You’ve probably read about the new blood pressure recommendations that are making big headlines.
It used to be that doctors were advised to treat you when you tested higher than 140/90. Now it’s 130/80.1
This is great news for Big Pharma. It means that nearly half of Americans are now classified as having high blood pressure. The figure for people over 65 is 80%.… Read More
A common hypertension medicine dramatically increases your risk of getting skin cancer, a new study finds.1
Danish researchers looked at 80,000 cases of skin cancer. Then they analyzed medications the patients were taking. They found that one drug made people seven times more likely to get skin cancer.
It was the blood pressure medication hydrochlorothiazide (HCT).
… Read MoreWhen was the last time your health care provider had you sit quietly for 12 minutes before taking your blood pressure?
Probably never.
And that means you’re readings may be falsely high.
… Read MoreDrug companies are no doubt thrilled about the new blood pressure guidelines issued this week by American Heart Association.
Overnight, the market for blood pressure medications skyrocketed.
… Read MoreYour blood pressure tends to rise as you get older. That’s why 65% of Americans over 60 have blood pressure (BP) higher than the healthy level of 120/80.1
Many people want to avoid the side effects of taking BP pills. So they turn to natural methods.
You probably already know that certain lifestyle behaviors lower blood pressure. But a new study finds that one factor is more powerful than all the others.… Read More
Most of us worry about high blood pressure. And for good reason. It leads to heart disease and increases your risk of stroke and early death.
That’s why millions of Americans take hypertension medications. But a Harvard University analysis recently revealed a new danger associated with these drugs.1
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