Heart & Blood Pressure Health.

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Chinatown, Oct 20, 2014.

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  2. AppalachianTrucker

    AppalachianTrucker Heavy Load Member

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    A good diet -- easy on the sugar and comfort goods -- and exercise does it for me.
    When you're healthy, the sex is good.
    Don't need pills.
     
  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    That's true to a point, but if you read the article it's actually about heart health and controlling blood pressure. Viagra and other pills like that contain "sildenafil citrate" which research has shown prevents damage to the heart due to aging. Doctors prescribe sildenafil citrate for pulmonary arterial hypertension and Raynaud’s syndrome, but market the same drug by a different name — Revatio.

    Past studies have suggested Viagra and other PDE5 inhibitors may have benefits for heart failure by decreasing pulmonary artery resistance and providing cardio-protective effects in settings with low blood flow, according to Kociol.
    “They also improve exercise tolerance in patients with heart failure,” he said. The drug may even reduce the size of a heart attack.
     
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  4. FuzzFace2

    FuzzFace2 Medium Load Member

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    Kind of what works for me – cut out carbs and cut way back on sugar.
    I do need to take a PB pill but a LOT LESS now that I have lost 30 lbs. thru eating right & smaller portions and the big one exercise.
    I also take a low dose aspirin as per my hart DR.
    When you have all the bad things run thru your family tree and seeing what losing weight did for me, keep weight down and the rest falls into line for me.
    Dave ----
     
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  5. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    There is no replacement for exercise.
     
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