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Why Lower Your Blood Pressure?

by Aimee Amodio

04 Jun 2007 12:22 PM

High blood pressure can hurt your body in different ways. Most importantly, is the strain it puts on your heart and arteries. If your heart works harder than normal for a long time, it can get bigger, and an enlarged heart can have a hard time keeping up with your body's needs.

Are You At Risk For High Blood Pressure?

by Aimee Amodio

03 Jun 2007 12:18 PM

Ready for a kind of scary fact? One in three adult Americans has high blood pressure. Of those people, approximately one third don't know they have high blood pressure.

All About Blood Pressure

by Aimee Amodio

02 Jun 2007 12:18 PM

I got my blood pressure checked when I was getting my tetanus booster shot after I got bit at the dog park a few weeks ago. The nurse rattled off some numbers, and I asked, "Is that good?" She said yes.

How much salt are you eating?

by Alison Palmer

30 Jan 2007 01:47 PM

Yes, salt is a necessary nutrient. But most of us eat far more salt than we actually need to be healthy. Most of us can eat as much as 6-9 grams of salt a day when we only need less than 3 grams. The Nutrition Facts Label lists a recommended daily value of 2,400 mg (2.4 grams) of sodium per day.

Faith Affects Well Being

by Christine Buske

16 Aug 2006 09:13 AM

A new study has shown that people who have positive religious beliefs go through less psychological distress after a heart surgery. People who are spiritually angry of doubtful show more distress than those who lean on their faith after going through a heart surgery.



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