High Blood Pressure - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

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Lisa Nelson

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (0)

Is strength training bad for blood pressure?

Lifting weights can cause a temporary, but drastic blood pressure rise depending on the amount of weight you lift. Systolic blood pressure (top number) can increase up to 350-400 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) to 150 mm Hg even if your blood pressure is typically a normal healthy level of 120/80 or less. Long term high blood... Read more Chevron

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ENVR

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posted 06/14/2009, comment (1)

Paroxysmal Hypertension, Labile Hypertension, Blood Pressure Attack, Pseudopheochromocytoma

People interested in this post may suffer from sharp blood pressure spiking, typically reaching greater than 180/100 and are aware of headaches and other symptoms. These BP spikes can be dangerous with potential to do organ damage. They can be so difficult to control that they lead to chronic disability. Doctors generally assume such... Read more Chevron

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jhardin

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38 years old, married with 7 children

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posted 04/26/2009, comments (0)

Thanks for this site, and thanks to everyone here.

I am 38 years old, and I have never had any kind of major health problem. I've always been in great health. A couple of weeks ago I went to an orthopedic surgeon who is a friend of mine for some shoulder pain and the nurse routinely checked my blood pressure which was 195/125. I made an appt. with a general practitioner and my... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Charles Whitcomb

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posted 02/11/2009, comments (0)

Caloric Restrictions and Brain Function

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... Read more Chevron

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Dr. William Davis

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posted 01/08/2009, comment (1)

Thiazide Diuretics: A First-line Mistake?

Thiazide diuretics, like hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone, are extremely popular medications, often regarded as first-line agents in treatment of blood pressure. When someone is first diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), they are often first placed on a thiazide diuretic. Alternatively, thiazide diuretics are frequently added... Read more Chevron

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