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Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - White coat syndrome

Heard of it, but wow has it thrown me for a loop! .. I've had multiple readings taken at the Drs office and it's always high. Last reading was 150/100. I was prescribed meds to bring it down to something more acceptable while I go through lifestyle changes to hopefully...

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Upper chest breathing

Topic - Breathing

Q: Is upper chest breathing considered unhealthy? A: In the normal course of a day, we breathe with both our chest and our abdominal muscles. The work of breathing is shared between muscles responsible for inspiration and expiration located in the chest wall and the abdomen. With exercise and disease, the use of the abdominal muscles to help with expiration is increased. Because of this, neither chest nor abdominal breathing should be considered bad. There are advantages to each type of breathing depending upon activity level and physical condition. Chest breathing tends to be shallower, so abdominal breathing is...

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Medication: Lotensin/ benazepril (ACE)

Topic - Medication: Lotensin/ benazepril (ACE)

How Lotensin Reduces Blood Pressure Lotensin (benazepril) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Angiotestin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or more commonly known as ACE Inhibitors. 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). Lotensin slows (inhibits) the activity of the enzyme, which decreases the production of angiotensin II. As a result, the blood vessels enlarge or dilate, and the blood pressure is reduced. Other ACE Inhibitors include Accupril, Altace,...