New Guidelines Urge Americans to Reduce Alcohol and Salt for Better Blood Pressure

New Guidelines Urge Americans to Reduce Alcohol and Salt for Better Blood Pressure

Consuming too much sodium or any amount of alcohol can indirectly raise your risk of heart disease, dementia, and other chronic conditions.Fact checked by Nick BlackmerSolStock / Getty Images The new recommendations go a step further, advising people to avoid alcohol and added salt.New guidelines for healthy blood pressure recommend cutting back on sodium and avoiding alcohol.Too much salt makes your body pump more blood and tightens vessels, wh…

Research helps medical providers determine best approach to high blood pressure – RamaOnHealthcare

University of North Carolina researchers affiliated with the School of Nursing and School of Medicine contributed to new blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.Leslie Davis, Ph.D., RN, an Associate Professor of the UNC School of Nursing, and Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine at the [...]