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Going LCHF with a high LDL cholesterol safe?

Hi. I have been predominantly on a Low Carb High PROTEIN diet for the past 2 years (with the once or twice cheat meals per week having beer, pasta, pizza, etc). I also started 5 …
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Best possible diet, exercise and lifestyle regime for hypertension

I'm 28, male, 6'1 and about 85kg (~187 lbs). I've had primary/essential systolic hypertension for about 8 years, primary hypertension means that it is considered asymptomatic, I'v …
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Simple book recommendations for my diabetic mother?

I really want my mother to try paleo-style eating because she's diabetic and is on blood pressure medications and a statin. Thing is that she's from Mexico and has only a third gra …
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Stress causing my hypertension - Anti-stress supplements

I've had idiopathic, isolated systolic hypertension for about 7-8 years now. This basically means it's a high reading of the systolic reading that can't be attributed to any medica …
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Hypertension still a problem on paleo

Male, 27yrs, 183cm, 86kg, fairly active lifestyle including sports and regular exercise, low stress job. (I need to put this in my signature or something) I was diagnosed with hig …
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High Blood Pressure diet recommendations?

I've got a friend who eats a SAD. She has been having some serious issues with high blood pressure lately, and her doctors are wanting her to go on pills, probably forever. I've …
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Is There a Hypertension Scam?

I've long since been convinced that there is a "cholesterol scam," and that the recommended target numbers are way off (if not simply pointless). My question is whether or not blo …
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What do you think of Chris Kresser’s latest post on salt?

Personally my husband and I have had on the lower end of blood pressure (as low as 100/50) so we never watched salt intake. We love Himalayan salt. See the nice little U-shaped cu …
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Hypertension almost cured with supplements, but is coming back. Any ideas? (Update)

I'm 27 and male, 5'9" and 165 lbs. Back in June, the doc measured my BP as 160/90. White coat syndrome, sure, but my own readings were still hovering around 142/88. With exercise a …
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Non-supplement solutions for edema/water retentition?

I have finally decided to try and give up my prescribed diuretic pills. In the past, when I have not taken them I've gained up to 10-12lbs in just a day or so. Lately, I've been …
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Has being Paleo allowed you to drop maintenance medications?

I have been taking medication for high blood pressure for 9 years now. Over that course of time, I have lost 115lbs and stayed very dedicated to an exercise program. My doctor ha …
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(Alleged) mechanism by which red meat -> hypertension?

As you are probably well aware, the conventional wisdom is that for people with high blood pressure, avoiding red meat is a good thing. This seems to be based largely on observatio …
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how to gain weight on paleo? I suffered hypertension and celiac disease

how to gain weight on paleo? I am mexican, 33 years old, used to eat lots of fast carbs, lots of bread, pasta, rice, and saturated fat of the mexican traditional food, suffered h …
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Hypertension…

Hello, My father has an enlarged prostate and takes a combination of drugs to reduce the size of the BPH and most have been ineffective. He does not consume fast food and never ha …

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