Salt may raise blood pressure by disabling safety mechanism in the brain

A study of rats finds that higher salt intake over a long period disables a safety mechanism in the brain that normally stops blood pressure in arteries from rising.

Drinking beetroot juice reduces high blood pressure, trial shows

A small trial shows drinking a glass of beetroot juice a day lowers blood pressure in people with hypertension, while drinking nitrate-free beetroot juice does not.

Factors related to increased blood pressure

Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide.

Study: sodium’s influence on blood pressure statistically insignificant

A new study published in American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and non-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increases in systolic…

Treatment-resistant hypertension requires proper diagnosis

High blood pressure – also known as hypertension – is widespread, but treatment often fails.

Childhood malnutrition linked to higher blood pressure in adults

Malnutrition during childhood is associated with higher diastolic blood pressure, higher resistance to blood flow, and poor heart function during adulthood.

Genetic study suggests causal link between vitamin D deficiency and hypertension

New genetic research provides compelling evidence that low levels of vitamin D have a causal role in the development of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Watermelon consumption could lower blood pressure

Be sure to pick up a watermelon – or two – at your local grocery store. It could save your life.

Children in the UK are eating too much salt, new study finds

According to a study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, children in the UK are consuming too much salt, with much of it coming from breads and cereals.Eating too much salt is one of the main factors behind high blood pressure, which in turn increases risk for heart disease and stroke.

Vegetarian diet could be used to lower blood pressure

Vegetarians seem to have lower blood pressure, according to a new analysis. Could adopting a vegetarian diet be a useful strategy for lowering blood pressure?It is well known that high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease

« Previous Page — Next Page »