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Intensive blood pressure lowering via multiple medications fails to improve total survival while increasing side effects. True vascular recovery requires fixing insulin resistance.
High blood pressure is rarely caused by dietary salt alone. Elevated insulin forces the kidneys to reabsorb sodium, expanding blood volume and driving arterial tension.
A systolic blood pressure in the 130s was long considered benign, but clinical trials show it significantly increases cardiovascular risk and mortality.
Evaluating how vitamin D supplementation influences blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, and glycemic control across different age groups and baseline blood levels.