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High Blood Pressure and Dementia

It's well known high blood pressure increases your risk for stroke. A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is blocked and brain cells become deprived of oxygen and die. Individuals with high blood pressure are 4-6 times more likely to have a stroke. An individual's risk of having a stroke is directly related to how elevated their... Read more Chevron

posted 05/24/2010, comments (0)|

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Lower Blood Pressure this Spring: Prepare for Outdoor Activity

Finally feels like spring - yea! Use this beautiful spring weather to renew your motivation to increase physical activity to promote a lower blood pressure. It's great to be able to move your physical activity routine outdoors after a long winter of indoor exercise. However, you need to keep a few things in mind so you are prepared and do not... Read more Chevron

posted 03/30/2010, comments (0)|

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Six Habits Specific to Women to Reduce High Blood Pressure

The second Nurses Health Study has identified six dietary habits that reduce high blood pressure in women by almost 80%. The Nurses Health Study includes 83,882 adult women between the ages of 27 to 44 years-old. Researchers analyzed data to determine if there was a connection between a healthy lifestyle and high blood pressure... Read more Chevron

posted 03/15/2010, comments (0)|

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10 Things to Do This Month to Lower Blood Pressure

It's a new year and a perfect time to reassess your heart health and steps you need to be taking to promote a lower blood pressure. Here are ten steps you can take this month to get started on the right path. 1. Lose weight and/or maintain a healthy weight Maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight will lower your blood pressure... Read more Chevron

posted 01/19/2010, comments (0)|

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Protein and Heart Health: How Much Do You Need?

Fat, protein, and carbohydrates are all essential to your overall health. When you are working to promote heart health and lose weight it's important that you do not cut any one nutrient too low. Today let's look at your protein intake. Types of Protein Protein is made up of 20 building blocks called amino acids. Eleven of these amino... Read more Chevron

posted 11/30/2009, comment (1)|

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