Blood Pressure and Salt: What is the Connection?
Risk factors for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, includes:
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Risk factors for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, includes:
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When it comes to handling stress, are you cool as a cucumber or hot as a hot pepper? Stress is present every day but how we choose to handle that stress can impact our physical and emotional well being. So how does stress contribute to heart disease? Stress can increase blood pressure. If you already have hypertension, the
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With over one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults being obese, weight has become a hot topic. Obesity is defined as excess body fat and a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater as calculated based on your weight for height. We know excess body weight can be a risk factor for several diseases including heart disease,
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February is American Heart Month so I thought it would be appropriate to discuss how to keep our hearts healthy. Some tips will not surprise anyone such as don’t smoke, maintain a healthy weight and exercise. But I want to get more specific with what can either prevent or contribute to heart problems. Let’s begin by
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