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We all know that keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range (below 120/80 mmHg) is crucial for heart health—after all, high blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart disease. But ...

Does magnesium lower blood pressure? Scientific evidence suggests magnesium may reduce the risk, but you’re better off consuming it through food.

Bananas contain potassium, an essential mineral which can lower blood pressure. Potassium does this by relaxing blood vessel ...

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, affects nearly half of American adults and significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. While medication often ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) affects nearly half of U.S. adults and can lead to serious issues like heart disease if left untreated. Along with medications and healthy eating, some drinks, such ...

A British cardiologist, Dr Amir Khan, recommends a simple two-word solution for managing high blood pressure, get moving.

For millions of people across the country, hypertension silently creeps through their daily lives, raising the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other life-threatening complications. Lower your blood ...

Bananas may help lower blood pressure due to their high potassium content, which supports kidney function by promoting sodium excretion and relaxing blood vessels. A 2025 study found sex-specific ...

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

Out-of-the-box ways to bring your numbers down. Oct. 20, 2013— -- intro: When your blood pressure creeps into the danger zone, how do you deal? Let us guess: You start with dietary tweaks, like ...

One banana a day contributes to potassium intake, but you need multiple sources of potassium to meet your daily needs.