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Isometric exercise: Using body weight to lower blood pressure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

When you think about exercise, sweating through a cycling class, adding up miles from a brisk walk or pumping iron in the weight room may come to mind. But there's a different form of exercise that uses something besides movement to give you a workout.

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Plasma Proteomics of Exercise Blood Pressure and Incident Hypertension

JAMA Cardiology

This cohort study evaluates associations between protein markers for exercise blood pressure and incident hypertension.

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How to control high blood pressure without medications

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Just because you have been told that your blood pressure is above normal need not mean that you are tied up to medications lifelong. Changes in lifestyle can definitely bring down your blood pressure even without medications. One of the important ways in which to reduce elevated blood pressure is by reducing extra weight.

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Study: Young Athletes at Risk for Elevated Blood Pressure Rates, Future Cardiovascular Complications

DAIC

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs in 47% of adults in the U.S., Over time, hypertension weakens the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, paving the way for potential stroke or heart attack. Often referred to as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and early death.

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Should you take medications for high blood pressure lifelong?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

The answer depends on what caused your high blood pressure. What are the reversible causes of high blood pressure? A transient drop in kidney function due to some illness (acute kidney injury) can raise the blood pressure. In this situation blood pressure medication can certainly be stopped.

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Study shows aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning.

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How Does Exercise Prevent Heart Disease?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Exercise in a regular pattern is one of the important life style modifications which everyone can adopt to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease. Exercise helps in various ways for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Regular exercise conditions the body so that the effort tolerance, lung and muscle function improve.