by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Exercise, Health, Heart Health, Nutrition
Chapter 8: The DASH Diet and Other Dietary Approaches Eating Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure What you eat plays one of the most powerful roles in managing—and even reversing—high blood pressure. In fact, many people can significantly lower their numbers by changing...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Health, Health Care
Chapter 6: The Role of Home Monitoring Empowering Yourself Through Daily Awareness High blood pressure is a condition that doesn’t just require a one-time diagnosis—it demands ongoing attention. Regularly checking your blood pressure at home is one of the most...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Health, Nutrition
Chapter 5: How High Blood Pressure is Diagnosed Part 2: Testing, Diagnosis, and Monitoring Diagnosing high blood pressure is one of the simplest yet most essential steps in preventing heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage. Since hypertension often goes unnoticed,...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Health, Health Care, Heart Health
Chapter 4: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms Understanding the Warning Signs Before It’s Too Late High blood pressure—also known as hypertension—earned the nickname “The Silent Killer” for a reason. In most cases, it causes no obvious symptoms until it has already...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Health, Heart Health
Chapter 3: The Dangers of Hypertension High blood pressure—commonly known as hypertension—may seem like a manageable or even trivial condition to some, especially since it often has no obvious symptoms. But make no mistake: hypertension is a major threat to your...
by Rich Benvin | Apr 4, 2025 | Health
Chapter 2: What Causes High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure, or hypertension, develops due to a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. While some individuals may be more genetically predisposed to hypertension, others develop it due to...
