Welfare ranching: The subsidized destruction of the American West

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Welfare Ranching, the Subsidized Destruction of the American West, is a book published by Island Press, attempts to innumerate the health costs such as high blood pressure, heart attack caused by heavy meat diet. These costs, while real and significant, pale by comparison to the ecological cost of livestock production.

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing, Farm machinery and equipment, Livestock Feeders, Risk factors, Comparative analysis, Criticism and interpretation, Livestock, Meat and bone meal feeds, Cookery for hypertensives, Welfare ranching: The subsidized destruction of the American West (Book)

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High blood pressure: managing the 'silent killer.'

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High blood pressure is a potentially deadly condition that can be managed with medication and changes in life style. Lifestyle changes include a healthy diet, exercise and not smoking. Diuretics, adrenergic blockers and calcium channel blockers are among the medications for high blood pressure.

Antihypertensive drugs, Antihypertensive agents

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Calcium channel blockers: the real story

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Researchers at University of Washington cautioned against the use of calcium channel blockers for high blood pressure since these supposedly increase the risks of heart attack. However, the study may be misleading since the total risk is only 1.6% and the actual effect has not been determined.

Calcium channel blockers

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