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In the contemporary world today, all of us are at high risk for heart diseases because of soaring levels of cholesterol in our blood. I find it important that we are well informed about the natural things we can do to prevent these diseases before high healthcare costs will cripple us trying to...

Hi Cultivator. Saturated fat raises your blood cholesterol more than anything else in your diet. Fat is a nutrient that helps our body function properly like supplying us with energy. It also helps other nutrients work. Remember that our body needs only small amounts of fat, and too much of the...

Hi. I agree with you GraceK. Those who prescribe medications that lower bad cholesterol should not force their patients to take those drugs rather give them as many options and let the patients decide. It helps to know the benefits and disadvantages of treatment plan before we can make a good...

Hi. It seems that blood pressure plays an important part in the management of Diabetes. I have noticed that concerns on high BP have several sources but there are a few regarding low BP which can also occur with the complications. To add more value to this forum, I'd like to share this helpful...

This is interesting. I have always believed that lowering blood pressure that is consistently high can actually decrease mortality risk of Diabetes. I think the study providing this result needs to be examined closely for variables that may have contaminated the findings.

This is pretty interesting. What particular antihypertensive drugs can help protect against Alzheimer's?

You're most welcome leb. It is also important that you have your blood pressure monitored before and after taking medications that can decrease blood pressure (antihypertensives).

Some antihypertensive medications have side effects that can cause dizziness and low blood pressure. Perhaps the medications you are taking are causing Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension. It can be also known as head rush or dizzy spell which is a form of hypotension in...