Category Archives: Blood Pressure

New research suggests that most popular diets lead to weight loss and low blood pressure, but only for a limited time. The study published in The BMJ compared results of popular diets with an average American diet and found that they all showed modest weight loss and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors over six months. ...click here to read more

Large thighs in obese people may indicate a lower risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a study published in Endocrine Connections. The Chinese research has found that carrying more weight on the thighs could be a marker of better heart health in men and women who are obese and overweight. Although ...click here to read more

Is low blood pressure the reason you feel dizzy or lightheaded? Could it indicate a future of frailty and falls? A new study suggests it might. It’s not often you have to hear about the potential dangers of low blood pressure. For older folks, specifically those over 65 and more, it could be more of ...click here to read more

Remember when eating was all about filling your mouth with delicious flavors? What a great time that was. And it still can be, it just takes a little work. Food takes on a different role with age. Instead of being all about taste, it also needs to be about health. When you’re 50+, food choice ...click here to read more

If you escape each day for a moment of respite and relaxation in a hot bath, you could be doing wonders for your heart. A new study from Osaka, Japan found that people who take daily baths are considerably less likely to experience a heart attack or stroke than those who take them weekly, twice ...click here to read more

What does your picture of a healthy person look like? Are they slim, ordo they appear to be of “normal” weight? Probably. And now do the same for an unhealthy one. I’d imagine you’re seeing somebody overweight. You might think that given their weight, they may have a heart condition, diabetes, or metabolic problems. There’s ...click here to read more

Those with high blood pressure may want to up their step count, as new research shows how important walking is in the prevention of hypertension. The study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology is one of the first to use commercially available wearable devices to ...click here to read more

Lowering salt intake could be the key to protecting your heart. According to a new study, cutting salt intake can not only reduce blood pressure in patients with existing hypertension but also help those who are not yet at risk. Researchers found that salt not only cut blood pressure levels, but the fall was directly ...click here to read more

When you think about inflammation, blood sugar, and metabolic stressors, where do you look? Your plate, fridge, and pantry, right? Of course you do. That’s where most of the culprits for type-2 diabetes and its associated conditions enter your life. But not all of them do. There is some evidence suggesting that you could potentially ...click here to read more

Hypertension in young adults has been found to alter brain structure and lead to cognitive decline in midlife. The result of interrupted blood flow to the brain was found by researchers who presented their findings in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Along with a change in brain structure, hypertension can affect everything from kidney functions ...click here to read more

An international study has found that a low-cost, multi-component intervention including home health care visits by healthcare workers can lead to meaningful blood pressure reductions in those with hypertension. Professor Tazeen H. Jafar from the Health Services and Systems Research Program at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore lead the study of home visits, which included blood ...click here to read more

Eat more fiber and experience a lower risk for stroke. That seems to be the result of a recently published study. It looks like the more fiber a person eats each day, the less likely they are to experience an ischemic stroke. For every 10 grams of fiber a person eats, it could slash their ...click here to read more

There are a lot of reasons why you should care about blood circulation. Poor circulation can lead pain, cramps, cold hands and feet, digestive troubles, and more. It may even signify potential heart problems or speed up issues like dementia. When nutrient-rich oxygenated blood is having trouble spreading throughout your body, serious problems can arise. ...click here to read more

It’s quite possible that no seasoning gets a worse rap than salt. But why? Is it really that much of a risk to your health? I actually feel a bit bad for salt. It gets blamed for high blood pressure and heart attacks and has been vilified for years. What’s scary is that some people ...click here to read more