Tag Archives: Blood

Should blood pressure be taken at rest

That’s a good opportunity for discussion with your clinician. As for taking it before or after taking medication, follow your doctor’s preference. Making small changes in your diet is important to your heart health. Whelton says there is no general agreement on when to take your BP, but as far as keeping track of it,… Read More »

Zero gravity made some astronauts’ blood flow backwards

By Clare Wilson Zero gravity made some astronauts on the International Space Station experience reversed blood flow.NASA Being in zero gravity can have strange effects on the body – now it’s emerged that it can make people’s blood flow backwards. The changes to circulation caused two astronauts to develop small blood clots, which could have… Read More »

Can Fenugreek Improve Your Blood Sugar?

Diabetes is a disease of insulin resistance in which your body suffers from high blood sugar. The number of people suffering from diabetes has risen sharply since 1958 when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 0.93% of the U.S. population had been diagnosed with diabetes, as compared to 7.4% in 2015. The rise… Read More »