Has your blood pressure gone up as you’ve gotten older? If so, you’re far from alone. In fact there’s a common belief in cardiology is that blood pressure (BP) increases with age. However, studies find little evidence of that among non-Western adults in isolated communities. But does the association between age and BP differ in two isolated… Continue reading Is the Rise in Blood Pressure With Age a Consequence of the Western Lifestyle?
Tag: Lowering blood pressure
New Hypertension Guidelines: 8 Tips to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
At 481 pages, the new blood pressure guidelines are being discussed a lot, but being read infrequently. Many news reports are simply rehashing the old Puritanical admonition, “Avoid everything pleasurable.” Since that’s not what the research recommends, it’s important to know what’s both real and new in the guidelines—for your health and happiness. Overall, a… Continue reading New Hypertension Guidelines: 8 Tips to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
Intensive Blood Pressure Control for Long-Term Health and Quality of Life
[Editor’s note: An August 9th 2017 release from Trinity College Dublin urged caution regarding aggressively lowering blood pressure in older people, as per the major US SPRINT trial, because of the possibility of the increased the risk of associated falls and blackouts. However, two newer studies discussed in an August 23rd 2017 release from the… Continue reading Intensive Blood Pressure Control for Long-Term Health and Quality of Life
Cheese Lovers, Rejoice! You May Be Lowering Your Blood Pressure
If you enjoy cheese, you may be lowering your blood pressure – as long as the cheese is Italian. That’s the finding of scientists from the Hypertension Unit of Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital and Catholic University of Piacenza, Italy, who presented their research in New York City in May 2016 at the 31st Annual Scientific… Continue reading Cheese Lovers, Rejoice! You May Be Lowering Your Blood Pressure