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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often characterized as the silent killer–and for good reason. Although it affects an estimated one in five North Americans, many people don’t experience any symptoms. As a result, less than one-quarter of sufferers actually receive treatment. Left untreated, however, it can severely damage the cardiovascular system, leading to death from stroke, heart attack or kidney failure.
High blood pressure may seem like a minor inconvenience, but we shouldn’t downplay its dangers. It is directly or indirectly responsible for about 35,000 deaths in North America every year. About four million Canadians suffer from high blood pressure at varying degrees. The problem with high blood pressure, or hypertension, is that major warning signs may not appear until the disorder is advanced.
St. John’s Wort A Natural Remedy for Depression St John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) is a perennial flowering plant widely known for its antidepressant qualities. St. John’s Wort is used extensively by European physicians in the treatment of depression. Since approximately 38 million Americans suffer from depression in a given year from many different causes, St. John’s Wort is attracting attention as a safe alternative to the prescription medications that are being prescribed now.
Get The Facts About Depression April 2, 2009 Everyone feels blue at one time or another. A death in the family, a disappointment in your career, a romance gone awry--all can cause most people to feel down for a period of time. Grief and sadness are normal reactions to life's stressful events. After a time, however, most people will heal and return to a normal life. Depression is more than the normal ups and downs of life that we all have. When sadness just won't go away and it begins to inte
SAD in the coldest months of the year For many North Americans, winter's shorter days bring with them a different kind of darkness: seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, which is a type of depression that strikes mostly during the colder months of the year. While the disorder affects many types of people, medical experts say it can be treated and the seriousness of the illness reduced by watching for symptoms and taking early action. Those affected by SAD begin to see symptoms in late fall to ea
Alistrol Basics – Natural Hypertension Remedy Alistrol is a truly different blood-pressure-reducing supplement — a brand-new, all-natural approach to mitigating stubborn and dangerous high-blood-pressure conditions. Alistrol is not your run-of-the-mill blood-pressure supplement. Its ingredients have been used in China for literally thousands of years, and only recently 'rediscovered' by one of today’s most innovative nutritional formulators. Alistrol works for some people who have tried
How Natural Supplement of High Blood Pressure Works? Alistrol is a truly different blood-pressure-reducing supplement — a brand-new, all-natural approach to mitigating stubborn and dangerous high-blood-pressure conditions.
What is High Blood Pressure & How is It Measured? Having blood pressure is a good thing. Blood pressure helps blood circulate through your body, sending oxygen and nutrients to vital organs and keeping you alive.
The hawthorn in Alistrol is known as the "heart herb". The hawthorn berry grows on a tree like shrub, which has large thorns. This tree originated in Europe and is able to grow to great heights of as much as thirty feet. However, many grow the hawthorn tree as a shorter hedge type of plant. The name "hawthorn" was derived as a result of the thorns that are on this structure.
Blood Pressure 101 Blood pressure is essential to your life, to keep your blood moving through your arteries and veins, bringing oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, and carrying away metabolic wastes to your kidneys for disposal.

