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The Arm Position That Can Falsely Raise Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Tom Werner/Getty Images Raise your hand if you want a better blood pressure rating. Just make sure you put it down the right way before your blood pressure is taken. Otherwise, your reading might make it seem as if your blood pressure is higher than it actually is. […]
The Ingredient In Store-Bought Pasta Sauce That Can Raise Your Bad Cholesterol – Health Digest
High-fructose corn syrup, which is an artificial sugar made from corn syrup, is not very different from regular table sugar in its makeup, although the former typically contains a higher percentage of fructose when compared to glucose — sometimes as much as 55%. While all types of sugar consumed in excess are bad for you, the problem […]
Our Doctor Explains Why This Common Medication Can Raise Your Potassium To Dangerous Levels – Health Digest
According to Dr. Scott Noorda, your heart health is what’s mostly impacted when you have too much potassium. Potassium — by influencing the electrical signals of the myocardium – keeps your heart beating at the right rhythm. “Having high potassium can drop the heart’s rhythm, potentially leading to irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias. In severe cases, it […]
The Deceivingly Healthy Habit That Can Raise Your Cholesterol – Health Digest
A 2019 article in Current Developments in Nutrition highlighted the effects of very-low-calorie diets on the cholesterol levels of three people. A 48-year-old man lost 55 pounds in five months after following a diet that limited him to 500 to 800 calories a day. Although his good HDL cholesterol levels increased and triglyceride levels decreased, […]