Beetroots in the treatment of hypertension

Nitrates are compounds, that occur naturally in the soil, where vegetables get them and use them for growth. Scientists say, that nitrates contained in beet roots dilate blood vessels, facilitating blood flow. Badacze z Barts Health NHS Trust i London Medical School o
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Assessment of the risk of atherosclerosis in children

Atherosclerosis and the level of cholesterol in the blood as its cause are usually discussed in the context of adults. Meanwhile, the first atherosclerotic plaques begin to accumulate in the vessels of two-year-old children, and sometimes they are even found in newborns.. Below 10 years of age develops in
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Światowy Dzień Zdrowia 2013

World Health Organization (WHO) za temat przewodni Światowego Dnia Zdrowia 2013 przyjęła nadciśnienie tętnicze, z przewodnim hasłem-apelem: „Zbadaj swoje ciśnienie krwi”. Nadciśnienie tętnicze zostało określone cichym zabójcą. Odpowiada za choroby serca, udary, niewydolność nerek,
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