Are you drinking enough water? If we were put on a deserted island with fresh water but without any food, we would survive up to eight weeks. The situation changes drastically without water, though, and in most cases, a human cannot survive more than 5 days. Without water, our organs start to deteriorate and our bodies … Read more
I’ve been experiencing dizziness lately. Could it be a problem with my blood pressure? Absolutely it could. If springing to your feet causes you to feel light-headed, see black or white spots, or nearly keel over, you may have orthostatic hypotension. Put simply, orthostatic hypotension—orthostatic means “standing upright” and hypotension means “low blood pressure”—is the … Read more
I’ve been experiencing dizziness lately. Could it be a problem with my blood pressure? By: Stephen T. Sinatra Absolutely it could. If springing to your feet causes you to feel light-headed, see black or white spots, or nearly keel over, you may have orthostatic hypotension. Put simply, orthostatic hypotension—orthostatic means “standing upright” and hypotension means … Read more
There are two ways a stroke can occur; one, the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain is blocked, or partially blocked; or two, there is bleeding in the brain. In both instances brain cells can start to die and can leave permanent damage. If brain cells do die or are damaged symptoms in the … Read more