11/6/18 11/6/18

Pregnancy induced hypertension often requires selenium

5/1/18 5/1/18

Hypertension and diabetes are both predicted by insulin resistance

8/20/15 8/20/15

Brain blood flow reduction associated with kidney function

A study just published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology demonstrates that impairments in kidney function consistent with mild CKD (chronic kidney disease) are associated with reduced blood flow in the brain.

4/15/15 4/15/15

Magnesium protects against preeclampsia seizures

...magnesium raises the threshold for seizures in preeclampsia by reducing neuroinflammation...and prevents hypertension in the last weeks of pregnancy.

3/11/15 3/11/15

Blood pressure forced too low and cognitive impairment

Low daytime systolic blood pressure was independently associated with a greater progression of cognitive decline in older patients with dementia and MCI among those treated with AHDs. Excessive SBP lowering may be harmful for older patients with cognitive impairment.

8/30/14 8/30/14

Magnesium supplementation improves insulin resistance

Insulin resistance is benefited by magnesium supplementation according to mounting evidence. A study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism documents significant improvements in insulin resistance by supplementation even when the subjects' magnesium levels appeared normal.

10/20/13 10/20/13

Metabolic health status and aging determined by inflammation, not weight

Metabolic health is not reliably determined by weight or BMI (body mass index). Lean individuals can suffer from cardiovascular and other diseases involving metabolism, and evidence has been mounting that supports the notion of a subtype of obesity that is metabolically healthy. Inflammation can determine metabolic health in both obese and non-obese populations.

8/29/13 8/29/13

Brain atrophy is promoted by both high and low blood pressure

Brain atrophy, with progressive cognitive impairment, can include among causal factors neuronal loss due to diminished oxygen perfusion. Earlier posts have documented the importance of not over-medicating hypertension. A study just published in JAMA Neurology provides evidence that brain atrophy is promoted by low diastolic blood pressure in addition to hypertension.

8/12/13 8/12/13

Breast cancer risk doubles with calcium channel blockers for hypertension

Breast cancer risk assessment must take into consideration chronic inflammation, which comes to the fore in light of a study just published in JAMA Internal Medicine (formerly Archives of Internal Medicine) offering evidence that use use of calcium channel blockers double the risk for breast cancer.