Key aspects of my weight loss have involved eating more protein and less animal fat and less refined carbohydrates. Now comes new work in people with prehypertension or mild hypertension showing that increased protein intake (40 g/d, either or milk or soy protein) …

Prepared food (in restaurants and grocery stores) is laden with salt.  I used to have high blood pressure, but as I lost weight, my blood pressure normalized, and I stopped taking medication for hypertension.  I also limited my salt intake – mostly by not …

Before losing weight, I was taking 2 different medications to control my blood pressure.  Gradually, with weight loss, my doctor and I weaned  the medications (I was passing out due to low blood pressure!) I’ve been off of medication for …

Japanese who live in fishing villages have healthier hearts than those in farming villages, even when having high blood pressure. The fishing villagers have higher levels of fish oil in their blood, and smaller hearts and less plaque buildup in …

The American Journal of Hypertension published a study looking at health habits of adults with high blood pressure. They looked at data in 2003 and 2007.  There were essentially no changes in these habits over the four years: Eating ≥5 …

I’m a physician and cardiovascular anesthesiologist.  I read today about concerns about two blood pressure medicines – one of which may cause a “modest” increase in cancer, and the other in patients with type 2 diabetes suggesting increased risk for …