This thread will be used to discuss hypertension / high blood pressure.
Interesting research suggesting more, not less salt might have a benefit and the real key may be focusing on getting lots of potassium in the diet and not obsessing about sodium: https://www.tctmd.com/news/grain-salt-framingham-offspring-data-refute-dietary-sodium-guidelines
An excellent article by esteemed herbalist Todd Caldecott titled Is hypertension a disease? https://www.toddcaldecott.com/is-hypertension-a-disease/
A study indicating that a lower glycemic diet may improve outcomes for hypertension: Glycemic index, glycemic load, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2017/04/12/ajcn.116.143685.abstract
Mung Bean for Hypertension by Michael Tierra https://planetherbs.com/blogs/michaels-blogs/mung-bean-for-hypertension/
Interesting research suggesting more, not less salt might have a benefit and the real key may be focusing on getting lots of potassium in the diet and not obsessing about sodium: https://www.tctmd.com/news/grain-salt-framingham-offspring-data-refute-dietary-sodium-guidelines
An excellent article by esteemed herbalist Todd Caldecott titled Is hypertension a disease? https://www.toddcaldecott.com/is-hypertension-a-disease/
A study indicating that a lower glycemic diet may improve outcomes for hypertension: Glycemic index, glycemic load, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2017/04/12/ajcn.116.143685.abstract
Mung Bean for Hypertension by Michael Tierra https://planetherbs.com/blogs/michaels-blogs/mung-bean-for-hypertension/