A Protein That Damages Kidneys During High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure damages kidneys in ways scientists don't fully understand. Researchers studied a protein called CCL2 that appears to play a harmful role in …
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When You Eat Salt Matters as Much as How Much You Eat
Your body has an internal clock that controls how it handles salt throughout the day, and this timing affects your blood pressure. Scientists discovered that …
Read MoreSalt and Potassium May Not Affect Blood Pressure as Much as We Thought
Researchers looked at what over 5,500 American adults ate and checked if the amount of salt and potassium in their diets affected their blood pressure. …
Read MoreEating Less Salt Really Does Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers looked at 43 different studies involving nearly 1,800 people to understand how much salt affects blood pressure. They found that cutting back on …
Read MoreBody Shape Matters More Than You Think for Blood Pressure
Researchers in Saudi Arabia studied over 1,000 adults to understand what affects blood pressure the most. They discovered that combining measurements of body …
Read MoreYour Brain's Salt Defense System: How One Protein Keeps Blood Pressure Down
Scientists discovered that a protein called Sik1 in a specific part of your brain helps protect you from high blood pressure when you eat too much salt. When …
Read MoreDoes Eating More Magnesium Help Lower Blood Pressure in Diabetics?
Researchers in Saudi Arabia wanted to know if eating more magnesium-rich foods could help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood pressure. They taught …
Read MoreA Salt Additive May Help Prevent Brain Bleeding in High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied whether a natural compound called nitrite could help prevent brain bleeding in rats with high blood pressure who ate a lot of salt. They …
Read MoreSkipping Meals Works Better Than Keto for Lowering Blood Pressure
Researchers tested five different eating patterns on 96 people with obesity to see which one lowered blood pressure the most. They compared eating only during …
Read MoreBetter Salt Swaps: Which Salt Substitutes Your Body Actually Uses
High sodium intake is a major cause of high blood pressure and heart disease. Scientists reviewed research on salt substitutes that replace regular salt with …
Read MoreMissing B Vitamins May Raise Blood Pressure Risk
Researchers studied nearly 1,400 adults in India to understand how two important B vitamins—folate and B12—affect blood pressure. They found that many people …
Read MoreBlood Pressure Drug May Protect Your Brain from Salt Damage
Researchers discovered that telmisartan, a common blood pressure medication, may help protect the brain from damage caused by eating too much salt. When we eat …
Read MoreWhen Does High Blood Pressure Start? A Lifetime Study
Researchers followed over 22,000 people in China from childhood to old age to understand when high blood pressure develops and when it goes away. They …
Read MoreClean Air and Green Spaces Help Kids Avoid High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied nearly 2,400 children and teenagers across Europe to see how air pollution and nearby green spaces affect their blood pressure. Over 6 …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Heart Risk in People With High Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 61 people with high blood pressure to understand a new blood test called the systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII). This test measures …
Read MoreExercise and Sleep Both Fight High Blood Pressure—But Separately
Researchers studied over 18,000 American adults to understand how exercise and sleep problems affect blood pressure. They found that people with sleep …
Read MoreHow Food Help Programs Can Lower High Blood Pressure
Researchers tested different ways to help people with high blood pressure who struggle to afford healthy food. They studied 458 adults across North Carolina …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Affects Your Blood Pressure: Indonesian Study Reveals Key Foods to Avoid
Researchers in Indonesia studied how food choices affect high blood pressure by looking at health data from across the entire country. They found that eating …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Blood Pressure: What Your Age Matters Most
Researchers looked at how different B vitamins in people's diets affect their blood pressure, and they found something surprising: the effect depends on how …
Read MoreHealthy Grocery Delivery Lowers Blood Pressure in Black Adults
Researchers tested whether delivering healthy groceries to people's homes could lower their blood pressure. They studied 180 Black adults in Boston who had …
Read MoreEating for Your Gut Health May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers studied over 11,000 Americans to understand how eating foods that are good for gut bacteria might help prevent high blood pressure. They found that …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo Helps Lower Blood Pressure in People With Extra Weight
Researchers tested a new medication called CagriSema on over 3,400 adults who were overweight or obese. The study lasted 68 weeks and compared CagriSema to a …
Read MoreBringing Heart-Healthy Groceries Home to Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers created a program called GoFresh that delivers groceries following a proven heart-healthy eating plan (called DASH) directly to Black adults in …
Read MoreCutting Salt Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Other Foods
Researchers tested whether reducing salt, adding potassium, and consuming beetroot juice could lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. In a one-week …
Read MoreSimple Habits Can Cut Stroke Risk in Half for Older Adults
Researchers studied over 17,000 older adults in China who have high blood pressure to see if healthy habits could protect them from stroke. They found that …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Junk Food Matters for Your Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 10 young adults with high blood pressure to see if eating unhealthy food at different times of day affected their health. They found that …
Read MoreExercise and Healthy Eating Help Older Women Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 334 older women with high blood pressure to understand how exercise and diet affect their health. They found that women who were more …
Read MoreDaily Multivitamins Don't Lower Blood Pressure for Most Older Adults
A large study of nearly 9,000 older adults found that taking daily multivitamin supplements didn't prevent high blood pressure or lower blood pressure readings …
Read MoreCelery May Help Lower Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar, Study Shows
Scientists looked at 10 studies involving 511 people to see if celery can help with high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol problems. They found that …
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