Pumping blood around your body requires pressurization in order to properly deliver oxygen and nutrients to places that need them. Blood pressure naturally rises when demands increase, such as to meet the needs of an emotionally or physically demanding situation. Once the extra demands are over, then blood pressure should return to a relaxed baseline. Keeping this complex system in tip top working condition is an important key to your cardiovascular health. We call it blood pressure fitness.

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in your body's natural method of managing blood pressure. Nutrient deficiencies place unnecessary stress on this ...