If you’ve ever wondered why your home blood pressure readings never quite match up with what we see in the clinic, you’re not alone. As an internal medicine physician who spends a good chunk of time helping patients get their hypertension under control, I can’t count how many times I’ve had to explain that not…
When you think about lifting weights, the first thing that pops into your mind probably isn’t hypertension. But as an internal medicine doc who’s spent years managing blood pressure in patients from all walks of life, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked, “Is it safe to lift weights if I have…
If you’ve ever wondered whether high blood pressure and hand numbness are connected, you’re not alone. I get this question often from patients in my internal medicine practice—especially those managing chronic hypertension. It’s easy to dismiss hand numbness as something minor, like sleeping wrong or overusing a keyboard. But when it happens frequently or alongside…
When patients ask me about natural ways to manage their blood pressure, one question I hear more often than you’d expect is, “How does peppermint tea affect blood pressure?” It’s not just trendy health blogs bringing this up—my own patients, from busy professionals to retirees managing their meds, are curious if this refreshing herbal tea…
If you’re juggling a high-stress life and noticing your blood pressure readings creeping up, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining things. One of the most overlooked culprits in that rising pressure? Adrenal fatigue. Now, as an internal medicine physician who’s spent years knee-deep in hypertension management, I can tell you with absolute certainty: there’s a…
If you’ve ever had a few nights of bad sleep and noticed your blood pressure reading creeping up during a routine checkup, you’re not imagining things. Can lack of sleep cause hypertension? Absolutely—and it’s something I see all the time in my internal medicine practice. I’ve worked with countless patients who were doing “all the…
Let’s talk about something refreshingly simple—bananas. Yep, the humble banana. As an Internal Medicine physician who’s helped hundreds of patients manage their high blood pressure, I can’t tell you how often small dietary shifts, like including more potassium-rich foods, make a massive difference. If you’ve ever wondered how bananas help manage hypertension, stick around—we’re diving…
Is yogurt good for high blood pressure? That’s a question I get all the time in the clinic, and I totally get why. With so many people trying to make heart-smart food choices, it’s natural to wonder if that creamy cup of yogurt in the fridge is helping or hurting your numbers. As an internal…
As a seasoned Internal Medicine Physician with a focus on hypertension management, I’ve seen firsthand the profound impact hypertension can have on a patient’s overall health. One of the often overlooked symptoms of hypertension is blurry vision, which can sometimes be a red flag indicating the presence of high blood pressure. It’s a tricky symptom…