Eating salt does not raise blood pressure in most of us, but it will for some people. A study in the Journal of Hypertension showed that salt-sensitive people can be detected by finding increased amounts of protein in their urine.
Evidently those who develop high blood pressure when they take in extra salt have kidneys that [...]
Blood pressure has two components: the higher systolic when your heart contracts, and the lower diastolic when your heart relaxes. You have high blood pressure when your systolic is above 120 or your diastolic is above 80. Ninety-one percent of Americans will eventually develop high blood pressure, which increases their risk for heart [...]
Blood pressure has two components: the higher systolic when your heart contracts, and the lower diastolic when your heart relaxes. You have high blood pressure when your systolic is above 120 or your diastolic is above 80. Ninety-one percent of Americans will eventually develop high blood pressure, which increases their risk for heart [...]
Not long ago it was thought wise by dieticians and medical doctors to avoid most nuts and seeds due to the high fat content. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Dash) diet has changed that thinking. It has been common knowledge amongst Naturopathic Practitioners that nuts and seeds actually lower blood pressure and lipids for [...]
