In adults, managing healthy blood pressure requires a combination of accurate manual monitoring, sodium restriction, and understanding the impact of physical activity.
The deep red color of some beets can show up in your urine if you eat them, and might make you think you have blood in your urine. This is particularly alarming for people who use blood-thinning medication, as bleeding is one of the risks of such a drug.
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Sodium is one of the most important minerals in the body. The kidneys use sodium to maintain the proper balance of water and electrolytes—chemical substances such as sodium and potassium—and sodium is critical for water retention. But this very characteristic can cause problems with blood pressure.
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Your body makes an amino acid called L-carnitine in the liver and kidneys and uses it to turn fat into energy. Normally your body can make all the L-carnitine it needs, but some cardiac or vascular diseases can cause low levels of L-carnitine in the body.
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