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
Most visits to the doctor’s office include a measurement of blood pressure. But what do the blood pressure numbers really mean?Blood pressure is usually measured in the upper arm with a cuff wrapped tightly around the arm and inflated with air. The amount of air pressure inside the cuff is related to the pressure of blood inside the armsâ€... Read more
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