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Q: I am trying to change the way I eat so I can lower my blood pressure and cholesterol naturally, it’s not clear to me whether nuts are a good snack to add to my eating plan.
A: First, in general, it is important to eat...
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Q: Three months ago, I changed my diet to reduce my sodium intake since I realized that maybe the cause of my consistent high blood pressure is due to all the canned foods I eat. Now I eat very healthy and exercise regularly, but my...
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Q: Can sitting down all day cause my blood pressure to drop?
A: Blood pressure at rest is lower than blood pressure during activity. However, regular exercise helps to lower blood pressure. Sitting around all day, or having a sedentary lifestyle, increases the...
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Q: My blood pressure is 147/70. I’ve heard that grapefruit juice can be used to lower it. I currently take 5mg of Crestor, is this bad?
A: Grapefruit juice is known to interfere with the body’s ability to process statin drugs. This causes higher levels...
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Q: My blood pressure went up to 140/100 after too much salty seafood and champagne at a celebration. The next morning I was experiencing a headache which prompted me to take my blood pressure. Thankfully 3 days later I checked it again and it was...
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Q: My boyfriend (age 53) takes medication for high blood pressure. At rest his blood pressure is always on the low end of the normal range like 100/64 to 110/70. However when he exercises his blood pressure goes up to 200/110 with hardly any exertion...
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Q: I am 5′-8″ and 168 lbs. I had lost about 17 lbs since last October, when I started exercising more and eating healthier. I currently exercise 4 times a week (mostly cardio, some weights). Why has my blood pressure gone up...
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Q: I have gone vegan and my blood pressure has dropped. My systolic has dropped 30 points and my diastolic has dropped 8 points. Is it the protein or fat in my diet that causes the high pressure?
A: In general, vegetarians have lower blood pressure...
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Q: I have done all the right things: lost weight (over 50 lbs) excercise twice of a day. Six weeks after I started using RESPeRATE, my blood pressure dropped below 90/60. I reported it to my cardiologist and he took be off my meds (50/12...
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Q: When preparing for a colonoscopy, the doctor requests a person to drink a solution that contains 5500 mg sodium. He maintains it passes right through and won’t affect blood pressure. My mother had a heart attack after consuming the solution. Your comments please?
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