I have worked with 15 disabled veterans who have complained of coughing while on Lisinopril for their blood pressure. It stopped when they used Fosinopril. Can you explain this?
There are 6 categories of medications that are used for blood pressure control. Lisinopril is in the category of an ACE inhibitor, which means that it [...]
Blood Pressure Meds and Coughing
December 2nd, 2009 · 1:42 PM
Tags: ACE inhibitor, alternative medicine, blood pressure, cardiac events, chronic cough, cough, Framingham study, integrative medicine
Healthy Alternatives for Hypertension
November 5th, 2009 · 7:38 AM
What is an alternative to high blood pressure medication? I have tried 3 types and have gotten nearly all the symptoms on all of them. I think I am worse on any medication than off them, but is there a natural supplement that will help keep HBP down besides exercise, deep breathing and watching sodium [...]
Tags: Framingham study, high blood pressure, hypertension, salt, soy
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: