Researching today has led me to the role of mold and fungus as contributors to high blood pressures. There are several reports that they have been linked to all sorts of diseases, however, I have not found anything conclusive yet. There is a lot of information about asthma and the like. Mold seems to... »
Keeping track of my BP
Since I was diagnosed I have been trying to see what affects my BP for the good or bad. I do not have OCD (or at least I haven’t been to see a shrink), but I like to check my pressures to see if there are any patterns that develop or not. In fact,... »
How they write about it in Britain…
High blood pressure is the same where ever you may find yourself. Reading an article from a British news paper may be entertaining due to the differences between the English language and the one we speak here in the states, however, the fact that many Brits are suffering from Strokes and heart attacks at... »
ACE inhibitors FYI
Docs can prescribe several types of medications for us who suffer from high blood pressure. One of those types of medications are called ACE inhibitors. You can usually tell what they are here in the states because their name usually ends with ‘pril’. A short list would be: benazepril (brand name: LOTENSIN), captopril (brand name: CAPOTEN), lisinopril... »
Clean air lowers BP?
Are allergies and HTN related? Using a finger sensor to measure the function of small blood vessels in participants, the researchers found that reducing airborne particles resulted in an 8 percent improvement in microvascular function, the ability of small arteries to relax when blood is flowing through them. Poor function is associated with increased risk... »
