Tag: High Blood Pressure
Weight a Primary Factor For High Blood Pressure, Experts Say
In a new study from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, researchers established a concrete link between a person’s weight and the incidence of high blood pressure. It appears that exercising is not enough to keep blood pressure down, because according to Susan Lakoski, MD, obese or overweight individuals are still at high risk [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2010 under Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Obesity.
Tags: benefits of exercise, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, natural tips for high blood pressure, Obesity
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute to Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam state that insufficient amounts of vitamin D in seniors may be one of leading causes of metabolic syndrome. The study involved 1,300 respondents (men and women) over the age of 65. A staggering 50% of all the respondents had vitamin D deficiency. Thirty-five percent of this [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D.
Tags: Adult-onset diabetes, Cancer, cancer prevention, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, rickets, Stroke, type-2 diabetes, Vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, vitamin D supplementation
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The Sugar-Blood Pressure Connection Revealed
Based on a new study from the National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey, regular intake of table sugar or fruit sugars can increase a person’s risk of doubling his risk of dramatically increasing his systolic blood pressure above the 160 mark. Normal systolic blood pressure should be no more than 120. Growing body of evidence [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under High Blood Pressure.
Tags: benefits of exercise, corn syrup, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, salt, salt intake, Sports Drinks, sugar, sweeteners, Weight Loss
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European Study Confirms Calcium’s Heart-Healthy Benefits
In a very recent study presented in the Annual Congress of European League Against Rheumatism, researchers discovered that low levels of calcium translated not only to weaker, less dense bones for postmenopausal women but it also predisposed the latter to high blood pressure. According to the researchers, women with low calcium levels were forty-three percent [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2010 under Heart Health, Women's Health.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Calcium, calcium supplementation, cancer prevention, colorectal cancer, heart attack, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, osteoporosis, Prostate Cancer
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Nuts as Natural Cholesterol Busters
In the endless battle against heart disease and bad cholesterol, one type of food is standing out from the crowd of ‘would be’ super foods in terms of performance: nuts. Several studies in the US and around the world have already attributed the power of nuts to lower LDL (or “bad cholesterol”) and generally improve [...]
Posted: June 26th, 2010 under cholesterol.
Tags: bad cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol levels, coronary heart disease, good cholesterol, health benefits of nuts, heart attack, High Blood Pressure, LDL cholesterol, nuts, peanuts, pistachios, Stroke, walnuts
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Chili Peppers May Combat Extra Flab
In a recent report from Science Daily, a new study suggests that chili peppers may just be the missing key to increased weight loss. The new study shows that a compound in chilies called capsaicin, which also makes a chili hot to the taste, is responsible for initiating specific changes in protein. According to lead [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2010 under Obesity.
Tags: capsaicin, chili pepper, chilies, Exercise, heart diseases, High Blood Pressure, low carbohydrate diet, Obesity, orlistat, type-2 diabetes, vinegar, visceral fat, Weight Loss, weight loss medication
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Resveratrol: Nature’s Anti-Aging Molecule
Resveratrol is a naturally-occurring compound found in wines fermented from grapes.  This compound is a polyphenol and has been studied for many decades primarily because of the French Paradox: there is a low incidence of heart disease in France even though the French generally indulge in high-fat diets. The French also smoke and drink a [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under Brain Health.
Tags: blood clots, French Paradox, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, LDL, resveratrol
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Cut Back on Sodas for a Healthier Heart
Today, the average American consumes 28 fl. oz. of sodas and other sugary drinks everyday – an alarming fact considering that new research has discovered the vital link between these sugary drinks and blood pressure. According to research done by Dr. Liwei Chen from the Louisiana State University, cutting back on your consumption of sugary [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Blood Pressure, Heart Health.
Tags: High Blood Pressure, lowering blood pressure naturally, processed foods, salt consumption, soda consumption
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