Resistant hypertension

Virginia Tims-Lawson

What aldosterone and nitric oxide reveal about hard-to-treat blood pressure

Many factors can influence blood pressure, beyond salt, stress or aging. Take aldosterone and nitric oxide. This relationship explains why some cases don’t respond to standard treatment…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The hidden hormone making blood pressure difficult to control

There’s a reason some blood pressure stays stubbornly high, and it may not be what you think. A little-known hormone could be part of the picture, and your doctor likely isn’t even testing for it…