Garlic is natural medicine for treating high blood pressure

Garlic is one of the most amazing medicinal herbs on the planet. It has been among my top-recommended healing foods and medicines for years. Most people know garlic as being anti-cancer. Others recognize its ability to naturally lower high cholesterol. But did you know that garlic also helps normalize high blood pressure?Here, we present a collection of powerful quotes about garlic and high blood pressure, documented in some of the best health books ever written. Enjoy this collection of knowledge!Garlic vs. high blood pressureOnions have similar characteristics and are often used in combination with garlic. To preserve the beneficial...

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Normal blood pressure

What is normal blood pressureFor a long time, normal blood pressure was defined as 120/80 (systolic / diastolic). Recently, the American Heart Association changed the definition of normal blood pressure to “Less than 120 / Less than 80.” This redefinition was enacted because of ongoing research examining the long term health effects of different blood pressures. Along with redefining the normal value, the new American Heart Association guidelines changed the cutoff values for the different stages of high blood pressure. Again, these changes were also based on new research which more clearly shows the increasing risk of heart attack and other illness as the blood pressure ris...

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Low vitamin D levels raises blood pressure

Vitamin D deficiency may triple a person's risk of high blood pressure, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago."Our results indicate that early vitamin D deficiency may increase the long-term risk of high blood pressure in women at mid-life," researcher Flojaune Griffin said.Vitamin D is known to play a crucial role in producing strong bones and teeth. New research increasingly suggests that it also helps regulate the immune system and protect against cancer, autoimmune disorders and heart disease.The...

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High blood pressure and headaches

High blood pressure is commonly referred to as a “silent disease,” because it typically doesn’t announce itself with any hallmark signs and has no universal symptoms. In spite of this, there are a very few symptoms that, together with warning signs in the medical history, usually make a doctor suspect high blood pressure. Among these, recurrent or worsening headache had been the closest thing to a “real” high blood pressure symptom.It has been noted for decades that people with high blood pressure seem to suffer more frequent and severe headaches. The science and physiology behind headaches offers support to this observation,...

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