How High Blood Pressure Quietly Erodes Thinking And Memory

About this episode

We trace how hypertension silently damages small brain vessels and white matter, raising dementia risk, and show why midlife pressure sets the path for later-life memory. Then we lay out six proven steps—monitoring, sodium cuts, movement, stress relief, brain-friendly eating, and meds when needed—to protect cognition.

• hypertension as a silent memory thief 
• white matter lesions, microinfarcts, and slowed thinking 
• midlife pressure as a predictor of dementia risk 
• blood pressure ranges from normal to stage two 
• accurate home monitoring and validated cuffs 
• sodium reduction strategies and hidden sources 
• brisk walking and endothelial health 
• stress, cortisol, and vessel relaxation techniques 
• DASH and Mediterranean eating patterns 
• when medication protects brain health 
• the compounding payoff of early action

We really want you to commit to checking your blood pressure. If it's been a while, please book that checkup. Get the number. Know your number. If it's high or even borderline elevated, pick just one of those six steps we discussed. Just one. Start somewhere, today.

This podcast is created by Ai for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional medical or health advice. Please talk to your healthcare team for medical advice.

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