Hypertension
In the UK, about one in five people, at least 10 million, have high blood pressure - or hypertension. Since they don't usually have any symptoms, many say they're not worried about it. But should they be? Blood pressure is the force exerted by ... [... more]
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Health and Vegetarians 1 Information Sheet
A vegetarian diet is known to confer a wide range of health benefits. Research has shown vegetarians to suffer less heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, various cancers, diverticular disease, bowel disorders, gall stones, kidney ... [... more]
Vegetarian Society |
Dr. Dorothy Gault-McNemee
Dorothy Gault-McNemee, M.D., runs a successful clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where she has been able to take many of her patients off their medications for hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes with the successful implementation of We've ... [... more]
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Wahida S. Karmally
Who gets high blood pressure? Should you panic if you or someone you love develops hypertension? How can you help yourself, even if you're in a high-risk... Written by David Carroll and Wahida S. Karmally Controlling High Blood Pressure the ... [... more]
Random House |
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
The heart is a pump designed to force blood through our body. Blood is pumped from the heart through the arteries out to our muscles and organs. Every adult over 40 should get their blood pressure checked. Pumps work by generating pressure. Put ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Blood pressure (high)
Persistent high blood pressure (hypertension), if untreated puts you at greater risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. The systolic pressure. This is the first and higher measurement. It is a measure of the blood ... [... more]
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