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✓ 8 over-the-counter drugs that raise your blood pressure ✓ The good and bad of 11 common blood pressure drugs ✓ Diet strategies that can help you lose weight — and lower your blood pressure ✓ A technique that could help get you off blood pressure drugs or lower the dosage ✓ Special Bonus Section on reducing salt Dear Reader, High blood pressure. It’s called the silent killer, because it has no warning signs or symptoms — until a stroke or heart attack occurs. Yet one in 3 American adults has it — and only slightly over half have it under control. What’s more, millions of people have high blood pressure and don’t even know it. Fortunately, high blood pressure is easy to detect — and there are even well-established ways to bring it under control without medications. In this report, Harvard experts bring you the latest news that can help you disarm this silent killer, including: 22 medications that can contribute to high blood pressure How high blood pressure can lead to memory loss in older people Why some blood pressure medications stop working How to manage resistant hypertension The blood pressure reading that makes stroke 4 times as likely The candy that can actually increase your blood pressure — it may even be in your herbal tea Why you should get your blood pressure checked in both arms at least once The diet that helps lower blood pressure as well as some medications And so much more! Take Control of Your Blood Pressure gives you important facts about blood pressure, plus dozens of practical strategies for controlling your blood pressure to help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and even dementia. Plus, you’ll get a Special Bonus Section on the health hazards of too much salt. For practical guidance you can act on, order your copy of Take Control of Your Blood Pressure today. Order this Special Health Report today and receive a Special Bonus Section on conquering your salt habit. Sincerely, Timothy Cole Editorial Director, Harvard Health Publishing P.S. Is your blood pressure reading correct? Click here to find out. Week in Review Your weekly check-in for better living THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHT Fuzzy memory? Try these strategies Minor memory stumbles are among the many frustrations of older age. For example, it's inconvenient when you forget why you walked into a room. And it's embarrassing and even concerning when you lose your train of thought in a conversation or can't recall someone's name. Fortunately, those moments are usually nothing to worry about. And a number of strategies can help you retain more information and reduce cognitive hiccups. 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