Understanding Blood Flow & Pressure | Part 2

Now that we have discussed the essence of blood and flow, we explore hypertension, if and how to treat it.

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Moving On…

In Part 1 we covered a foundational set of ideas about the nature of blood and circulation, including:

1. What blood is.

2. How blood flows.

3. Why blood flows.

If you haven’t yet read Part 1 of this series, I would highly recommend that you stop right here, and read it first.

Understanding Blood Flow & Pressure | Part 1

In this article we will dive into one of the most commonly diagnosed and treated illnesses in the modern era: high blood pressure or hypertension.

We will answer:

1. What is blood pressure?

2. Why is high blood pressure bad?

3. Does normalizing blood pressure improve health?

4. What is the best way to reduce blood pressure?