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Treating High Blood Pressure With Calcium-Channel Blockers

Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works and discover its possible side effects Calcium-channel blockers are often prescribed to lower the heart rate and to lower blood pressure. Like beta blockers, calcium-channel blockers may improve blood flow and improve vascular…

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Treating High Blood Pressure With ACE Inhibitors

Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works and discover its possible side effects ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors are popular blood pressure medications because they work really well at suppressing a powerful enzyme that can cause arterial walls to…

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…pressure * Postural hypotension * Proper position for blood pressure reading * Pulse pressure * Tapering off high blood pressure medications * Timing doses of high blood pressure medications * What nutrients are needed when taking high blood pressure medications? * What treatment options exist for stubborn…

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Treating High Blood Pressure With Beta Blockers

Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works and discover its possible side effects Beta blockers work by doing just what the name suggests—they block the beta limb of the automatic nervous system (ANS), which is responsible for gearing the body up for action. At full…

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Treating High Blood Pressure With Diuretics

Learn how this type of prescription high blood pressure medication works and discover its possible side effects Diuretics have an excellent track record for controlling high blood pressure, as well as congestive heart failure. These agents lower blood pressure indirectly by increasing urine output,…

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High Blood Pressure Q&A Index

Look below for Dr. Sinatra's answers to specific high blood pressure questions * How Much Salt Can You Eat? * What Treatment Options Exist for Stubborn High Blood Pressure? * Can a Cough Be a High Blood Pressure Drug Side Effect? * What Nutrients Are Needed When Taking High Blood Pressure…

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