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First Pregnancies May Lower Mom's Blood Pressure Permanently
in Next Nine Months, on December 15, 2008
...ound that the average systolic blood pressure was lower by 2 millimeters of mercury and the average diastolic blood pressure was lower by 1.5 mm of mercury for the 635 women who'd had a first preg...
Yes, You Can Have Your Chocolate
in Are you a beauty?, on November 3, 2007
...very day reduces the top (systolic) blood pressure number by almost 3 millimeters...and the bottom (diastolic) blood pressure number by about 2 mm Hg.
Dark chocolate is a good source of flavonoids-an...
Type 1 Diabetics Should Exercise to Avoid Cardiovascular Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on July 30, 2007
...e ages of 3 and 18, and found that the more physically active youngsters were less at risk for high diastolic blood pressure and lipid profiles, and had lower blood glucose levels.
They specifically...
Aliskiren-Valsartan Combo, Better at Lowering Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 25, 2007
... found that aliskiren 150mg and valsartan 160mg once daily resulted to a mean drop in their sitting diastolic blood pressure of 12.2mm Hg, compared to 9.0mm Hg decrease with once-daily aliskiren 150mg...
Dark Chocolate Have the Power to Reduce Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2007
...rom baseline to 18 weeks, dark chocolate intake reduced average systolic BP by -2.9 (1.6) mm Hg and diastolic BP by -1.9 (1.0) mm Hg without changes in body weight, plasma levels of lipids or glucose....
Figuring Out Blood Pressure
in Well Woman Blog, on April 6, 2007
...o numbers. The higher number is called the systolic pressure. The lower number is called the diastolic pressure. Normal systolic pressure is 120 or less, and normal diastolic blood pressure is ...
Algal Omega-3 is More Sustainable than Fish Oil
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 3, 2007
...e April issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
Results showed that a daily intake of 0.7g DHA lowered diastolic blood pressure by 3mm of Hg. Diastolic blood pressure (resting or background pressure) is ...
cocoa antioxidant flavonols, linked to low BP
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 1, 2006
... observed that the men who consumed the most cocoa (more than 2.3 grams per day) had lower systolic diastolic blood pressures (3.7 mmHg and 2.1 mmHg, respectively) than those who consumed the least co...
Risks of prehypertension are starting to come out
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 5, 2005
...Prehypertension is systolic blood pressure between 120 and 139 and/or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89 mm Hg. Various trials are starting to show that people in this class are at higher cardiovasc...
Blood pressure: lower is better
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 28, 2005
...mission on High Blood Pressure: 120 to 139 millimeters of mercury systolic (top number) or 80 to 90 diastolic (bottom number).
A recent study links this state to adverse cardiovascular events:
Dr. H...
Blood pressure in the elderly is poorly controlled
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2005
...for their conditions.
Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure of at least 140 mm Hg and diastolic pressure of at least 90 mm Hg. Normal is less than 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg. Studies have sh...
Statins and diastolic heart failure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
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A preliminary study suggests that statins have some benefit in diastolic heart failure . This wasn't a randomized study, thus the results are not conclusive. But it's a start - as there c...