Is hoodia dangerous for people with high blood pressure?
440414
yes, it can seriously damage your circulatory system
620387
They say it is the spikes in blood pressure that are the most dangerous, rather than having steady hypertension.  Those spikes, caused by stress like your commute, put sudden stress on your heart.  So, measuring when you are unstressed can tell you what your bp should be, but measuring when it's high (seeing how much you spike) should be a red alert to learn to control stress better.
379515
Well...first of all, high blood pressure is defined as anything over 140/90 mmHg.  If you think that you have high blood pressure, then first thing to do is to go see a doctor.  He or she will take your blood pressure once more and if it is high (but not dangerously high), then most probably they will advise exercise, proper low fat low cholesterol diet and will also tell you to not get stressed out often.  Usually they try this for a couple of months and then tell you to come back at which time, they will check your blood pressure once more.  If it is still high, then they will start medication.  High blood pressure can be controlled at this stage with medication (either one or a combination of drugs), proper exercise, proper healthy diet and minimal stress.  Along with your cooperation, your doctor can combine drugs to achieve a satisfactory blood pressure reading over time.  There are always many options available.  Therefore, discuss with your doctor, and with your cooperation, both of you can get your bp under control, which is very essential since high blood pressure is one of the risk factors for heart attacks and strokes. Also, smoking is also associated with high blood pressure...so, if you're a smoker the first step would be to stop smoking.
885097
what the hell is this hoodia thing?!
782441
I've tried it.  It's a cactus from some region in Africa.  It hasn't been found to be dangerous -- but that doesn't mean it's totally safe; they're selling it, so it must not have any immediate dangers.  I've never heard of a horror-story about Hoodia, or had one myself.\n\nI bought a bottle about 2 years ago.  It cost 50$ for 90 pills.  The directions tell you to take 2 capsules before every meal.  I never took that many in a day.  I only took 1 or 2 every once in awhile when I was trying to diet and curb my cravings.  It kind of works, but it's not a miracle by any chance.  It was fun to experiment with it though.  It's very expensive, and if I took it as often as they said I should, I would go through a bottle in no time -- too expensive for me.\n\nThey say it works by turning off something in your brain that tells you to eat.  In my experience it basically did that.  Sometimes it feels like my brain is pressuring me to eat, and when I took 1 or 2 capsules, it's like I was alleviated of that pressure.  It takes a little while to kick in though.  Plus it only lasts for about an hour.\n\nIt was just discovered a few years ago.  They can't grow enough of it, that's why it costs so much.  The pharmaceutical companies are trying to set up huge farming operations to produce it in mass-quantity, but it must take a few years for the plants to grow.  Then the price should go down.\n\nI was under the impression in the next few years they should have it for much cheaper.  The brand I got was Hoodoba Pure, and I got it off Amazon.com .  The full name of what it's called is Hoodia Gordonii (the name of the supplement).\n\nYou can read more about it here:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodia_gordonii#Medicinal_uses\n\nThe bottom-line for me was that it's too expensive now, and even though it seems to work well, it hasn't been fully tested to see how effective or how safe it is.\n\nAlso, beware of searching stuff about Hoodia Gordonii on the internet.  You might find something, thinking it's real information like a news article, when really it's just an advertisement in disguise -- I found this out first-hand.  Also I heard some companies are saying their product is made of Hoodia, when only a small percentage of it actually is, and so they can sell it for much cheaper.  If it's cheap, it's not real.
31051
There are three natural supplements that studies have shown to be highly effective in helping to reduce high blood pressure: Niacin, Garlic, and Cinnamon. All are available at health food stores, or even Walgreens. Doctors now commonly prescribe a pharma version of niacin to help control pressure. Another very important thing is daily exercise. It doesn't have to be much, a daily walk, just get your blood pumping!
813319
they will have bad blood pressure
1145414
benedryl does have antihistamines in it to calm oneself in related to skin allergies...try ibuprofen for body aches & pains & to keep swelling down.  I don't think it will cause hi-blood pressure unless you mix alot of meds....still talk to your doc or a nurse on a health hotline avail.
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You need to ask your doctor about that.\n\nMany of the diet pills out there contain stimulants which can increase your blood pressure. You need to check with your doctor to make sure it's safe.\n\nBut whatever happened to good old fashioned diet and exercise? It takes longer sure, but it's a healthy way of getting healthy.
586580
Continued intake of caffeine can raise the blood pressure, but it's not really harmful unless you have high blood pressure.
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The high blood pressure associated with true black licorice is liked to a chemical called glycyrrhizin, which comes from the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra).  Once in the body and transformed into glycyrrhizic acid, this chemical inhibits the enzyme (11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) that converts cortisol to cortisone.  Cortisol can bind to the same receptors that aldosterone can (they are both steroid hormones).  So ultimately, the intake of glycyrrhizin leads to the body believing it has a higher level of aldosterone in the body.  This subsequently leads to water and sodium retention, higher blood volume, and therefore, higher blood pressure.\n\nAccording to Hershey's webiste, Twizzlers (a product of Hershey's) is actually made to taste like black licorice, but does not contain either glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid.  Now, it may contain other ingredients that can still increase blood pressure (sugar in general can increase blood pressure but usually by smaller amounts) but it will not fake out the body that aldosterone levels are high.  The only sure-fire way to know if true licorice extract (and therefore glycyrrhizin) is inside the candy is to read the label or contact the manufacturer.  If it's made with licorice extract or "made from licorice root", stay away (if you have high blood pressure).   Otherwise, enjoy!
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I believe the ONLY way to treat high blood pressure is to eat better (that is, healthier) while exercising. There are of course medications that a person might take, and for this, you would want to consult a doctor.\n\nBut may I offer a personal opinion? Although I am certainly not Tom Cruise when it comes to taking pills, I really urge you to change your lifestyle in dealing with this problem. High blood pressure seems to be affected by diet and exercise, and so it appears that the common-sense approach would be to change these aspects of your life (rather than popping a pill).\n\nPlease remember, if you eat everything in moderation, then this is a good guide to SLOWLY eating healthier alternatives while still remaining sane. After all, no one wants to give up chocolate cake!
278233
Too much of it will cause high blood pressure, know from experience
978376
i know that foods that are high in pottassium like prunes, bananas, figs etc if eaten regularly can bring down high bp, also try meditation, which is supposed to work well.
786878
My suggestion would be to NOT TAKE any of the current ED drugs before speaking to your physician. For one, they could interact with your blood pressure medicine, causing undesired results, including death. Also, you may have an underlying (although asymptomatic) heart condition related to your hypertension (high blood pressure) which could lead to serious complications. Inform your physician about your current medications and health problems, and he/she will be able to guide your treatment in the best way.
1148393
Yes and increase ur blood pressure...not good...if its happening to u stop taking them and call ur doc. Otherwise ur a tickin time bomb...
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if you are on certain medications you should not be eating grapefruit\n\nand if you indeed are on certain medications, (for blood pressure, etc) your doctor has already told you this\n\nif you take meds for high blood pressure and you eat grapefruit, you could have low low blood pressure and possibly go into toxicity with meds \n\nif you take any meds, do not eat grapefruit, it will exacerbate your condition and could lead to toxicity of your medication\n\nif you are not on medication, i am not sure exactly what grapefruit would do, surely nothing harmful, except considering that it does have sugar in it..then it just depends on how much grapefruit you eat and how much insulin you are taking...\n,...\nno it is not harmful if you are not on meds\nbut if you are on meds, you should already know not to eat grapefruit