High blood pressure research: 2019 overview

In this special feature, we outline some of 2019’s most interesting investigations into hypertension. We cover risk factors, nutrition, and more.

What to know about elevated blood pressure after eating

Here, learn how eating can affect a person’s blood pressure. Also, find out which foods to eat and avoid when trying to control high blood pressure.

Eat walnuts to lower blood pressure, new study suggests

The authors of a new study conclude that for people already at risk of cardiovascular disease, adding walnuts to a low-fat diet could lower that risk.

Can drinking mineral-rich water prevent hypertension?

A study that links drinking salinated water to lower blood pressure attributes the effect to benefits of calcium and magnesium exceeding harms of sodium.

Blueberries may lower cardiovascular risk by up to 20 percent

New research finds that eating 200 grams of blueberries every day can reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health among healthy individuals.

High blood pressure linked to zinc deficiency

A new study finds that zinc deficiency can play a role in high blood pressure. The researchers examine how zinc’s impact on the kidney might be to blame.

High blood pressure control with ‘exercise in a pill’

Increased body levels of a compound that the liver makes could control high blood pressure without having to exercise or eat less salt, study suggests.

Can a 16-week lifestyle intervention impact blood pressure?

A recent study demonstrates that simply changing diet and increasing exercise can significantly reduce blood pressure in just 16 weeks.

Could grilling your meat raise blood pressure?

Researchers suggest that regular consumption of grilled or barbecued meat or fish could raise the risk of developing high blood pressure.

High blood pressure: Could diet replace medication?

Researchers suggest that the DASH diet, when combined with low salt intake, may be just as effective as medication for lowering high blood pressure.

Next Page »