Detroit, MI
A 46-year-old female asked:
what physiological factors affect blood pressure ?
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Dr. Jagdish Mishra answered
Cardiology 38 years experience
Multiple: Lack of exercise, weight gain. Diurnal variation, more in the morning. Excessive caffeine amongst the others.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
What are the reasons for getting blood pressure in earlier?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Bp : I presume you mean getting BP in control earlier. The longer one has high blood pressure the more damage is done to the vasculature and the greater chance for stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. If the BP is controlled, the risk diminishes significantly.
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Iraq
A 48-year-old male asked:
Hello im senior chief engineering from iraq working in ministry of science and technology of iraq my blood pressure some time not stable?
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Dr. Sewa Legha answered
Medical Oncology 50 years experience
BP normally fluctuat: BP is expected to go up and down all day...It is normal. But it should stay in the normal range. This means an upper value(systolic) to be between 100 to 130mm and lower reading(diastolic) to be between 70-80mm. If the BP is getting past 140/85, then you are likely to be needing medication for high BP from your doctor. Any readings above 140/90 are indications for starting medication.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Does working on graveyard shift trigger blood pressure to get high than usual?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Bp : I am aware of no study that shows that altered schedule shift work promotes higher blood pressures. That doesn't mean it couldn't be true but i don't think there's been any rigorous study of it.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Blood pressure was 204/143. What risks could there be if i didn't do anything about it?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Blood pressure: Untreated hypertension can result in heart attack, stroke, renal failure and peripheral vascular disease. Its important to treat hypertension.
5222 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
What are foods to eat to reduce blood pressure?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
BP: The main food to avoid is salt. Sodium chloride........ Look up the dash diet, it is the recommended diet for hypertension.
5222 viewsAnswered Feb 28, 2019
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