What you eat can make a huge difference in your blood pressure. Too much (or too little) salt and skimping on fiber can send your blood pressure soaring. But if you’re looking to lower your risk, there’s one food you should consider adding to your daily diet…

Magnesium doesn’t get a whole lot of attention. But when it comes to type 2 diabetes, and the two-way connection that makes people with blood sugar problems especially vulnerable to deficiency, it should…

Think salt is the only blood pressure danger lurking in the food you eat? Think again! This common, everyday ingredient, often hidden, is not only a triple threat to your blood pressure health; combining it with salt can accelerate your numbers…

People with resistant blood pressure may soon be able to get out from under the mutliple medications typically required to keep them in the safe zone, thanks to new findings that turn accepted theories on their head….

It’s no secret that beet juice is great for your heart health, especially your blood pressure. But there’s an interesting wrinkle to this effect — one that has to do with a completely different body part…

Menopause can take a toll on blood pressure. When estrogen levels drop, blood vessels get stiffer, and heart problems aren’t far behind. Try this one simple action research shows helps offset this risk in mere seconds a day…

Air pollution damages more than your lungs. Several studies acknowledge its threat to heart health. As inescapable as it may seem, there is a way to combat it and protect your heart in the process…

If I had a dollar for every time a doctor told me to cut down my salt intake… But what if something could counter salt’s bad effects? Sort of a “kryptonite” that weakened its impact on blood pressure? Sound too good to be true? This time it’s not…

Want firmer, younger-looking skin (with the bonus of a healthy heart)? A breakthrough in skin aging discovered in one of my favorite plant compounds is poised to change the way we approach anti-aging skincare formulations…

It’s time for hot tubs to go from luxury to wellness tool. If you can’t or won’t exercise, time in a hot tub may be just what you need to lower blood pressure and improve your immune system, even after you dry off.

If your blood pressure is high, you’ve been advised to lay off salt. But what if you could have your salt and eat it, too? There’s another kind of salt you may have to search harder for, but it’s well worth the reward…

It’s become increasingly clear that the health of your heart can affect the health of your brain. In fact, studies have found a link between high blood pressure and dementia. How much can you lower it to reduce your risk?