High Blood Pressure Diet News 2006-09

2006-09-06 WF - Health And Lifestyle and raquo; Blog Archive : Walking Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure and raquo; Walking Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure

Wallaces study compared the effect of accumulated versus continuous physical activity on prehypertension, an elevated blood pressure level that typically progresses to hypertension or high blood pressure. Uncontrolled, high blood pressure can increase a persons risk for heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke and blindness. More than 45 million people in the United States are thought to have prehypertension, which is treated only with diet and exercise.

Gym-a-phobes take heart. Three or four short, brisk walks throughout the day can be more helpful to people watching their blood pressure than one continuous bout of exercise, Indiana University researchers report. The biggest problem for most people is they dont have the time, said Janet P. Wallace, professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. You might think, I dont have the time to go to the gym or work out for 40 minutes, but I might have the time to do 10 minutes here, 10 minutes here and another 10 minutes here. Four 10-minute walks would be ideal.

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2006-09-26 The DASH Diet Eating Plan

This booklet, based on the DASH research findings, tells how to follow theDASH eating plan and reduce the amount of sodium you consume. It offerstips on how to start and stay on the eating plan, as well as a week ofmenus and some recipes. The menus and recipes are given for two levels ofdaily sodium consumption- 2,300 and 1,500 milligrams per day. Twenty-threehundred milligrams is the highest level considered acceptable by theNational High Blood Pressure Education Program. It is also the highestamount recommended for healthy Americans by the 2005 "U. S. DietaryGuidelines for Americans. " The 1,500 milligram level can lower bloodpressure further and more recently is the amount recommended by theInstitute of Medicine as an adequate intake level and one that most peopleshould try to achieve.

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2006-09-21 CNW Group

Heart disease and stroke are major health issues in Canada, and around the world. "Heart disease and stroke combined are the worlds leading cause of death, claiming 17. 5 million lives a year, including over 73,000 Canadians," said Dr. Denis Roy, President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Regular physical activity is vitally important to maintain a healthy heart. Running for one hour or more each week could reduce the risk of heart disease by 42 pct. , and brisk walking of 30 minutes each day has been found to reduce the risk of heart disease by about 18 pct. and stroke by about 11 pct. , according to published studies. Physical inactivity increases the risk of obesity and overweight, diabetes and high blood pressure, which make the heart age faster. The heart needs regular exercise to pump blood efficiently with every

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2006-09-20 KRT Wire Pets can get high blood pressure too

One such case from Wilfords practice was Samantha, a 15-year-old female spayed grey tabby cat who was brought in by her owner because she was howling. On a hunch, Wilford measured her blood pressure and as suspected, Samanthas blood pressure was high. She was sent home on amlodipine, an antihypertensive medication commonly used for cats. Samanthas owner reported that after taking amlodipine, not only had Samantha stopped howling but she was playing like a kitten again. Her blood pressure was normal four days later.

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2006-09-08 Fashion Monitor Toronto - Guide to Toronto Fashion, Style and Nightlife - Fighting High Blood Pressure Easier than You Think - Three or four short, brisk walks throughout the day can be more helpful

The randomized crossover study involved 15 men and five women with high blood pressure (hypertension). They walked on a treadmill continuously for 40 minutes and on another day, four times for 10 minutes over the course of 3. 5 hours. On average, their systolic blood pressure dropped . 6 mm Hg and their diastolic blood pressure dropped 3. 2 mm Hg. The drop is significant because a reduction of 5 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure has been reported to substantially reduce mortality and to reduce the incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease.

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2006-09-07 Facing Lifes Value : The University Daily Kansan

When my brother, my neighbor and I got to the hospital, I had to take care of filling out the paperwork. I filled out insurance forms. I called my moms parents to tell them that their daughter was in a coma from extraordinarily high blood pressure. I called my dads parents, who my mom has always been close with, to tell them their daughter-in-law had passed out at home and was in intensive care. And, though insurance was the last thing I wanted to worry about, the responsibility gave me something to focus on aside from the seriousness of my moms illness.

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2006-09-22 High Blood Pressure Diet -- Reducing Salt and Sodium

Most sodium is consumed in the form of sodium chloride which is table salt. Other forms of sodium are also found in food, so watch out for salt AND sodium. Try to have less than 2,400 milligrams of sodium a day thats the same as 6 grams of salt a day, or about 1 teaspoon. That includes ALL sodium and salt whats in the product, and added in cooking and at the table. Processed foods account for most of the sodium and salt consumed. Check food labels sodium is in some foods you might not expect, such as soy sauce and some antacids. Kosher salt and sea salt are just that salt. Dont forget to include them in adding up your sodium intake for the day. Reducing salt in the diet can lower blood pressure

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2006-09-06 Newswise

Wallaces study compared the effect of accumulated versus continuous physical activity on prehypertension, an elevated blood pressure level that typically progresses to hypertension or high blood pressure. Uncontrolled, high blood pressure can increase a persons risk for heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, stroke and blindness. More than 45 million people in the United States are thought to have prehypertension, which is treated only with diet and exercise.

The randomized crossover study involved 15 men and five women with prehypertension. They walked on a treadmill continuously for 40 minutes and on another day, four times for 10 minutes over the course of 3. 5 hours. On average, their systolic blood pressure dropped . 6 mm Hg and their diastolic blood pressure dropped 3. 2 mm Hg. The drop is significant because a reduction of 5 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure has been reported to substantially reduce mortality and to reduce the incidence of stroke and coronary heart disease.

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2006-09-01 Health 24 - Heart, Heart Attack

He will measure your blood pressure. A person is regarded as suffering from hypertension if his blood pressure is higher than 140/90mmHg. Hypertension is usually symptom-free until a significant clinical complication results. Hypertension is an important risk factor in heart disease and stroke. One in four South Africans between the ages of 15 and 64 suffer from high blood pressure, according to MRC studies. More than 6. 2 million South Africans have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg.

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2006-09-29 Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science

The Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension System is saving Lawrences life. It is as small as a cell phone and inside her chest. The device works by sending electrical impulses to the carotid arteries in the neck. "That electrical signal is then sent up the nerves into the brain telling the brain, Ah ha. Your blood pressures too high," Dr. Illig explains. Then, the brain sends signals to decrease the heart rate, open blood vessels, and release more fluid from the kidneys, activating the bodys existing system to naturally reduce blood pressure.

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