Hypertension/Expert Profile

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Recent Answers from William B. Jeffries, Ph.D.

2009-07-27 BP med for 21 yo son:

The answer to your first question is that aerobic exercise does not produce the type of thickening that has been referred to - ventricular hypertrophy usually results from hypertension. Hypertrophy is

2009-07-24 Additional benefits of Lisinopril:

There have been some studies on the effects of lisinopril and drugs like it on the vascular wall, but they do not point conclusively to the effect you describe. These drugs relax the vessel wall and make

2009-07-23 High Blood Pressure:

160/110 is stage II hypertension. It usually requires drug therapy (often several drugs) to get it under control. The best way for someone to reduce their blood pressure is to change their lifestyle

2009-07-06 my bp and calcium:

Published studies generally show that high calcium intake actually lowers blood pressure and is highly beneficial to the health of post menopausal women. Thus I would say that the calcium is probably

2009-06-29 Heart & Cardiology:

Hypertension can cause an enlarged heart, a condition known as left ventricular hypertrophy. It is usually the result of prolonged, untreated hypertension. You are probably right in assuming that your