Understanding Blood Pressure Center

Treating High Blood Pressure in the Elderly
If you're around my age (early 50s), then you are probably old enough to remember the days when standard advice for blood pressure treatment was...
Treating High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Pays Off
An important study suggests that aggressively treating cholesterol levels and blood pressure improves the cardiovascular health of diabetics. As...
7 Steps to Treating and Preventing High Blood Pressure
If you have slightly raised blood pressure thankfully you may not need aggressive treatment because there are a number of lifestyle changes that...

Understanding the Causes and Effects of High Blood Pressure
If you've been told you have high blood pressure you should be thankful for a timely diagnosis. For many people their high blood pressure goes...
Medication Used in Treating High Blood Pressure
There are dozens of different medications used to treat high blood pressure. Any questions about your high blood pressure and the medications used in...

Lowering High Blood Pressure: Magnesium & Your Diet

Learn more about the role magnesium plays in lowering blood pressure with this quiz.

Note: All clinical content on this site is physician-reviewed, except material generated by our community members.

Featuring Content From:

We comply with the HONcode standard for
trustworthy health information: verify here.

By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2013 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Healthcentral.com is part of Remedy Health Media