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RESPeRATE is a natural treatment for high blood pressure, lowering blood pressure through breathing techniques. These tips will help you get started

  • It is important that you perform the breathing exercises without making an effort. This means that you should not try to hold your breath or try to overly prolong the periods of inhaling or exhaling beyond what is comfortable for you.
  • It is also recommended not to use any other breathing techniques such as breath-holding or Buteyko during the exercise as these methods may require concentration and effort.
  • If you ever feel that the melody is too slow for you and requires effort to stay in sync with it, simply breathe at the last pace that was comfortable for you. Within a few breaths, RESPeRATE will automatically re-adjust the melody to your new breathing rate and pattern and begin again to guide you toward a slower breathing rate.
  • In the first few sessions, your slowest comfortable breathing rate might be higher then 10 breaths per minute.
  • During the Recognition stage when you first turn on RESPeRATE, breathe normally! Do not try to slow down your natural breathing rate.

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Understanding High Blood Pressure


Many people don’t understand blood pressure and what their goal blood pressure should be. Here’s a primer:


Systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the blood is being pumped to the body. Normal systolic pressure is <120 mmHg (which stands for millimeters of mercury). Readings between 120 - 139 mmHg are considered prehypertension.


Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest or relaxed, between beats. Normal diastolic pressure is <80 mmHg. Readings between 80 – 89 mmHg are considered prehypertension.


When blood pressure exceeds either 140 systolic, 90 diastolic or both, it is defined as high blood pressure (also called hypertension). The majority of people with prehypertension will develop hypertension as they age.


Seventy-two million Americans (nearly one in three adults) suffer from hypertension, which is the major cause of strokes, heart attacks and heart disease. Yet, approximately one-third of them don’t realize they have the condition. High blood pressure does not have noticeable symptoms and it is often called “the silent killer”. Seventy percent of people living with hypertension do not have it controlled, despite the wide availability of medication.


Hypertension has traditionally been treated medications, such as diuretics (often called “water pills”), ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). Lifestyle changes, including adopting a proper diet and exercising regularly, are also recommended for the treatment of high blood pressure.


RESPeRATE is a non-drug way to help you lower your blood pressure naturally, without the costly side effects and inconvenience of many drugs.


Information gathered from the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, National Institutes of Health, 2004



Join in on interesting and helpful discussions in our vibrant online community. You’ll learn how others are dealing with their hypertension and gain valuable insight on controlling your own blood pressure. Take a look at the most recent post from our User Forum:


Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - Statistics

Thanks, Marguerite. My stats are usually in the 90% range for both Breath Detection and sychronization. I guess that means that I'm doing something right. I still am not comfortable with just SITTING. I feel like I can/should be doing SOMETHING. Thanks for your help.

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Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.


What is a good medicine to take for acid reflux?


Topic - Medication Interactions


Q: I have high BP (which I take medication for) and acid reflux (which I take pepcid ac tablets for). Will pepcid ac affect my BP or will it effect the other BP medications I take? A: Certain blood pressure medications may make symptoms of acid reflux worse due to a relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. With relaxation of the sphincter, acid from the stomach is allowed to pass upwards into the esophagus. Your doctor needs to know if you are regularly using over the counter medications to treat heartburn so both your high blood pressure and your heartburn can...

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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: Catapres/ clonidine (Central-acting)


Topic - Medication: Catapres/ clonidine (Central-acting)


How Catapres Reduces Blood Pressure Catapres (clonidine) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Central-acting agents. Central-acting agents work by stimulating adrenergic receptors on nerves in the brain. This stimulation actually reduces messages that originate in the central nervous system (brain) and are transmitted to the body by the sympathetic nervous system. As a result the heart rate slows down and reduces blood pressure. Although these medications are beneficial, many times they are not enough to control your blood pressure. Click here for additional information including side effects.

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