When you see lightning, you are sure that thunder will follow. Some diseases are like lightning and thunder. One disease will definitely lead to another unless you take necessary precautions. Certain diseases predispose you to certain other diseases, for example, hypertension and diabetes. Let us examine this baffling phenomenon...more

Hypertension is the result of stress and in the urban areas it is very common; as road rage is one such prime example where people undergo enormous levels of stress, and unable to handle the stress, get agitated and go on the rampage causing damage to life and limb...more

High blood pressure often has no symptoms or warning signs. People often ask what changes in lifestyle can contribute to improving their blood pressure. And they are correct. Your lifestyle has a great impact on your blood pressure especially food. What you choose to eat affects your blood pressure...more

If you eat too much salt or sodium in your diet, then you may develop high blood pressure which can lead to further complications. But if you think that you can reduce your salt consumption just by avoiding table salt, then you are wrong as your majority consumption comes from the food that you buy in supermarkets...more

Research has shown that following a healthy eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower an already elevated blood pressure. Many people think that decreasing their salt intake is the only way to control hypertension. However, other dietary changes are equally important...more