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High Blood Pressure

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How can I prevent high blood pressure?

To prevent high blood pressure, first consider your diet. A healthy diet can go a long way toward preventing high blood pressure. Trying following...

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What type of diet should I follow if I have high blood pressure?

A healthy diet, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, is very effective at lowering high blood pressure. The DASH diet calls for...

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Is there a relationship between excessice coffee drinking and high blood pressure?

Caffeine can increase the blood pressure, but the effect usually only lasts for a short time. Experts have yet to make a strong link between caffeine...

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what vitamins can help with my hypertension (high blood pressure)?

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Is possible for some people have higher than normal blood pressure with no side effects, mine stays 165/90 with med.

A BP of 165/95 is still too high and it puts you at risk. While some people can tolerate higher pressures than others, that does not make it...

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Have high blood pressure. Often times over 210/110. I take Medication with little help. Should I be checking it at home?

Absolutely...I take meds for RA, which raise my BP, along with BP meds, which make it important to check my BP daily. If it gets too high...

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What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?

Uncomplicated high blood pressure usually occurs without any symptoms (silently) and so hypertension has been labeled "the silent killer."...

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How can I prevent high blood pressure from damaging my kidneys?

If you have kidney damage, you should keep your blood pressure below 130/80. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the...

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How is end-organ damage assessed in the patient with high blood pressure?

Damage of organs fed by the circulatory system due to uncontrolled hypertension is called end-organ damage. As already mentioned, chronic high blood...

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