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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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Q: What’s the benefit with breathing slower? I have high blood pressure. Yet, I breathe less than 8 times per minute naturally.
A: In the clinical practice setting, a normal resting breathing rate for adults is usually considered to range from 12 to 20 breaths a...
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Q: My family physician told me to stop allowing my breaths per minute to decrease below 10 as she is fearful this could cause acidosis? I am overweight and healthy in every way except my blood pressure. Do I need to stop Resperate?
A: Holding your...
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