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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Common medications include diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers.

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"Exercise in a Pill": The Next Biohack or a Far-off Fantasy?

Physiologically Speaking

But the rising trends of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and the falling trend of activity levels lead me to a dark conclusion: things probably aren’t going to get any better. ACE inhibitors block the angiotensin-converting enzyme to reduce blood pressure. I’m an exercise scientist by training.