re: "White-Coat" Hypertension May Signal Heart Problem

KSVaughan2 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:34:55 GMT

If you are overweight, the wrong sized cuff can cause you to register with high blood pressure, which itself can cause "white coat hypertension", I have an account of this at www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/.../hypertension-epidemic-causedd-by-wrong-bp-cuff-size-karen-vaughan However white coat hypertension means that whenever you are under stress your blood pressure rises, not just at the doctors. So you will want to look at lower stress, sodium levels, exercise and diet.

Karen Vaughan

Licensed Acupuncturist

Registered Herbalist (AHG)

www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com

re: "White-Coat" Hypertension May Signal Heart Problem

Tiger_Lily — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:46:01 GMT

I have a theory that conditions such as severe bronchitis attacks, asthma, and certain viruses, are a cause of heart problems. What does high fevers, and severe infections to the bronchial system do to the heart in the long run? Just ordinary stress isn't the only cause of heart disease. Viral infections do a lot of harm in the long run, too.