers. The number that measures the force at which your heart pumps blood around your body is known as systolic pressure, and the number that measures the resistance to blood flow in the blood vessels is […]

Hot Ears High Blood Pressure

By Mert Gurcan on March 14, 2023

Causes of hot ears The feeling that your ears are hot can often be an unusual and somewhat alarming sensation. Although the primary concerns of most individuals with this symptom are high blood pressure and infection, a pathology need not lie behind this puzzling sense. Among the most common causes of the feeling of hot […]

Does Coffee Raise Blood Pressure?

By Sidra Irfan on January 20, 2023

Overview Have you ever gulped down a hot cup of coffee in the morning and then immediately felt your heart rate spike and your face flush? If you speculate a surge in your blood pressure as a result of drinking coffee, you are not wrong. Coffee's caffeine content has been linked to an increase in […]

High Blood Pressure And High Cholesterol

By Faridah Ojulari on January 20, 2023

Both high cholesterol and high blood pressure are significant risk factors for heart disease and stroke on their own. When high cholesterol and high blood pressure occur together, they can damage blood vessels and significantly raise the risk of future complications. This article aims to explain what high blood pressure and high cholesterol are, the […]

Does Being Nervous Raise Your Blood Pressure

By Magdalena Pfaff on January 18, 2023

Do you feel nervous and experience high blood pressure? This combination is actually quite common. This article elaborates on how these two symptoms are linked and why you might be experiencing both. One thing to take away from this article is that being nervous does raise your blood pressure. To understand why that is the […]

Can Pain Cause High Blood Pressure

By Magdalena Pfaff on December 5, 2022

Are you experiencing pain and high blood pressure? This would not be surprising as the two can be related. This article explains how pain and high blood pressure are related and what you can do if you experience both. Because one thing is clear: Pain can cause high blood pressure. If you want to learn […]

What Is Stroke-Level Blood Pressure?

By IIona Kosten on December 2, 2022

A stroke is a very serious and life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. So when you hear things like ‘Experts say that 80% of strokes can be prevented’1 it makes you wonder if there are some tell-tale signs that occur before a stroke hits. […]

Can High Blood Pressure Cause Seizures?

By Pei Yin Chai on November 10, 2022

Did you know that approximately 35% of the global population has high blood pressure, also known as hypertension? This number is increasing due to the growing issue of people following unhealthy lifestyles and diets. This is worrying, as high blood pressure can cause a lot of severe health issues, such as cardiovascular diseases and heart […]

Can Aspirin Lower Blood Pressure?

By Aisha Yasin on November 10, 2022

High blood pressure is a serious condition to be suffering from. If left uncontrolled for an extended period of time, it can be a major risk factor for many serious chronic conditions, such as coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease. When high blood pressure is diagnosed, the physician will sometimes prescribe medication to keep […]

Blood Pressure Fluctuations Causes

By Maja Mierzwinska on November 7, 2022

What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the force with which the heart pumps blood around your body. With each heartbeat, your heart pushes blood around your body, and this pushing causes the blood to put some force on the walls of the vessels in which the blood is carried. Healthy blood pressure allows sufficient […]

Does High Blood Pressure Make You Dizzy?

By Adwoa Boakye on November 4, 2022

What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the force of blood flow in the arteries. This pressure is due to the pumping of blood by the heart to other parts of the body. Optimum blood pressure is necessary to ensure adequate blood flow to the body's organs. Therefore, having a healthy blood pressure ensures that […]

Can a Tooth Infection Cause High Blood Pressure

By Toluwanimi Ojeniyi on October 31, 2022

Tooth and gum infections can raise your blood pressure significantly. This may surprise you but it is true. However, as with many things, there is a solution. What is blood pressure? Blood is supplied to the body through a continuous process of contraction and relaxation of the ventricles in the heart. This process is called […]

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