A common type of hypotension, or low blood pressure, is known as orthostatic hypotension. Also called postural hypotension, it involves a sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up from a prone or seated position. Orthostatic hypotension happens when blood pools in your legs upon standing. The result—within three … Read More
What is a panic attack, and how do panic attack symptoms affect us? It's an important question, because so many of us experience them: "Each year, about one in 10 people experiences a panic attack," according to data published by the Department of Psychology at Northern Illinois University. First, let's … Read More
At some point in life, you may have experienced dizziness while standing up. Dizziness includes three subtly different symptoms: Lightheadedness, where your head feels light, as if you may feel faint Vertigo, where you feel that the room or world is spinning Unsteadiness, where you feel like you are unstable … Read More
Over the past decade, we've seen a significant increase in the number of older adults dying from falls, per research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Falls are also a leading cause of nonfatal injuries in seniors. People are living longer, but the increased longevity makes us … Read More
The medical term for fainting is syncope, and it refers to a sudden loss of consciousness that can happen due to hypoxia (oxygen deprivation in the brain). If the levels of blood and oxygen in your brain decrease for any reason, your brain reroutes blood and oxygen from non-vital parts … Read More
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects about 75 million adults in the U.S. and was the primary or contributing cause of death for 410,000 Americans in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But what are the causes and effects of hypotension, or low blood pressure? Although … Read More
Up until around age 55, men are much more likely than women to experience a heart attack. The gap gets smaller with advancing age, but men are still at a higher risk than women of suffering a heart attack. For that reason alone, it’s important that you recognize the common … Read More
Do you live a healthy lifestyle by following a whole grain diet? Unfortunately, despite your actions to thwart a heart attack, your whole grain diet may do more harm than good. Why? Because the root cause of heart disease is inflammation! And, managing inflammation goes much beyond the standard prevention … Read More
The sudden passing of longtime rock'n'roll star Tom Petty on Oct. 3, 2017 sent people in search of information about the cause of his death, attributed by his family in a press release as cardiac arrest, with a pending autopsy expected to shed light on the event. So what is … Read More
When everything is going right, your heart “speaks” to you in a slow and rhythmic beat. Do you know how to recognize its call for help during a heart attack? Although a heart attack can sometimes appear suddenly and without previous symptoms, usually that tireless engine that powers your body … Read More
