Understanding your cholesterol levels - BHF - British Heart …
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The best and worst foods for high blood pressure - BHF
If you have high blood pressure (hypertension), one of the tools you can use to help keep it under control is your diet.. In the early 1990s, researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in the USA created a diet especially with this in mind.
10 signs you might have heart and circulatory disease - BHF
Around 4 million males and 3.6 million females in the UK are living with some form of heart or circulatory disease.. But how can you spot the signs of a potential heart problem?
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Shortness of breath: what causes it and how can you manage it?
Top tips for managing breathlessness. Find a comfortable position to ease your breathlessness, such as sitting on a chair leaning forwards, or lying on your side with your head propped up on cushions.
Cold hands and feet? 5 tips to improve circulation - BHF
What’s on this page. Poor circulation explained; Signs of poor circulation ; Causes of poor circulation; 5 ways to boost your circulation ; 4 things to avoid if you have poor circulation
What is a normal pulse rate? - BHF - British Heart Foundation
We explain what a normal pulse rate is, what can cause it to change, and when to get medical help.
How do I lower my cholesterol? Your 5 top questions answered
1. What foods will make my high cholesterol worse? Foods high in saturated fat and sugar can cause high cholesterol.The top sources of saturated fat in our diet are: fatty meats; full fat dairy products like butter, cream, and ghee
This is a booklet about heart rhythms. It includes information on both normal and abnormal heart rhythms. An abnormal heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia
Low blood pressure (hypotension): symptoms and causes - BHF
Many people will have heard of high blood pressure (hypertension), which is a major medical concern. If it’s not treated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney damage and even premature death.. Whereas low blood pressure (hypotension) is less talked about.. This is because it’s considered less dangerous to our health.