This Salty Soup Lowers Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jan 13, 2013 | 30 comments

It might seem counterintuitive to recommend foods high in salt to aid in the reduction of high blood pressure. And it’s true that many high-sodium foods are terrible for you. However, it’s not because of the salt, necessarily, that this is so. It’s all because of the...

How High Blood Pressure Damages Your Brain

by Christian Goodman | Jan 4, 2013 | 0 comments

The ravages of uncontrolled hypertension, or high blood pressure that isn’t well-managed, extend far beyond a little arterial damage. In a study published in the Lancet-Neurology, researchers looked at MRI scans of men and women as young as 39 who had high blood...

This Seed Lowers High Blood Pressure 15 Points

by Christian Goodman | Jan 2, 2013 | 24 comments

Researchers looking to see if a specific type of seed had any effect on blood pressure were surprised recently- not by the fact that it helps to lower blood pressure- but by just how much. Scientists looked at 2 groups- those that consumed 30 grams of milled flaxseed...

Home Blood Pressure Monitors – Should You Get One?

by Christian Goodman | Dec 30, 2012 | 4 comments

Does having a home blood pressure monitor help lower blood pressure? A new study clearly says: “It actually depends upon who you are.” The researchers gathered two groups of people with high blood pressure. One group had never suffered from stroke while the other had....

Never Eat Grapefruit If You’re Taking These Medications

by Scott Davis | Dec 23, 2012 | 24 comments

If you’ve ever heard of “The Grapefruit Effect,” then you’ll know that you can’t eat grapefruit at all if you take statins like Lipitor and Zocor. However, what you might not know is that the actual number of drugs that are rendered completely useless when grapefruit...

High Blood Pressure Lowered With This Lazy Approach

by Christian Goodman | Dec 21, 2012 | 2 comments

Most people are ready to go to great lengths to tackle blood pressure and other health problems. We take supplements, exercises, eat healthily and monitor everything closely. A new study from Harvard Medical School promotes a slightly different approach, though. And...