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Potassium is highly concentrated in your cells, whereas sodium (salt) is concentrated between your cells New science is showing that a lack of potassium is a primary reason why salt can cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular damage This is especially important in the summer when higher heat can aggravate a potassium deficiency

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Americans are progressing towards heart disease in alarming numbers, with significant signs of poor cardiovascular health occurring even in our overweight teenagers Whether young or old, DHA from fish oil can help offset the stress of a poor diet and dietary indiscretions While I'm all in favor of everyone being perfect - it is easier said than done A number of recent studies demonstrate the value of DHA as an invaluable protector of your health ]]> http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/10683/274/DHA-Protects-Circulation-from-Dietary-Abuse.html http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/10558/274/Can-High-Good-Cholesterol-Be-the-Sign-of-a-Problem.html
The simplistic notion that LDL cholesterol is "bad" and HDL cholesterol is "good" has only one purpose in public health dogma: scaring people into taking toxic statin drugs to lower their LDL cholesterol A new study shows that some people with high HDL cholesterol have increased rates of chest pain, heart attack, and death - but who?

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The statin drug Zocor (simvastatin) has been shown to directly compromise the immune response to an opportunistic infection This is not good news for any person taking any statin, as the type of impairment involved seriously compromises basic immune system function

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The nightmare for those writing prescriptions for drugs and those taking them continues The medication debacle in America highlights the blatant failure of Western medicine to improve the human condition and reverse disease in millions of Americans whose health is headed in the wrong direction

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Stress has been identified as one of the factors that cause high blood pressure Unfortunately, there are several sources of stress]]> http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/10233/274/A-Closer-Look-At-White-Coat-High-Blood-Pressure.html http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/9708/274/Avandia-is-Killing-Americans-FDA-Negligence-Comes-Front-and-Center.html
It appears the new FDA leadership is not much different than the last administration, as the diabetes drug Avandia killed 304 people in the third quarter of 2009 while the FDA dragged its feet The scandal is hitting a fever pitch as the New York Times and Washington Post feature stories on a bipartisan Senate investigatory report released over the weekend ]]> http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/9708/274/Avandia-is-Killing-Americans-FDA-Negligence-Comes-Front-and-Center.html http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/8543/274/Some-Natural-Ways-to-Control-High-Blood-Pressure.html
Definition of High Blood Pressure

One disturbing fact about high blood pressure is that people can have it for years and not be aware of it The National Heart Association estimates that about 30 of the adults in the United States have high blood pressure and that one third of them are unaware of it]]> http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/8543/274/Some-Natural-Ways-to-Control-High-Blood-Pressure.html http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/8412/274/How-to-Lower-Blood-Pressure-Naturally.html
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries When it stays high, you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension]]> http://www.holistichealtharticles.com/Art/8412/274/How-to-Lower-Blood-Pressure-Naturally.html