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Study: Loneliness Linked to High Blood Pressure in Older Individuals

By Donna Parker • Mar 17th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

Elderly individuals may want to take nutritional supplements such as potassium to lower their blood pressure, as feelings of loneliness may increase their levels.

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Study: Some Patients Should Ease Up on Lowering Their Blood Pressure

By Donna Parker • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

Individuals who suffer from high blood pressure may want to consider taking nutritional supplements such as garlic and fish oil as a natural means of treating their condition as prescription medications can sometimes lead to harmful side effects.

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A Low-Carb Diet Could Help Lower Blood Pressure

By Donna Parker • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

For people trying nutritional supplements in hopes of lowering their blood pressure, consuming a low-carb diet may boost the effects. According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, adopting a diet low in carbohydrates helps an individual lose weight and lower their blood pressure. The diet has been proven to be more effective than a weight-loss drug.

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Scientists Find High Blood Pressure Patients May Lose Sleep Over Monitors

By Donna Parker • Feb 18th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health Articles, Health News, Thursday Edition

While people with high blood pressure may consider trying an alkaline diet that is high in fruits and vegetables to help with the issue, others who use monitors to measure their levels while they slumber may be losing sleep over it. Scientists are suggesting that patients who are losing sleep over their blood pressure monitors may be affecting the test results, according to a study found in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet Could Be Good for the Brain

By Donna Parker • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

Individuals who follow an alkaline diet that focuses on the consumption of whole grains, vegetables and fruits may want to consider expanding their horizons to a similar diet know as the Mediterranean, which also incorporates fish and fatty acids.

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Women with High Blood Pressure may be at Risk for Dementia

By Donna Parker • Jan 13th, 2010 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

Women who have high blood pressure may want to consider turning to an alkaline diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains as a new discovery suggests that women who suffer from the problem could be at a greater risk for dementia.

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Scientists Discover Protein that may Prevent High Blood Pressure

By Donna Parker • Dec 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

While an alkaline diet may help lower blood pressure, a new protein has been discovered that can help prevent hypertension.

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New Study Finds that High Fructose Intake May Lead to Hypertension

By Donna Parker • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

It may be a good idea to cut out high processed foods from your diet as a new study finds that a diet high in fructose increases the risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

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Vegetable protein appears to reduce blood pressure

By Steven Marsh • Oct 26th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News, Health Resources News

According to a new study, vegetable consumption may be linked to lower blood pressure due to the presence of a specific amino acid. The compound in question is glutamic acid, and according to the work conducted at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, boosting its intake may contribute to better health of the circulatory system.

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Study suggests elderly will benefit from blood pressure treatments

By Steven Marsh • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News, Prostate health

New research from the Cochrane Institute may change the way some healthcare providers treat hypertension in the elderly.

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Outdoor temperature affects blood pressure

By Steven Marsh • Oct 15th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News, Health Resources News

Scientists have discovered a significant correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a study that included a large sample of elderly adults. The study was conducted by French scientists who monitored 8,801 French participants over the age of 65 and found that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values differed significantly across the four seasons of the year. They noted that the higher the temperature, the greater the decrease in blood pressure.

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Study: Eating whole grains can reduce hypertension risk

By Mark McGhee • Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

A new study has suggested eating more whole grain foods may help keep blood pressure in check.

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Study links vitamin D deficiency with high blood pressure in women

By Steven Marsh • Sep 30th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News

A new study by The American Heart Association has found women with insufficient vitamin D intake in their premenopausal years are at risk for developing high blood pressure in mid-life.

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Music can be good for your health

By Steven Marsh • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News, Health Resources News

In their quest for natural ways of preventing cardiovascular diseases, scientists have discovered music may soon become part of their tool kit.

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Can a bit of anger be good for you?

By Steven Marsh • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Blood pressure, Health News, Health Resources News

Daily life brings with it lots of stress, but some of it may be good for the circulation as scientists have found anger causes carotid artery dilation and increases blood flow to the brain.

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