| Atherosclerosis | The Condition
"...An ankle-arm index (systolic blood pressure at the ankle divided by the brachial systolic blood pressure in the arm) of less that ..."
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Chanca Piedra (Break-Stone) |
As A Treatment
"...The diuretic, hypotensive and hypoglycemic effects of Phyllanthus niruri were documented in a 1995 human study, which showed a significant diuretic effect, and a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure in non-diabetic hypertensive and female subjects..."
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Coronary Disease / Heart Attack |
Our Question about how long your blood pressure has been elevated
"While systolic blood pressure is a better predictor of cardiovascular events than diastolic blood pressure or pulse pressure, all three measures are strongly and directly related to the risk of coronary and..."
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Garlic |
As A Treatment
"...2gm per day reduced total and LDL cholesterol, as well as systolic and diastolic blood pressure..."
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) |
The Condition
"Blood pressure is measured with a blood pressure cuff and recorded as two numbers that represent systolic (peak pressure, shown first) and diastolic (base pressure, shown second)..."
Our Question about your age
"Prevalence of isolated systolic hypertension increases with age until at least age 80..."
Recommendation Salt Intake Reduction
"...Several studies have shown that diets containing 1600 to 2300mg of sodium per day are associated with average reductions in systolic pressure of -9 to -15mm Hg and in diastolic pressure of -7 to -16mm Hg in salt-sensitive individuals..."
Recommendation Garlic
"...2gm per day reduced total and LDL cholesterol, as well as systolic and diastolic blood pressure..."
Recommendation Increased Fruit/Vegetable Consumption
"Fruit and vegetable consumption (a minimum of five portions daily) was associated with modest reductions of systolic and diastolic blood pressures in a controlled study of 690 healthy people ages 25-64..."
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ISH |
Related Topic
"Isolated Systolic Hypertension..."
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NADH |
As A Treatment
"...Systolic blood pressure was the same in the treated and placebo groups over the first month but thereafter was significantly reduced in the NADH group..."
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