Not enough can be said about the health benefits of vitamin D.
The research study highlighted in the following article sheds some light on the link between vitamin D and high blood pressure, or hypertension. (more…)
Not enough can be said about the health benefits of vitamin D.
The research study highlighted in the following article sheds some light on the link between vitamin D and high blood pressure, or hypertension. (more…)
Do you do volunteer work? If you do, then good for you! Many of us, perhaps even most of us, have thought about volunteering our time for needy people or needy causes. But, somehow, excuses and reasons always crop up. ‘Next time’, or ‘one day’, are typical thought processes.
Besides helping others who are in need, volunteerism also gives ourselves a big boost. And we’re not just talking emotionally or mentally, but in terms of physical health, too. The wise men are correct - when we give, we receive, too. (more…)
High blood pressure is not something which is limited to adults and older persons; in today’s world, the young ones are susceptible, too.
With high blood pressure, or hypertension, being linked to other serious diseases, such as stroke, it is definitely not something to be taken lightly. And a recent study has shown that something as simple as lack of sleep or poor sleep can raise blood pressure levels in adolescents. (more…)
Don’t you just love the feeling of being in amongst nature, enjoying the serenity and fresh air? I most certainly do, and, compared to the polluted and noisy cities, it really feels like a different world altogether.
And it’s not just about feelings, too. There are clear, quantifiable health benefits, as the following studies outline. (more…)
A recent study at the University College London has found that stress raises the risk of heart problems, including heart attack, by steering people toward undesirable lifestyle habits.
Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study had tracked 6,576 participants of the Scottish Health Study for a period of 7 years. (more…)
A recent study at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and other chronic health ailments have increased in incidence among the elderly. This was more or in South LA and the Central Valley.
The study, led by Steven P Wallace, a UCLA professor of public health and co-author of the study, which was based on data from the California Health Interview Survey. The said survey polls some 50,000 households across California every two years. (more…)