No pressure: lifestyle medicine to address hypertension, with Dr. Emma Copsey

<p>High blood pressure is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke. On this episode of In A Nutshell, we’re joined by Dr Emma Copsey, Consultant Cardiologist, to discuss what role nutrition and other non-pharmacological lifestyle approaches can play in preventing and managing hypertension.</p><p>We discuss what causes high blood pressure and how factors including diet, physical activity, weight, sleep and stress can influence risk.</p><p>Whether you’re a healthcare professional or simply interested in cardiovascular prevention and lifestyle medicine, this episode explores ways to broaden our approach to preventing and managing blood pressure for better health outcomes.</p><p>Blood pressure monitors discussed:<a href="https://bihs.org.uk/blood_pressure_technology/find_a_professional_bp_monitor.aspx" target="_blank">https://bihs.org.uk/blood_pressure_technology/find_a_professional_bp_monitor.aspx</a>Studies discussed:<a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939" target="_blank">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939</a><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01028-6/abstract" target="_blank">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01028-6/abstract</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40592949/" target="_blank">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40592949/</a><a href="https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2026/05/04/bmjnph-2025-001449" target="_blank">https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2026/05/04/bmjnph-2025-001449</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/nut-consumption-and-the-risk-of-hypertension-a-systematic-review-and-dose-response-metaanalysis-of-prospective-studies/F598AFD9FD35B00A41A428C9D65F2C14" target="_blank">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/nut-consumption-and-the-risk-of-hypertension-a-systematic-review-and-dose-response-metaanalysis-of-prospective-studies/F598AFD9FD35B00A41A428C9D65F2C14</a></p><p>Previous nugget episode on whole grains:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-grains-no-gains-the-whole-story-on-cutting/id1694154034?i=1000728175430" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-grains-no-gains-the-whole-story-on-cutting/id1694154034?i=1000728175430</a></p><p>PBHP Resources:<a href="https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Hypertension-FS-