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Lowering Blood Pressure through the Mediterranean Diet

Lowering Blood Pressure through the Mediterranean Diet

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major contributor to the risk for multiple cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and overall heart health.  “In 2003, the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure estimated that hypertension affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide” (1).  Treatments used for lowering blood pressureContinue Reading