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Long term study proves diuretics are the best treatment
Diuretics are still the best treatment I was interested to read that the ‘tried and true’ diuretics have been shown in a recent study to be the best first line treatment for high blood pressure. They...
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High blood pressure is a neglected disease
High blood pressure is a neglected disease A new report has been released showing that while most Americans know that high blood pressure is not good for you, this has not led to a drop in the number...
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Be happy for your heart’s sake
Be happy for your heart’s sake A new study has made it official; it’s better to be happy! The study is from the Columbia University Medical Center and was published in the European Society of...
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Diabetics: look after your feet!
Diabetics: look after your feet! This week I spent a morning at the Wound Care Clinic of a Sydney hospital. I meet some courageous people who have had wounds on their bodies for years that just won’t...
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Switch saturated to polyunsaturated fats
Switch saturated to polyunsaturated fats A new meta-study has shown that eating polyunsaturated fats in place of saturated fats reduces your risk of heart disease. Since other studies have not found...
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Taking blood pressure on both arms
Taking blood pressure on both arms I was recently asked whether you should take your blood pressure on your left or right arm. Good question! The answer is both! A big difference between the left and...
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Sugar/Fructose – why it is a poison
Sugar/Fructose – why it is a poison Over the past few years, we have written about a number of studies that have highlighted the negative effect on health of fructose. These include; Fructose linked to...
View ArticleARBs linked to small increase in cancer risk
ARBs linked to small increase in cancer risk There have been many news articles over the past week reporting on a study which has linked the Angiotensin receptor blocker hypertension drugs (sometimes...
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Steve’s blood pressure chart video
Steve’s blood pressure chart Over the past month, Steve has been working on a number of videos which explain what a blood pressure chart is. The video that we decided to upload, shows his own blood...
View ArticleLow-carb diet beats low-fat diet
Low-carb diet beats low-fat diet Results from a 2 year study of over 300 participants, that compared a low-carb diet to a low-fat diet, have just been released. Weight loss between the two diets was...
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