Blood pressure is the force at which blood moves through your arteries as the heart beats. Hypertension is also referred to as high blood pressure, and it's usually measured with two numbers: systolic which occurs when the heart beats, and diastolic which is between heart beats. Normal blood pressure levels are considered to be less than 120/80, and pre-hypertension or borderline high blood pressure is between 120/80 and 139/89. Above those levels is hypertension, and that is also divided into stage one and two. Stage two high blood pressure is the most dangerous, and it's usually measured at 160/100 or higher. The American Heart Association estimates one out of every three Americans has hypertension, and at least a third of them don't even know it. Since hypertension can lead to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, this disease is often refered to as the silent killer.

Is your life more hectic than ever? Do you find that you become tired more frequently, lose patience easily, experience moodiness, and are so stressed that you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel? Have you lost contact with your friends? Has fun completely gone out of your life? While we tend to think we can do it all; the problem is we can’t. We forgo simple pleasures, take on unnecessary burdens and, quite frankly, put others’ needs before our own. This is a recipe for ill-health, depression, and overall sadness. It’s time to sit down and determine how to live a balanced life. According to author of Happy For No Reason,

‘We live in a society where one out of five women is on anti-depressants. This is staggering. We have an epidemic of unhappiness — but there is also a happiness revolution going on.’ Marci Schimoff
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Hemorrhoids are an uncomfortable, sometimes even painful, condition which is caused by the swelling and inflammation of blood vessels and veins in your anus and rectum. There are two primary types of hemorrhoids: Internal and external. Read More »