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Healthy eating
… whole grains and protein foods can help. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, manage these conditions … sodium to about 2000mg per day. Too much sodium may lead to high blood pressure and swelling in your ankles and feet. … soups, sauces, and condiments. If you eat processed foods high in sodium eat them less often and in smaller amounts. …
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… them at the same time as foods with heme iron or foods high in vitamin C. Foods high in vitamin C include: Red, yellow and green peppers … and liver products to 75g (2 ½ ounces) per week. Liver is high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may cause birth …
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… diet: Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other high-fibre foods. Choose foods that are low in saturated … the levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol and also lowers high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol in the … oils, are part of a healthy diet. But all fats are high in calories, so watch your serving sizes. Limit salt …
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… a habit to eat a variety of healthy foods each day, limit highly processed foods, and be aware of things that can … oils. Make water your drink of choice. A lot of drinks are high in calories, sugars, sodium, and fat. Water is good for … adding calories to your diet. Limiting processed foods Highly processed foods often have a lot of sugar, sodium, or …
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… beclomethasone and prednisone. The oral kind and the high-dose inhaled kind can cause bone loss over time. If you … are at increased risk for osteoporosis . This puts you at high risk for broken bones. If you do break a bone, healing … beclomethasone and prednisone. The oral kind and the high-dose inhaled kind can cause bone loss over time. If you …
Medications
… your doctor right away. Uses Ramipril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, … survival after a heart attack. It may also be used in high risk patients (such as patients with heart …
Medications
… is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, … It works by causing insulin release in response to high blood sugar (such as after a meal) and decreasing the …
Medications
… is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, … take it at the same times each day. For the treatment of high blood pressure, it may take several weeks before you …
Medications
… your doctor right away. Uses Quinapril is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, … as directed by your doctor, usually once or twice a day. High-fat meals may decrease the absorption of this …
Medications
… your doctor right away. Uses Trandolapril is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, … this medication even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick. For the treatment of …