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Hi there. i'm slightly prehypertensive, and for general heart health, apart from exercise, etc., i take moderate amounts of several vasodilators, such as fish oil, garlic, hawthorn, celery seed, olive leaf, arginine, coq10, and reishi mushroom (as well a

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Dr. William Jenkins answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Dietary supplements: are not regulated or checked by the FDA. You should check your blood pressure and if consistently elevated take a prescription medication

Answered 10/2/2014

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Dr. Regina Druz answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Need a big picture: Hi, Shaun, Make sure you had a stress test to see if blood pressure is overly elevated with exercise. This is an important marker of how your blood vessels react. Echocardiogram (which you had) and functional medicine testing may help to idenitify root cause of blood pressure elevation. You need blood work, heavy metal screen, and vascular reactivity assesment, maybe meds, and supplement tune up!

Answered 1/2/2016

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