I am just learning that I may have borderline high blood pressure and I am a big coffee drinker. What are the effects of coffee on your blood pressure? Caffeine is a stimulant. Caffeine speeds up the heart rate and increases blood pressure soon after consumption. It seems that the effects of caffeine on blood pressure are related to the... Read more
Being that February is National Heart Month I’d like to use this blog to address the relationship between high blood pressure and heart disease.It has been well documented that high blood pressure contributes to heart disease. This includes coronary artery disease and the resulting angina and heart attacks. Additionally, changes in heart... Read more
I noticed that after I exercise for about 60 minutes my blood pressure drops. What causes the drop in blood pressure?Blood pressure normally rises during exercise. However, after exercise stops, blood pressure quickly returns to normal.An individual who can exercise for 60 minutes is likely quite fit. The blood pressure rise during exercise in... Read more
What are the best choices for blood pressure medication that would not increase erectile dysfunction (ED) problems?There is some debate in the medical literature over whether erectile dysfunction is caused by high blood pressure or the medications use to treat the blood pressure. The answer is probably both.In order to maintain a normal erection... Read more
Once a diagnosis of high blood pressure, or hypertension, is made you should discuss the causes, treatment, and prognosis with your doctor. It is important to prepare for the initial doctor visit and hence to decrease the associated anxiety. After all, anxiety can only make blood pressure higher.Patients who come unprepared to their doctor... Read more
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