Exercising, reducing salt, maintaining a healthy weight, and other lifestyle modifications can help to lower blood pressure One in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure according to the World Health Organization. Left untreated, the condition – also known as hypertension – could lead to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure,…
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What is the DASH diet? DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or high blood pressure. The DASH Diet can help lower your blood pressure and balance your cholesterol levels, which is good for your heart health. Even if you are not worried about your blood pressure right now,…
I’ve been seeing a lot of references to the DASH diet – rated the #1 diet for four years in a row by the US News and World Report, and on World Hypertension Day, I feel compelled to explore it further and perhaps, even follow it. DASH stands of Dietary…