Hormones

Most people are told that high blood pressure is about salt. Eat less salt, take your medication, and hope for the best.

But what if the real driver has nothing to do with your salt shaker?

For millions of people, the hidden force pushing their blood pressure up is something their doctor has never tested: insulin. Not blood sugar. Insulin. The hormone that can be silently elevated for years, telling your kidneys to hold sodium, thickening your blood vessel walls, and keeping your nervous system on high alert, all while your standard blood work comes back normal.

This book explains what is actually happening inside your body when blood pressure rises, why conventional advice so often falls short, and what you can realistically do about it, starting today.

Because blood pressure is not just a number. It is a biological signal. And signals can be understood.

— From “When Blood Pressure Rises” by Prof. V. Kintok, part of the Working With Your Body series. Available at alivo.eu