Metabolic syndrome Do you have diabetes, or have you been told you have pre-diabetes? Are you overweight, especially around your midsection? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have high cholesterol? Did you know they often go hand-in-hand? As a group they are called ‘metabolic syndrome’. Metabolic Syndrome This term describes a [...]
Most strokes and heart attacks have something in common – CLOTS. Normally blood whooshes right through veins and arteries with nothing blocking the way. The blood carries oxygen to all of the parts of the body to provide energy to keep everything functioning properly. Sometimes a fatty diet and genes/family history and some medical conditions [...]
When your blood pressure is elevated, most often you don’t feel anything. It is a silent condition. All medications have the potential for side effects. So many people have chosen to avoid the medications and ignore the hypertension. So what? If untreated, high blood pressure (hypertension) can lead to heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and [...]
