High folate intake cuts hypertension risk
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Eating food high in folate and taking a folate supplement significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in women, a conference heard this week.
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Folate, a vitamin already known for its power to prevent birth defects, also appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure in women young and old.
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MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Fortifying food with folic acid can greatly reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects, says a Canadian study in the latest issue of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Researchers in the UK report a possible increase in the risk of developing breast cancer among women who take folate supplements while pregnant.
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NEW YORK  - Daily use of folic acid supplements does not prevent colon adenomas in patients with a history of these growths, which usually develop into cancer over time, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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A diet with liberal servings of fish, nuts and seeds rich in nutrients called omega-3 fatty acids can help lower a person's blood pressure, according to a study released on Monday.
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Preschoolers who eat the recommended four servings of fruits and vegetables -- along with two servings of dairy products -- each day may have lower blood pressures in early adolescence, new study findings suggest.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows young women who consume more folate are less likely to have high blood pressure. Researchers presenting at the American Heart Association&#39;s 58th High Blood Pressure
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A new report provides more evidence that a low-fat diet full of fruits and vegetables, but little salt, can lead to a significant drop in blood pressure.
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If you are a woman and consume 800 micrograms or more of folate per day you are much less likely to be at risk of having high blood pressure, says a new study.
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Upping the daily intake of folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce women's risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also seems to have another benefit.
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NEW YORK  - The likelihood of having to start drug treatment to control high blood pressure, or hypertension, seems to be increased among coffee drinkers.       However, researchers also found no relationship between how much coffee one drinks and increased risk of hypertension, whether one drinks one or eight cups or more per day.
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Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
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NEW YORK  - Consumption of a  Mediterranean-style diet appears to prevent metabolic syndrome  and improve survival, according to the findings from two  studies that appear in the Journal of the American Medical  Association.
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One half of a cup of soy nuts  each day may work as well as anti-hypertension medication to  lower blood pressure, a new study in postmenopausal women  demonstrates.
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Upping the daily intake of folate has been widely promoted in recent years to reduce women&#39;s risk of having a baby with spina bifida, but it also seems to have another benefit.
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Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome and elevated blood pressure.