Maybe your dish doesn’t need more salt. A study published this month in the journal JAMA found that removing a teaspoon of salt from the diet a day can lower blood pressure as much as most high blood pressure medications. A low-sodium diet lowered systolic blood pressure in nearly 75 percent of 213 people who …
A new study found that reducing sodium in the diet to 4,000 milligrams per day significantly reduced blood pressure after one week. This was the case for 70% of adults aged 50 to 75. The findings were presented at the 2023 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 11, 2023. Deepak K. …
A dietary change can lower blood pressure in almost everyone, according to new research. A study published Saturday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that reducing salt intake to about a teaspoon can lower blood pressure, even for people with high blood pressure and those taking blood pressure medications. Researchers from Vanderbilt …
Do you want to lower your blood pressure? Reducing salt in the diet can help do this, and for many people it may be as effective as taking a common blood pressure medication, according to new research. ▶ Watch video: Pregnant women are now recommended to be screened for blood pressure at all prenatal visits. …
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The biological impact of renting, as opposed to owner occupation, is almost double that of unemployment. against having paid employment, the results suggest. Fortunately, these effects are reversible, highlighting the importance of housing policy in improving health, the researchers say. Many aspects of housing are associated with physical and mental health, including cold, mold, overcrowding, …