What Causes High Blood Pressure (Video)?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 05/15/2012

What causes high blood pressure? Oxidative stress and emotional stress are two significant risk factors.

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High Blood Pressure: What Are the Signs and Symptoms, and Risk Factors?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

Learn the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure and discover the health consequences of having high blood pressure, including how it can damage your arteries, weaken your heart, and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

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Get an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 12/21/2012

To ensure your blood pressure reading is correct, you need to follow a few simple steps. Learn how doing something as simple as talking during your blood pressure reading could cause it to register as high blood pressure.

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High Blood Pressure Question: What Nutrients Are Needed When Taking High Blood Pressure Medications?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 03/25/2013

Treating high blood pressure with prescription medications is sometimes necessary. But if you are on a beta blocker to lower your blood pressure, it’s important to also consider extra nutrients, particularly CoQ10.

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High Blood Pressure Warning: Watch Out for These Salty Foods

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 12/20/2012

To lower high blood pressure, you need to watch your salt intake. That means shunning the salt shaker and knowing which foods are loaded with hidden salt.

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The Best Time for a Blood Pressure Reading

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 12/26/2012

Blood pressure fluctuates during the day. The best time for a blood pressure reading is an hour after awakening.

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Lower High Blood Pressure With the Proper Potassium Intake

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

To lower high blood pressure, you probably know that itis important to limit your sodium intake. But you may not know about the need to increase your potassium intake.

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Medication Tolerance for High Blood Pressure Drugs

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/04/2012

A high blood pressure medication can work well for a while before the body develops a tolerance to it. If that happens we have to change the prescribed high blood pressure medication.

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Have High Blood Pressure? Eat These Specific Foods

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

To lower high blood pressure naturally, there are a number of specific foods that you should add to your diet. Studies have shown that foods such as soy, apples, oatmeal, and dark chocolate can help lower blood pressure.

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Timing Doses Of High Blood Pressure Medications

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 03/25/2013

High blood pressure medication levels can peak and trough over time after dosing.

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What Is the Best High Blood Pressure Diet?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 01/07/2013

To lower high blood pressure, switch to the Pan-Asian Mediterranean diet. What makes this such an effective diet for high blood pressure is that it contains a generous amount of heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

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My Healthy Blood Pressure Program

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 07/10/2012

Learn diet tips, exercise strategies, targeted nutritional supplements, and stress reduction techniques that support healthy blood pressure in just two months.

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Lower Blood Pressure With Key Nutrients

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

To lower blood pressure naturally, there are a number of key nutrients you should consider. Get the details of my Healthy Blood Pressure Supplementation Program, which includes nattokinase, garlic, and hawthorn.

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What Is White Coat Hypertension?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

Your high blood pressure reading may be due to a common condition known as white coat hypertension. Learn why your doctor may be the reason for your high blood pressure.

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The High Blood Pressure-Anger Connection

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

High blood pressure can be caused by unresolved anger. To lower blood pressure naturally, learn how to defuse your anger with a simple four-step technique.

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The High Blood Pressure-Grief Connection

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

High blood pressure can be caused by prolonged grief. Learning to manage that grief with these tips can help you lower your blood pressure naturally.

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Pulse Pressure

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 03/25/2013

Pulse pressure refers to the gap in your blood pressure between your systolic reading and your diastolic reading. A wide pulse pressure may reflect leakage of the aortic valve.

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Treating High Blood Pressure With ACE Inhibitors

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

ACE inhibitors are commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure. Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works in the body and discover its possible side effects.

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Treating High Blood Pressure With Beta Blockers

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

Beta blockers are commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure. Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works in the body and discover its possible side effects.

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High Blood Pressure Question: Which Nutrients Can Help Lower Blood Pressure?

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 03/25/2013

To lower blood pressure without drugs you may need to adjust the nutrients you take in. Important nutrients to consider include CoQ10, magnesium, nattokinase, garlic, hawthorn, and omega-3 essential fatty acids.

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The Link Between Congestive Heart Failure and High Blood Pressure

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/04/2012

Longstanding high blood pressure can lead to congestive heart failure (CHF). This is one reason it is so important to control high blood pressure.

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Lower High Blood Pressure by Lowering Your Toxic Load

by Dr. Stephen Sinatra

Last Reviewed 10/22/2012

Can high blood pressure be caused by environmental toxins? Yes. Consequently, detoxifying the body should play a crucial role in any high blood pressure treatment plan. Learn five simple techniques to detoxify your body to help lower blood pressure.

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