Q. I have read in your column that Pycnogenol may be helpful for hot flashes. Now a major warehouse club is selling it as a powerful antioxidant that is supposed to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, osteoarthritis, skin care,... (Read More)
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Studies have shown that women who eat more whole grains in their daily diets are less susceptible to high blood pressure and heart disease. Now results from the 50,000-man Health Professionals Follow-up Study show that men also benefit from eating... (Read More)
Diuretics are the unsung heroes of blood pressure treatment. Such drugs have been around for decades and are among the most inexpensive pills in the pharmacy. They often don't get much respect compared to newer and pricier anti-hypertensive medications. But... (Read More)
Q. Your article on beet juice for hypertension was fascinating. I have had incredible results with freeze-dried beet juice from the health-food store. I have reduced the need for my blood pressure medicine, lisinopril, by 50 percent. One caution: this... (Read More)
Parents can't win. Dermatologists tell them to keep their kids out of the sun or slather them with sunscreen to prevent skin cancer later in life. But now scientists say that an astonishing number of children are deficient in... (Read More)
Q. You have discussed ways to control blood pressure but not the one I use. I have found eating celery and using celery seeds on my food reduces my blood pressure in minutes. A. Celery and celery seeds have been... (Read More)
Q. I was diagnosed recently with borderline hypertension. My internist has prescribed the diuretics HCTZ and spironolactone. My reactions to those have been headache, nausea and intestinal upset. We have also tried Coreg, Norvasc, Accupril and lisinopril. My reaction to... (Read More)
How you live your life does matter for your health. At least, that's the conclusion from the Nurses' Health Study. More than 80,000 women between the ages of 27 and 44 were studied for 14 years. Those who had the... (Read More)
A category of blood pressure medicines called ACE inhibitors may be good for the brain as well as the circulatory system. These medicines originated from a discovery in Brazil decades ago. Researchers found that the bite of the poisonous jararaca... (Read More)
Ancient civilizations used music in their healing rituals. Now an Italian study suggests that the tempo and volume of music can have profound physiological effects on the human body. The subjects were 24 young healthy Italians. Half were aspiring singers... (Read More)
Summary of non-drug approaches and the most popular prescription medicines.... (Read More)
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Q. I have been on atenolol for blood pressure for a little over a year. I am having problems like extremely cold feet, dizziness, fatigue and trouble breathing.My doctors say I have to take this medicine, but I am ready... (Read More)
High blood pressure is a very big deal. According to the American Heart Association, it affects up to 65 million Americans (nearly one in three adults). The majority (more than 70 percent) are not controlling it adequately. For the most... (More On This Topic)
Overview Accupril is one of a group of drugs that includes Vasotec and Capoten. These medications are called ACE inhibitors because they affect an enzyme (angiotensin-converting enzyme) important in regulating blood pressure. Accupril is often used to treat high blood... (Read More)
Catapres-TTS is a transdermal system used to lower blood pressure. Full prescribing information is available at:http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=1890Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catapres ... (Read More)
Sular is used to lower blood pressure. It is an extended-release form of a calcium channel blocker. Check out Wikipedia for more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sular... (Read More)
Micardis is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) used to lower blood pressure. Full prescribing information is available at:http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9096Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micardis... (Read More)
Atacand is used to treat hypertension and heart failure. Full prescribing information is available at:http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=2154Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atacand ... (Read More)
Caduet is used to treat hypertension, coronary artery disease, and angina. It is also used to prevent cardiovascular disease and lower cholesterol.It combines amlodipine besylate, a calcium channel-blocker, and atorvastatin calcium, a lipid-lowering agent. Full prescribing information is available at:http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=6355 Check out... (Read More)
Avalide is used to help lower blood pressure. Full prescribing information is available at: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9175 Check out Wikipedia for more user-friendly information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalide ... (Read More)