Question 1

how to control my hbp?

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Healthy living: By hbp, i assume you mean high blood pressure. If you're overweight or obese, get rid of the extra pounds (kilos). Do so by eating right & exercising regularly. Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (dash) diet has much research behind it (http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/dash-diet/hi00047). Don't forget 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity most days of week (at least 150min/wk).

Question 2

am having hbp what do l do?

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Hypertension: If you have high blood pressure you need a low salt diet and to see your doctor for work up, treatment and follow up.

Question 3

does garlic help control hbp?

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Perhaps, but: Garlic tablets have had anecdotal benefit for bp.  Don't trust it as a treatment and see your pcp and get evaluated and treated traditionally.  Hypertension is undiagnosed or untreated in 50 million americans and has majore morbidity and mortality.  It is easy to monitor, can  be easy to treat and can prolong your life and increase the quality of life. Don't stink things up!  get treated.

Question 4

wilson desease can give hbp problems?

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Liver: Wilson's disease is a liver condition obviously that can cause hypertension.

Question 5

how long can hbp go before it affects you?

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Hypertension: Hypertension can take years or moments to cause bad effects. A stroke can happen at any point in the natural history of hypertension. Developing renal failure usually is a drawn out process.

Question 6

what does it mean to have hbp at the age og 20?

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It means: That your blood pressure is high and that you should immediately listen to the advice of your doctor regarding lifestyle and dietary changes, exercise, lose weight if necessary, stop smoking and if drugs are involved, stop using.  If medications are recommended in the interim until you can successfully make the other changes then follow that advice as well. This will help avoid future complication.

Question 7

hbp using selomax 50/5 from 3months is it lifetime?

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Maybe.: Generally treatment of high blood pressure is for life unless of course there is significant reduction  in BP due to diet exercise and wt loss, reduction in alcohol and sodium intake.

Question 8

what are good holistic remedies that are effective at fighting hbp?

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Many remedies: Many herbs that have been proven to lower blood pressure, including hawthorne berries, garlic, polygonum cuspidatum, coleus forskohlii, chocolate, reishi & maitake mushrooms. Each may only lower it a few points but can have combined benefits. Other useful measures include diets rich in fruits & vegetables, coq10, magnesium, exercise & meditation. Another interesting option: http://www.Zona.Com.

Question 9

i was recently dx'd with hbp.   my systolic ranges between 116 through 152.   why such a broad range?

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Several reasons: Different levels  of activity, the most common, also different timing/techniques of measurements, etc.. you want not to keep measuring your bp no often if you are currently doing so, make sure you have the right size cuff applied and right technique used, best time to measure is after a good night sleep in the weekend, wish you wellness

Question 10

what should i do about regular hbp readings between 130-140/95-10 even on toporol extended release 50 mg?

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Real BP medicine: You should get a real BP medication, toprol (metoprolol) xl is in most cases, the third or fourth drug added on for BP management.  It is a terrible drug in the young and causes even more side effects in the old.  Unless you have another reason to be on it, such as previous heart attack, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmias; you should be changed to another class of drug altogether.

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