Posted in Uncategorized on February 20th, 2009 No Comments »
This article talks about a drug for blood pressure that has been known to erase bad memories and post traumatic stress. Researchers are not sure how long the drug can effect the memory and are continuing to research it. They are also doing test with the drug to see how they may be able to [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on December 16th, 2008 1 Comment »
Not only are bananas great for coping with depression, PMS and hangovers, but they can help reduce blood pressure as well. Bananas are very high in potassium and low in salt which can reduce the risk. The US Food and Drug Administration has actually let the banana industry make official claims that it has the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on December 11th, 2008 No Comments »
According to this article researchers found that premature infants often have a lower than normal blood pressure in the first six months of life and they can be more susceptible to SIDS. A theory that is discussed that there is a significant drop in blood pressure when they are sleeping and they do not recover. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer are medical anthropologists that have written a book as a resource for those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes and low thyroid. They suggest that they could be medical scams in order to create more business for medicine and the pharmaceutical companies. Doctors could be creating [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 20th, 2008 No Comments »
It is very important for people to know what their blood pressure is and have it checked regularly. There are several at home kits available on the market to make it easier and more cost effective to measure your blood pressure. Doctors recommend kits that use an arm cuff for the most accurate reading. Ask [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Often people that suffer from high blood pressure want to avoid using medication to lower it. A healthy diet is a major component of low blood pressure. Probiotic foods have live active cultures that improve the immune system and help with absorption of other nutrients. Probiotics also help with digestion and create bacteria that can [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 6th, 2008 No Comments »
This article says that those who have Alzheimer’s as well as high blood pressure and diabetes are more likely to die sooner than those who do not have Alzheimer’s. People that suffer from Alzheimer’s are said to have three to nine years to live after being diagnosed. There is no cure, but they can work [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 21st, 2008 No Comments »
We know that chicken soup has been widely used as a remedy for colds, studies are now showing that it may help lower blood pressure too. Chicken soup contains collagen proteins that act in the same way as ACE inhibitors normally in medications. The study gave these proteins to rats and a significant prolonged blood [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 14th, 2008 No Comments »
If you’re someone who uses a computer a lot, particularly a Mac, there is some software that tracks your blood pressure. It keeps track of your systolic and diastolic values, your heart rate and weight. It will create a chart and you can print it out for your doctor. You can use a trial version [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on October 9th, 2008 No Comments »
They call it the "silent killer" because symptoms can be hard to detect. It’s only when the disease reaches a critical stage do symptoms become visible. An advanced stage includes headaches, dizziness, fatigue and nosebleeds. In a very advanced stage there may be ringing in the ears, breathlessness, and seizures. Making sure you eat healthy, [...]
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