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	<title>Heart Healthy Tips - Lisa Nelson RD &#187; natural ways to lower blood pressure</title>
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		<title>How Flexible Are You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are three simple tests to gauge your current flexibility level: 1. Lower Body Flexibility Sit on a chair with your back straight. Keep one foot on the floor and raise the other leg to be parallel to the floor. If you can raise your leg to thigh height without shift position or raising your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Blood Pressure and Flexibility &#8211; What do they have to do with each other?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flexibility refers to the ability of your joints to move through a full range of motion. How flexible you are in a particular joint is connected to the muscle length that attaches to that joint and how far that muscle will stretch. Having flexibility]]></description>
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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 deter]]></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>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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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]]></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 recomme]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Houston Answers Your Top Heart Health Questions &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are more of the questions and answers from my interview with Dr. Mark Houston in February 2010. Lisa Nelson RD: Is there a connection between blood pressure and heart rate? Dr. Houston: If blood pressure increases, normally the heart rat]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Blood Pressure &#8211; Does being a parent mean you have lower blood pressure?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You'd think the stress of raising children would cause blood pressure to boil; however, a study has actually found a link between parenthood and lower blood pressure, particularly in women. The Brigham Young Study monitored 198 adults for 24 hours.]]></description>
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		<title>Garlic to Lower Blood Pressure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are numerous health claims surrounding garlic. . .do you think they're true? Let's discuss garlic to lower blood pressure. Research studies have found a link between the right type and amount of garlic and a lower blood pressure.]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Health &#8211; Are you getting enough potassium?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have high blood pressure or want to take steps to prevent high blood pressure, it’s very important you balance your intake of sodium and potassium. The more potassium in your diet and the lower the sodium, the better your blood pressure]]></description>
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		<title>A Blood Pressure Drop as Temperatures Rise?</title>
		<link>http://www.lisanelsonrd.com/blog/a-blood-pressure-drop-as-temperatures-rise</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Nelson RD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More interesting research findings I want to share. A French study found a link between the weather and blood pressure, especially for individuals over the age of 80. As temperatures dropped 25 degrees, such as change from summer to winter, sys]]></description>
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