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Category Archives: Hypertension
New Evidence Suggests Chocolate Lowers Stroke Risk
Chocolate lovers have another reason to indulge. A new study shows that consuming chocolate on a regular basis may decrease stroke risk by 20%. New data reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found an inverse association … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged antioxidant, Chocolate, dark chocolate, diastolic blood pressure, Flavonoids, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, LDL, Stroke, systolic blood pressure
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Drinking Black Tea Can Lower Your Blood Pressure
Black tea is a common source of flavonoids, which have been suggested to contribute to improve vascular health. Now, a small study conducted at the University of Western Australia has shown that drinking black tea three cups a day, which … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Tea
Tagged Black Tea, blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Flavonoids, prehypertension
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15 Minutes Exercise Improves Survival!
We were told by doctors that we need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day to keep our bodies healthy. Now, a new study indicated only 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity exercise might be enough! The new study … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke, VTE
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Exercise, Survival
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Blue and Strawberries may Prevent Hypertension
Good news for fruits and vegetables lovers. Another study demonstrated that intake fruits and vegetables that are rich in anthocyanins—such as blueberries, strawberries, and blood oranges—might help prevent the development of hypertension. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that are found … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Hypertension
Tagged anthocyanins, Blueberries, Cardiovascular disease, dark chocolate, Flavonoids, Hypertension, oranges, red wine, Strawberries, Tea
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Chocolate can Prevent Heart-Failure
Although many studies have reported intake chocolate, especially flavanol-rich dark chocolate, can improve blood pressure and provide other cardiovascular benefits, a new study suggested chocolate can reduce the risk of heart failure. The results came from the Swedish Mammography Cohort, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart failure, Hypertension
Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular benefits, Chocolate, flavanol, Heart Failure
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Chocolate Consumption Lower Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
We previously have reported 2 studies that indicated chocolate could lower blood pressures and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, there is another study that supports the previous findings. The latest news came from a German study that evaluated the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Myocardial infarction, Stroke
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Diastolic BP Lower than 70 mm Hg Increases CV Risk in Diabetic Patients
If you are a type 2 diabetic, you might like to maintain your blood pressure below 140/70 mm Hg but keeping your diastolic blood pressure above 70mm Hg. This can reduce your chance of having a heart attack, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Heart attack, Heart failure, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, Diabetes, diastolic blood pressure, Hypertension, systolic blood pressure
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Eat More Fish and Less Meat Lower CHD risk
A new study indicated shifting dietary protein sources aware from red meat to more poultry, fish, and nuts can reduce an individuals’ risk of coronary heart disease. The results came from the Nurses’ Health Study, which followed 84,000 women, aged … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Heart failure, High cholesterol, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, fish, Nuts, poultry, protein source, red meat, systolic blood pressure
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Chocolate lowers Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk
The largest observational study indicated that individuals who ate the most chocolate – around 7.5 g per day or 1 small square of a 100-g bar– had a 39% lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke than individuals who … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Heart attack, Hypertension, Stroke
Tagged Cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, Hypertension, Myocardial infarction, Stroke
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Uses of Herbs and Drug Interactions in Cardiovascular Patients
More and more consumers are taking herbal supplements as an alternative treatment for their diseases. It is estimated that more than 15 million people in the US consume herbal remedies or high-dose vitamins, and the total number of visits to … Continue reading
