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High blood pressure damages brain long before old age

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Re: High blood pressure damages brain long before old age

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Post by omnisci »

Here is a link to the actual article, sans media bs. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474442212...

Ps. lots of things can damage your brain long before you are old. Don't go flipping out because of this one article.

If you are interested in learning more about disease, etc, go to www.pubmed.com and search for info there. There you will find links to actual studies (not from the media) and you can inform yourself. If you are interested in a particular topic, look for review papers. NIH has mandated that these must be available to the public (free) for at least 1 year after publication.

Although this one article is not as bad as others, I can't stand when the media talks about scientific experiments. "This just in, study shows that normal drinking water will murder your whole family!!!!......[small font] if you are a bacteria in Antarctica and it's Tuesday night following a purple moon. [fontsize]

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Post by pud »

There's an awkwardly worded survey question at the top of that article:

"Do you know if your blood pressure is in the normal range?"

It could mean "Do you have normal blood pressure?" or "Do you know your blood pressure?"

I think grammatically it means the latter, but my guess is most people are reading it as the former. I'm not sure which one the author intended.

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Post by jrockway »

revelation wrote: post #10

My body likes to shoot up my blood pressure far off the charts whenever someone tries to measure it. Of course, the pattern only grows stronger from these experiences.

True of everyone, it's called white coat hypertension:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_coat_hypertension

After my doctor noticed high-ish blood pressure, I bought a meter and started measuring at home. Always below 120/80, sometimes below 110/75. I brought the same meter to the doctor's office and measured 135/85.

Strange, isn't it?

Re: High blood pressure damages brain long before old age

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Post by omnisci »

cypher517 wrote: post #3

I wonder how factors associated with high blood pressure, such as diet and exercise, also contribute to the damages on the brain.

It is pretty well established that exercise can have a huge effect on brain function, specifically through increasing blood flow. Diet will as well, although the mechanisms by which this happens are probably not as well understood.

Actually, now that I think about it, there are a bunch of articles on this. I'm not familiar with the field as much, but I can point you to a free review paper that goes over the topic. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22141190

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Post by [deleted] »

jrockway wrote: post #13
revelation wrote: post #10

My body likes to shoot up my blood pressure far off the charts whenever someone tries to measure it. Of course, the pattern only grows stronger from these experiences.

True of everyone, it's called white coat hypertension: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_coat_hypertension After my doctor noticed high-ish blood pressure, I bought a meter and started measuring at home. Always below 120/80, sometimes below 110/75. I brought the same meter to the doctor's office and measured 135/85. Strange, isn't it?

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Post by rhokstar »

hluska wrote: post #6

This article terrifies me.... About four years ago (when I had just turned 31), I started working at a local startup. It was the typical startup gig with huge hours and even bigger responsibility. Being somewhat dysfunctional, I began living the worst possible life. I was working huge hours, so I decided that it didn't make sense to cook. Consequently, I started eating out at least two meals a day. And, since I was w…

I was in the same boat too, startup, lots of hours, eating crap. I had a dream that I died of a heart attack. So I decided to do the extreme opposite and get my self back to being fit and making a life long commitment.

I invested heavily into my startup, now I must invest heavily into my health to make my life come together. So I invested in doing CrossFit and doing the "Paleo" diet. A year later, I have gained 15 pounds of muscle and am now in the best shape of my life.

I'm able to think, act, and have a consistent amount of energy especially when times are tough. I'm 10x more productive and have a lot more ideas.

I wish you the best Greg.

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/30/the-best-gym-for-startups-c...

Re: High blood pressure damages brain long before old age

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Post by rhokstar »

srlake wrote: post #17

+1 for exercise and healthy eating. One of the many reasons we pay for our employees gym memberships. If you really want to get in shape and turn your health around, find your local Crossfit (www.crossfit.com) gym and get hooked.

Definitely.

6 days a week, 2 hours a day.

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