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Hypertension - causes, prevention and treatment
Author: Knut Holt

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a persistent blood pressure above 90 mm Hg between the heart beats (diastolic) or over 140 mm Hg at the beats (systolic). The blood pressure varies naturally in response to stress and physical work load. Therefore the blood pressure shall be measured in a relaxed situation and several times before this diagnosis is certain... read >
 
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Causes of Hypertension
Author: James Sameul

A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher is considered high blood pressure. Both numbers are important. If one or both numbers are usually high, you have high blood pressure. If you are being treated for high blood pressure, you still have high blood pressure even if you have repeated readings in the normal range... read >
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Natural Remedy of Hypertension Cure
Author: Good Health

Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide disease afflicting humans. It is diagnosed when blood pressure readings are higher even after the visit at two doctors. This doesn't have any symptoms. But it is a serious condition and is a primary cause of stroke or diseases related to heart, kidney and eyes... read >
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Stop Hypertension Naturally
Author: Arthur Nelson

Hypertension, high blood pressure (as it is commonly known), is at epidemic proportions in America. Second only to heart disease, almost 23,000 deaths were attributed to "hypertension" in 2004, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The NCHS also placed the percentage of deaths for non-institutionalized people, due to "hypertension", at 29% for the years 2001-2004. What cause of hypertension or symptom of high blood pressure has left Americans to miss the boat on this "Silent Killer."... read >
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High Blood Pressure or Hypertension Silent Killer
Author: Sulamita Berrezi
High blood pressure or hypertension - to give it the correct medical term - is regarded as the
silent killer. It is a disease of the modern age. The fast pace of life and the mental and physical
pressures caused by the industrial and metropolitan environments give rise to ... read >
 
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Hypertension – Types, Causes and Natural Remedies
Author: Corwin Brown

As blood flows through arteries it pushes against the inside of the artery walls. The more pressure the blood exerts on the artery walls, the higher the blood pressure will be. The size of small arteries also affects the blood pressure. When the muscular walls of arteries are relaxed, or dilated, the pressure of the blood flowing through them is lower than when the artery walls narrow, or constrict... read >
 
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Hypertension Causes and Risks
Author: Mike Herman

Primary (aka essential) hypertension has no known cause, however there are a number of lifestyle factors which do seem to effect the chances of developing hypertension.
Risk factors may be related to the environment, genetics and family history, smoking, diet, hormones, how much sodium (salt) you have in your diet or even the level of stress in your life... read >
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