In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2005; 24(4): 257-65) 80 subjects with hypertension were given powdered milk tablets fermented with Lactobacillus helveticus, or placebo for a period of four weeks. Systolic blood pressure significantly decreased an average of 11.2 mm Hg in those with mild hypertension. […]
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Research appearing in the journal Neurological Research (2007; 29(Suppl 1): 98-103) looked at the effect of acupuncture on 30 subjects with hypertension who were taking medication for their blood pressure. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups. One group received acupuncture for the eight weeks of the study. The other group received “sham” acupuncture.
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Increasing vitamin C levels may have a favorable effect on high blood pressure. According to research appearing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1993;57:213-7), the concentration of vitamin C in the blood was inversely related to blood pressure. The higher the amount of vitamin C, the less likely the subject was to have high
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Blood pressure should be checked periodically because it can be abnormal without causing any symptoms. Failing to find and adequately treat high blood pressure (hypertension) increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Many things affect blood pressure, including neural, glandular, kidney and cardiovascular factors. High blood pressure can be caused by hardening of the
Vitamin D Deficiency may be Linked to Chronic Pain According to the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (December 9, 2003), vitamin D deficiency is one possible cause of persistent and vague musculoskeltal pain. A study of 150 children and adults suffering from vague musculoskeletal pain performed at the University of Minnesota found that 93% of the subjects
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In a study published in the American Journal of Public Health (October 2001; 91:1671-1678), researchers interviewed 6,000 subjects about a number of physical and psychological issues. They interviewed the subjects twice, once when the group was 23 years old and again when they were 33. About 10% of the group experienced low back pain for
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A study published in the October, 2000 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, indicates that people over the age of 60 who take corticosteroids for longer than six months have a greater risk of developing spinal deformities. Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed for autoimmune diseases and other inflammatory conditions. Steroids are known to cause bone
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Research appearing in the journal, Spine (Dec. 1, 1999:24(23), pp2492-96) found that teenagers who smoked experienced back pain twice as often as those who did not smoke. The subjects of the study were high school students form Montreal, Canada.
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Pain Tolerance Improves With Age Researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of South Florida say that older people are better at tolerating chronic pain than young adults. Subjects of the study included nearly 6,000 adults. It found that the subjects under the age of 50 were less able to cope with chronic
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Pain Medications May be Linked to Kidney Failure People with kidney disease or other ailments who regularly take aspirin or acetaminophen may be increasing the risk of developing kidney failure. Patients who regularly use pain medications (according to researchers, regular use is defined as at least twice each week for two months), were between two
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