According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, isometric exercise — exercises that use your muscles without movement — can lower blood pressure. Wall sits and planks are ...

Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Certain foods—like grapefruit, aged cheese, and licorice—can interfere with how ...

You can limit your sodium intake to prevent high blood pressure and related complications. Try avoiding foods high in saturated and trans fats to support healthy arteries and blood flow. It is ...

Aerobic exercise, which strengthens your heart so it can pump with less effort, was the second-most-effective intervention, after the DASH diet. Isometric resistance exercise — when you contract ...

If you take blood pressure medications like ACE inhibitors or beta-blockers, you may have to avoid certain things, including some beverages. That's because some drinks may interfere with how the ...

Eating cheese daily could spike your blood pressure—but the amount and sodium content matter. Here's what research says about ...