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 How You Might Be Suffering From Low Blood Pressure, And What You Can Do About It You might be suffering from low blood pressure without realizing it. It’s easy to mistake other symptoms for something else, and even if you’re aware of them, you may be putting off seeing your doctor because you think that nothing can be done to help. You’re wrong – but only if you catch it early enough! Here are some home remedies to bring up your blood pressure while we wait to see your doctor. Know Your Numbers Many of us have heard that low blood pressure is a good thing—and it can be! But if your blood pressure plummets too low, it can lead to lightheadedness and headaches. In extreme cases, low blood pressure can cause orthostatic hypotension, which means you could experience dizziness or even fainting when you stand up suddenly. This condition often occurs in people who’ve been bedridden for a while and then try to move around too quickly—it happens because their cardiovascular system has slow...

  Science Reveals the Truth about Coffee     Coffee drinkers, rejoice! A study published in The BMJ recently found that coffee isn’t bad for your health as so many health-conscious people will tell you. In fact, it might actually be good for you! But don’t run out and down 10 cups of coffee just yet — there are some caveats. Coffee contains caffeine, which definitely can have some negative effects on your body if consumed in excess, but this study suggests that the positives of coffee outweigh the negatives by far when it comes to your health. 10 Benefits of Drinking Coffee As long as you don’t add sugar or cream, coffee has no calories and it can actually be good for you. Researchers have found that drinking one to three cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and early death. Drinking more than three cups didn’t seem to offer additional benefits. So if you like coffee and it doesn’t g...