Cortisol is made in the adrenal glands and is a steroid hormone. Almost every cell in your body contain receptors for cortisol. Many people are familiar with Hydrocortisone. You probably have some in your drawer at home to help reduce swelling, itching, and redness that […]
We’ve all been told salt causes high blood pressure, cardiac disease and heart problems. But is that really the truth? In 1972, the National Institutes of Health introduced the National High Blood Pressure Education Program to help prevent hypertension. There were two studies they based […]
Have you ever gotten your blood pressure taken? People are always curious what their blood pressure is running. What is normal? What is abnormal? How do you change your blood pressure? What is blood pressure? There are two parts to blood pressure, systolic (the top […]
