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Vitamin D Lowers Risk of Disease

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on March 18, 2010 - 9:08pm

Everyone is talking about Vitamin D because the research behind it is exploding with great information! Recently, two studies done at the Intermountain Medical Heart Institute found that those who had higher levels of vitamin D had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes and more when given over time. In some it was as much as 30 percent.

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"Dash" The Salt Habit for Better Health

Written by Joanne Sgro on March 18, 2010 - 12:33pm

High blood pressure, hypertension and a list of other health related issues can be attributed to too much salt in your diet. Many Americans are becoming more food shopping savvy and looking at the sodium content on labels in order to improve their health.

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Loneliness Boosts Blood Pressure

March 18, 2010 - 12:15pm

Loneliness and lack of connection with others can increase the risk of high blood pressure in people age 50 and older, says a new study.

It included 229 people, ages 50-68, who answered questions a

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Women's Chromosomes May Affect Blood Pressure

March 15, 2010 - 5:05pm

MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have believed that testosterone and estrogen play a major role in regulating blood pressure, but a new study in mice suggests that female sex chromosome

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Could You Have Metabolic Syndrome?

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on March 7, 2010 - 9:17pm

Did you know that one in five Americans has metabolic syndrome? It’s a rising epidemic that can lead to heart disease and diabetes. Also known as Syndrome X and Insulin Resistance Syndrome, it includes a combination of criteria to be diagnosed.

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Blood Pressure Raised by Years of Traffic Pollution: Study

March 5, 2010 - 3:18pm

(HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the air pollution particles caused by traffic has been linked to an increase in blood pressure, U.S. researchers say.

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How Your Kidneys Affect Blood Pressure

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on March 1, 2010 - 10:18pm

Millions of women have high blood pressure. When you get your blood pressure taken, it’s measuring the force of blood against the vessel walls. This directly impacts your kidneys because they, in turn, filter out 200 quarts of blood every day to remove waste.

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Defining Primary Aldosteronism

Written by Dita Faulkner on February 25, 2010 - 11:08am

According to the Hormone Foundation, hyperaldosteronism occurs when the adrenal glands produce too much of a hormone called aldosterone. This hormone keeps sodium and potassium levels balanced in the body. But when there’s too much aldosterone, sodium (salt) builds up as well as the blood pressure. And as we all know, high blood pressure puts an individual at risk for quite a few other medical conditions, such as stroke, heart failure or even kidney failure.

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Daily Aspirin May Cause More Harm Than Good

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on February 24, 2010 - 10:49pm

Are you one of the millions of Americans who pops a daily aspirin in hopes of lowering risk of cardiovascular disease? Have you talked to your healthcare provider first or did you start taking it on your own? Updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Task Force report that you may be doing more harm than good.

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Emergency: High blood pressure kills 1 in 6, panel calls it “neglected disease”

Written by Diane Porter on February 23, 2010 - 7:43am

Take note. The alarm bells are ringing. An important medical panel says that doctors and patients aren’t doing near enough to control high blood pressure.

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Vitamin D Lowers Risk of Disease

"Dash" The Salt Habit for Better Health

Loneliness Boosts Blood Pressure

Women's Chromosomes May Affect Blood Pressure

Could You Have Metabolic Syndrome?

Blood Pressure Raised by Years of Traffic Pollution: Study

How Your Kidneys Affect Blood Pressure

Defining Primary Aldosteronism

Daily Aspirin May Cause More Harm Than Good

Emergency: High blood pressure kills 1 in 6, panel calls it “neglected disease”

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