Which Foods Lower Blood Pressure And Which Foods Raise Blood Pressure

If you want to lower blood pressure, you don’t need a “superfood.” You need a **pattern**.

The most evidence-supported eating approach for blood pressure is a heart-healthy pattern often called **DASH** (Dietary Approaches to St...

How Do You Know When You Need To Be On Blood Pressure Meds?

Blood pressure medication can feel confusing—especially when you hear names that sound like chemistry homework.

Here’s the good news: most blood pressure medicines fall into a handful of predictable classes. Once you understand the “wh...

When Should You Call An Ambulance?

A very high blood pressure reading can feel terrifying—especially because most people with hypertension feel completely normal.

This guide will help you decide what to do **in the moment**, without minimizing risk or causing unnecessary panic.

**Important:** ...

What To Do When Bloop Pressure Goes Up With Coffee, Exercise, Stress

If you’ve ever checked your blood pressure after coffee, after a stressful conversation, or after a workout, you’ve probably seen a spike—and wondered if something is wrong.

Here’s the key idea: **blood pressure is designed to...

How To Know If You Really Have White Coat Hypertension

Have you ever had high blood pressure in the doctor’s office…then normal numbers at home? Or the opposite—great readings in clinic, but high at home?

That’s not your imagination. It’s a known phenomenon—and it’s one reason modern hypertensi...

Is It Normal For Blood Pressure To Be High In the Morning?

If your blood pressure is highest **first thing in the morning**, you’re noticing a real physiologic pattern—not “random numbers.”

Blood pressure follows a daily rhythm. It often rises in the hours before you wake and continues climbing...

What Does A Blood Pressure Of 130/80 Really Mean?

Seeing **130/80** on a blood pressure cuff can feel like a red alert—especially if you feel fine.

Let’s make it simple: **130/80 is classified as stage 1 hypertension for adults.** That doesn’t mean you’re in immediate danger. It *does* mean you...

What's A Normal Blood Pressure For My Age?

If you’ve ever Googled “normal blood pressure by age,” you’re not alone. Most people do it for one reason: you’ve seen a number on a cuff (at home, at the pharmacy, or in the doctor’s office) and you want to know if it’s “good.”

Here’s the truth: for adul...

The Surprising Truth About Heart Disease in Women

For decades, cardiology was studied almost exclusively in men. The protocols, the symptoms, and the 'textbook' cases were all based on male biology. The result? We treated women like 'small men.'

That was a mistake.

As a cardiologist, I see the co...

Salt, Hypertension, and Heart Disease: A Cardiologist’s Warning

I am asked about salt intake every day on social media. there is a large campaign by social media healthfluencers and medfluencers to downplay the danger of salt intake. Salt can increase inflammation as well as many factors that play ...