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		<title>6 Habits to Lower High Blood Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second Nurses Health Study has identified six dietary habits that reduce high blood pressure in women by almost 80%.
The Nurses Health Study includes 83,882 adult women between the ages of 27 to 44 years-old. Researchers analyzed data to determine if there was a connection between a healthy lifestyle and high blood pressure prevention.
Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Foods to Lower High Blood Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are two foods containing nutrients that will promote a lower blood pressure:
1.	Garlic
Garlic is a source of allicin, which has been shown to lower blood pressure. Around 10,000 mg of allicin (~4 garlic cloves) is needed daily for a blood pressure lowering effect. Studies show the average reduction in systolic blood pressure to be 5-8 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Foods to Lower Blood Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 5 foods containing nutrients that promote a lower blood pressure:
1. Sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes are a rick source of potassium. Adequate potassium intake is essential to balance sodium and promote a lower blood pressure. The recommended ratio of potassium to sodium is 5:1. Increasing potassium intake can result in a blood pressure reduction of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Blood Pressure &#8211; 4 Frequently Asked Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High blood pressure is a serious condition that requires treatment.  Here are answers to four frequently asked questions you need to know.
What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure equals the force pushing against your artery walls when your heart beats and when it rests.  The systolic pressure is the force against artery walls when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Houston Answers Your Top Heart Health Questions &#8211; Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All right, this is the final series of questions and answers from my interview with Dr. Mark Houston in February 2010. 
Lisa Nelson RD: Does grape seed really help lower blood pressure? 
Dr. Houston: Yes, systolic blood pressure is reduced about 8 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure 5 mm Hg.  It is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower High Blood Pressure with a Combo Approach</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The poor quality of the typical American diet has lead to rampant nutritional deficiencies related to hypertension, heart disease, atherosclerosis, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, renal disease, diabetes, and obesity.
High blood pressure is due to a combination of genetics and your environment/lifestyle. Nutrients, including macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, fat) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals) play a central [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Blood Pressure &#8211; Answers to 4 Frequently Asked Blood Pressure Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High blood pressure is a serious condition that requires treatment.  Here are answers to five frequently asked questions you need to know.
What is high blood pressure?
Blood pressure equals the force pushing against your artery walls when your heart beats and when it rests.  The systolic pressure is the force against artery walls when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Blood Pressure with a Low Carb Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let me state right up front that I do not recommend following a low carb diet.  That being said I want to share some of the latest research with you.
A study published on January 25, 2010 in the Archives of Internal Medicine compared a low carb diet versus a low fat plus orlistat diet. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure &#8211; Are you ready?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How long have you been struggling to lower cholesterol and/or blood pressure? 12 months? 3 years? More than 10 years?
Are you ready to stop struggling and start getting results?
Over the years I’ve worked with clients to improve heart health it’s become very clear that those who receive long-term support see much greater levels of success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Blood Pressure with Whole Grains</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long running Health Professional Follow-Up Study has released new findings.  The study found men who eat a high level of whole grains to be 19% less likely to develop high blood pressure compared to those eating the lowest levels of whole grains.  The individuals with lower risks of developing high blood pressure [...]]]></description>
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