If you’ve ever tossed and turned at 3 AM, staring at the ceiling while your heart races for no apparent reason, you’re not alone. I’ve been there—counting sheep, trying deep breathing, even rearranging my pillows in some desperate ritual. For years, I thought I just had trouble sleeping. But it wasn’t until a therapist gently…
If you’re anything like most of my patients, you might’ve rolled your eyes the first time someone told you to “just relax” to lower your blood pressure. I get it. As an Internal Medicine Physician who’s spent years knee-deep in the realities of hypertension management, I used to think the same way—until I dug into…
As an Internal Medicine physician who’s spent years helping patients manage high blood pressure, I’ve been asked just about every lifestyle-related question under the sun. But one that’s coming up more and more lately is this: Can screen time increase blood pressure? It’s a great question—especially as our lives become more intertwined with smartphones, tablets,…