Tag: blood pressure

FDA Gives ‘Qualified’ Nod to Magnesium for Blood Pressure

The FDA has given the nod to add a qualified health claim to magnesium for its role in modulating high blood pressure. Guy Johnson, Ph.D., principal at Johnson Nutrition Solutions LLC, filed a petition with the FDA in 2016 on behalf of The Center for Magnesium Education and Research, requesting the FDA to issue a qualified…


Does Red Wine Really Lower Blood Pressure?

If you can lower your blood pressure and improve your heart health with red wine, why not drink up over the holidays, right? Red wine’s effects on circulation, vein and artery health, and overall heart health can be overblown. And why wouldn’t they be? It essentially serves as an excuse to do something a lot…


When to Eat for Lower Blood Pressure

This probably isn’t the best time of the year to tell you this: but these Holiday evening feasts are not doing any good for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or other indicators of heart health. A new study is adding to a growing list of research that suggests when, not just what, you eat can influence…


FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Over Potential Cancer-Causing ‘Impurity’

Blood pressure medication made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for possibly containing a cancer-causing impurity. The voluntary recall includes the firm’s Irbesartan tablets and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets at the consumer level, according to the FDA. The FDA, in a news release last week, said that a “probable human carcinogen”…


The Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure

The call was a strange one and I will never forget it. I was seeing patients and was interrupted by my nurse. “The ER wants to talk with you, it’s an emergency.” I excused myself from the exam room, took the call. I heard the ER doc, who I knew, start mumbling about Dr. Dantzler…


The 3 Things You Can Do Today to Lower Blood Pressure Tomorrow

If you’ve got high blood pressure or are concerned about it getting high, take a bit of comfort in knowing that blood pressure is not permanent. High blood pressure today can be low in the future if you’re willing to put in some work. The three essential parts to managing or reducing high blood pressure…


New Study Suggests High Blood Pressure Damages the Brain

A new study has come to a clear conclusion about blood pressure and brain function. Regardless of age, high blood pressure takes a toll on memory and thinking skills. The findings, published in Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association, suggested that even hypertensive middle-aged folks experienced cognitive decline. And even if high blood…