Can you get high blood pressure as a kid? From ramen noodles?

July 16, 2010 By 4 Comments
Tony asked:


I eat a lot of ramen noodles because they are inexpensive. After school I have just one serving a day. I have heard that you can get high blood pressure from too much salt so i am worried I might get this disease quickly if I don’t stop soon.
Should I be worried?

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When is it ok to come off of hypertension medication?

March 17, 2010 By 7 Comments
Gregory asked:


I didn’t have issues with high blood pressure until I got married or gained 65 lbs. Im not sure which is causing it because it varies from day to day. Ive lost about 70 lbs and im starting to get lightheaded a lot more and my blood pressure is a lot lower than it used to be. Im afraid that it might be getting too low and I can definately live without the side effects.

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Can anxiety contribute to high blood pressure?

December 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
Michael asked:


A friend of mine recently decided to go to rehab for alcholism. He’s been there for three weeks and now his doctors say he can go home on Tuesday. However, for the last week, his blood pressure has been through the roof. (Before he went to rehab, his BP was normal, but his cholesteral was high) His doctors haven’t said why his blood pressure is so high. I was wondering if it’s because he’s anxious about going home, where he will have to deal with a lot pressure from his former friends, his “drinking buddies” .

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What is considered good blood pressure for a 31 year old slim male?

May 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
John Guy asked:


What is a good read for blood pressure checkup for me? I’m 31 slim and not very active because i work a lot and don’t have too much time to excercise.
Thank you for ur answer

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