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Q: Does salt that is placed on streets to get rid of ice have any affect on peoples blood pressure? My blood pressure seems to go up during winter months. I thought that maybe the maybe salt spray inhaled could affect those that inhale it?
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Q: Is it true that blood pressure rises when a person is speaking, and if so should they not be asking you questions while bp is being taken in the doctors office?
A: Blood pressure goes up with talking. You should not speak while your blood...
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Q: Can B12 and Omega 3 &6 (Fish Oil) Help to lower Blood Pressure?
A: Fish oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Vitamin B12 may help lower the risk of heart disease. However, you should discuss with your doctor the need for supplementation. Adequate...
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Q: Does blood pressure elevate whenever a woman ovulates?
A: According to studies done in the 90’s, blood pressure in women with normal blood pressure does not go up with ovulation. Blood pressure is highest at the time of menstruation. Several small studies showed blood pressure...
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Q: I am a male who wants to know what affects HBP would have on my sexual life?
A: Untreated hypertension can lead to impotence in men. High blood pressure damages blood vessels. When enough damage has occurred to the blood vessels supplying the penis, it...
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Q: How do you determine your real blood pressure when it is labile and goes up and down many times a day? sometimes very dramatic changes within minutes.
A: Ask your doctor about 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. This type of monitoring can provide valuable...
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Q: I’ve just begun to use Resperate. When I’m on my exercise bike, is it OK to breathe in slowly, then breathe out through pursed lips to prolong exhalation? Is it OK to do this in other situations where I tend to tense up?
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Q: I am a 64 year old man who has exercised all my life, am far from being over weight, and watch my diet very closely. I neither smoke nor drink. My blood pressure has maintained a level of being normal for years, and now all of...
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Q: Can you please tell me when the best time of day it is to check blood pressure? Thanks
A: The best time to check your blood pressure is a time that will be routinely convenient. Blood pressure varies throughout the day. Because of this, you...
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Q: When you say take 3 readings and average them is this one reading after the next? My BP is always lower the secondand third reading. I take my BP with my arm resting on a pillow beside me and it checks better than when...
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