High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood pressure - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and prevention of hypertension. You can have high blood pressure (hypertension) for years without a single symptom. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases your risk of ... [... more]
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High blood pressure awareness
Blood pressure: A chart explaining your blood pressure reading High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension's effects on your body High blood pressure and sex High blood pressure in children Low blood pressure (hypotension) Orthostatic hypotension ... [... more]
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Risk factors for high blood pressure
Medications and supplements that can raise your blood pressure Fibromuscular dysplasia Secondary hypertension Stress and high blood pressure High blood pressure and cold remedies: Which are safe? High blood pressure: Are you at risk? Arthritis ... [... more]
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Diet
DASH diet: Avoid hidden dangers when dining out DASH diet: Shopping and cooking tips for healthy eating Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure? Caffeine: How does it affect blood pressure? DASH diet: Guide to recommended servings Water softeners: ... [... more]
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Exercise
High blood pressure and exercise Fitness programs: 5 steps to getting started [... more]
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Stop smoking
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Stress management
Resperate: Can it help reduce blood pressure? Relaxation techniques: Learn ways to calm your stress Family therapy Massage: A relaxing method to relieve stress and pain Meditation: Take a stress-reduction break wherever you are Tai chi: Improved ... [... more]
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Supplements for high blood pressure
L-arginine: Does it lower blood pressure? Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid Coenzyme Q10 Herbal supplements: What to know before you buy [... more]
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High blood pressure medications
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Calcium channel blockers Central-acting agents Choosing blood pressure medications Beta blockers: Do they cause weight gain? Beta blockers: How do they affect exercise? Diuretics: A cause of low ... [... more]
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Home blood pressure monitoring
Home blood pressure monitoring Video: How to monitor your own blood pressure Blood pressure readings: Why higher at home? Blood pressure: Does it have a daily pattern? Blood pressure: Can it be higher in one arm? Free blood pressure machines: Are ... [... more]
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Video: How to monitor your own blood pressure
Here's a short video showing how to monitor your blood pressure at home. Your heart is a pump. When it contracts, or beats, it sends a surge of blood through the vessels, increasing blood pressure. This is called systolic pressure. When your ... [... more]
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Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D.
Dr. Sheldon Sheps, emeritus professor of medicine and former chair of the Hypertension Division in the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, has been with Mayo Clinic since 1960. Dr. Sheps, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, native, is board certified in ... [... more]
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