Lower Blood Pressure

Low-sodium diets that work are not about deprivation but transformation. By understanding the physiology of hypertension, adopting practical meal ...

Cardiac rehab exercises serve as more than physical movement; they are scientifically validated tools that reduce mortality, improve cardiovascular function ...

Every day you automatically do many healthy habits, from brushing your teeth to washing your face without much hesitation or ...

Two key recommendations that differ from the previous JNC 7 guidelines, released in 2003, were: Americans aged 60 or older ...

Chronic kidney disease often leads to kidney failure, dialysis, and kidney transplants. Roughly 1 of every 10 Americans has it ...

A growing body of research is finding that for many people, getting healthy again does not require a medicine cabinet ...

It’s shocking how much salt (sodium-chloride) is packed into soups. At Panera, a cup of Garden Vegetable Soup ...

It is important to not only stay educated about your health and wellbeing, but to also take preventative action now ...

The higher our blood pressure, the greater our risk of stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, impotence, and ...

In a recent comprehensive review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors concluded that even in ...

“We have many people with hypertension who come to Pritikin,” says Pritikin’s Medical Director Danine Fruge, MD, “and within ...

Most salt substitutes contain potassium chloride. Potassium chloride tastes somewhat like sodium chloride (salt), though some people complain of a ...

From the physicians and dietitians at the renowned Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, here are 9 easy switches that can ...

Are low-sodium diets healthy? Two studies suggest a link between low-sodium intake and disease. Are they right? Find ...

A typical stroke is basically a heart attack in the brain. To prevent strokes, follow the same healthy lifestyle that ...

It was just a routine doctor’s visit, but you heard news that surprised you. “You have high blood ...

Get the details of a healthy lifestyle plan so powerful that many people can wipe out the need for high ...

This 5-Day, Super-Simple Meal Plan is based on the ultra-healthy foods served at the renowned Pritikin Longevity ...

An overwhelming body of research has found that a high-salt diet leads to high blood pressure, which leads to ...

When a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report entitled "Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence" came out ...

In a new video airing on Public Television stations nationwide, experts at the Pritikin Longevity Center discuss how to lower ...

The data are preliminary. This study is not irrefutable proof that ARBs promote cancer. We need stronger data – clinical trials ...

People with resistant hypertension (there are 15+ million in the U.S.) are told that there’s nothing they can ...

Listening to music may help lower your blood pressure, reported scientists from the University of Florence, Italy, at the American ...

I’m taking pills, so I’m fine. I don’t need a heart healthy diet.” That’s how ...

What you do eat is just as important as what you don’t eat. Men who followed a diet ...

In a new American Heart Association scientific statement, the nation’s experts in hypertension research concluded that of all environment ...

Americans eat far too much salt (sodium chloride) and not enough potassium, announced the Institute of Medicine of the National ...

Two new studies suggest a link between low-sodium intake and higher risk of disease and death. Are they right ...