Making Health Insurance Easy (844) 410-1320

hypertension

Wine Being Poured Into A Glass — Do you enjoy a drink with your dinner every night? Do you find yourself unwinding with a glass of wine after every shift? Did you know that the daily doctor-recommended amount of alcoholic beverages is two for men and one for women? It’s a crazy number, I know. You figure […]

How Many Drinks Do You Consume a Night?

November 14, 2023 in Health tagged #highbloodpressure / #liver / alcohol / health / heart / hypertension by Vohny Figueroa

Man at the doctor's office getting their blood pressure checked — When was the last time you went to the doctor? Did they check your blood pressure? Did they put that contraption that squeezes your arm on you? A sphygmomanometer, better known as a blood pressure cuff, works like this: Medical professionals place the cuff on the arm and inflate it until […]

What Is High Blood Pressure?

September 5, 2023 in Health tagged eat healthy / exercise / high blood pressure / hypertension / stop smoking by Vohny Figueroa

Know Your Heart Health! We all want to have healthy hearts, but it can be a little difficult to know if we are on the right track. The good news is that there are a few markers we can track to ensure that we stay motivated on the continuous journey […]

3 Markers to Track Heart Health

March 28, 2023 in Health tagged arteries / blood pressure / blood sugar / blood vessels / cardiovascular health / chest pain / cholesterol / diabetes / heart / heart attack / heart health / high blood pressure / high blood sugar / high cholesterol / how do I know if my heart is healthy / hypertension / stroke / track your heart health by Kayla Gonzalez

Sodium is a rarely talked about cause of widespread disease. The FDA is trying to change that. Photo by Edi Libedinsky on Unsplash. — Brined Inside Growing up in America in the early 2000s, I don’t remember anyone warning me about my sodium intake. It seemed like calories, carbs, sugar, and anything and everything fried got the boot, but I never got any frowns reaching across the dinner table for the saltshaker or licking […]

FDA Reduces American Sodium Limit

November 10, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged DASH diet / fda / Food and Drug Administration / hypertension / low sodium / sodium by Cristin Dickey

Study suggests link between blood pressure and dementia. — Lowering blood pressure may help reduce risk of dementia. New results from a long-term study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests possible link between blood pressure and dementia. The longitudinal study followed 4,700 Americans for 24 years. Researchers tracked participants’ blood pressure levels at different ages throughout […]

Study Suggests Link Between Blood Pressure and Dementia

September 17, 2019 in Health tagged Alzheimers Disease / American Heart Association / dementia / health insurance / heart attack / high blood pressure / hypertension / journal of American Medical Association / tips to lower blood pressure by Jenny McCann