Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 6, 2024

Plenty of people love to exercise. But the disheartening truth is that most people don’t enjoy exercise. A third or less of adults meet the minimum recommendations for aerobic and strength exercise each week. I’m an exercise scientist by training. We can promote exercise until we’re red in the face.

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Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors Physiology 92

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Lifestyle measures, including good nutrition, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and appropriate stress management, are the best ways to maintain normal blood pressure throughout life. Most people with high blood pressure will be treated with an ACE inhibitor, ARB, calcium channel blocker or a diuretic. There are others also.

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Blood Pressure ACE Inhibitor Hypertension Cardiovascular Disease 70

MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart. Exercise regularly to keep the heart strong and healthy. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.

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Blood Pressure Blood Clot Heart Valves Heart Rhythm 52

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

The heart hasn’t failed – it just doesn’t match up to the body’s requirements especially when the requirements are increased such as during exercise. Clinically patients who have heart failure and are deficient in testosterone will have more muscle wasting, reduced exercise capacity and worse quality of life.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Quality of Life ACE Inhibitor Exercise 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MAY 23, 2022

The heart is a pump and if the heart is in some way damaged – be that by a heart attack or a virus or harmful drugs then the heart is unable to pump out enough blood to meet the body’s requirements especially when the body is asking for more blood such as during exercise.

Heart Failure 40

Heart Failure Pacemaker Quality of Life ACE Inhibitor 40

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

These include ACE inhibitors (and now a medication called Entresto), beta blockers, Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and now a new class of anti-diabetic medications called SGLT2 inhibitors and ideally wherever possible the patient should try and take a little of all of them as opposed to taking lots of one and none of the others.

Chronic Disease 40

Chronic Disease Quality of Life Heart Failure Nursing 40