{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Lushness Podcast","title":"Blood Pressure Numbers You're Getting Wrong","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2310,"description":"Heart disease is the number one killer of Black women in America, responsible for one in every four deaths. \nIn this episode, Dr. Mary Branch, board-certified cardiologist, breaks down exactly what's happening in the body when blood pressure rises, why Black women are consistently under-diagnosed and under-treated, and the specific numbers everyone should know to protect their heart.\nWe cover what blood pressure actually is and why 130/80 is the number to watch, how stress, salt, and genetics silently drive numbers up, how to accurately monitor blood pressure at home (and which cuff to buy), what GLP-1 medications are revealing about heart disease risk, the heart-healthy foods that actually make a difference, and the exact questions to ask your cardiologist at your next visit. This is the conversation every Black woman needs to have with her heart before it's forced to have it with her.\n\nIn This Episode:\nWhy heart disease numbers are getting worse, not better, for Black women\nThe blood pressure numbers you need to know (and the one your doctor may not fully explain)\nWhat raises blood pressure without you realizing it\nHow to monitor blood pressure accurately at home\nThe connection between GLP-1s and heart disease risk\nHeart-healthy foods and small daily habits that compound over time\nQuestions to ask your cardiologist to become an active participant in your care\nStart Here:\nGet a home blood pressure cuff (Dr. Branch recommends Omron), check it once a day for a week, and bring the numbers to your next doctor's visit.\nAbout The Lushness Podcast:\nEvery conversation Black women need to have. The Lushness Podcast sits down with health experts to break down the topics that matter most for Black women's longevity, whole body health, and living well at every stage.\n#HeartHealth #BloodPressure #BlackWomensHealth #Cardiologist #HeartDiseaseAwareness #BlackWellness #LushnessPodcast #BlackDoctors #HealthEquity #Longevity #HeartDiseasePrevention","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ojDuUMqObSdGJbcC5Xt0wVyHF4bGB9xanPm6VG_VGrQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YmVh/M2RjYTE0MWVlYzRj/Y2Y0ZTY4MzdhMmE0/N2IzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}