Article: CAN I BRING MY BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN NATURALLY?

Byline: DR ALI

Q.

I've just been prescribed a drug for high blood pressure but I don't really want to take it because hair loss is listed as one of the side effects.

Can you suggest an alternative course of treatment?

A.

I explain high blood pressure to my patients like this: when you water your garden, you can increase the water pressure by putting a powerful pump on it or by squeezing the nozzle. Similarly, blood pressure increases when the heart (a powerful pump) beats faster or when the arteries are constricted.

Blood pressure varies continuously, rising with exercise or anxiety and falling as you relax. The problem comes with persistent high ...

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