Nutrition
Salt and Blood Pressure: The Evidence, and the Gulf's Convenience-Food Problem
WHO sets a 5 gram salt ceiling; the Gulf's average intake runs far above it, driven largely by bread and processed food.
Jan 16, 2025
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How to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home So the Number Means Something
A home reading is only as good as the way it was taken. Sit, rest, support the arm, use the right cuff, and take readings for a week. The thresholds at home are lower than in the clinic.
Sep 19, 2026
Nutrition
Potassium-Rich DASH Diet Did Not Raise Blood Potassium to Unsafe Levels in Adults on Blood Pressure Drugs
A preliminary analysis of 356 Black adults in Boston found 12 weeks of DASH groceries did not raise potassium dangerously, but it excluded advanced kidney disease and is not yet peer reviewed.
Oct 13, 2026
