High blood pressure is one of the most common health conditions, yet many people don’t realise they have it. If you have high blood pressure or are at risk, you can make improvements through lifestyle changes and medication adherence. Understanding High Blood Pressure Blood pressure measures the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. It’s recorded as systolic pressure (the pressure when your heart beats) over diastolic pressure (the pressure when your heart rests between beats). A normal reading is around 120/80 mmHg, with hypertension diagnosed when readings consistently exceed 140/90 mmHg. Left untreated, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other complications. Lifestyle Changes to Lower Blood Pressure 1. Adopt...
Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Symptoms include tingling or burning, often with pain ...
Dry eye is a common condition caused when there aren’t enough tears, or they are poor quality, reducing their ability to lubricate and wash away debris. Here are 6 points to know about it ...
Pain serves as a signal that something is not quite right within our body, resulting from injury, illness, disease, hormonal fluctuations or stress. Management may include complementary medicines to get the best results. Here we look at four with evidence for their effectiveness.
The final months of the year can become incredibly hectic, often leaving us feeling overwhelmed and stressed. When our bodies encounter a stressor, they react with a “fight or flight” response, causing a surge of chemicals and immune cells. Prolonged excessive stress can disrupt our immune regulation, create inflammatory conditions, and weaken the antibody response to infections, ultimately impairing immune function.
