In this episode, I discuss blood pressure with Dr. Ellie Campbell. Hypertension and hypotension are both major issues for those with a thyroid disorder.
We cover:
- How big of a problem hypertension has become.
- What do the blood pressure numbers indicate?
- How should blood pressure be checked?
- The best way to measure your blood pressure at home.
- The biggest causes of hypertension.
- The link between thyroid physiology and blood pressure.
- The Blue Print for improving blood pressure and health.
- More...
Dr. Campbell has been board-certified in Family Medicine for over 30 years, and she also holds certification from the American Board of Integrative Medicine. Trained at the Medical College of Georgia in the Bale Doneen Method and through the Cardiometabolic Program at the Institute For Functional Medicine, she is an expert in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. She is a solo physician with specialty interests in interdisciplinary collaboration, holistic medicine, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, reversing chronic disease, natural treatments for high blood pressure, and oral-systemic connections. She has been an advisory board member to The International College of Integrative Medicine and the American Academy for Oral & Systemic Health. She is an author, mentor, and international speaker who enjoys live theater, gardening, healthy cooking, hiking, travel, and playtime with her husband, three adult daughters, and two 100-lb dogs.