# Blood Pressure on The No Agenda Show

Blood Pressure comes up in 12 chapters across 12 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2008 to September 2025.

- **Chapters:** 12
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Discussed:** June 2008 – September 2025
- **Related topics:** [Abc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [Ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Avocado Toast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/avocado-toast.md), [Big Mac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-mac.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [Blood Clots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-clots.md), [Cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [Chemotherapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemotherapy.md)

## Chapters 1–12 of 12

### Apple iPhone 17 and AirPods Pro 3 Launch

- **Episode:** [1798: Adam & The Robot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot.md)
- **Published:** 2025-09-11
- **Time:** 1:30:28–1:32:03
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1798-adam-the-robot/chapter/apple-iphone-17-and-airpods-pro-3-launch.md

Apple unveiled its new product lineup, including the iPhone 17, Apple Watch Series 11, and AirPods Pro 3. The new devices feature health-monitoring capabilities such as high blood pressure alerts and heart rate sensing. The hosts criticize the lack of promised AI features and the increasing size and weight of the flagship phones.

Keywords: [apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), iphone 17, airpods pro 3, apple watch series 11, [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [heart rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heart-rate.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md)

### Black Garlic, Tip of the Day

- **Episode:** [1795: Dead Feathered](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-31
- **Time:** 3:06:44–3:11:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered/chapter/black-garlic-tip-of-the-day.md

The "Tip of the Day" focuses on black garlic, a fermented product originally from Korea that reportedly helps lower blood pressure. Despite its appearance, it is described as having a sweet, chocolate-like flavor and a texture similar to roasted garlic. The hosts discuss the 4,000-year-old origins of the recipe and the specialized process required to create it.

Keywords: black garlic, [korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/korea.md), [fermentation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fermentation.md), [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [chocolate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chocolate.md), [avocado toast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/avocado-toast.md), gourmet

### Youth Stroke Increase, Mainstream Media Medical Hooks

- **Episode:** [1765: Pro-Mortalist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist.md)
- **Published:** 2025-05-18
- **Time:** 1:45:27–1:52:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1765-pro-mortalist/chapter/youth-stroke-increase-mainstream-media-medical-hooks.md

Mainstream media outlets like GMA report a troubling rise in strokes among people under age 45, citing a 15% increase over the last decade. The reports feature stories of young women suffering from blood clots but fail to provide "surprising" reasons beyond standard risks like stress and high blood pressure. The hosts criticize these segments as "crappy mainstream media techniques" that avoid discussing recent vaccination history.

Keywords: [stroke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stroke.md), [blood clots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-clots.md), [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [gma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gma.md), [high blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-blood-pressure.md), thrombectomy

### Michael Osterholm's Looming Wave Warning

- **Episode:** [1318: Jab and Go](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1318-jab-and-go.md)
- **Published:** 2021-02-04
- **Time:** 52:23–54:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1318-jab-and-go/chapter/michael-osterholm-s-looming-wave-warning.md

Michael Osterholm predicted a massive surge of infections in the U.S. within the next 6 to 14 weeks due to the UK variant. During a separate interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci emphasized that individuals with high blood pressure, diabetes, or those undergoing chemotherapy should not avoid the vaccine. A verbal slip by Fauci during the interview suggested he believes these vulnerable groups "should not get away" without the injection.

Keywords: [michael osterholm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-osterholm.md), [abc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [uk variant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/uk-variant.md), [chemotherapy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chemotherapy.md), [high blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-blood-pressure.md)

### Red Pill Awakening and Michigan Local Mailing Lists

- **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-27
- **Time:** 6:01:50–6:04:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/red-pill-awakening-and-michigan-local-mailing-lists.md

Dustin Marquez credits the "red pill" of No Agenda for changing his perspective on news, noting that mainstream outlets now cause his blood pressure to spike. Listeners in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, are encouraged to join local producer mailing lists.

Keywords: [red pill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-pill.md), [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [m5m](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/m5m.md), grosse pointe, [mailing list](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mailing-list.md)

### Zanman Leaf, Pfizer, and Hypertension in Haitian Immigrants

- **Episode:** [712: Kalette](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/712-kalette.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-12
- **Time:** 46:29–51:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/712-kalette/chapter/zanman-leaf-pfizer-and-hypertension-in-haitian-immigrants.md

Haitian immigrants frequently suffer from hypertension, which the Uber driver attributes to the loss of access to the Zanman leaf tea used as a traditional remedy. He alleges that Pfizer attempted to commercialize the plant and subsequently replaced natural crops with ineffective alternatives. The discussion explores the side effects of pharmaceutical blood pressure medications like Lipitor compared to traditional Haitian herbal treatments.

Keywords: zanman, [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [hypertension](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hypertension.md), [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [haiti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/haiti.md)

### KLM In-Flight Medical Emergency and Strategy of Tension

- **Episode:** [568: Heteroflexible Previvor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-24
- **Time:** 23:25–25:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor/chapter/klm-in-flight-medical-emergency-and-strategy-of-tension.md

A personal anecdote describes a medical emergency on a KLM flight where a passenger suffered from high blood pressure, causing a panic among the crew and passengers. The hosts link this anxiety to a broader "strategy of tension" designed to keep the public on edge.

Keywords: [klm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/klm.md), [medical emergency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-emergency.md), [high blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-blood-pressure.md), [strategy of tension](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/strategy-of-tension.md), [flight attendant](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flight-attendant.md)

### Medical Definition Shifts, Pre-Diabetes and Drug Prescription

- **Episode:** [506: Happy Earth Gay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/506-happy-earth-gay.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-21
- **Time:** 2:21:33–2:23:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/506-happy-earth-gay/chapter/medical-definition-shifts-pre-diabetes-and-drug-prescription.md

A letter from a physician producer explains how medical experts frequently lower the thresholds for diagnosing conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The producer argues that these shifts, such as the invention of "pre-diabetes," are designed to maximize the number of patients eligible for prescription drugs.

Keywords: [diabetes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/diabetes.md), [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [cholesterol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cholesterol.md), pre-diabetes, [pharmaceutical](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical.md), [doctors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/doctors.md)

### Hillary Clinton Health Speculation, Blood Pressure Claims

- **Episode:** [479: Belieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-17
- **Time:** 1:14:51–1:16:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber/chapter/hillary-clinton-health-speculation-blood-pressure-claims.md

Following reports of Hillary Clinton's health issues, the hosts play a clip of Bill Clinton describing her low blood pressure and heart rate. They revisit a recurring theme regarding her physical constitution, jokingly referencing theories about her being a "reptile" who does not sweat.

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### British Sovereign Gold Coin, Salt and Blood Pressure Study

- **Episode:** [246: Code for Biodiversity!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/246-code-for-biodiversity.md)
- **Published:** 2010-10-24
- **Time:** 0:00–2:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/246-code-for-biodiversity/chapter/british-sovereign-gold-coin-salt-and-blood-pressure-study.md

The hosts discuss a British Sovereign gold coin sent by a donor, David Wright, debating its weight and current market value of approximately $359.50. They transition to a scientific study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, which challenges the long-standing medical claim that high salt intake causes high blood pressure.

Keywords: [gold](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gold.md), british sovereign, [david wright](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-wright.md), [salt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/salt.md), [high blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/high-blood-pressure.md), sydney morning herald

### Action on Salt and Health, Salad Sodium Levels, Blood Pressure

- **Episode:** [229: Eggs & Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop.md)
- **Published:** 2010-08-26
- **Time:** 2:03:48–2:09:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop/chapter/action-on-salt-and-health-salad-sodium-levels-blood-pressure.md

A UK group called Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) reports that many high-street salads contain more sodium than a McDonald's Big Mac. The hosts discuss the "assault on salt" and share personal anecdotes about blood pressure readings and dietary habits.

Keywords: action on salt, [cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash.md), [sodium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sodium.md), [blood pressure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blood-pressure.md), [big mac](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-mac.md)

### Tim Russert Death, Valerie Plame Conspiracy Theories

- **Episode:** [35: Obama and Olbermann](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/35-obama-and-olbermann.md)
- **Published:** 2008-06-14
- **Time:** 48:35–51:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/35-obama-and-olbermann/chapter/tim-russert-death-valerie-plame-conspiracy-theories.md

The sudden death of Meet the Press host Tim Russert at age 58 is discussed. While official reports cite a heart attack, the hosts entertain conspiracy theories related to Russert's knowledge of the Valerie Plame affair. They note physical signs of high blood pressure in recent photos of Russert but question why anyone would have a motive to silence the neutral commentator.

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