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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Happens If You Drink Beer And Have High Blood Pressure

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Welcome to the High Blood Pressure Blog

By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH Health Expert
Hello, I am excited to be part of the HighBloodPressure community and to help you better understand and lower high blood pressure. My philosophy on healthcare is that a patient who understands, in plain language, the reasoning behind medical decisions is more likely to succeed in their goals. Specifically, I explain my rational behind each medication I prescribe my patients, including the pros and cons of each pill. I find that this approach usually succeeds in reaching a target blood pressure. ... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure: 9 Steps to Rein in Skyrocketing Numbers
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...blood pressure.  One drink is equal to 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1 ½ ounces of... Read more »

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Eating Right With High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...consume. This doesn't mean you can never drink another beer or glass of wine. Just do it in... Read more »

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Healthy and Tasty Food Ideas to Lower Your Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...consume. This doesn't mean you can never drink another beer or glass of wine. Just do it in... Read more »

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How to Enjoy Dining Out with High Blood Pressure
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...unavoidable, try wine with soda (spritzers), a can of beer or a glass of wine only.   Simply... Read more »

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7 Steps to Treating and Preventing High Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...drinks per day for men. A drink counts as: 12 ounces beer 4 ounces of wine 1.5 ounces of... 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 »
Gout: Symptoms
...cyclosporine, or levodopaEating a lot of purine-rich foodsDrinking a large amount of alcohol, particularly beerExposure to leadOrgan transplantsThyroid problemsOther, serious illnessEach risk... Read more »
Alcoholism: Introduction
...their drinking early in the day.Alcoholics periodically quit drinking or switch from hard liquor to beer or wine, but these periods rarely last.Severe alcoholics often have a history of accidents,... 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 »
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 »

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