Ready to take the DASH challenge? Get your blood pressure down in just one week.

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New research in The Lancet highlights the anti-dementia effects of commonly prescribed blood pressure meds. The paper, published in May 2024, describes how researchers dredged 34 years’ worth of Dutch medical records to confirm the link. In an enormous cohort study, the researchers confirmed that widely used medications such as calcium channel blockers and angiotensin […]

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Hippocrates’ famous advice still holds true 2,500 years later as Tennessee, USA researchers confirm that lowering salt intake reduces blood pressure in older adults. Lower Salt, Lower Blood Pressure In a recent JAMA Network report1, a team of US researchers challenged the claim that lowering sodium intake is only recommended for people with resistant hypertension2,3. […]

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You or somebody you know has just been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, but what does this mean?  Well, firstly, “eclampsia” is a condition in which a pregnant person suffers from seizures and extremely high blood pressure that can damage various organs. Eclampsia is a very serious illness that can be lethal to both the mother and […]

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High blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension, is a common medical condition. In North America, as many as 1 in 3 individuals are silently living with this disorder. Genetics, being overweight or obese, advancing age, and being African-American all predispose individuals to have high blood pressure. High blood pressure causes no symptoms early on […]

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Adding spices and herbs not only adds flavor to your food but may also help improve 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, according to a new study. Published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study shows that consuming a diet high in herbs and spices may benefit those with cardiometabolic diseases.1  Are herbs and spices healthy?  […]

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 mmHg or greater and/or diastolic blood pressure is consistently 90 mmHg or greater.1 Some guidelines suggest that hypertension can be diagnosed when a patient consistently has a systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 […]

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Lisinopril (Zestril) is a blood-pressure-lowering medication.1 How does lisinopril work, what is it used for, and what are the common side effects?  Lisinopril is a prescription medication in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor class of medications. It is prescribed to help lower blood pressure in adults and children over the age of six who have […]

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