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Forum - RESPeRATE User Reviews
Topic - breathing easy
can anhone tell me if the inhale should be a big deep breath or just a gentle inhale? I seem to be concentrating so hard on taking a deep enough breath to keep time with the tones that I think perhaps I am negating what resperate is trying to do....
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BP still high with meds
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: I have high blood pressure and I am taking Diovan 160mg, Nifedipine Retard-20mg and HCTZ (50)Tab (Hydrachlorothiazide) so now I am taking 3 tabs in the morning, 1 Nif. after dinner and 1 at night. But my bp. is still too high sometimes. Should I ask for changes of medication or what else can I do? A: The RESPeRATE has been clinically proven to lower blood pressure. It can be safely used in combination with drug therapy. Oftentimes use of the RESPeRATE means that additional drugs are not needed to control blood pressure....
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For an interesting collection of information, blogs and news about hypertension, visit our All About Hypertension page. Take a look at a recent snippet:
Medication: Inderal/ propanolol (Beta blocker)
Topic - Medication: Inderal/ propanolol (Beta blocker)
How Inderal Reduces Blood Pressure Inderal is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agent or more commonly known as Beta Blockers. Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block beta-adrenergic substances such as adrenaline. By blocking the action of the involuntary nervous system on the heart, beta blockers relieve stress on the heart. Inderal slows the heart beat, lessens the force with which the heart muscle contracts and reduces blood vessel contraction in the heart, brain, and throughout the body, thus lowering blood pressure. Other Beta Blockers include Coreg, Tenormin, Toprol XL and Ziac. Although these medications...
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