Posts Tagged ‘hypertension’

  • Welcome to Endless Knot Press

    Endless Knot Press is a new publishing company with a bold mission: Refocus elder care on quality of life and meaningful living Create content that educates and enables caregivers to best meet complex needs of frail elderly such as medical, nutritional, creative, life meaning, spiritual Empower Baby Boomers to live their golden years healthier and happier How is […]

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  • Salt Tips

    Salt helps to preserve food and adds flavor which is why more than a dash of sodium is added to most foods in groceries and restaurants. Is salt bad for everybody? Does it raise the blood pressure and therefore contribute to heart disease and stroke in all who consume sodium? The verdict is not yet in […]

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  • How Low Can Blood Pressure Go?

    The Doctor measured her BP at 120/60. “Perfect pressure,” he said to his patient. Like a proud artist showing off his painting, the doctor boasted that the three medications he prescribed for high BP were working well. So why did this 84 year-old lady die just a few weeks later? Surely high blood pressure is […]

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  • 6 Reasons Not to Take Beta Blockers

    Medications must be used properly: The right drug for the right person at the right time. This article offers 6 surprising reasons NOT to use a commonly used class of heart medication – beta blockers – unless you really need it!

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