Blood Pressure Information: Diet, Sodium & Medication

Why does sodium increase blood pressure? Maintaining healthy levels requires understanding dietary impacts from meat, turmeric, and supplements like niacin.

How to Combat Hair Loss From Blood Pressure Medication

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Lynne Sheldon

Certain medications, including those used to treat blood pressure problems, can lead to hair loss. The loss typically begins within a few days or weeks from the time you start a new medication or your doctor changes your dosage, says DermNetNZ.org.

Lynne Sheldon has over 12 years of dance experience, both in studios and performance groups. She is an avid runner and has studied several types of yoga. Sheldon now works as a freelance writer, editor and book reviewer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and art history from Boston University and recently completed her Master of Fine Arts in writing from Pacific University.