High Blood Pressure Expert Dr. Charles Whitcomb shares High Blood Pressure management news and commentary at HighBloodPressureConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161 http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161 http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/59124/brain Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:54:00 -0500 Dr. Charles Whitcomb Chronic imbalance between energy intake and energy use leads to chronic metabolic disease.  Metabolic disease is the leading cause of death in Western society.  In the heart and circulation this leads to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis and its consequences: heart attack and stroke.  In the immune system we find increased risk for cancer.  In the brain we see degenerative brain disease.  Cognitive decline... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/59124/brain http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/58006/heart Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:01:00 -0500 Dr. Charles Whitcomb   Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the United States and most Western European countries.  The most common cause is coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack).  Hypertension and what is called hypertensive heart disease is next on the list.  Patients with congestive heart failure have a markedly increased for death.   Patients with CHF... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/58006/heart http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/54645/year Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:00 -0500 Dr. Charles Whitcomb The past year was a big one in hypertension.  A number of trials were reported at meetings and in the medical literature with great potential for changing clinical practice.  Studies looking at treatment goals, benefits (or lack thereof) of particular antihypertensive drug classes, and new approaches to reducing cardiovascular risk were published.  Several were highly controversial and contrary to the conventional wisdom. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/54645/year http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/47044/blood Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:19:00 -0500 Dr. Charles Whitcomb Modern life subjects modern humans to stresses our ancestors did not encounter. Early humans (who contributed our genetic background) evolved in an environment where starvation and predation were the predominant hazards to survival. Their lifestyles were characterized by chronic caloric restriction and high levels of physical activity. The world in which we live today is quite different-we have essentially unlimited caloric access and make... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/47044/blood http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/46445/sodium Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:27:00 -0500 Dr. Charles Whitcomb High blood pressure has been related to salt intake for over two thousand years. Chinese physicians described "Hardening of the pulse" after excessive salt ingestion in their writings before the time of Christ. Salt restriction has been a cornerstone of hypertension management for a century, and diuretics (which increase sodium excretion through the kidney) remain a mainstay in the treatment of hypertension. What is it about sodium and high... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/46445/sodium http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/37380/blood Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:52:00 -0400 Dr. Charles Whitcomb High blood pressure (hypertension) is a very common condition in Western civilization. It is strongly associated with stroke, dementia and heart attack. It is quite treatable. Yet many studies suggest that a third of the over fifty million Americans with hypertension aren't aware of their diagnosis, and another third are not being treated effectively. So what's the problem? Hypertension isn't a disease-it's a description. It's a... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/79161/37380/blood