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Tuesday, November, 10, 2009
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Lisa Nelson

Lisa Nelson

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Dietician
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 moreChevron
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Alvin Hopkinson

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Natural Heath Educator
posted 08/12/2009, comments (0)

Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know

A person suffering from a heart or lung disorder is liable to experience high blood pressure. The walls of the blood vessels and arteries located in the lung area tend to constrict due to a primary disorder, hence the patient becomes doubly afflicted as he develops hypertension. The occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as... Read moreChevron
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Melanie Thomassian

Melanie Thomassian

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Dietician
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 moreChevron
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Dr. Charles Whitcomb

Dr. Charles Whitcomb

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Hypertension Specialist
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 moreChevron
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Dr. William Davis

Dr. William Davis

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Heart Disease Specialist
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 moreChevron
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