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Friday, October, 30, 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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...and old. Lifestyle changes including weight loss, exercise, and better diet in addition to... Read more »

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Health Guide

Avoiding High Blood Pressure
...move your blood. If you are overweight, losing those extra pounds can lower your blood pressure. Exercise A sedentary lifestyle is also linked to high blood pressure. Adding exercise into... Read more »
Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »
High Blood Pressure Medicine and ED
...be to try to reduce your blood pressure through dietary changes (less sodium intake), weight loss, exercise and stress reduction in order to be less dependent on medication. However, you may... Read more »
Essential hypertension
...prehypertension. Your doctor will recommend and encourage lifestyle changes including weight loss, exercise, and nutritional changes. Tests for suspected causes (called secondary hypertension)... Read more »
Essential hypertension
...help bring your blood pressure down include: Weight loss if you have extra pounds Regular exercise Follow a low fat diet rich in fish, chicken, whole grains, fruits and vegetables,... Read more »

Medications

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...of chest pain episodes and improve your ability to exercise. Nadolol belongs to a class of... Read more »

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...(angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease how often you may get... Read more »

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...(angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina... Read more »

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...(angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina... Read more »

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...Preventing chest pain can help improve your ability to exercise. This drug works by blocking the... Read more »

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