2007 August

Archive for August, 2007

zocor and high blood pressure

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Recent evidence indicates that Zocor might be effective in reducing high blood pressure.  Although it is usually prescribed for atherosclerosis, some recent studies involving Zocor and high blood pressure found that the regular use of statin compounds, including Zocor, is associated with lowering high blood pressure.  It was also found that when the statin medication […]

causes of high blood pressure

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

High blood pressure is often referred to as “The Silent Killer”.  Although it’s been studied extensively, the causes of high blood pressure are still almost unknown.  The actual causes of the high blood pressure are never known in about 90% of patients.  Many people may have it for years and never know it.  Unfortunately, when […]

high blood pressure and your diet

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I have high blood pressure and I can tell you from first hand experience that a high blood pressure diet is probably the most effective way at controlling, and possibly even eliminating, high blood pressure.  We will talk about what foods you can avoid to help enhance your high blood pressure diet in a while, […]

the symptoms of high blood pressure

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Diagnosing high blood pressure is not as easy as it sounds, at least if you look only at a patient’s symptoms.  Some of the physical symptoms of high blood pressure go unnoticed and are often mistaken as part of the patient’s daily life.  Unfortunately, if the symptoms of high blood pressure are ignored for long, […]

living with high blood pressure

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

I have high blood pressure.  My mother has high blood pressure.  My wife has high blood pressure.  My uncle died from a heart attack directly linked to high blood pressure.  I have experience with high blood pressure.  High blood pressure is also known as hypertension and it is simply a situation of having chronic elevated […]