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Melanie Thomassian

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posted 06/08/2009, comments (2)

6 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

Today roughly 65 million Americans have hypertension. As we've been discussing recently, if left untreated this can lead to a number of problems including kidney damage, stroke, heart attack, and heart failure. If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, thankfully you can do something about it. Here are some of the nutrients and... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 09/11/2007, comments (0)

Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age

A report in the journal Circulation reveals--again, but this time with greater detail and authority--that obesity is seriously threatening kids' health. This study shows a rise in blood pressure. Bottom line first Over the past 20 years, the blood pressure of U.S. kids and teens has increased steadily. This rise corresponds closely... Read more Chevron

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Garrett

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posted 02/14/2007, comments (0)

How often should I get my blood pressure checked?

I recently had to put together a family health history report for a class and learned that high blood pressure and high cholesterol has been a common condition throughout my family. I know my dad has high blood pressure and is currently on medication for it (not sure what he takes). I had blood work done about 3 years ago and was told my... Read more Chevron

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