Role of Mercury Toxicity
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Role of Mercury Toxicity

Role of Mercury Toxicity in Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, and Stroke Mark C. Houston, MD, MS1,2,3 From the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine;1 Hypertension Institute and Vascular Biology;2 and the Division of Human Nutrition, St. Thomas West Hospital, St. Thomas West Hospital,3 Nashville, TN Mercury has a high affinity for sulfhydryl groups, inactivating … Continued
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Resetting Your Biological Clock
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Resetting Your Biological Clock

RESETTING YOUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK: HOW TO SLOW THE AGING PROCESS AND LIVE LONGER MARK HOUSTON MD, MS, ABAAM, FACP, FAHA Youth has no age Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) We all desire to live long and healthy lives. None of us want to deal with the declining health or chronic diseases that are commonly associated with aging. … Continued
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Managing Hypertension
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Managing Hypertension

The Importance of Potassium in Managing Hypertension Mark C. Houston ¬© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 Abstract Dietary potassium intake has been demonstrated to significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in a dose responsive manner in both hypertensive and nonhypertensive patients in observational studies, clinical trials, and several meta-analyses. In hypertensive patients, the linear dose‚Äìresponse relationship … Continued
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Patients with Hyperlipidemia
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Patients with Hyperlipidemia

Effect of Combination Pantethine, Plant Sterols, Green Tea Extract, Delta-tocotrienol and Phytolens on Lipid Profiles in Patients with Hyperlipidemia Mark Houston, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Director Hypertension Institute, St. Thomas West Hospital, Nashville TN William Sparks, BSc, CN,Vice President, Biotics Research Corporation, Rosenburg, TX ABSTRACT Background: Hyperlipidemia is … Continued
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Treatment of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
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Treatment of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

The role of cellular micronutrient analysis, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and cardiovascular disease Mark C. Houston Abstract: Macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies are very common in the general population and may be even more common in patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease due to genetic, environmental causes and … Continued
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Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Dyslipidemia
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Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Dyslipidemia

Mark C. Houston‚Åé, Sergio Fazio, Floyd H. Chilton, Dan E. Wise, Kathryn B. Jones, Thomas A. Barringer, Dean A. Bramlet Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC Presbyterian Center for Preventive Cardiology, Charlotte, NC University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC Duke University School of … Continued
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Systemic Blood Pressure
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Systemic Blood Pressure

Juice Powder Concentrate and Systemic Blood Pressure, Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium and Antioxidant Status in Hypertensive Subjects: A Pilot Study M. C. Houston1, B. Cooil2, B. J. Olafsson3 and P. Raggi4 1Hypertension Institute of Nashville, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and St. Thomas West Hospital, 2Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, 3The Heart … Continued
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