Folate Intake Can Lower High Blood Pressure Risk Significantly
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By increasing the daily intake of folate, women can significantly lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association&#39;s annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference in Chicago.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Folic acid, also known as folate, is a B vitamin that's found in some enriched foods and vitamin pills. If women get enough of it before and during pregnancy, it can decrease the risk for neural tube birth defects.
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OTTAWA - Fortifying grain products with folic acid has led to a dramatic decline in the rate of birth defects such as spina bifida, a new study by Health Canada shows.
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A large dietary survey shows that a high intake of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of heart disease, but not cancer. We are urged to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day to protect
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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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Women who take folic acid during pregnancy may increase their risk of breast cancer in later life, a new study suggests. The unexpected findings cast doubt on the safety of
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Most women are aware that  getting enough folic acid during pregnancy can help prevent  some birth defects, but many don&#39;t know that they should be  taking the vitamin before they become pregnant, a new survey  shows.
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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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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy have a higher risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease later in life, a new study found.
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Vegetable oils found in leafy green  vegetables, nuts and flaxseed reduce a woman's risk of dying  from heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 12 : A new research presented at the American Heart Association&#39;s 58th Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference showed that young women who consume more than 800 micrograms of folate per day can reduce their risk of
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Supplementing foods like bread with folic acid could cut the risks of a stroke by a fifth, a study suggests.
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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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27/09/2004 - A recent study in Canada has given weight to the assumption that adding folic acid to food can dramatically reduce the incidence of birth defects - suggesting that Europe should follow the example set by North America and start to fortify its
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High doses of folic acid do not prevent precancerous colon polyps in people prone to them and may actually increase the risk of developing the growths, a new study finds.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Add high blood pressure -- that's right, high blood pressure -- to the list of childhood ills that have historically included diseases like chicken pox and the mumps.
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NEW YORK  - Daily consumption of Calpis, a  cultured milk-based drink, has a beneficial effect on blood  pressure in men, according to a report by Japanese researchers.