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To prevent dementia, treat your hypertension. Some very promising research shows treating and controlling high blood pressure not only reduces your risk for heart disease but reduces your risk for dementia, too. … Read More

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A large review study in the American Journal of Hypertension concluded that a universal recommendation to lower sodium intakes may not be the best public health approach. The review article provided evidence that sodium intakes below 2,500 milligrams and above 6,000 milligrams both increased the risk for heart disease. Sodium intakes within this range did not … Read More

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The World Is Getting Fatter Over a half billion adults worldwide weigh too much; 205 million men and 297 million women. A major study, published in Lancet gathered an enormous amount of data from countries throughout the world. The results show that obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are worldwide problems. And, as populations … Read More

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