81. The DASH Diet Called DASH, or dietary Approaches to Stop hypertension, this diet involves eatinglots of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products—about twice the average http://www.stfrancishospitals.org/ghr/dashweb/

82. Minneapolis Heart Institute Weight Training May Help Heart. 10/22/2002. hypertension. diet and High BloodPressure. 10/17/2002. Healthgrades report Excellence in Cardiac Neuro. http://www.mplsheart.com/pages/NewsDetails.asp

Home News Heart Headlines The information available on this web site is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be a replacement or substitution for professional medical care. If you are in an emergency medical situation, please seek help immediately. Date Updated: 1/24/2003 The news media continuously publish a variety of heart and health related topics, ranging from diet and exercise information, to the latest developments in heart transplantation. The following are just a sampling of some of the more recent stories related to heart health and heart disease. Click on a Subject below to view the related news article. Subject Title Date Rheumatoid arthritis and heart risk Rheumatoid arthritis raises heart risk for women Stem cells used to repair heart In U.S. first, doctors use stem cells to repair heart Vegetarian Diet Lowers Cholesterol Study: Vegetarian Diet Lowers Cholesterol MCA Cardiologist, Robert Hauser, MD

83. Heart Health - Why Should You Know Your Blood Pressure? less severe hypertension. You may be able to gain control over your high blood pressureby increasing your activity level, eating a lowerfat diet, ceasing to http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/wellness/articles/HH_HighBP.cfm

High blood pressure is an easy disease to overlook. There are often no visible signs or physical symptoms. Because of this, it is important to have your blood pressure checked. Regular visits to your health care provider, local health department and even some local pharmacies will allow you to keep track of your blood pressure and insure that it is not too high. All over the world, people are living a good life and controlling their high blood pressure. May is National High Blood Pressure Month, so get in the driver's seat. Learn more about your blood pressure and how to stay healthy. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers-the systolic pressure (as the heart beats) over the diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes betwee n beats). Normal blood pressure is less than 130 systolic and less than 85 diastolic. At any given hour, a person's blood pressure may vary. High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when the pressure remains high over time.

84. Obesity-Treatments-and-Diet Heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, strokes the list of health problems is both ofdifferent methods and techniques that can help diet, exercise, behavior http://www.obesity-treatments-and-diet.com/

Obesity Treatments: What Works, What Doesn't Obesity research has proven beyond a doubt the potential health risks of being overweight. Heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, strokes: the list of health problems is both frightening and discouraging. Frightening, because so many of these diseases are life-threatening or debilitating. Discouraging, because while obesity research tells us a lot about the risks of being overweight, it tells us very little about how to lose weight. One Size Never Fits All Obesity treatment is a complicated matter: what works for one person may not work for another. Once you factor in lifestyle, genetics, and personal weight and health issues, it's easy to see that treatment has to be tailored to the individual. And therein lies part of the impediment to successful obesity treatment: so many weight loss programs presume that everyone's the same. Programs greatly over-simply the issue when they assume that the needs of someone whose weight has genetic origins are the same as someone who suffers from a binge eating disorder. Unfortunately, all too many weight loss programs do just that. The other great barrier to weight loss is the simple fact that losing weight is very hard work. Obesity research may scream the virtues of an active lifestyle, but for many truly obese people, exercising hard enough to burn calories is uncomfortable, painful, and in some cases, downright dangerous.

85. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Institute feeling of irregular or skipping heart beats.) Primary Pulmonary hypertension Commonsymptoms of diet drug induced Primary Pulmonary hypertension (PPH) include http://www.pphinstitute.com/aboutfenphen.html

...some of the big questions What is Fen-Phen? Fen-Phen is the most common name for a drug combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, which was prescribed to millions of people during 1994-1997. Redux is the trade name for dexfenfluramine, which was an extensively prescribed diet drug beginning in 1996. Pondimin is the trade name for fenfluramine, also prescribed during the period that Redux was prescribed. What Problems are associated with the diet drugs? Problems related to the diet drugs include serious heart murmur and leaking heart valves, thickening of the heart valves that precludes the valves from closing properly or completely, which caused blood to flow or leak in reverse direction, and heart valve regurgitation, which is a plague-type build-up on the heart valve impacting functionality of the heart. What are the symptoms of diet drug induced Problems? Valvular Heart Disease Symptoms of Valvular Heart Disease include shortness of breath, swelling in the legs, chest pain, heart palpitations (feeling of irregular or skipping heart beats.) Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Common symptoms of diet drug induced Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) include difficulty breathing, fatigue, fainting, lightheadedness, color change in hands (typically a change from red to white when exposed to cold), and swelling of the hands and feet. One of the most common symptoms of PPH is an increase in the pulmonic second heart sound - which is typically revealed only during a physical examination. Also common is the enlargement of the main pulmonary artery - which is typically revealed only by chest x-ray. Frequently overlooked due to the commonalty of the symptoms in overweight people, PPH is oftentimes overlooked, and often results in death from progressive right heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest. If you have experienced any of the above symptoms and used the diet pills, it is critical that you seek immediate medial attention. To locate medical professionals visit our

86. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Institute Following reports linking FenPhen to heart valve damage and pulmonary hypertension,the popular diet drugs were pulled from the market in September 1997. http://www.pphinstitute.com/aboutus.html

PPH GATEWAY In response to the alarming rise is the number of pulmonary hypertension cases being observed in the United States - in large part a result of millions of consumers using Fen-Phen - the National Pulmonary Hypertension Institute created this consumer-focused information resource with the help of the world's most knowledge pulmonary hypertension experts, including medical professionals, consumer advocates, and scientists. Our mission is to inform and help people. Every Breath is Precious sm Primary pulmonary hypertension - or PPH - is a complex lung disorder in which blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for unexplained reasons. Unfortunately, PPH is often missed in a routine medical examination. Even in advanced stages, PPH symptoms are sometimes confused with other conditions related to the heart and lungs. As such, many people with PPH are not diagnosed until conditions are advanced. Increase in PPH due to Diet Drugs PPH increase in Europe tied to diet drugs Between 1967 and 1973, Europe observed a 10-fold increase in pulmonary hypertension in persons having taken the appetite suppressant Aminorex. Aminorex was removed from the market after numerous fatalities.

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88. Nuts - Yale-New Haven Hospital dietary Approaches to Stop hypertension (DASH) diet recommends 45 servings of nuts,seeds and dried beans per week as part of a diet to control hypertension. http://www.ynhh.org/online/nutrition/advisor/nuts.html

Recent issues Breakfast Red wine Summer activities Archives Search this site for: Site Contents Medical professionals Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital Yale-New Haven ... Press information Phone Numbers Directory assistance Patient information Adult emergency Children's emergency Admitting Children's admitting Psychiatric admitting Mailing address: Yale-New Haven Hospital 20 York Street New Haven, CT 06510-3202 Nuts are good for you! Do you shy away from nuts because of their high fat content? New research may change your mind. Although nuts are high in calories and about 80 percent of their calories come from fat, nuts are nutrient dense! Nuts contain the essential fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acids, which are vital for growth, healthy skin and hair, blood pressure control, immune response and blood clotting. In addition, the fats in nuts mostly contain unsaturated fats, especially monounsaturated fat. This type of fat does not raise blood cholesterol levels like saturated fats. Monounsaturated fats have the additional benefit of raising high-density lipoprotein, the

89. Yale-New Haven Hospital: HealthLINK: Cardiac July 2000 July 6, 2000 News this month Lowsalt diet tames hypertension Findings from theDASH-Sodium trial, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of http://www.ynhh.org/healthlink/cardiac/cardiac_7_00.html

Can we help? Follow up on this month's HealthLINK Recent issues Archive Other HealthLINKs Cancer Pediatrics Search this site for: Site Contents Medical professionals Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital General information ... Press information Phone Numbers YNHH directory assist. Patient information Adult emergency Children's emergency Admitting Children's admitting Mailing address: Yale-New Haven Hospital 20 York Street New Haven, CT 06504 Search this site for: Site Contents Medical professionals Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital General information ... Press information July 6, 2000 News this month Low-salt diet tames hypertension Findings from the DASH-Sodium trial, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in May, show a low-salt diet results in substantial reductions in blood pressure in people with and without hypertension. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is defined as readings consistently higher than 140/90 millimeters (mm) of mercury (Hg). For people with diabetes, the goal is to maintain blood pressure readings of 130/85 mm Hg or lower. The study, which is supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health, demonstrates decreases in systolic blood pressure (the upper number in the blood pressure ratio) by an average of 8.9 mm Hg and in diastolic blood pressure by an average of 4.5 mm Hg.

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91. Lessening The Pressure: Array Of Drugs Tames Hypertension the doctor will decide what type of treatment is appropriate diet modification,increased exercise, medicine, or a combination of these. Treating hypertension. http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1999/499_hbp.html

U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Consumer magazine July-August 1999 Table of Contents Lessening the Pressure: Array of Drugs Tames Hypertension Regular Checkups Esstential to Catch Symptomless Condition by Paula Kurtzweil The "silent killer"hypertension, or high blood pressuresnuck up on my mother when she was in her 40s, making its presence known by causing congestive heart failure and resulting in several lengthy hospital stays. Though her blood pressure measured as high as 250/150 during those initial touch-and-go days, she's maintained a much-closer-to-normal blood pressure for the past 30 years, thanks to daily doses of antihypertensive drugs. Today's range of drugs for treating high blood pressure makes it possible for people like my mother and the nearly 50 million other Americans who suffer from high blood pressure to lead normal, healthy lives well into their senior years. Exercise, regular blood pressure checks, healthy eating, maintenance of a healthy body weight, and other lifestyle changes can make a big difference, too. Without these treatments, people with consistently high blood pressure face increased risks for heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. High blood pressure also can cause blood vessels on the eye's retina to clog, eventually bursting and possibly damaging parts of the retina and impairing vision.

92. Nutrition: Good Health To Diet For - Blood Pressure And Nutrition as well. This is at the heart of the socalled DASH diet (dietaryApproaches to Stop hypertension) diet. Potassium intake should http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/articles/nutrition/bpsalt_13/

IN THIS ARTICLE Salt sensitivity How about potassium? Alchohol and coffee DASH diet If you are on a 1500 calories or less diet, you may have a vitamin or mineral deficiency. more... OTHER TOPICS High blood pressure Rx Exercise and nutrition Vitamin supplements Good Health to Diet For: Blood Pressure and Nutrition Robert M. Russell, M.D. and Paolo M. Suter, M.D. Dr. Suter is Chief of the Hypertension Clinic at the Medical Policlinic, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. Russell First we're told to avoid salt. Then, it's suggested that we eat all we want. Now, the experts are not sure what to recommend! So many different articles have been written over the past decade or two about the connection between nutrition and blood pressure that it's no wonder the ordinary person is probably very confused about what to believe. For example, based on a few studies some authorities claimed that salt intake is an extremely important cause of high blood pressure; that is, the more salt a person eats, the higher their blood pressure will become. But other more recent studies, however, seem to point to the opposite conclusion. It now appears that the blood pressuresalt connection is true only for certain "salt sensitive" people or groups.

93. Hypertension - Medicinal Herbs Online medications that contain ibuprofen, such as Advil and Nuprin; diet soft drinks withthe effectiveness of diuretics used in the treatment of hypertension. http://www.egregore.com/diseases/hypertension.html

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95. Southwest Bariatric Nutrition Center: Hypertension The old stanbys in treatment of hypertension are losing weight, exercise, avoidingsalt and upping the amounts of fruits and vegetables in a daily diet can be http://www.weight-control.com/hypertension.html

Home Donald S. Robertson, M.D., M.Sc. Notes from the Dr. ... Home Hypertension C ontrary to what most people think, those afflicted with hypertension are not merely uptight or nervous. The condition is not solved if someone just "chills out." Doctors aren't certain exactly what causes elevated blood pressure. They do know, however, it can kill you or (less serious scenario) cause strokes, heart attacks, blindness, kidney disease and other illnesses. The old stanbys in treatment of hypertension are losing weight, exercise, avoiding salt and possibly medication. However, recent research has found that upping the amounts of fruits and vegetables in a daily diet can be impressively beneficial. A study subjected 459 adults with high blood pressure to three diets: Some ate a typical American diet, sparse in fruits, vegetables and dairy products. Others consumed a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and dairy products. Others consumed a diet rich in fruits and vegetables but similar in other ways to the typical American diet. The third group ate a combination diet, low in total fat and rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products, with moderate amounts of meat, fish and poultry.

96. Dieting To Reduce Body Weight For Controlling Hypertension In Adults (Cochrane R intensive antihypertensive drug therapy if they followed a weightreducing diet. dietingto reduce body weight for controlling hypertension in adults (Cochrane http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/ab000484.htm

Abstract from The Cochrane Library , Issue 1, 2003 Click here to order the full review Dieting to reduce body weight for controlling hypertension in adults (Cochrane Review) Mulrow CD, Chiquette E, Angel L, Cornell J, Summerbell C, Anagnostelis B, Brand M, Grimm R Jr ABSTRACT A substantive amendment to this systematic review was last made on 20 July 1998. Cochrane reviews are regularly checked and updated if necessary. Objectives: Evaluate whether weight-loss diets are more effective than regular diets or other antihypertensive therapies in controlling blood pressure and preventing morbidity and mortality in hypertensive adults. Search strategy: MEDLINE and The Cochrane Library were searched through November 1997. Trials known to experts in the field were included through June 1998. Selection criteria: For inclusion in the review, trials were required to meet each of the following criteria: 1) randomized controlled trials with one group assigned to a weight-loss diet and the other group assigned to either normal diet or antihypertensive therapy; 2) ambulatory adults with a mean blood pressure of at least 140 mm Hg systolic and/or 90 mm Hg diastolic; 3) active intervention consisting of a calorie-restricted diet intended to produce weight loss (excluded studies simultaneously implementing multiple lifestyle interventions where the effects of weight loss could not be disaggregated); and 4) outcome measures included weight loss and blood pressure. Data collection and analysis: Studies were dual abstracted by two independent reviewers using a standardized form designed specifically for this review. The primary mode of analysis was qualitative; graphs of effect sizes for individual studies were also used.

97. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Lawsuits: Origins marketing department of the diet drug maker advised A weightmaintenance positionstrategy is still possible with a pulmonary hypertension warning, because http://www.primary-pulmonary-hypertension-pph.com/pages/history.html

PPH has only been the subject of intense medical investigation in the past 10-15 years, although the disease has been known since the 1950's. Most doctors originally believed that the disease stemmed from preexisting lung diseases such as emphysema. Although it is often the result of other conditions, PPH today is recognized as existing without any other known cause. Unfortunately, PPH is still a disease that doctors know little about. But in recent years many specialists have emerged to break new ground on research involving how the lungs function and have used that knowledge to develop treatments. What they have learned is that the disease arises inside the tiny blood vessels of the lungs. These blood vessels produce complicated chemical compounds that control the behavior and size of these blood vessels. In some people a chemical called endothelin that causes these blood vessels to constrict is overproduced. These reasons for this are still unknown. In some cases the cause is genetically programmed or the person is predisposed genetically and gets PPh after being exposed to a certain drug. The information on this web site is geared for people who have PPH as a result of taking diet drugs.

98. TOPROL-XL - Hypertension - Managing Your Diet TOPROLXL Patient Information Downloadable educational materialsabout the importance of diet for people with hypertension. http://www.toprol-xl.com/patients/6_dietht.asp

For people with hypertension, also called high blood pressure, eating a balanced, low-sodium, low-fat diet is important. Get tips and guidelines on managing a healthy diet in the following brochures: Reading Food Labels: Sodium (PDF) 206538 How to Eat to Help Your Heart (PDF) 207525 As always, talk to your health care provider if you have questions about your medication. TOPROL-XL is used to treat high blood pressure. TOPROL-XL should not be taken by people with the following: Extreme slowing of the heart rate (known as severe bradycardia) A sudden and severe drop in the blood pressure and blood flow through the body because the heart is not pumping normally (also known as cardiogenic shock) Uncontrolled heart failure (known as decompensated heart failure) A slowdown of the heart's electrical signal (also known as heart block) as it travels through the heart that causes a slower heart rate. There are different types or degrees of slowdown. TOPROL-XL should not be taken if you have second-degree or third-degree (complete) heart block. If you are unsure, talk to your doctor. Damage to the heart's natural pacemaker that causes the heart to beat too fast or too slow [unless a pacemaker device is in the body] (also known as sick sinus syndrome) An allergy to TOPROL-XL or any of its ingredients It is important to take your medicine every day as directed by your doctor or health care provider. Do not stop taking TOPROL-XL suddenly, because you could have serious side effects, such as chest pain or a heart attack. If your doctor decides you should stop taking TOPROL-XL, your doctor or health care provider may slowly reduce your dose over a period of time before stopping it completely.

99. Salt And Hypertension Facts And Flavorful Solutions The sodiumhypertension connection. A diet high in sodium is oftenlinked to hypertension, but food choices alone are not the cause. http://www.eatright.org/nfs/nfs0399.html

Home Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition Fact Sheets Member Log In Search Find a Dietitian (Enter ZIP) Salt and Hypertension Facts and Flavorful Solutions Everyone enjoys delicious foods, and we choose our favorites based on how good they taste. Sometimes we have to make changes in the foods we eat because of medical problems like high blood pressure (hypertension). Believe it or not, you can have foods that taste good and are good for you. How? It's all about eating a variety of foods, seasoned properly, in the right amounts for you. The sodium-hypertension connection A diet high in sodium is often linked to hypertension, but food choices alone are not the cause. Contributing factors include family history, age, smoking, being overweight, and leading a sedentary lifestyle. Also, some ethnic groups, such as African Americans have a higher incidence of hypertension. So what's the sodium-hypertension connection? Studies show that although going easy on salt and sodium will not prevent hypertension, it can lower blood pressure. In fact, even healthy people should watch their sodium intake. Here's the bottom line: good preventative measures against hypertension are a healthful eating pattern moderate in sodium, a physically active lifestyle, and maintaining a healthy weight. What can I do about it? Flavor with less salt and sodium

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