American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition-Blood Pressure-Heart Disease-Supplements

Soy supplement shows no blood pressure benefit: study

(Reuters) - Soy-rich diets have been linked to lower rates of Heart Disease, but soy supplements alone may not do anything for older women's blood pressure, according to a U.S. study. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to the mixed evidence on the health benefits of soy isoflavones - compounds that are thought to have weak estrogen-like effects in some body tissue. ... read more..

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National Women&Amp;#39;S Health-Diabetes And Heart Disease-High Blood Pressure-Countries In Africa

WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity

LONDON (Reuters) - Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of Chronic Diseases like diabetes and Heart Disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there change. The United Nations data showed one in three adults worldwide has raised blood pressure - the cause of around half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease - and the condition affects almost half the adult population in some countries in Africa. ... read more..

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It's National Women's Health Week! Let's pledge to be healthy, strong and beauti...

It's National Women's Health Week! Let's pledge to be healthy, strong and beautiful.
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