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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - Description of main blood pressure mechanisms

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This article has a pretty good description of the various aspects of high blood pressure.

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Dizziness and high blood pressure

Topic - Blood Pressure & Hypertension

Q: My grandmother gets dizzy and light headed that then leads into high blood pressure. What is wrong? A: It sounds like your grandmother needs to be fully evaluated by her healthcare provider. Dizziness, light-headedness and high blood pressure could be warnings of a serious medical problem such as an impending stroke or heart attack.

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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. Read more