Some cities in the U.S. are starting to post sodium warnings in restaurants. You might wonder how our bodies know how much salt is too much. This post was originally featured on "I Spy Physiology" on May 18th, 2022. (3 min read)
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Study finds that a new breathing exercise lowers blood pressure and improves cardiovascular function. This post was originally featured on "I Spy Physiology" on July 14th, 2021. (3 min read)
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Enjoy the outdoors and the (literal) fruits of your labor this spring, but do so with a water bottle in hand. This post was originally featured on "I Spy Physiology" on April 11th, 2018. (2 min read)
Read morePHYSICAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE BLOOD PRESSURE
Fit people can last longer during an exercise test, often attaining a higher blood pressure than their unfit counterparts. High fitness is good, but high blood pressure during exercise is bad. How do we make sense of this? (5 min read)
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