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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - taking your blood pressure
I am signed up for a newsletter from the Mayo Clinic and the recommended procedure for taking blood pressure is three times. The first reading is discarded as it always runs high. The next two are averaged together and that is your blood pressure reading. I had...
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Type 2 diabetes with high blood pressure
Topic - Diabetes
Q: I am a type 2 insulin dependant diabetic. Will RESPeRATE still work for insulin dependant diabetics?
A: Clinical studies have shown that regular use of the RESPeRATE will help lower blood pressure in diabetes. A recently published study of Type 2 diabetics with high blood pressure did not include those taking insulin. However, there is no reason to believe that RESPeRATE would affect diabetics taking insulin any differently than those not taking insulin. Diabetes is an additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease so controlling blood pressure is extremely important.
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Medication: Hyzaar (Combination)
Topic - Medication: Hyzaar (Combination)
How Hyzaar Reduces Blood Pressure
Hyzaar is an antihypertensive combination drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and losartan.
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is a thiazide diuretic (water pill) decreases the amount of fluid in your body by increasing the amount of salt and water you lose in your urine.
Losartan is one of a new class of blood pressure medication called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).
Angiotensin II is a chemical that causes the muscles surrounding the blood vessels to contract (tighten). This in turn narrows the blood vessels. This narrowing increases the pressure within the blood vessels and can cause high blood pressure (hypertension). Losartan...
