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All about Blood Pressure

Fight High Blood Pressure, General

What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of your blood against your artery walls. When you have your blood pressure checked the reading has two numbers; one on top and one on bottom. The top number is your systolic pressure. This is the force of your blood in your arteries when your heart beats. The bottom number is your diastolic pressure. This is the force of your blood in your arteries when your heart relaxes in-between beats. Normal blood pressure would be a reading of […]

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Diet and Food Affect Your Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Facts

Are you aware that what you eat can affect your blood pressure? Watching your diet can be very beneficial to keeping your blood pressure normal. Even if you have never had a problem with high blood pressure, taking necessary precautions can be beneficial. You could try a Vegetarian diet. In this diet you will get many of the following: Calcium Magnesium Vitamin A and C Potassium Complex Carbohydrates Polyunsaturated Fat Fiber All of these can have a great influence on your blood pressure. Sugar can increase your […]

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