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Join in on interesting and helpful discussions in our vibrant online community. You’ll learn how others are dealing with their hypertension and gain valuable insight on controlling your own blood pressure. Take a look at the most recent post from our User Forum:
Forum - High Blood Pressure Forum
Topic - resperate and driving reflex
The human body has most unique response to having the body ( especially the face submerged in water). It stimulates a change in respiratory system - oxygen usage, blood pressure and number of things. Some have thought that this driving reflex may be one of the reasons...
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Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.
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: Tiazac/ diltiazem (CCB)
Topic - Medication: Tiazac/ diltiazem (CCB)
How Tiazac Reduces Blood Pressure Tiazac (diltiazem) is one of a class of blood pressure medication called Calcium Channel Blockers. Other brand names of diltiazem are Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT, Dilacor XR, and Diltia XT. Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry of calcium into these cells that causes the heart to contract and arteries to narrow. By blocking the entry of calcium, CCBs decrease contraction of the heart and dilate (widen) the arteries. Other CCB's include Adalat and Cardizem LA and...
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