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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

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The Causes of High Blood Pressure

By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH Health Expert
Today I would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure.

In most cases, there is no clear cause of high blood pressure. The term “essential hypertension” is used in these instances. Doctors can often treat the high blood pressure but never cure it. However, there are some causes of high blood pressure which can not only be treated, but also be cured.

The body sometimes needs to increase blood pressure to maintain adequate flow of blood to the brain and other vital or... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure and Anxiety
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  Anxiety does not cause chronic high blood pressure (hypertension). Anxiety can, however, cause... Read more »

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I’ve been told that I have white coat or office high blood pressure, is there anything I should do?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...question. This diagnosis of “office-related” high blood pressure is usually suggested when... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Risk Factors: 5 Factors That You Can Control
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious medical condition that has the potential of... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Diet: Top 4 Foods to Avoid
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...people are not aware of the impact that diet has on high blood pressure.  In addition to... Read more »

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Avoiding High Blood Pressure
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are... Read more »

Health Guide

Salt and High Blood Pressure
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called this because no clear underlying cause can be... Read more »
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... Read more »
Renovascular hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (high blood pressure) is caused by narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the kidneys. Alternative Names Renal hypertension;... Read more »
High blood pressure
...number is over 80-89 mm Hg on most measurements. If you have pre-hypertension, you are likely to develop high blood pressure at some time in your life, unless you make lifestyle changes. High... Read more »
Hypertension
Hypertension means high blood pressure. This generally means: Systolic blood pressure is consistently over 140 (systolic is the "top" number of your blood pressure... Read more »

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...(OL-me-SAR-tan) Uses Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering... Read more »

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...(ir-be-SAR-tan)Uses This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in... Read more »

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