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Effects of smoking on blood pressure

August 27, 2008 By Andy 6 Comments

In this blood pressure experiments, I used a home blood pressure monitor (upper arm cuff), to measure my blood pressure before, during and after smoking a large cigar. I took readings every 5 minutes or so, to see if smoking would cause changes to my blood pressure. Incidentally, I am not a doctor. These experiments [...]

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High Blood Pressure Symptoms

August 27, 2008 By Andy Leave a Comment

Unfortunately, there are often no symptoms of high blood pressure – which is why it is often called the “silent killer”. You will often find out you suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension) on a routine visit to the doctor, or when going to see the doctor about another complaint (which may be as a [...]

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Controlling High Blood Pressure Naturally

August 27, 2008 By Andy Leave a Comment

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is often called the silent killer, due to the fact that there are few, if any symptoms. People go about their daily lives unaware of the time-bomb ticking away inside them. It is vitally important that you keep checks on your blood pressure, and if high, seek medical help. While blood [...]

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