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What is High Blood Pressure?

Posted by Robb Briggs on Wednesday, November 16, 2011,

High blood pressure is acknowledged to be a severe health condition that can result to coronary heart disease, heart failure, kidney problems, and other health troubles.  Medically, blood pressure is the force of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels as the heart pumps blood.  If the pressure goes up and stays elevated for some period of time, it can harm the body in many ways.  Statistically, there are about one out of three adults in the United States that has high blood pressure...


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Stretching & Exercise for Fibromyalgia Treatment

Posted by Robb Briggs on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, In : Health 

Muscle pain is most frequently related to tension, overuse of muscles, or muscle injury from exercise or work that is physically demanding.  In these situations, the pain tends to involve specific muscles and starts during or just after the activity.  It is usually obvious which activity is causing the pain.  Muscle pain also can be a sign of conditions affecting your whole body, like some infections including flu and disorders that affect connective tissues throughout the body such as lupus ...


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Do I Need To Exercise To Lose Weight?

Posted by Robb Briggs on Wednesday, October 5, 2011,

The first step in losing weight is to make sure that you are certain with the decision of trimming down.  You need to find out first your body mass index to see how much you need to go through compared with present weight.  Keeping a record of what you eat every day and how much physical activity you get is important.  Once you start scribbling it down, you may discover things about your practices you thought were helpful to you.  The second step is just as important.  You have to establish a...


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Hypothyroidism Explained

Posted by Robb Briggs on Friday, August 12, 2011,

Hypothyroidism is a condition wherein the thyroid gland failed to produce thyroid hormones. These thyroid hormones are responsible for the body’s growth and development. This condition is possibly caused by Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Lymphocytic thyroiditis, Thyroid destruction after radioactive iodine treatment and surgery, hypothalamic disease and pituitary injury.  


 


The symptoms of Hypothyroidism disease are not really that clear because its symptoms can also be similar with other condi...


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