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Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - recovery time from resperate session
Assuming that one suppose to see and before and after effect from a resperate session, one question of interest to me -- would be what is the average recovery time. For sake of argument lets say that average session drops one's systolic pressure 6 points. Then, after...
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Isolated systolic hypertension and aging
Topic - Isolated Hypertension
Q: I am 88 years old and in very good health. The only medication I take is the awful one for high blood pressure. My blood pressure reading is in the area of the l60's for systolic and in the 50's for diastolic. What do you think?
A: As a normal part of aging, systolic pressure goes up and diastolic pressure goes down. We now know that systolic hypertension, when only the top number is elevated, is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke and should be treated. Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is not...
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Lack of Sleep And Rising Nighttime Blood Pressure Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
Topic - Lack of Sleep And Rising Nighttime Blood Pressure Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
(Medical News Today) - A report published in the November 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine finds that people who sleep less than 7.5 hours per day may have a higher future risk of heart disease. Kazuo Eguchi, M.D., Ph.D. (Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan) and colleagues also find an increased risk of heart disease among people who have little sleep combined with overnight elevated blood pressure.
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