High blood pressure is the biggest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is still the leading cause of death worldwide.

It’s often called a silent killer because it has usually has no symptoms.

This episode give you the lowdown on high blood pressure (also known as essential hypertension).

Links:

WHO page: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hypertension

NICE guideline for hypertension: https://www.england.nhs.uk/london/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/11/NICE-NG136-Visual-Summary.pdf

A summary of high blood pressure: https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertension

Vitamin D and blood pressure in African-Americans: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3775458/

Salt and potassium: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7697211/

Low carb diets and blood pressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695889/

Potassium enriched salt and blood pressure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10863666/

Salt substitutes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9532913/

Measuring blood pressure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwBpBXUYHs

Why blood pressure matters: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-combating-high-blood-pressure/health-matters-combating-high-blood-pressure#

Resperate - the evidence is mixed, the effects small and it is not a substitute for any medication:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/expert-answers/resperate/faq-20057998#

https://northyorkshireccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NYCCG-Resp-Devices-Hypertension_v1.0_01.07.2021.pdf

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