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Q: Is there a way to treat a chronic migraine without medication?
A: A healthy lifestyle helps prevent headaches. Regular exercise, getting enough sleep, controlling stress and good nutrition all help prevent headaches. Many headache suffers do not have a diet that contains adequate amounts of...
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Q: My wife age 61 has Systolic 130 and Diastolic 90. Diastolic BP is always high. What is the solution to lowering diastolic BP?
A: The treatment to lower diastolic pressure is the same as lowering systolic pressure. Your wife should talk to her doctor...
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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: I have a history of high blood pressure but controlled my blood pressure with diet and exercise w/ out meds. After 9mos. then started to experienced high blood pressure periodically and increasing stroke symptoms. I went to ER where my blood pressure was stabilized...
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Q: Moderating alcohol with blood pressure problems seems logical, but does not explain the effect it has after drinking. Does your blood pressure rise only when you are drinking and then lower again after it is out of your blood stream? I enjoy drinking good...
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Q: Dear Dr. Rowena, Since I have used my Resperate I began to perceive an improvement in my hearing condition. I’m 64 years old and I think that is possible once the relaxation of the vessels enable a better irrigation of the blood. Do you...
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Q: I cannot experience the real taste of food that I consume. What is the cause?
A: Loss of taste also can involve loss of smell. Many people experience a temporary decrease in taste with a bad cold and congestion. There are more serious conditions that...
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Q: Are you suppose to drink when taking high blood pressure medicine even if is 2 beers a day?
A: Having high blood pressure does not mean you can’t drink alcohol. Unless you have some other medical problem, regular drinking of an alcoholic beverage should not...
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Q: I have been hypertensive now for over 20 years. When I get cold, my
hands turn white as if all the blood has left and become numb. It’s starting to happen in my toes now. Is this related to a symptom of hypertensive people...
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Q: How much is too much cinnamon added to cereal for one day?
A: Cinnamon is felt to be safe in the amounts used for cooking. A typical recipe calls for one teaspoon. The safety concern is about coumarin. This is a substance found in cinnamon...
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