17 hours ago by Nannette Ricaforte

I did it. Yesterday morning my doctor gave me the green light to stop taking my blood pressure medication. Three days before the new year I was diagnosed with hypertension and it infuriated me. And when I get mad I take action. At the time, I gave my doctor the usual spiel about my stance on holisti ...

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1 day ago by liveonearth

In 2007-8 the mean daily intake of sodium was measured at 3266mg based on a N of 7227. We're supposed to limit it to 2300mg or less, barring health conditions like HTN which would suggest a limit more like 1500mg. Ten foods provided 44% of the salt: bread, cold cuts and cured meats, pizza, poultry, ...

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1 day ago by Barbara Kantrowitz

Until a decade ago, millions of women took hormone therapy at menopause because they thought it would not only help alleviate symptoms but could also lower their risk of heart disease. They believed this because that's what their doctors told them. And their doctors believed it because a number of s ...

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1 day ago by Tam B. Soto

Innovative research posted in 1998 within the journal Diabetes noted that nearly two-thirds in the test subjects who were insulin resistant (IR) also had hypertension, and insulin resistance is directly attributable to a high-sugar, high-grain eating plan, along with inadequate amounts of workout. S ...

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1 day ago by neilbaum

Getting the right screening test at the right time is one of the most important things a man can do for his health. Screenings find diseases early, before you have symptoms, when they’re easier to treat. Early colon cancer can be nipped in the bud. Finding diabetes early may help prevent complicatio ...

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2 days ago by Neuschwanstein

With the popularity of low-carb dieting, potatoes got relegated to the same status as weight-loss no-nos such as white bread and pastry. “They are high in carbohydrates and low in protein, which means that they won’t keep you full for as long as, say, a slice of lean meat – but they are full of [... ...

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2 days ago by nalonsospc

FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) — Routine blood pressure monitoring measurements taken at clinics are frequently inaccurate and can affect treatment for high blood pressure, according to a new study. The incorrect measurements occur because some health care providers don’t follow official American ...

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2 days ago by Ng Peng Hock

It is unlikely that women would have stroke during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. However, researchers from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia have spotted a big jump in such events over the past 12 years. The f ...

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2 days ago by thetopofsales

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2 days ago by Peter Lewis

Revision June 2011: Available from Amazon.com and Amazon's publisher www.createspace.com this book is available for professionals and the general public. Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine for Chronic Hypertension provides healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the educated public mor ...

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