For many years doctors haven't been able to pinpoint the exact cause of this epidemic of high blood pressure, though it was widely accepted that losing weight helped reduce high blood pressure. Second, how could obesity explain blood pressure when some of my hypertension patients were thin yet had high blood pressure? And then how was it that the handful of low-carb patients who actually gained weight still improved their blood pressure? Previously their high-carb, high-insulin lifestyles led to insulin forcing their kidneys to hoard salt and fluid, raising their blood pressure. If you're trying a low-carb diet and are interested in its effect on blood pressure, it may be worth buying a blood pressure monitor.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2021 01:53 UTC