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Rooibos Tea for Blood Pressure

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Timothy Blalock

High blood pressure may affect as much as 30 percent of the world's population, according to World Health Statistics 2012. Hypertension is treatable through medication, diet and 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.