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Forum - RESPeRATE User Reviews
Topic - RESPeRATE and Migraine.....another case study
Last night at a holiday party I had 2 glasses of red wine. Today, I skipped breakfast. Then, instead of eating at lunch, I decided to go for a quick run on the treadmill (I do good creative thinking when running). I should know better, as all of...
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Hesitant to treat drug side effect with drug
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: I have young onset Parkinson's disease and went from having problems with low bp to problems with high bp. Through trial and error we figured out that one of the meds I take is causing the high bp (wellbutrin, but nothing else works). My Dr wants to treat it with bp meds, but I am hesitant to add any other meds to treat a side effect. My bp is 135/95 average for 4 months now. When is bp high enough to need to treat and if it is caused by meds do you have to treat...
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Sure, Fast Food and Frozen Dinners Are Often High in Sodium, but Pancake Mix and Bagels, Too?
Topic - Sure, Fast Food and Frozen Dinners Are Often High in Sodium, but Pancake Mix and Bagels, Too?
(WebMD Health News) Even if you never touch a salt shaker and steer clear of potato chips and french fries, you are probably eating more salt than you think and much more than is good for you, an investigation from Consumer Reports shows. Researchers analyzed 37 processed foods and identified some surprising sources of hidden sodium.
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