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High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control

MARIAN was afraid! Without warning, her nose had begun to bleed profusely. ?I thought I was going to die,? she recalls. A doctor informed Marian that her nosebleed had been caused by high blood pressure (arterial hypertension). ?But I feel fine,? answered Marian. ?Many people do not know that they have high blood pressure because [...]

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How To Treat Benign Hypertension

Hypertension is a growing concern for many industrialized nations. Billions of dollars are spent each year in treating the condition and the number of people with hypertension is growing year on year. Although the cases of hypertension are on the increase, many people will have benign hypertension without realising it.
It is thought that an estimated [...]

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Hypertension (Causes and Prevention)

Hypertension is a medical condition where blood pressure is high, forcing strongly against the blood vessel walls. This would increase the workload of the heart – causing it to work harder than it should. Hypertension could cause the blood vessels to explode which is fatal or other problems to the coronary arteries, eyes, kidneys and [...]

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Seven Qigong Practices for Hypertension #3

The third qigong/chi kung practice for hypertension? Diet.

The fact that most of us not only can afford to eat beyond the basic needs of survival, but also we enjoy eating rich foods, create ideal conditions for high blood pressure, a common problem in developed countries.

Here is a list of foods to reduce or avoid:
Sodium-rich foods [...]

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Hypertension – Symptoms, Complications of This Silent Killer

Have you ever felt your heart to be pumping so hard especially when you are at the height of extreme emotions like anger or happiness? Have you ever felt a sudden rush of blood when you are nervous or excited? Are these conditions related to hypertension?
What is Hypertension?

Commonly referred to [...]

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Hypertension – A Silent Killer

Hypertension in its simplest sense means ?high blood pressure’. Medical science calls this condition, ?arterial hypertension’, but hidden beneath the apparent simplicity of the term is the face of a silent killer. This silent killer can invariably trigger a heart attack, stroke, arterial aneurysm, eye damage, or a complete renal failure out of the blue, [...]

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Complete Information on Essential Hypertension

Essential hypertension is referred to hypertension. There are two broad categories of primary(essential) of hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension is a medical state in which the blood pressure is chronically high. Essential hypertension is a blood pressure which is uniformly higher than the normal when no cause for hypertension can be found. Essential hypertension [...]

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Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension

Hypertension is extremely common in people with type 2 diabetes, affecting approximately 20-60% of all patients, depending on age, ethnicity, and body weight. The causes of this type of high-blood pressure are unknown, but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and other factors.
Originally posted 2009-11-04 08:37:08. Republished by Old Post [...]

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Treatment for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) pt. 2

Pulmonary hypertension refers to a medical condition in which there is an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary artery which can restrict blood flow to the lungs and cause the heart’s right ventricle to overwork itself, leading to a variety of symptoms (including dizziness, fainting, and shortness of breath) as well a marked decreased ability [...]

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Causes of Hypertension

Originally posted 2009-11-01 08:22:02. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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