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Blood Pressure Facts and Myths: A Heart Health Consumer Guide

By HeartHawk, Health Guide Monday, September 29, 2008
We have heard it all before, "High blood pressure causes heart disease."  The guidelines and treatments for high blood pressure (BP) have become so ingrained and commonplace that we take it for granted that it is being treated properly.  But, like most health issues today, what we know abou...
Distilling Clarity from Confusion: Blood Pressure, Heart Disease and Diabetes
9/29/08 9:47pm

Thanks so much for your post HeartHawk.  It is so good to have this information at our fingertips.  Being "trained" to understand what is healthy and normal is the only way we will be active in our own sucessful healthcare!

 

All the best, sue

 

Check out these links for more info:

The Basics of High Blood Pressure

The First 48 Hours

High Blood Pressure Treatment

Anonymous
HeartHawk
9/30/08 11:57am

Sue:

 

Thanks.  Always good to hear from you.  You know, blood pressure is such a simple measure yet often so misunderstood and too often ignored.  I am fortunate to have relationships with many excellent docs who practice PREVENTIVE medicine.  These professionals are hard to find so I am happy to share with everyone what they share with me.  Good heart health starts with the basics!

 

Regards,

 

 

HeartHawk

By HeartHawk, Health Guide— Last Modified: 10/11/11, First Published: 09/29/08