Methods of Lowering Blood Pressure by Dietary Change

Lowering your salt intake is a well known dietary change that helps with reducing hypertension, but there are other changes to your diet that can help as well. Many foods in beverages also contain sugar and caffeine, these and other stimulants should be limited in general. It’s a good idea to avoid soda, junk foods […]

Antidepressants and High Blood Pressure – The Connection

Certain medications, drugs, supplements and other substances can elevate or worsen blood pressure or interfere with the actions of medications you are taking to control hypertension. Some specific antidepressants have been linked to increase or worsening the already existing high blood pressure in a patient. Anti-depressants are class of drugs that are usually taken to […]

High Blood Pressure and Diet – Preventing Hypertension Through a Diet Low in Sodium and Fats

Hypertension refers to the increase in blood pressure. It is a chronic medical condition leading to damages in your major organs like the kidneys, heart and even the brain. Previously, the condition was only common among the older population. However, with the prevalence of deleterious lifestyle choices such as smoking, poor diet and decreased physical […]

Type 2 Diabetes – Can Certain Foods Speed Up Kidney Damage?

Ongoing monitoring of your kidney function is certainly an essential part of regular diabetes care. Together, both high blood sugar levels and high blood pressure damage your kidneys… diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure) are the two most common causes of kidney failure. Nephropathy usually occurs in people who have had diabetes for a long […]