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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - Low , High and Normal Renin Hypertension
Renin is a enzyme that plays a major role in the production of Hypertension. Roughly Renin causes blood vessels to constrict and raises blood pressure. Renin levels can be measured in the blood and they lead to three types of hypertension.
1) Puzzling variety about...
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A physician who treats himself has a fool for a doctor
Topic - Anxiety & Stress
Q: My husband has high blood pressure and he himself is a doctor but he is not taking care of himself, taking medicine when he "feels" that he has high blood pressure. Sometimes he becomes very angry. How can he control his stress and anger?
A: In addition to lowering blood pressure, many users feel use of the RESPeRATE helps reduce stress and anxiety. Personally, I find it very soothing, especially after a busy day. As a physician, your husband knows better than to treat himself. There was a saying at my medical school, "any physician who treats himself has a...
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Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Cut Heart Risks
Topic - Mediterranean Diet Plus Nuts May Cut Heart Risks
(Reuters Health) A traditional Mediterranean diet that includes a healthy serving of nuts each day may help reverse a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, researchers reported Monday.
In a study of more than 1,200 older adults, Spanish researchers found that those who followed the diet had lower rates of metabolic syndrome -- a clustering of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke, which includes high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, elevated blood sugar and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
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