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Diastolic is the bottom number; this number is always lower and tells us the pressure on the arteries between heart beats. This is the time when the heart refills with blood. Systolic is the top number which is always higher. It reveals the amount of pressure on the arteries while the heart beats.
The American Heart Association has created recommendations for blood pressure so you can stay healthy and avoid hypotension and hypertension. The following recommendations are:
- Hypotension (too low): Lower than 90/60 mmHg
- Normal: Lower than 120/80 mmHg
- Prehypertension: 120/80 to 139/89 mmHg
- Hypertension stage 1: 140/90 to 159/99 mmHg
- Hypertension stage 2: Higher than 160/100 mmHg
- Hypertension crisis: 180/110 mmHg — emergency personnel should be called
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Key Feature:[br>• Simple and Intuitive Material Design UI[br>• No Login, No Signup, All data secured locally on your device[br>• Easily Log your BP readings with notes for Symptoms, Activity and Food Consumed[br>• Smart Visual Display of Records[br>• Simple User Understandable Graphs[br>• Pinch Zoom, Save, Share, Whatsapp your Graphs[br>• Easily Manage Active/Inactive Medications[br>• Set Pill/BP Check Reminders[br>• Instantly Access your Cardiologist Profile[br>• Generate sharable PDF reports[br>• Responsive Diagnostic Report Summary[br>• Easy SD Card, Cloud Backups[br>• Curated Blood Pressure News Feed to deliver Latest Medical Treatment/Tips Available
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The other day, I was over at my friend's house, helping them cook dinner, and I walked into the pantry to find some spices. Situated on the top shelf, I saw a saltshaker next to a large container of sugar, and I began to wonder—what white crystal is worse for your heart?
You see, science has scrutinized salt for years. Medical researchers have claimed salt and sodium consumption causes high blood pressure, also known as hypertension—which is a precursor for heart disease and stroke. Therefore, many doctors insist that reducing your salt intake can help lower high blood pressure—a condition that affects more than 67 million Americans.
But what about sugar?
Is Sugar Spiking Your Blood Pressure?
New experimental and epidemiological evidence suggests that sugar may be the real culprit. There was a review published in the journal Open Heart. The researchers singled-out added sweeteners and sugars, and the monosaccharide fructose in particular, as a more severe risk factor than salt for hypertension and heart disease. Fructose and high-fructose corn syrup are common sweeteners in processed foods, especially with fruit juices and sodas.
How do fructose sugars raise blood pressure? They lower fat sensitivity to insulin, which would stimulate the sympathetic nervous system. As a result, abnormally high insulin in the blood could lead to hypertension. Increased levels of methylglyoxal, and reduced ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate), may also result in high blood pressure. Overall, there is a strong link between diabetics and a high risk of high blood pressure. Insulin resistance is prevalent in as much as 80% of people with hypertension.
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calms me and lowers my blood pressure.View Thread




When you track your blood pressure (BP) with an App, it's always with you. You can easily set repeated reminder to measure your BP and track your readings not just at home, but also at the gym or at work. The first step in taking control of your health is tracking it, and reminders can make your life really easy! Over 30% of Americans with high BP live a happy health life and are able to effectively keep their condition under control.
2. Know when to reach out for help, don't let it happen to you. High blood pressure is the main or secondary cause of 75% of all strokes and heart attacks. When using a good BP app you get an automatic analysis of your info according to the CDC recommendation and easily understand when you are in a hypertensive crisis range and reach out for help.
When visiting your doctor, you always have all your BP readings that he/she needs to see. The best apps also have all your medical data in one place - drugs, lab results and other tests so your doctor always has the full picture of your health. When your doctor can easily access all your medical data, you are making sure you are getting the best care.
3. You can finally understand what happens to you, effortlessly. Once you start using an app, you don't need to work to organize the data, your BP will be automatically organized on a visual time line with average and peak values. Research shows that every 10 mm/Hg increase in BP increases your risk for stroke by 11% and cardiovascular disease by 10%. The best apps will let you know if your average BP is higher or lower using simple color icons and periodic summaries that will help you understand if your BP is stable. Understanding your condition is the first step in taking control of your health. It's super easy to start with Hello Heart on the App store
Hello Heart (http://helloheartapp.com ) is a new app that empowers people to take control of their health. It is designed to help people with high BP, chronic patients, and women or men working in stressful environments, to easily manage all of their medical data and track their blood pressure and understand if their cholesterol levels are too high. It has built in notification to track your BP and simple reassuring explanations that help you understand your medical data and always feel calm. Your health is finally in your hands!
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Sure enough! I now take my meds (amplodipine and zapril) last thing at night and suffer neither symptom during the day. Maybe there is a 'slightly less brain-power' side effect too, but at my age (82), who needs to be a genius?View Thread



If you wish to resolve your blood pressure problems, you can do simple adjustments like increasing you fluid and salt intake. You may also avoid alcoholic beverages and lessen your carbohydrates. This means you can lessen you bread, potatoes, rice and pasta. Now, we will help you with the remedies for low blood pressure that can simply be found inside your home. Let's go and get to know them.
1. Salt Water is probably the easiest solution you can use. The idea is to use salt in increasing the blood pressure and provide neutralization. Half a teaspoon of salt would be sufficient enough to be mixed in a glass of water, be careful not to overdo it as that would be unhealthy.
2. Coffee can also be a good temporary solution in order to neutralize the blood pressure. What is suggested is to take a cup of coffee in the morning. Make sure to control the intake so you don't get dependent on caffeine as it has its own side effects.
3. Holy Basil is rich in potassium, magnesium, pantothenic acid and vitamin C, all essential to help heighten the blood pressure. You may extract basil leaves till you get the juice. You may add honey to neutralize the taste and ensure you drink it on an empty stomach. Optionally you may chew four to five basil leaves also, on an empty stomach.
4. One of the Ayurdevic treatments that relates to hypotension is raisins. The suggested method of intake follows a certain method. Make sure to soak 40 pastilles of raisins in cup of water overnight. The next day, eat them on an empty stomach and you can also optionally drink the water it was soaked at. You can continuously follow this treatment until you notice changes on your blood pressure.
5. Licorice root helps boost adrenalin functions allowing cortisol to go through. It normalizes our blood pressure and helps with fatigue syndrome. You can either take licorice root capsules or take a licorice tea that can easily be done by mixing a cup of water with a teaspoon of dried or powdered licorice leaves.
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Do you think such a device would help you monitor your condition better? What are some current problems people have with their blood pressure cuffs?
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I hope that you'll reach out to the members of the community who can and are more than willing to help you with your affliction - do NOT try and fight this on your own...you'll end up with emotional distraught, upset and overwhelming frustration as you try but might not succeed without support.
Don't be afraid...you're truly not alone.View Thread






I have had about all the symptoms, testing that you all are talking about. Go to a good Sleep /Pulmonary Physician because sleep apnea can cause alot of these issues. Even mild sleep apnea needs treated. I was resistant because of the stagmia of toting along a machine everywhere I go and me being a Nurse thought Not me. But I was wrong. It will prevent future problems, like Heart failure, heart attacks, it helps in weight loss, and the big one is stroke, and it will save your life. So most insurance companies pay for both the study and the machine. If you have any more question email me.View Thread



I have had about all the symptoms, testing that you all are talking about. Go to a good Sleep /Pulmonary Physician because sleep apnea can cause alot of these issues. Even mild sleep apnea needs treated. I was resistant because of the stagmia of toting along a machine everywhere I go and me being a Nurse thought Not me. But I was wrong. It will prevent future problems, like Heart failure, heart attacks, it helps in weight loss, and the big one is stroke, and it will save your life. So most insurance companies pay for both the study and the machine. If you have any more question email me.View Thread



Blood pressure and spinal chord are inter related and for this reason must be in touch with Dr. Charchian who is a reputed physician in this field.View Thread




That being said, the survey did not have an OTC option. It merely asked if I was taking a prescription med (which as stated above, I am not). I have found that Black Cohosh has the wonderful side effect of lowering my blood pressure as does deep breathing and exercise. I say, 'side effect' because originally, I was taking this herb for my menopause symptoms. As I researched issues related to my female problems I found that Black Cohosh is effective in lowering BP!View Thread



For a long time there has been a warning about the consumption of grapefruit juice and a few meds. The package insert for simvastatin warns against a quart or more.
But new study indicates that many more drugs are affected and it can happen with a small glass of juice and probably a 1/2 of whole grapefruit. And the affect can last over 24 hrs.
Also some meds for cancer, inflammation, diabetic, and several other conditions are also affected.
From a blog on theheart.com here is a list of the heart related meds.
http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/11/27/grapefruit-forbidden-fruit-or-juice-or-both
For now, there are enough data to support the recommendation for banning grapefruit and grapefruit juice altogether from the diets of those on certain cardiovascular medications. For laypersons who read my blog, I'll add the names under which these compounds are marketed. (For a more complete list, check abcnews.com.) They include:
Rhythm agents:
Amiodarone (Pacerone).
Dronedarone (Multaq).
Quinidine (not commonly prescribed).
Cholesterol agents:
Atorvastatin (Lipitor).
Lovastatin (Mevacor).
Simvastatin (Zocor).
The new anticoagulant rivaroxaban (Xarelto), prescribed in placed of warfarin in some.
High-blood-pressure meds:
Nifedipine (Procardia).
Verapamil (Verelan).
Felodipine (Plendil).
Antiplatelet agents:
Ticagrelor (Brilinta).
Clopidogrel (Plavix)—in this case, it completely nullifies the effect of Plavix instead of exaggerating it, as in the other meds listed above.
In addition, there is an interaction with the heart-failure diuretic eplerenone (Inspra).
I note that sirolimus is also listed here, and I'm curious about patients with stents coated with sirolimus (the older Cypher stents), but I don't know of any data or case reports that directly address this issue.
Here is a news story about this. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/11/26/grapefruit-medicine-interaction-warning-expanded/
And here is a list of the meds, the effect, and possible alternates from the Canadian Medical Journal.
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/suppl/2012/11/26/cmaj.120951.DC1/grape-bailey-1-at.pdfView Thread



In 30 minutes or so it reduces to 138/ 82 with pulse rate of 68. For rest of the day it remains around 135/80.
I take Mircardis 80 daily?
Need I take in addition Natrilix SR or something else?
I am 60 years, having salt free diet + exercise, no alcohol, no smoking, vegetarian
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About two months ago I started taking Lisinopril. I was fortunate enough to have a doctor who told me to be aware that I could develop a cough. After taking it for a few weeks I did develop a cough but it wasn't too bad at first. Now, two months later, it's interfering with my sleep.
Lately I got the notion to start gargling throughout the day with Cranberry Juice and it seems to help a little. I also keep a small bottle next to my bed at night. I'm going to have my doctor prescribe something else but I'm going to keep gargling until I can get a new prescription and until the side effects go away.
Hope this is helpful for others.View Thread

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