Obesity - Not Everybody Agrees It Is An Epidemic Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own "News and Views" column Here is the February, 2006 issue **Book claims obesity "epidemic" is a big lie In his new book, "Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic", writer Eric Oliver claims that the ramped up concern over obesity in the last ten years has been driven by the weight loss industry According to ...

Is There A Natural Cure For Low Blood Pressure? Rudolf Weiss, the German herbalist, has some interesting ideas on low blood pressure He describes it as being simply an aspect of a more deep seated problem He also believes that when people have low blood pressure but no symptoms, that it does not require treatment I do not suggest that this should replace your doctor's advice though! But I find it interesting, as a possible complementary treatment option, to consider his view that low blood pressure is ...

Green Tea And Some Of Its Benefits Three to five cups of green tea a day can do you a lot of good Tea, especially green tea has long been known for its medicinal benefits It helps digestion, boost metabolism and even wards off cancer and heart disease According to whether it is fermented or not, tea can be divided into 3 types: green tea - not fermented oolong tea - partially fermented black tea - fermented While people may prefer black tea or oolong tea, green ...

What Are The Signs Of High Blood Pressure? The Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure Even though high blood pressure is considered the "silent killer", you may be one who has symptoms possibly before having a stroke or CVA Working with patients at home, some patients do experience the typical signs of high blood pressure: *headache *dizziness *pounding in the ears *bloody nose If you can just picture pressure in your head, then you would remember the signs of high blood pressure There are other patients who told me that they ...

How To Control High Blood Pressure? How High Blood Pressure is Started? When the force of the blood gushing against the walls of the blood vessels (the tiny tubes that carry blood throughout your body) is higher than normal because the blood vessels have either become less able to stretch or have gotten smaller; then the patient is suffering from High Blood Pressure or HypertensionHypertention is the main reason of high blood pressure about 85% of hypertention cases in people over 45 years of ageHigh blood pressure, or ...

High Blood Pressure Reduction Measures High blood pressure is a major health problem that affects many people - a lot of which don't even realize that they have it Often, people are told that changes in their diet and exercise habits are enough to control blood pressure, without the use of medication This is especially helpful for people with mild to moderate blood pressure levels Reducing your sodium intake is one of the most important factors in reducing your blood pressure level Those affected with high blood pressure ...

High Cholesterol And Your Health High cholesterol is a big and invisible danger Because of the invisible nature of high cholesterol, many people tend to ignore the dangers associated with it Because they can't really tell what's going on, people don't worry about it as they should However, having high cholesterol can lead to serious health problems if left untreated It is important to do everything that you can to keep your cholesterol levels at a healthy level and get your cholesterol checked regularly To get your cholesterol ...

Natural Treatment Options For Prostate Bph If your prostate diagnosis leaves you free of cancer, you may still have Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (prostate BPH) Rather than using hormonal or alpha blockers, many men have opted for a natural approach to avoid some of the unpleasant side effects of the drug therapy The two prescription drugs, inasteride (Proscar) and terazosin (Hytrin) make lots of money for drug companies because they are the only two approved by the FDA to prevent prostatic proliferation (the growth of new prostate cells that ...

Four Drug Free Ways To Lower Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries, the vessels that carry blood away from the heart It is normal for your blood pressure to fluctuate during the day When it stays high, you have high blood pressure, or hypertension This increased pressure puts a strain on your heart that could lead to a heart attack It also affects other organs in the body like the kidneys and brain There are literally hundreds of ...

Impotence Hits Smokers More Often, Cialis Helps Men who smoke are more likely to experience impotence, study shows Men with high blood pressure who smoke are 26 times more likely to have erectile dysfunction - impotence - than nonsmokers, said Spangler, associate professor of family and community medicine in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is the inability of a man to achieve an erection or to complete intercourse, he said Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, affects an estimated 30 million Americans 26-fold increase in erectile dysfunction ...