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The evidence seems to point that improvements in cholesterol levels and ratios will over time also lead to better blood pressures. The goals is lower LDL and raise HDL so that ratio LDL/HDL is lower. Ratios above 5.0 are definitely too high, and those above...
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As a snack twice a week, peanuts are excellent. Go with unsalted or lightly salted. Peanut butter is actually excellent food source and contains monounsaturated fat. Peanut butter contains around 30 percent protein, and is also a worthwhile source of iron, niacin (vitamin B3) and...
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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the December 2000 issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that CLA reduces fat and preserves muscle tissue. According to the research, an average reduction of six pounds of body fat was found in the group that took...
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There are some studies that suggest that linoleic acid is important food for lower blood pressure.
The trick is where to significant quanties of linoleic acid other than in supplements. Some suggested sources include safflower oil, olive oil, palm oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, egg yolks,...
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Some hypertensives, respond to a calcium rich diet (1200mg or more per day of Calcium in the diet) with a significant drop in BP. It worth giving a try. Such a diet needs to have a dairy product intake and lots of green vegetables. ...
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I happen to like oats, and it makes a great breakfast cereal with a little (note little) brown sugar and some milk (or water). At least for me, a bowl of oats is fairly filling, and apparently high in fibre. What is amazing is the...
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Studies have shown that it works. Particularly for lonely, elderly people. I wonder if the effect isn’t that one needs to take the dog for a walk, or whatever, it gets us moving. The effect could be that simple.
http://www.loweryourbloodpressurenow.org/do_pet_owners_have_lower_blood_pressure.html
It happened that recently we got...
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Replace regular fat calories with Olive Oil for salads.
There are many articles on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. One component of this diet is olive oil. It turns out that not all fats are equal, and majority of fat in Olive Oil is a...
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Vitamin D treatment, I believe is a miracle. There is considerable evidence that Vitamin D may play a preventative role in high-blood pressure.
http://highbloodpressure.about.com/od/prevention/a/vitamin-d.htm
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/24/vitamin-d-blood-pressure.html
http://www.healthiertalk.com/natural-blood-pressure-regulator-017
…a new study suggests vitamin D deficiency increases white women’s risk for high blood pressure three-fold. Researchers from the University...
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I haven’t personally tried sesame oil yet, but it sounds great. Anybody out there that uses sesame oil, tell us what they think ? Perhaps not, they likely all have low blood pressure. It appears that it requires about 3 weeks to kick in, but...
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