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Q: My cardiologist has cautioned me about letting my worries about my health and other things weigh too heavily on me. Not easy to do. What do you suggest? -- Stuart T., University Heights, Ohio ...
For example, research shows that losing just 5-10% of your body weight—about 10-20 pounds for someone who weighs 200 pounds—can lower systolic blood pressure (the top number) by 5-20 points. This ...
What a person eats and how healthy their heart is are deeply connected. “When you have a diagnosis of diabetes, it does increase your risk for heart disease,” said Jessica Meek, a registered dietician ...
Doctors may need to prescribe medication to patients with slightly elevated blood pressure if lifestyle changes alone do not bring their levels down within six months, according to new guidance from ...