Archive for December 2014

Natural remedies to reduce blood pressure or hypertension are all under your control. Start making lifestyle and dietary changes in small steps so as not to overwhelm yourself. The remedies vary from consuming items that are known to help reduce blood pressure to using the mind-body connection to reduce stress. By making the proper changes, you will notice a difference in the quality of your life and your health.

According to the American Heart Association, one out of every three U.S. adults suffers from high blood pressure (hypertension). Also known as the silent killer because it often displays no symptoms, high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, and heart and kidney failure. Though there are medications available to treat high blood pressure, these are often not necessary; in fact, simple lifestyle changes are all that are needed to lower blood pressure and keep it in check.

According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, high blood pressure increases your risk of stroke, kidney disease and heart disease. If you have high blood pressure, or hypertension, it’s important to take steps to control it. While prescription medications are often prescribed to lower blood pressure, there are a number of natural ways to bring down blood pressure without resorting to medication.

Scalp psoriasis is a chronic, noncontagious, condition of the skin affecting one in 50 people worldwide. Scalp psoriasis is associated with raised, thickened, scaly white or red patches of skin covering the scalp. The cause of psoriasis is unclear but factors such as genetics, stress, skin trauma and infections have been linked to its appearance. Although there is currently no cure for psoriasis, certain natural remedies have been known to assist in managing the condition.

Perioral dermititis is a skin rash that appears around the mouth. The definition of peroiral is "around mouth", and dermatitis is "inflammation of the skin". It’s unclear what causes it, but links have been made to it occurring primarily to woman in their 20’s and 30’s. While perioral dermititis is sometimes itchy, it doesn’t cause any painful effects, other than the uncomfortable way it makes skin appear. If you suffer from this condition, there are at home remedies you can do to help treat periral dermatitis.

Blood pressure is measured using a device that fits over the arm, and it consists of two numbers. The first number is called systolic blood pressure and the second is diastolic blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, or mm/Hg. According to the American Heart Association, systolic blood pressure is a measure of how much force the heart uses to pump blood and diastolic blood pressure measures the resistance of the flow of blood through the body’s blood vessels.

Rutin is a compound molecule found in many vegetables, fruits and fruit rinds, such as citrus fruits, asparagus, tobacco, buckwheat and berries. It is used for treatment of various conditions and is also referred to by many other names. These names include: sophorin, rutoside and oxerutin, among others. Venoruton is the most commonly found brand-name rutin supplement.