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Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Blood pressure 'is in the brain'

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Scientists at Bristol University realized that the cause of high blood pressure may lie within the brain, rather than with problems relating to the heart, kidneys or blood vessels. Such findings could lead to new ways of treating hypertension. The researchers managed to isolate a protein JAM-1 in...

by User avatar Tim

High Cholesterol Side Effects

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My mum is one of those people that are unreasonable. She has seriously high cholesterol but it seems that it doesn't bother her. It is not preventing her to eat everything, even eggs, meat, milk, cheese, butter and other cholesterol rich food. Roast is her favorite food. Tell me what high...

by User avatar joaquin31759

weight impact on blood pressure

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I practice karate for 5 years now and I am really good at it. I do not take part in competitions since I have this knee injury from almost a decade ago. Anyway, I have been sick for two weeks, I have had some serious form of flu. I am getting better now, but I have gained almost 5 kilos! I did lay...

by User avatar blayne19435

Hypertension and hypothyroid

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I have been having problem with hypertension lately. Often I do not feel good, I have headaches, I get tired easily, especially when I do some physical activity. I measured my TA last few days, in the worst case it was 150/90. I have around 15 extra kilos, which I intend to lose as fast as I can. I...

by User avatar blayne19435

Stroke and memory loss

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Hi I'm posting here on behalf of a friend. he is only 18 but docotrs think he may have suffered from a minor stroke recently.. he passed out and when he woke up he had no memory of anything or anyone from the last 10 yrs of his life. i was wandering what the likelyhood is of him recovering his...

by User avatar ?S?20552

Cholesterol lowering drugs

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Hello, My grandfather has high cholesterol… he is taking slowly walks everyday and is physically active as much as possible. He is taking this cholesterol lowering drug – fluvastatin. I don’ t think it is good for him. Is anybody familiar with this cholesterol lowering drug? Should he take...

by User avatar Guest

High cholesterol!!!!

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Hello, my mother was diagnosed with high cholesterol. Is this hereditary? How can I prevent this? What must she eat to stabilize her high cholesterol? My mum and me are very grateful fur reply!

by User avatar carlen846

I became real dizzy,loss of balance and sick to my stomach with hot flashes

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Just the other day I was having a birthday party for my son. All of a sudden I became real dizzy,loss of balance and sick to my stomach with hot flashes.Well this has happened to me 2 times in 3 days and it comes out of the blue no sign what so ever has anyone else had this and/or might know what is...

by User avatar candaharr2

Dizziness/Lightheadedness/Dyspnea during exertion while taking BP medication.

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I'm a 22-year-old male in the armed forces, and about two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure (around 180/110) pretty much out of the blue; I had had healthy readings up to four days prior to the first high reading. Since diagnosis, I've been run through a gauntlet of...

by User avatar loki42427780

Can I do without cholesterol lowering meds?

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It is not easy when you are not young any more. Many diseases affect as all the time. For instance I have cholesterol. The doctor says that I have to do something about it because it can be very dangerous. But I don't want to take meds. Can I do without cholesterol lowering meds?

by User avatar kaleena31498