Healthy diet may not be enough to counteract effects of too much salt, says new study
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables may not be enough to counteract the effect of high salt intake on blood pressure.
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables may not be enough to counteract the effect of high salt intake on blood pressure.
Men whose marriages grow stronger over the years have healthier cholesterol and blood pressure than peers whose unions fall apart, said a study Monday that hinted at unexpected health perks of relationship counseling.
New European research has found that frequent sauna use can help keep blood pressure in check, and the more you visit, the lower the risk of high blood pressure.
New Canadian research has found that 70 percent of blood pressure readings taken at home are inaccurate, news which could have big health implications for the millions of people who are asked to self-monitor their blood pressure with at-home devices.
Although as cardiologists, we’re supposed to attend only to patients with heart ailments and those with problems in the arteries, we also get to see a lot of diabetics in our clinics.
I first saw patient Ricardo A. around 25 years ago, when he first discovered he had high blood pressure (BP). He was in his mid-30s then. He did not feel any symptoms, though his BP would reach alarming levels of more than 180/100 mm Hg. And because he had no symptoms, he felt it was not necessary to take the medicines we prescribed. “The medicines made me feel sicker because of the side effects,” he once told me.
I was recently invited to a series of talks on how to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, heart failure and other types of heart diseases by drug and nondrug treatments.
February always makes me think of hearts. And not just because it’s the love month. My son, who was born with a congenital heart defect, was born in February. Today, as I write this, would have been his 20th birthday. My dad was only 49 when a heart attack claimed his life. I think of these two Miguels who were very dear to me. I think of love—the mother for her son, the daughter for her father.
Bless me for I have sinned, I confessed to my internist last week as I handed her the results of my blood tests, which said it all: higher cholesterol and sugar counts. My only consolation: normal ECG and blood pressure.
Know your blood pressure like you know your body weight. In fact, if you want to live your optimal best during your senior years, know your numbers by heart—your weight, your blood pressure, your cholesterol and your sugar.
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