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There are many factors that can contribute to high blood pressure such as being overweight, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. But there is another condition that can also lead to high blood pressure: it’s primary aldosteronism. Primary aldosteronism is a hormone disorder that can contribute to high blood pressure. Our adrenal glands are responsible ...click here to read more

An estimated 415 million people worldwide live with diabetes—that’s about one in 11 people. Nearly 46 percent of diabetes cases go undiagnosed, and several more live with prediabetes without even knowing it. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through healthy lifestyle habits, yet the number of cases continues to grow annually. There are many complications associated ...click here to read more

When you think about foods that lower blood pressure, reducing salt probably comes to mind along with potassium-rich foods. Your diet should also be stocked with fruits and vegetables. One food that you may not associate with lower blood pressure is sardines. Living with high blood pressure can be quite dangerous because it can be ...click here to read more

What homonymous hemianopsia (HH) can be defined as is when an individual is reduced to only being able to see one side of the visual world from each eye. HH is commonly caused by a stroke and will cause a person to bump into objects or fail to see objects or people. It is the ...click here to read more

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so we are rounding up our relevant topics. You can read about low vision in elderly, how to improve your quality of life, AMD lifestyle changes, AMD home remedies, and an AMD diet. AMD refers to age-related macular degeneration. In simpler words, it refers to eye problems caused due ...click here to read more

Senile cataract is a vision-impairing disease caused by age, and it is characterized by the gradual progressive thickening of the lens in the eye. This disease is the world’s leading cause of treatable blindness, which is unfortunate, as age-related cataract is reversible. Due to this fact, early detection, careful and attentive monitoring, and timely surgical ...click here to read more

Cognitive decline, often observed in patients surviving a stroke, can be slowed down with a MIND diet. Researchers at Rush University Medical Center examined the MIND diet and claim that it reduces the risk of dementia that is commonly observed in stroke survivors. The MIND diet (Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) is a combination ...click here to read more

An ectopic heartbeat occurs as the result of an irregular or premature heartbeat. Other medical terms for this phenomenon include premature ventricular contraction, premature atrial contraction, and extrasystole. It may feel like your heart is momentarily fluttering or skipping a beat. But, what is an ectopic heartbeat exactly? The real reason you may experience one ...click here to read more

Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is a problem that many males deal with. It is defined as the inability to reach or maintain an erection, often making sexual intercourse difficult or impossible. Although there are many different causes for ED, it can be treated without the need for medication. Essential oils have proven to be ...click here to read more

Nutrition can play a big role in one’s libido and sex drive. This is because when our body is well fueled, it can perform to its max potential. Although there are several medical conditions and medications that are linked with low sex drive, in some cases, simple lifestyle changes can work to improve libido. Case-in-point, ...click here to read more

Hot flashes, commonly associated with menopause in women, may also be a sign of a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea and could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as diabetes. Research carried out by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) published in Menopause explains this relationship. What is obstructive sleep apnea and how ...click here to read more

Angina in the elderly is quite a common occurrence. It is characterized by tightness in the chest and chest pain as a result of reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is not a disease on its own, but rather a symptom of coronary artery disease. Patients may experience tightness, pain, squeezing, pressure, or heaviness ...click here to read more

It’s wintertime, which means unless you live in the South, it’s cold! With cold temperatures comes cold hands and feet. Your hands and feet feel colder during the winter months because low temperatures cause veins and arteries to constrict, which limits blood flow to these extremities. Blood flow is necessary to feel warm, so reduced ...click here to read more

If your heart is suddenly unable to pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs, you may have a condition known as cardiogenic shock. This condition is usually caused by a severe heart attack, but not everyone who has experienced a heart attack has cardiogenic shock. Injury to the heart is the main reason for ...click here to read more