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posted 04/21/2008, comments (6)

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I am presently taking Norvasc to lower high blood pressure. Recently I took my blood pressure at home and, leaving the cuff on, I took 6 different readings, one right after the other, just taking time in between to press the Off button on the machine, & then the Start button. The first reading was 148/77. Each next reading... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/24/2008, comment (1)

Rare Disorder Sheds New Light on Obesity, Appetite, Blood Pressure

The scientists have reported a rare genetic disorder called as Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), which is known to mingle with the brain's ability to send signals to the body stop eating when you have consumed enough food. The brain uses leptin hormone to signal satiety, which is also associated with high blood pressure. The team of... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/24/2008, comments (2)

Happily Married Have Lower Blood Pressure

Suffering from high blood pressure, then you must get married. Yes, marriage has been proved to lower your blood pressure if you trust the study conducted by Brigham Young University professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad.The study was performed on 204 married adults and 99 single adults revealed that happily married adults had four points lower on... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2008, comment (1)

Severe hypertension

http://sparkysdiabetes.blogspot.comI have been recording my blood pressure since 1988, which is 20 years, since age 21. It is common practice to check my blood pressure during bike rides. On 2/21/2008, during my bike ride to Oakland, my blood pressure was 141/97. On 6/28/1994, during my ride to Gilroy, it was 124/86, on 6/13/1996, during my... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/03/2008, comments (2)

high and low blood pressure readings

Hi everyone - I have recently lost 12 pounds - gave up drinking 2 months ago - and I have had a change in my blood pressure. I was on 25 MG of Atenolol which I have been on for the past four years, and I was getting readings in the low 100's over the low 70's for the past week. I did a reading today and it was 132/98... Read more Chevron

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