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05/16/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why grilled meats could be the cause of your high blood pressure

It might be time to put your grill back in storage because grilled burger patties could be increasing your blood pressure. However, one study determined that it’s the cooking method (grilling) that’s making your blood pressure rise and not the meat itself, especially if you regularly eat grilled meats. Grilled meat and hypertension The study, which was […]

05/10/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Gut bacteria play a role on how your dietary changes affect your blood pressure

It’s already known that our diets contribute a lot to the development of diseases such as high blood pressure and that changing it is the first step toward mitigating that risk. However, according to researchers from the U.K. and the U.S., a person’s gut bacteria is also a factor in the effectiveness of his dietary change. […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

High blood pressure is caused more by sugar consumption than salt intake

Even scientists can bark up the wrong tree sometimes. For more than a century, they have pointed their fingers at salt as the main culprit in high blood pressure or hypertension that leads to kidney damage, stroke, and heart attack. Some have even described salt as “the single deadliest ingredient in your pantry.” And many doctors […]

04/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Charbroiled, grilled meats increase high blood pressure… doesn’t matter if it’s red meat or fish

Regardless if you’re grilling beef, chicken, or fish, eating grilled food regularly could be increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension). According to a report, a team of researchers studied cooking methods and people who developed high blood pressure after the regular consumption of beef, fish, or poultry. For the study, experts gathered data […]

03/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

No matter how well you eat, too much salt still causes high blood pressure, according to new study

It does not matter how healthy a person’s overall diet is, consuming too much salt still causes high blood pressure, according to a study published in the journal Hypertension. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from different institutions, which included the Imperial College London and Northwestern University, who looked at the diets of more […]

03/12/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Prolonged breastfeeding found to reduce a woman’s risk of hypertension after menopause

The more women breastfeed their children, the more they’re protected from the dangers of hypertension after menopause. This was proven in a recent study published in the American Journal of Hypertension. The study wanted to find out if breastfeeding and hypertension are related. It was conducted to check if breastfeeding influenced maternal hypertension and if […]

12/19/2017 / By Rita Winters

How salt affects the gut microbiome and what you can do about it

America must pinch its salty habits soon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 75 million American adults have high blood pressure and is costing the nation almost $46 billion annually. Excessive consumption of salt is known to cause hypertension and unnatural inflammation of the hands and feet. Furthermore, a recent study […]

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