HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT BEETS!
A small, proof-of-principle study has demonstrated that the blood-pressure lowering effects of dietary nitrates–already documented in normotensives–are also seen in subjects with established hypertension.
Tag: "HYPERTENSION"
ARE YOU SALT SENSITIVE?
Not everyone gets high blood pressure from taking in too much salt. The people who are most likely to get high blood pressure from taking in too much salt are those whose cells do not respond well to insulin.
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Feb 14, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE — A REVIEW
Keeping Blood Pressure in Check By JANE E. BRODY January 28, 2013 From THE NEW YORK TIMES Dr. Pinna says, A very large percent of people with high blood pressure are over weight. However, these people must first be treated with medication before they attempt to lose this weight. It has [...]
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OVERWEIGHT OR UNDERWEIGHT? WHICH IS BETTER?
THIN OR THICK? WHICH IS BETTER Obesity Bests Thinness in Hypertension? Check the Meds Henry R. Black, MD, Michael A. Weber, MD January 13, 2013 From MEDSCAPE Dr. Pinna says… The reader needs to be cautious about interpreting this article. It is very true that thin [...]
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Jan 13, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
FLAXSEED LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE
FLAX SEED Impressive Antihypertensive Effect With Flaxseed by Lisa Nainggolan Nov 06, 2012 From MEDSCAPE Dr. Pinna says… This is a very safe and inexpensive way to lower your blood pressure. You do not need a doctor’s prescription. If you try it, be patient. You need to go [...]
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DR. MIRKIN: HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Definition of High Blood Pressure October 28, 2012 By Gabe Mirkin M.D. Dr. Pinna says… Dr. Mirkin has the “Old-Fashioned American Doctor Syndrome.” He’s against wine and beer and meat. (Puritanical up-bringing.) The Japanese and Swedes drink alcohol and eat meat (which includes fish) and live longer than any group [...]
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Oct 28, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
CHECK YOUR OWN BLOOD PRESSURE!
Survey data show that, in the US, only about one in five doctor office visits by patients with uncontrolled hypertension yields a new prescription for blood-pressure-management medication.
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Oct 01, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
DR. MERCOLA–”WHAT IS BLOOD PRESSURE?”
OBESITY AND BLOOD PRESSURE Foundational Lifestyle Strategies to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure By Dr. Mercola According to CDC director Thomas Frieden1, high blood pressure is public healthy enemy No. 2. The CDC says 36 million people in the U.S. have uncontrolled high blood pressure, and of that number, 14 million don’t even [...]
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Sep 19, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
