(BlackDoctor.org) -- The link between high blood pressure and salty, high sodium foods has long been established. But now we can add sugar to the problem as well. Because almost half of the African American population has high blood pressure and the remaining half is still at increased risk, the information from a new study serves an important warning that sugar is just as much of a threat as salt.
People who eat a diet high in fructose are more likely to have high blood pressure
(BlackDoctor.org) -- For the 40 percent of African Americans with hypertension, learning that the same medication used to treat hypertension may in turn cause fatal cancers is quite a frightening piece of news.
A recent study done by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland found that a particular group of common medications, known as angiotensin receptor blockers, used to treat diabetes-related high blood pressure, kidney
(BlackDoctor.org) -- High blood pressure is a silent killer. It shows few to no symptoms and many people have it for years without knowing until more serious problems occur. Studies show Blacks are about 40 percent more likely than Whites to develop high blood pressure, or hypertension. If you have risk factors or a family history of high blood pressure, there are ways you can prevent the disease. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, there are ways to manage your high blood pressure to
(BlackDoctor.org) -- High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney disease. High blood pressure is bad because it makes your heart work harder than normal to pump enough blood and oxygen to your organs. It can cause the heart to enlarge and weaken, and can damage your artery walls.
According to the American Heart Association, in 2006 the death rates per 100,000 people from high blood pressure were 15.6 for white males, 51.1 for
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Studies show African Americans are about 40 percent more likely than Caucasians to develop high blood pressure, or hypertension. What’s more, high blood pressure tends to run in families, so you’re more likely to develop the disease if your mother, father or grandparent has been affected.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The link between high blood pressure and salty, high sodium foods has long been established. But now we can add sugar to the problem as well. Because almost half of the African American population has high blood pressure and the remaining half is still at increased risk, the information from a new study serves an important warning that sugar is just as much of a threat as salt. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- For the 40 percent of African Americans with hypertension, learning that the same medication used to treat hypertension may in turn cause fatal cancers is quite a frightening piece of news. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- High blood pressure is a silent killer. It shows few to no symptoms and many people have it for years without knowing until more serious problems occur. Studies show Blacks are about 40 percent more likely than Whites to develop high blood pressure, or hypertension. If you have risk factors or a family history of high blood pressure, there are ways you can prevent the disease. If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, there are ways to manage your high blood pressure to
(BlackDoctor.org) -- High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney disease. High blood pressure is bad because it makes your heart work harder than normal to pump enough blood and oxygen to your organs. It can cause the heart to enlarge and weaken, and can damage your artery walls.