Relaxation training may improve control of hard-to-treat systolic hypertension
Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly improve treatment of the type of hypertension most common in the elderly. Among participants in a study conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Hypertension Program and t...Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure
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...ations. Those on the low-salt diet had an average drop of 22.7 points in systolic blood pressure (the higher of the 120/80 reading, measured when the heart i...5 grams a day, the average reduction in a six-week period was 4.8 points in systolic pressure and 2.2 points in diastolic pressure. Both studies emphasize th...Five Hypertension Genes Found in Black Americans
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... shows that a 4.72 percent higher intake of glutamic acid as a portion of total dietary protein correlates with a 1.5- to 3-point reduction in average systolic blood pressure (the higher of the two blood pressure readings, when the heart beats) and a 1- to 1.6-point lower diastolic pressure (the lower reading...Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome
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...ng diminished LV wall thickness in both diastole and systole, increased end systolic LV dimensions, depressed fractional shortening, a greater impairment of LV ...panied by increased fibrosis and functional derangements indicative of both systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Dr. Sobel said that "in concert with our previo...Grapes may aid a bunch of heart risk factors, animal study finds
...ucing blood pressure. The rats in the high-salt grape and high-salt hydrazine groups did develop high blood pressure over time, but they had lower systolic blood pressures than the high-salt rats that did not receive grapes. The researchers also measured the distortion of the heart size, weight and fu...Chocolate bar shown to lower cholesterol
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...human patients 5-14 hours after the dose with no significant side effects. In addition, wild and cultivated garlic preparations were shown to decrease systolic blood pressure in rats. Conclusions In this study Tulbaghia violacea has shown properties related to lowering blood pressure. Since the n...Sex and the heart: It's not what you think
... representative samples of the US population, approximately 10 years apart. Among the findings: High risk blood pressure - both diastolic and systolic - increased in women but decreased in men. Medication against hypertension appeared to be more effective in men than women. Both men and women...Walking not enough for significant exercise benefits
...d that the traditional fitness program improved aerobic fitness and reduced systolic blood pressure, more than the 10,000-step lifestyle program," Dr. Harber sa... who took part in the walking program experienced a four per cent increase. systolic blood pressure also dropped by 10 per cent for the traditional fitness grou...First oral uveitis drug reduces both inflammation and recurrence in potentially blinding eye disease
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