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Q: I exercise daily, watch diet, eat very healthy – wife a nutritionist – take threee blood
pressure medicines by a great Dr. who lowered it to 135/93 best ever in 10 years –
still not low enough without ending my love life at 60...
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Q: What is the physiology behind the deep breathing biofeedback exercises? Is it the breathing stimulates the corotid chemorecetors registering an increase in O2 levels kicking in the parasympathetics to relax the smooth muscles in the arterial walls?
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Q: I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension about 6 months ago, (but I knew something was wrong before that, and went to 5-6 Dr.s I was told I had mild COPD, but after 2 heart cath’s , and many other tests, Univ. of Florida Pulmonary...
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Q: A few months ago, my BP was averaging 160/90, now with Resperate it is around 130/65, however I am also taking Amlodipine 5mg. Can I stop taking the medication? I am 72, and apart from BP and high cholesterol, I am generally fit and...
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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 68 and have been on medication for over 40 years for hypertension. I don’t smoke or drink. I don’t use smoke and sugar. I eat mostly vegetables. I don’t consume caffeine. I take Benzapril, Bumentanide, Eplerenone, Felodipine, Hydralazine, Potassium & Pravastatin. I...
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Q: I tend to have low blood pressure and am suffering from bouts of dizziness, near
fainting, palpitations, anxiety and poor sleep. A friend told me about RESPeRATE
which has helped him for his high blood pressure. Dr Henry Black said on the
Resperate website...
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Q: I have been reading about this Resperate. I told my 2 doctors about it. In fact I have 4 doctors (1 cardiologist, 1 internist, 1 neurologist, 1 nephrologist) and they all said how will a machine lower my blood pressure? I am taking 7...
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Q: I hold a lot of tension in my diaphragm, especially at night when I am under stress. Would this muscle tension, as it is affected by breathing, be a factor in my blood pressure?
A: Stress has been associated with high blood pressure. Reducing stress...
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Q: Will meditating bring down my high blood pressure?
A: Meditation on a regular basis can help lower blood pressure. Meditation helps relieve stress. Unfortunately, many people stop meditating when they need it most, when they are busy and stressed. I have heard that the Resperate...
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