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HBP Meds Side Effects Worse than HBP!

By Julie Ann (Dallas, Texas)

Fri Dec 14 23:01:08 2007 EST

Hell NO I wont take it any more! The side effects of HBP medications are much worse than the HBP alone! The human body is a marvellous machine..simply give it the tools it needs to operate properly, and it will always strive toward heath. To hell with these doctors...their response is always the same.... either write a Rx script or surgery. Its all they know...Does anyone know of a good person to see in Dallas Texas?

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Gem`s Answer!

Hello Ann!

Thanks for the post on this topic!

We all sympathize with how you feel. Enough patients feel that their doctors are not interested in them, but only to push drugs that do more harm than good.

You must agree with me though that not all doctors come into this category.

When we are really sick the first person we look to for help and comfort is our mother, the second is our doctor. Many doctors are dedicated to their work and really care. But there are a lot who are not and by the sounds of it, you seem to be one of their victims.

I agree with you 100% that the body is a great healer. Give it what it needs and most of the time it will recover.

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Busy Career

by Claudia (Montreal, Canada)

Sun Dec 16 21:20:44 2007 EST

I find that to eat a low sodium diet, I have to cook my own meals & eat at home. I have a very demanding career that involves dining with clients, etc. How do I manage to stay low sodium without resorting to just salad with dressing on the side

Claudia

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Gem`s Answer!

Hi Claudia!

That`s a good point to bring up. How do busy people keep to their diet when their schedule includes business lunches or dinners?

I was wondering if you can order Chefs Diet in Canada?

Also this is another healthy meals delivery service...

www.dinewise.com

I found a nice little tip on the net today. Try getting the waiter to make a note at the bottom, or even better, at the top of your order, asking the chef to reduce or cut out the salt from your meal.

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Walnuts Worked!

From Doris (USA)

Friday May 29 01:13:14 2008

This may be the wrong place to send my thanks, but I do thank you for answering my question. I have been hitting the walnuts very hard and then yesterday, I went to the doctor: my blood pressure had gone down to almost normal.

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

Doris

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Gem`s Answer!

Thank you Doris!

It is good to know that the walnuts helped you. You have heard the saying, "Another man`s food is another man`s poison". It is important to keep looking to find out which foods and supplements will work for you. This is encouraging hypertension news for others who want to use nutrition to reduce blood pressure.

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Jogging can Lower Blood pressure

From Louis (United States) Fri Jun 20 19:12:04 2008

My blood pressure in the AM sometimes will be 140/75 but then I go jogging and do exercise and latter I have pressure of 105/70. and at night it is also low. Why is it high in the AM and ok at night.

Louis

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Gem`s Answer!

Hi Louis!

That is great news if your blood pressure is dropping to 105/70 during the day after exercise and through into the evening. It sure sounds like something`s not quite right during your sleep, why it rises to 140/75. But these measurements are not normally classed as serious. Check with your doctor for advice if you are worried and ask a family member if you snore loudly, or stop breathing for short spells. You could be suffering from sleep apnea.

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