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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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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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Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH

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posted 02/25/2008, comments (0)

Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!

You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater than ever. About a third of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight. As the prevalence of childhood risk factors increases so too will adult heart disease. Childhood obesity contributes to many of the adult risk... Read more Chevron

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Larry Weinrauch

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posted 01/07/2008, comments (2)

So you enjoy smoking do you?

Some people don't really enjoy the taste of their food. They like cleaning their curtains and clothing more than other people do. Some people even enjoy the little holes that the ash burns on their trousers. Perhaps you don't mind if someone flicks their ashes into the wind and they get into your eye. Maybe you even enjoy going into a... Read more Chevron

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Heather Reese

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posted 02/07/2007, comments (0)

Avoiding High Blood Pressure

It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for other serious conditions such as heart failure and stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States.High blood pressure can... Read more Chevron

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