Health by GK

  10 of the worst foods for   high blood pressure   This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. High blood pressure , also known as  hypertension , is a common condition in which the force of blood pushing against the body’s arteries is too high. The extra work needed to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body increases the chance of  heart attacks, strokes and other serious health issues . In Canada,  one in five Canadian adults  have high blood pressure. Additionally, an estimated  nine in 10 Canadians  are likely to develop hypertension in their lifetimes. Luckily, research shows that a balanced diet can significantly lower one’s blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing hypertension in the first place. A...

  5 myths about lung cancer everyone needs to stop believing Experts debunk common misconceptions around lung cancer TV presenter  Jonnie Irwin  has revealed he has terminal cancer, which began in his lungs and has now spread to his brain. The host of Channel 4’s  A Place in the Sun  and BBC’s  Escape to the Country   said in a new interview that he doesn’t know “how long I have” left to live . He first became aware that something was wrong when he experienced blurry vision while driving in August 2020. After he returned home from filming  A Place in the Sun , he was “given six months to live”. November marks  Lung Cancer  Awareness Month – a disease many of us think we know the key causes and symptoms of. However, there are still some misconceptions around lung cancer – it’s not necessarily just a case of being a ‘smoker’s disease’. We speak to lung cancer experts to debunk the myths, so you have all the information you need… Myth 1: L...