Keto and Blood Pressure: How Cutting Carbs Affects BP

Reports are circulating that the ketogenic diet can improve blood pressure. With the sea of benefits, it isn’t surprising that going keto might also help your circulatory system. You might have many questions about keto and BP like, can the keto diet really improve blood pressure? What’s healthy blood pressure? What’s the best way to get healthy blood pressure levels on keto? Should you try a ketogenic diet if you already have high blood pressure? What is Blood Pressure? When your heart beats, it pumps blood that circulates throughout your body. This process pumps nutrients and oxygen to every organ and tissue in your body, ensuring everything is functioning properly. Blood vessels allow the blood to travel through your body. The vessels that move blood away from your heart to the rest of your body are called arteries.Blood travels through the arteries and naturally pushes against the artery walls, much like water running through a water chute. The pressure exerted on your arteries is called your blood pressure. Your blood pressure is a combination of […]…