Uncontrollable risk factors for high blood pressure include age, heredity, and race. In men, high blood pressure occurs most often between 35 and 50 years of age. In women, it generally starts after menopause. An individual is more likely to develop high blood pressure if his or her parents or close relatives have it. Certain races have a higher incidence of high blood pressure. For example, African Americans develop high blood pressure earlier and more often than Caucasians. More >>

Hidden Sodium: Where Does It Lurk?
By Frances Largeman, R.D.

The No. 1 reason people choose the foods they eat — over convenience and health — is flavor. One of the easiest and cheapest ways to make food taste good is by adding salt to it. A few salty foods in your diet won't do any harm, but most American diets are laden with sodium. More >>

Heart Health

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Preeclampsia Facts
By Richard Schwarz, MD

Preeclampsia (also called toxemia or pregnancy-induced hypertension) is high blood pressure during pregnancy. Because high blood pressure constricts the vessels in the uterus that supply the fetus with oxygen and nutrients, the baby's growth may be slowed. Preeclampsia also increases the risk of placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before delivery. More >>

Alternative Health
Transcendental Meditation: Relaxing Your Hypertension

High blood pressure contributes to as many as 200,000 deaths nationwide each year. Conventional therapy includes diet modification and medication. But in addition, several studies suggest that something as simple as relaxation, practiced as a technique known as transcendental meditation, or "TM," can also lower blood pressure and the accompanying risk of heart disease. More >>

Unlocking the Personal Power of Meditation
By Robert Alan Anderson, AFAA, Certified Personal Trainer and Martial Arts Instructor

How you react to stress can make all the difference in your health and life choices. These exercises will help you become more aware of yourself and your environment — the first steps toward awareness and ultimately peace and enlightenment. More >>