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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Foods Cause High Blood Pressure

Letairis approved to treat dangerous type of hypertension

October 03, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the med Letairis to treat a life-threatening condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare but life-threatening condition marked by continuous high blood pressure within the arteries of the lungs. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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5 Simple Steps to Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Medication
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Defining the Connection High Blood Pressure Diet: Top 4 Foods to Avoid High Blood Pressure: 9... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Diet: Top 4 Foods to Avoid
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...extremely comprehensive in that it suggests impairing foods to avoid with high blood pressure... Read more »

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Pulse Rate and High Blood Pressure: Defining the Connection
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Skyrocketing Numbers High Blood Pressure Diet: Top 4 Foods to Avoid High Blood Pressure Natural... Read more »

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Whole Grains Linked to Reduced Risk of Hypertension
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...high blood pressure is improved too. Whole grain foods include oatmeal, brown rice, and... Read more »

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Potassium and High Blood Pressure: The Mineral That Keeps on Giving
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...blood vessel contractions. There is an abundance of foods that are a great source of this... Read more »

Health Guide

Salt and High Blood Pressure
...34 times more sodium. Diets in other parts of the world, rich in fruits and vegetables, tend to have foods much higher in potassium. An orange contains no sodium and lots of potassium and boiled... Read more »
Avoiding High Blood Pressure
...intake for a healthy adult. But if you have high blood pressure and add one teaspoon of salt to your food than you’ve already consumed more than your daily recommended amount of sodium.... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
...other factors can also affect blood pressure, including: The volume of water in the body Foods eaten, weight, and other body-related variables Condition of the kidneys, nervous... Read more »
Antidepressants and Migraine Drugs Don't Mix: FDA
...drugs called triptans run the risk of a life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The antidepressants, which also include Zoloft, Paxil and... Read more »
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications
...including fresh fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products. Avoid eating high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, which can promote atherosclerosis. Reduce sodium (salt) in your diet -- sodium... Read more »

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Related News

Pass the Peas to Lower BP
March 27, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A protein found in common garden peas could be the key to saving the lives of millions of people who suffer from high blood... Read summary »

Cocoa may Help Lower Blood Pressure
August 17, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Grabbing a candy bar for dessert may be better for you than you think. Foods rich in cocoa seem to reduce blood pressure,... Read summary »

Less Salt is Good for Your Heart
April 30, 2007

By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Lowering sodium intake has long been recommended to help lower... Read summary »

FDA approves Tekturna for hypertension
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication for high blood pressure. Tekturna is the first hypertension med that works by... Read summary »

FDA approves generic Prinzide
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the hypertension drug Prinzide. Like the brand name formula of the drug, generic... Read summary »