Blood pressure: how to measure, manage, and treat high blood pressure (AMA #48 rebroadcast)

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While also giving those of you who aren't subscribers a chance to experience what our AMA episodes are all about. In this AMA, we talk about what blood pressure actually measures and why it matters for longevity. how to accurately measure blood pressure at home and why office readings can often be misleading. The relationship between blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, dementia, kidney disease, and overall mortality. What the latest evidence says about optimal blood pressure targets. the lifestyle interventions including weight loss, exercise, nutrition, and sleep that have the biggest impact on lowering blood pressure.

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