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Q: I work at Curves and deal with a lot of women who have high blood pressure. Those who are medicated are not to work out at more than 60% maximum heart rate. What are the health issues if one was NOT to follow these...
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Q: Are there any natural diuretics?
A: Since it is spring, dandelion comes to mind. This is the time of year dandelion greens are available at the market. They are great in a salad and may act as a diuretic. Click here to learn about the...
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Q: Every blood pressure medication I have tried makes me short of breath! From mild to very bad when exertion is made. The only one that did not is Tekturna, and Murphy’s law, I was in the 1% that had a rash. I have no...
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Q: High blood pressure is not a disease, but a symptom. Why is lowering it became the universal focus rather than curing the cause?
A: Hypertension meets the definition of a disease (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/disease). Most people suffer from primary or essential high blood pressure. The exact cause...
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Q: Which hormones can affect one’s blood pressure?
A: When people ask about hormones, they usually are referring to the female hormones estrogen and progesterone and the male hormone testosterone. The sex hormones, both male and female, affect blood pressure.
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Q: Can taking lots of vitamins/other supplements cause palpitations?
A: It certainly is possible for supplements to cause palpitations. Some supplements are made from plants that contain ingredients that stimulate the heart. A good source for learning about side effects of common herbs found in supplements...
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Q: I’ve had a high blood pressure problem for years and cannot keep it under control. I take Diovan 320 mg 1 time/ day, atenolol 50 mg 2 times a day and diazepam to help but it still goes up to 165 over 95 and...
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Q: I am on Exforge. Does it cause me to put weight on? If so, can I change it?
A: Exforge is a combination of two types of blood pressure medicine, a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II antagonist. It is not known to cause weight...
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Q: Should you take your blood pressure before you eat or after you eat? Does it make a difference when to take it?
A: There is no bad time to take your blood pressure. To make sense of blood pressure readings, it is good to take...
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Q: Why do you not recommend supplements? Not even a good multivitamin/mineral supplement?
A: I don’t recommend supplements because there is a very real possibility of harm outweighing any benefit. Why waste your money on something not proven to be beneficial and possibly harmful? Recent medical...
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