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This book is a nice summary of the subject covering the technical background of high blood pressure as well as treatments-including diet and exercise and drug therapy. Although most of us have primary hypertension-caused by hereditary factors, some have secondary hypertension, ie as a symptom of underlying conditions. The book does name the two most [...]

ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2004) — New Haven, Conn. — Treatment to lower systolic high blood pressure in older persons is associated with substantial reduction of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, Yale researchers report in the September 1 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. The Yale team critically reviewed medical literature on systolic blood [...]

We talked about High Blood Pressure Causes, Symptoms, and prevention. This topic focuses completely on high blood pressure diets, foods for high blood pressure, foods to avoid and how following these steps help in lowering high blood pressure. High Blood Pressure is not a condition that occurs overnight. We get it because of the food [...]

Diabetes and diet go hand in hand because each day a person with diabetes is affected by the foods they eat – good or bad. And because extra body fat increases the body’s resistance to insulin, reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight is a priority. Your personal diet plan gives you a balance of [...]

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High blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension, can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. According to the Mayo Clinic, high blood pressure is the result of the heart pumping a lot of blood and a high resistance to blood flow. There are typically no symptoms of high blood pressure, which is why routine [...]

High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges Treatment for high blood pressure and satisfaction with sex can go hand in hand — if you’re open about the problem and work closely with your doctor. By Mayo Clinic staff High blood pressure often has no signs or symptoms. But the impact on your sex life [...]

Dr. Sheldon Sheps, emeritus professor of medicine and former chair of the Hypertension Division in the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1960. Dr. Sheps, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, native, is board certified in internal medicine and specializes in hypertension and peripheral vascular diseases. He developed a multidisciplinary approach with [...]

Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Low blood pressure, also called hypotension, would seem to be something to strive for. However, for many people, low blood pressure can cause symptoms of dizziness and fainting or mean that they have serious heart, endocrine or neurological disorders. Severely low blood pressure can deprive the brain and other vital [...]

Treatments and drugs By Mayo Clinic staff Your blood pressure treatment goal depends on how healthy you are. * Although 120/80 mm Hg or lower is the ideal blood pressure goal, doctors are unsure if you need treatment (medications) to reach that level. If you’re an adult age 80 or older and your blood pressure [...]