Doctors on RESPeRATE

Dr. Black discusses how he uses RESPeRATE in his practice.

  • Dr. Henry Black
    New York, NY
    Immediate Past President American Society of Hypertension

Dr. Elliott discusses the results of a RESPeRATE clinical study at the American Society of Hypertension 2002 Annual Meeting.

  • Dr. William Elliott
    Chicago, IL
    Director, Rush University Hypertension Center

"RESPeRATE allows my patients to have more of a role in their care."

  • Dr. Joseph Marek
    Downers Grove, IL
    Cardiologist, Mid West Heart Specialists

Dr. Johnson is interviewed by John Hines of KTLK. Dr. Johnson talks to John about how she uses RESPeRATE in her practice and about the blood pressure reduction you could expect with RESPeRATE.

  • Dr. Lyn Ann Johnson
    Orlando, FL

"My patients thank me for recommending RESPeRATE and see real results."

  • Dr. Rowena Sobczyk
    Atlanta, GA
    Author of "My Body, My Health"

Dr. Steele demonstrates RESPeRATE to a UK audience on ITV's morning show.

  • Dr. Chris Steele
    Manchester, UK

"I have been using it (RESPeRATE) in clinical practice, well with a lot of success... I think it is a very valid option to use in the therapeutic arsenal that you have for treating hypertension."

  • Dr. Tom Richart
    Clinical/Researcher, Belgium

Testimonials from Doctors Who Use RESPeRATE

Doctors not only recommend RESPeRATE to their patients, they also use it to manage their blood pressure.


Joel Weinstein, MD,FACS, CA

As a General Surgeon, I am writing this testimonial as both a physician and as a patient. I am 57 years old, and was diagnosed with hypertension about five years ago. At that time my blood pressure(BP) was 160/90. My doctor started me on a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) to lower my blood pressure. On this medication, my BP settled down to 130/90.

Six months ago I started using Resperate. I was initially doing this for 15min/day four to five times per week. After one month, my blood pressure was 125/85. I reduced my medication to half a dose and continued doing my Resperate sessions. After another month, my blood pressure was down to 116/78. At this point, I stopped my BP medication and continued with my Resperate sessions which I was now doing six to seven times per week. After another 35 days my BP was 124/84 off any medication.

Naturally, I was very happy to be able to control my BP without medication, but I was also noticing that I was feeling less stress and sleeping better. I increased my sessions to 20min/day six to seven times per week which is my current routine(The main reason why I increased the frequency and duration of my sessions, was because I was noticing a marked improvement in stress reduction. Something that is very important in my line of work).

My BP has continued to improve to the point were my last reading was 107/70 with a pulse of 64 bpm. I have been recommending Resperate to friends and family. I do not treat patients with hypertension, however I have shared my experience with several of the practitioners that I work with to encourage them to consider using this for their patients.

I also believe that Resperate would benefit athletes and performers as a means to overcome performance anxiety. It would be very useful for Physicians in Training to help them cope with the stress of learning how to deal with life and death situations.

April 21st, 2010

Dr. Edward, MA

"I have been using RESPeRATE daily for the past 8 years and I am VERY pleased with the results. When I began using the RESPeRATE, my systolic blood pressure was in the 150mm Hg. I was unable to tolerate pharmacologic therapy. Over approximately 1-2 years, my systolic pressure came down to 120-130mm Hg nicely enough with no side effects!"

May 10th, 2010

Dr. Thomas Putnam, MA

Dear Resperate, I just want to thank you for your fast, helpful, and professional customer service in servicing my resperate device. I have come to use resperate 5+ times a week (with great results) and appreciate your recent help. I'm a psychologist by trade and I've recommended your website to many of my colleagues. I have also recommended the device to my patients, and they too are finding good results. My blood pressure had been normal for most of my life (120/60) until all of a sudden it started creeping up into the high range (130's/80's); this is when I found and started to use Resperate; this was about 2 years ago. After a few weeks of using it I began to see it go back down into the normal range. I've also found it to be great for relaxation. I use it in the mornings, sometimes even up to an hour. I also try to fit it in at mid-afternoon between patients for about 15-20 minutes each time. Since I started using it I've been keeping a chart of my usage and I've done a few personal experiments comparing meditation to using the Resperate. I've found that meditation alone cannot provide the same results that I get when I use Resperate. To further prove this, I have a friend of mine who's a psychiatrist; he had high blood pressure and had been meditating for 30 years but could not get his blood pressure down. I introduced him to Resperate and sure enough, turned him into a believer. Once again, I just want to reiterate that you guys are terrific; your service department went above and beyond the call of duty for me and deserves a lot of credit in helping me attain success with Resperate.

Dr. Patricia, MO

After two years of using RESPeRATE daily, my blood pressure is now 114/60 (at least 30 points less than in the beginning) and I'm down to 1 blood pressure pill instead of 4. I attribute this to RESPeRATE. I'm 76 now, and for 30 years my blood pressure never reached less than 145/90 until I found this device. I use it once a day, every day for a little more than 2 years and since I started using it my blood pressure has been creeping down. As it kept going down I eliminated more pills one by one! My blood pressure right now runs in the range of 110/60 but before I started using this machine it used to be in the 160/90 range. I've even told my Dr. about it so he can recommend it to other patients. It's funny, when I tell people about it sometimes they tell me, "well this machine is kind of expensive" and I laugh. I respond by telling them "well, I used to pay $400 a month in blood pressure medicine and I'm no longer doing that, I'm actually saving a lot more now."

At the time I started this, I knew that I had to take charge of controlling my blood pressure. Medicine was not doing it for me and had me feeling wobbly, dizzy and nauseated. I couldn't do anything and I didn't want to live like that. I decided to give RESPeRATE a try and I'm glad I made that decision.

There is one side effect that comes with using RESPeRATE, it's a psychological one - the great feeling I get from finally being in control of my blood pressure!

Click here for Dr. Patricia's Daily Usage Records

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Dr. Henry Black

New York, NY

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Dr. William Elliott

Chicago, IL

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Dr. Joseph Marek

Downers Grove, IL

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Dr. Lyn Johnson

Orlando, FL

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Dr. Rowena Sobczyk

Atlanta, GA

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Dr. Chris Steele

Manchester, UK

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Dr. Tom Richart

Belgium

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