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Heart and Cardiovascular Conditions

Does Black Pepper Raise Blood Pressure?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Timothy Blalock

High blood pressure can be a serious condition that affects as much as one quarter of the world's population but is extremely treatable through medication, diet or lifestyle changes. Chronic elevation of blood pressure is a risk factor for many diseases and can lead to a decreased life expectancy.

Based in Boston, Dr. Timothy Blalock was a senior scientist and regulatory writer at pharmaceutical companies where he developed preclinical research models, authored manuscripts and wrote grants/regulatory documents. He has produced many published scientific articles and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Blalock holds a Ph.D. in biomedical science from the University of Florida.