by Esther Dacanay Today’s modern treatments of high blood pressure focus mainly on treating the symptoms, but there are other alternative methods such as diet and nutrition which focus on treating the underlying cause of this disease. If caught in its early stages, there are some forms of high blood pressure that can be completely reversed without the use of pharmaceuticals if a strict diet is adhered to on a daily basis. Anyone, whether healthy or ailing will benefit significantly from the di

The Lagos State Government has commended the chairman of Oriade Local Council Development Area, Mr. Amida Abudu, over the way he has delivered the state’s health programme to the people in the grassroots. Governor Fashola, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Housing Matters, Mr. Jimoh Ajao, at the flag-off of a free health programme at Mowo Health Centre, said Abudu has discharged his responsibilities, specially by replicating the state’s health programme at the local government lev

To start-off this write-up, observe that there’s seemingly a clear connection between how chubby a person is and how high his / her blood pressure can get; not all heavy males and females get hypertension although a large number of them do – in particular men. Despite the broad availability of nutritional information in schools, doctors’ offices, on the internet as well as on supermarkets, it is unexpected that overindulging is still a substantial problem; e.g., reliance on energy-dense fast-fo

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Before addressing any possible natural remedies for high blood pressure, it may be first wise to say what normal blood pressure is. Although there are some variations between individuals, and one needs to seek medical help to ascertain whether your blood pressure is naturally high or low, a rule-of-thumb in an otherwise healthy adult should see a target blood pressure of 115/75, alth

Save your ticker...get screened for these alternative risk factors Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series on cardiovascular health. You can estimate your cardiovascular risk by utilizing our Cardiovascular Risk Calculator . As part of the continued enhancement of the Revive Your Life community, we are proud to introduce the first of what will be many professionally-designed, interactive tools meant to improve the user experience and quality of information provided by this sit