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Life Reduced to a Banana
I have High Blood Pressure
Admittedly, I've been a bit cavalier about the problem. Most of my family on
both sides have died from heart-related issues or stroke, precipitated by high
blood pressure. Why should I be any different? However, when it comes right down
to it, I don't have a death wish either. So, when my doctor told me that it was
time for diet, exercise, and a diuretic, I took her seriously.
After a month on the water pill, I checked into the doctor's office only to
discover that my pressure was as high as it had been on my first visit. That was
how I got introduced to an ACE inhibitor. This little goodie is
prescribed for people with high blood pressure, those who suffer from heart
failure or who have suffered heart attacks, as well as to prevent further damage
in people who have suffered kidney problems caused by diabetes or hypertension.
The free samples she gave me from her office stash turned out to be a combo-pack: the ACE Inhibitor plus a water pill. Take one a day with orange juice and eat
a banana. Case closed.
Then the cynic in me kicked in...
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