Tag Archive | "blood pressure"

hormone

Hormone Patches Or Creams For Menopause Symptoms May Have Lower Blood Pressure Risk Than Pills

Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and new research suggests patches or creams may be safer for their blood pressure than pills.

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coffee

Drinking Coffee Helps Maintain Low Blood Pressure

Drinking coffee helps maintain low blood pressure. People who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have lower blood pressure than those who drink just one cup or none at all.

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Noise

Lost Sleep and Jangled Nerves: The Rising Onslaught of Noise Harms Mind and Body

Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore. Thomson lives about 50 yards from a busy freeway that bisects California’s capital city.

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Exercise During Middle Age May Prevent Age-Related Chronic Diseases

Middle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity (a noninvasive measure of cardiovascular risk) than sedentary adults in the same age group.

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grains

Eating Whole Grains Linked To Smaller Waist Size

Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared to those who ate less than one-half serving per day, according to new research.

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DASH diet

DASH Diet Alone Can Improve Our Health

The DASH diet is a food group-based diet consisting of grains, dairy, protein, fruits and vegetables.

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