More than 65 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure. That means one adult in three is at greater risk of heart disease, kidney damage or stroke. There are many medications that can be used to treat hypertension, but not everyone tolerates the drugs well. Find out about non-drug approaches to managing high blood pressure that can help make the medicines more effective—or even unnecessary.
Guest: Bruce Wilson, MD, President of the Wilson Heart Care Associates in Milwaukee, WI and Medical Director of HeartMath in Boulder Creek, CA. Dr. Wilson is co-author with Doc Childre of The HeartMath Approach to Managing Hypertension. His website is: www.wilsonheartcare.com
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