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Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - Using while lying down & start/stop bpms
1) I've been using Resperate for a while now, and I prefer to use it while lying down rather than sitting up. Will that impair the efficacy of the technique, or can I expect the same results as sitting up?
2) I've been doing TM for over 30...
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Relationship between hypertension and bradycardia
Topic - Blood Pressure & Hypertension
Q: How can a person have hypertension and bradycardia at the same time and what does this mean?
A: High blood pressure and a slow heart beat, bradycardia, are two different problems that may or may not be related. A side effect of certain drugs is a slow heart beat. Damage to the heart from uncontrolled high blood pressure and other conditions may result in a slow heart beat. To understand the source of your bradycardia, you need to talk to your doctor.
For an interesting collection of information, blogs and news about hypertension, visit our All About Hypertension page. Take a look at a recent snippet:
Women's Heart Rate Helps Detect Health Risks
Topic - Women's Heart Rate Helps Detect Health Risks
(Reuters) Measuring a woman's heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers said on Wednesday.
The study published in the British Medical Journal showed that postmenopausal women who had the highest resting heart rate were 26 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack or die from cardiovascular disease than those with the lowest rates.
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