studies have shown that people who adhere closely to the DASH diet have a 12% lower risk of stroke.
7. Rethinking “Normal”: The New Blood Pressure Target You Must Know
For decades, the medical community thought that having a systolic blood pressure up to 140 was perfectly fine. You may have even heard a doctor say, “As long as you’re under 140 over 90, you’re in the clear.” We now know that this is dangerously outdated advice.
Two groundbreaking studies completely changed our understanding. The first was the SPRINT study,
