From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I was on some medication to start but I found that the RESPeRATE did as
good a job as the medication in keeping the BP down so I threw away the
Caduet as I'd like to stay away from drugs if possible. My bp problems are
more age/weight related. I make a decent attempt to eliminate salt but I do
lapse occasionally ( I have an addiction to potato chips ) so I'm not
entirely a good role model in a salt free diet. As a daily bp lowering diet
I also do an aspirin and  2 bananas

As to stress the biggest reduction that I've noticed has been due to my
being  fortunate enough to have retired so I doubt I can help there.  About
3 months after I retired I really finally noticed the lask of stress that
was job related

As you, I do feel better after longer sessions with the RESPeRATE. I start
out with the 15 minute default , increase it to 30 ( another 3 - 5 minute
sessions ) and might increase it further depending on how well I'm doing
and how much time I have.  On some rare occasionions (in an hour session) 
I've hovered around the 2.5 bpm rate at the end and really felt
great/relaxed after completion.




"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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> Do you do a 30-minute session, or two shorter ones?   I did already
> lengthen the default session from 15 minutes to 20, and honestly I think
> that for me those last five minutes might be the most beneficial, I
> really get into a good place.
>
> Regarding the sensor, I figured out that placing it is easier if I first
> put my hand on my upper abdomen to see where the greatest breathing
> movement occurs, then put the sensor there.
>
> I am starting around 8 and ending up around 5, this is after I guess
> about 3 weeks of use.
>
> Is your bp stress-related?  If so, do you have any helpful hints for not
> getting aggravated?
>
> Are you on a low-salt diet?  Any good tricks to share on that?
>
> Are you also on medication?  If so what and how is it working for you?
>
> On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 09:46:58 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"

> wrote in message :
>
>>I've been using a RESPeRATE for a little over a year now ( at least 30
>>minutes a day ) and , as you do, find it beneficial and quite relaxing
>>after
>>a session. I still have little trouble at times getting the breath sensor
>>placed right though.   After using it regularly, now  I usually start at
>>about 5 breaths a minute and finish somewhere in the low to mid 3 range.
>>
>>
>>"Ellen K."  wrote in message
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>>> Unless the person has high triglycerides.  People with high
>>> triglycerides are advised to stay away from alcohol.
>>>
>>> My take on why the wine works is that it relaxes a person, so it would
>>> help people whose high blood pressure is stress-related.
>>>
>>> I recently developed high blood pressure which is definitely
>>> stress-related, but my triglycerides are too high, so the wine cure is
>>> out, at least for now.
>>>
>>> I did however buy a "RESPeRATE" and am finding it
very beneficial... it
>>> is clinically proven to reduce blood pressure if used regularly for I
>>> think 6 to 8 weeks.  It uses music to guide your respiration rate to
>>> under 10 per minute; spending at least 40 minutes per week in the
>>> therapeutic breathing zone for 6 to 8 weeks reduces blood pressure by
>>> relaxing the small muscles surrounding the blood vessels.  Then you
>>> maintain it by continuing to use it three times a week.  I feel very
>>> good at the end of a session, it is a better relaxation than a glass of
>>> wine actually.
>>>
>>> On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:58:08 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
>>>  wrote in message
:
>>>
>>>>'When the scientists linked alcohol use and heart problems,
they found
>>>>though that the chances of suffering a heart attack were
lower among men
>>>>who
>>>>consumed one or two drinks a day.'
>>>>
>>>>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_ar
ticle_id=425881&in_page_id=1774
>>>>
>>>>Men with high blood pressure can cut their risk of heart attacks by
>>>>indulging in a daily tipple, say scientists.
>>>>
>>>>In the UK, around 16 million people - more than one in four
- have high
>>>>blood pressure, or hypertension.
>>>>
>>>>Traditionally doctors advise sufferers to increase their activity
>>>>levels,
>>>>cut salt consumption and eat fewer high fat foods to reduce the
>>>>likelihood
>>>>of suffering a heart attack, stroke or kidney damage.
>>>>
>>>>Now a new study has suggested they should also recommend
patients have a
>>>>daily drink.
>>>>
>>>>Researchers found men with high blood pressure had a lower
risk of heart
>>>>attack if they had one or two alcoholic drinks, such as a couple of
>>>>glasses
>>>>of wine, each day.
>>>>
>>>>The discovery adds to evidence of how alcohol in moderation
can be good
>>>>for
>>>>the health.
>>>>
>>>>Other studies have shown a daily drink can help boost levels of
>>>>protective
>>>>cholesterol in the blood, cut the risk of heart attacks and may even
>>>>lead
>>>>to
>>>>a longer life.
>>>>
>>>>The research however is the first to look at whether similar benefits
>>>>are
>>>>seen in people with high blood pressure.
>>>>
>>>>The study was led by Joline Beulens of Wageningen University in the
>>>>Netherlands who at the time was a visiting scholar at
Harvard School of
>>>>Public Health.
>>>>
>>>>Miss Beulens used data on 11,711 men with high blood
pressure who were
>>>>part
>>>>of a major study involving those working in the health profession.
>>>>
>>>>Every four years participants filled out a questionnaire including
>>>>details
>>>>of how often they drank beer, red wine, white wine and spirits.
>>>>
>>>>The research team also looked at how many suffered heart
attacks, heart
>>>>disease and strokes between 1986 and 2002.
>>>>
>>>>During this time a total of 653 heart attacks occurred of
which 279 were
>>>>fatal.
>>>>
>>>>When the scientists linked alcohol use and heart problems, they found
>>>>though
>>>>that the chances of suffering a heart attack were lower among men who
>>>>consumed one or two drinks a day.
>>>>
>>>>A drink was defined as being a glass of wine or a single shot of
>>>>spirits.
>>>>Miss Beulens said: "This was the first study to our
knowledge that
>>>>examined
>>>>the risk of heart attacks among men with high blood
pressure who drank
>>>>moderately.
>>>>
>>>>"Men diagnosed with hypertension probably get a lot of
advice on how to
>>>>change their lifestyle, physical activity and diet.
>>>>
>>>>"This study indicates that if they drink alcohol in
moderation they may
>>>>not
>>>>need to change their drinking habits."
>>>>
>>>>However she urged men not to have three drinks a day, as
this increases
>>>>their blood pressure and risk of an attack.
>>>>
>>>>"Our findings are not a license for men with hypertension to
>>>>overindulge,"
>>>>she said.
>>>>
>>>>Because the study only looked at men the authors said it is
impossible
>>>>to
>>>>say whether or not the findings also apply to women.
>>>>
>>>>Fellow researcher Kenneth Mukaml, an associate professor at Harvard
>>>>Medical
>>>>School, said people with high blood pressure should discuss their
>>>>alcohol
>>>>intake with their doctor.
>>>>
>>>>"However our results suggest that men with high blood
pressure seem to
>>>>have
>>>>the same lower risk associated with moderate drinking that other men
>>>>do,"
>>>>he
>>>>said.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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