{"id":2151,"date":"2011-03-03T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T14:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/lower-blood-pressure-without-drugs-take-a-nap.html"},"modified":"2016-09-21T09:12:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T13:12:49","slug":"lower-blood-pressure-without-drugs-take-a-nap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2151","title":{"rendered":"Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs? Take A Nap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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If you’re looking to improve your blood pressure, there are some simple solutions to try … before (or in addition to) taking meds.   <\/i><\/div>\n

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Compare the risks and side-effects of taking a nap versus medication:<\/i><\/div>\n

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Taking a nap.<\/b> Side effects include alertness, better performance, less chronic hunger.  <\/i><\/div>\n

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Blood Pressure Meds.<\/b> Side effects include: <\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/i><\/span>Beta-blockers \u2014<\/strong> Acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Mepressor, Merol), nadolol (Corgard), pindolol (Visken), propranolol (Inderal) or timolol (Blocadren) may cause insomnia, cold hands and feet, tiredness or depression, a slow heartbeat or symptoms of asthma. Impotence may occur. If you have diabetes and you\u2019re taking insulin, have your responses to therapy monitored closely.<\/span><\/div>\n
ACE inhibitors \u2014<\/strong> These drugs, such as captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril or Prinivil), may cause a skin rash; loss of taste; a chronic dry, hacking cough most common side effect; and in rare instances, kidney damage.<\/span><\/div>\n
Angiotensin II receptor blockers<\/strong> \u2014 These drugs may cause occasional dizziness.<\/span><\/div>\n
Calcium channel blockers \u2014<\/strong> Diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardene), Nifedipine (Procardia) and verapamil (Calan or Isoptin) may cause palpitations, swollen ankles edema, constipation, headache or dizziness. Side effects with each of these drugs differ a great deal.<\/span><\/div>\n

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