Diet for people with high blood pressure

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded, and maybe even faint. Orthostatic hypotension can happen to anyone but is more common in [...]

Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce Considering inducing labor? Understand who makes a good candidate for inducing labor and why the intervention isn’t for everyone. By Mayo Clinic staff Nature controls most aspects of labor — but sometimes nature needs a nudge. If your health care provider decides you and your baby would [...]

Blood pressure chart: What your reading means By Mayo Clinic staff If you’ve just had your blood pressure taken at your doctor’s office, you may wonder what your numbers mean. This blood pressure chart can help you figure out if your blood pressure is at a healthy level, or if you’ll need to take some [...]

Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are highly correlated with diet. Though genes can play a factor, a healthy diet can treat, prevent and relieve elevated blood pressure and cholesterol levels—serious symptoms that can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association recommends that nutritious, heart-healthy foods be incorporated into one’s diet, [...]

Sample menus for the DASH eating plan Interested in following the DASH eating plan but not sure how? Here are sample menus to get you started. By Mayo Clinic staff The eating plan known as Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is used to lower or control high blood pressure. The DASH diet features menus [...]

If you aren’t currently struggling with hypertension (high blood pressure) or pre-hypertension, there are good chances that you’ll have to deal with it at some point during your life. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, people who have never had high blood pressure by the age of 55 have a 90 [...]