Blood Pressure

Get an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading

One of the first things I learned as a medical student was how to take someone’s blood pressure—and I quickly discovered that if my technique…

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High Blood Pressure: What Are the Signs and Symptoms, and Risk Factors?

Uncontrolled high blood pressure (known medically as hypertension) is called the “silent killer” because very often people who suffer from it have no symptoms at…

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My Healthy Blood Pressure Program

You'll be well on your way to promoting healthy blood pressure and feeling really good about your health—and about yourself—after two months on my healthy…

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What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Before you can truly understand how to lower high blood pressure (hypertension), it’s important to know what blood pressure is and what contributes to it.

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What Is White Coat Hypertension?

Often, when patients come to my office, I will get a high blood pressure reading. However, when they go home and measure it themselves, their…

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High Blood Pressure and Women

Like heart disease, high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) has always been thought of as a man’s problem—but it just isn’t so. As it…

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What Is the Best High Blood Pressure Diet?

It’s simple: You must change your diet if you want to successfully lower your blood pressure. But how should you change it? That’s simple, too.…

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Does Salt in the Diet Cause High Blood Pressure?

Virtually every doctor alive will tell you that if you want to lower your blood pressure, you need to limit the amount of salt you…

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High Blood Pressure Warning: Watch Out for These Salty Foods

Most people with high blood pressure think they’re doing a good job cutting down on their salt intake simply by sitting down for a meal…

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Lower High Blood Pressure With These Tasty Seasonings

To lower blood pressure, I highly recommend my anti-inflammatory Pan-Asian Mediterranean (PAM) diet, as well as cutting back on the use of salt [link to…

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