Professor Sarah Berry

Pleasure.

So, Sanjay, we have a tradition here at Zoe where we always start with a quick fire round of questions from our listeners.

And we have these very strict rules.

You can give us a yes or a no, or if you have to, a one-sentence answer.

You willing to give it a go?

Yeah.

All right.

Can long-term high blood pressure lead to dementia?

Yes, absolutely.

No.

Can simple lifestyle changes lower your blood pressure significantly?

Yes.

It may do.

Can your gut microbiome influence blood pressure?

Absolutely.

And finally, what's the most common misunderstanding about blood pressure?

I've definitely heard of high blood pressure, and I know that it's one of those things that lots of us are told by our doctors that we should worry about.

But I can't be the only person who doesn't really understand what it means, why my blood pressure rises, and what it means for my health.

So luckily, we have one of the UK's leading cardiologists to help us finally understand what it's all about.

And we're joined by Professor Sarah Berry, who I discovered actually spent many years running clinical trials in humans looking at the impact of food on blood pressure.