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Forum - RESPeRATE User Reviews
Topic - Low Blood Pressure
Hi,
Will this work for low blood pressure?
My wife has low blood pressure and while trying the unit out we noticed it kept trying to increase her breathing rate. Or it appears to any ways.
Any information would be helpful.
thx
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Blood pressure and heart rate explained
Topic - Blood Pressure & Hypertension
Q: Is Systolic blood pressure the same as the heart rate that you read when you are on the treadmill? Is your pulse different from BP or HR? You say that normal blood pressure shouldn't increase when doing normal activities. Doesn't blood pressure go up when you are exercising, or carrying something heavy?
A: Systolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries that occurs with the contraction of your heart. Diastolic pressure is the pressure in your arteries between heart beats. With each heart beat blood is forced through your arteries creating pulsations. The number of...
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#2: Lower your salt intake (54! non-drug ways to lower blood pressure)
Topic - #2: Lower your salt intake (54! non-drug ways to lower blood pressure)
#2. Lower Your Salt Intake
Get your salt (sodium) intake down below 1000 mg per day. (The actual number seems to be somewhat in debate-- 1000 mg might be too low, and different individuals may need to hit different values to have an effect). My point here is mostly to cut down on your salt. Most prepared foods have some salt, so you have to be careful when trying to add up the amounts – it’s easy to miss substantial amounts of salt. Of course, the body has a need for salt, so I wouldn’t suggest...
