So you have decided you want to eat a plant-based diet, or just start eating more plant-based meals, but you have no idea where to start? I can help. First: start by learning the difference between plant-based and vegan, here. Incorporating more plants into your diet, and reducing animal products…

If you are plant-curious, and thinking about shifting toward a plant predominant diet, you are in good company. The EAT-Lancet Commission, one of the most comprehensive entities in nutrition, comprised of nutrition experts, environmental scientists, public health and policy leaders, has recommended that we all consider eating more plants, and…

If your blood pressure is above 120/80, you are among the nearly half of adults in the United States who have elevated blood pressure. …

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, and only about 1 in 4 adults with hypertension have their condition under control. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association define elevated blood pressure as anything above 120/80. Longstanding untreated hypertension elevates your risk for stroke, heart…

Prevention 101: Know your numbers! Know your blood pressure. Why? There is a continuous association between higher blood pressure and increased cardiovascular disease risk. The 2017 ACC/AHA/ABC guideline for prevention, detection, evaluation & management of high blood pressure in adults outlines how we diagnose high blood pressure, as well as…

Do you have white coat hypertension? Your top question about blood pressure, answered! White coat hypertension is when someone has elevated blood pressure at their doctors office, but normal blood pressure readings when measured outside of the office with either ABPM (ambulatory BP monitoring) or HBPM (home BP monitoring). White coat effect (usually considered clinically significant…

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, despite the incredible advancements we have seen in medical and procedural therapy. According to the CDC, one person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease, and about…