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10 Foods to Avoid with High Blood Pressure

With high blood pressure it's important you follow a diet low in sodium and low in fat (particularly saturated and trans fat). Here are some foods that should be on your "avoid" list as your work to manage your high blood pressure. 1. Pickles   Pickles are low calorie, which is great. However, they are loaded with sodium. One medium pickle... Read moreChevron
posted 01/17/2011, comments (0)|
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62% Success Rate Lowering Blood Pressure with Combo Approach

I recently reviewed a paper written by Dr. Mark Houston, published in the Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. What Dr. Houston was very interesting and worth summarizing for you.   Diet and High Blood Pressure   The poor quality of the typical American diet has lead to rampant nutritional deficiencies related to... Read moreChevron
posted 04/19/2010, comment (1)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 03/30/2010, comments (0)|
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High Blood Pressure: Five Answers You Need to Know

High blood pressure is a serious condition that requires treatment. Here are answers to five frequently asked questions you need to know.   What is high blood pressure?   Blood pressure measures the force pushing against your artery walls when your heart beats and when it rests. The systolic pressure (top number) measures the... Read moreChevron
posted 02/18/2010, comment (1)|
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Low Carb Diets May Lower Blood Pressure

A new study published in the January 2010 Archives of Internal Medicine journal compared two diets and evaluated the effects on blood pressure and weight loss. Researchers set out to compare the effectiveness of two different weight loss therapies available to the general public. They compared a low carbohydrate diet to a low fat diet plus... Read moreChevron
posted 02/05/2010, comments (0)|
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