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06.20.08, 13:22 PM General Topics
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can someone explain how raising your heart rate periodically lowers your blood pressure. tx [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:22 PM Flag
 

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If you want to jog faster, add sprints to your routine. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:27 PM Flag
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I don't want to jog faster, I want to know how exercise helps lower your blood pressure [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:29 PM Flag
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sorry, I have no idea how it all works, just know that it does... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:31 PM Flag
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anecdotally or personal experience [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:33 PM Flag
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strengthening your heart muscle thru cardiovascular exercise (that raises heart rate temporarily) will cause it to work less hard and thus lower pressure [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:41 PM Flag
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thanks...that makes sense! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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I think this is not a simple answer. You have the issue of how efficiently your blood carries oxygen to your body (therefore how much blood you need to pump.) You have the issue of the heart (which is a muscle) getting stronger, etc. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 01:48 PM Flag
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As I understand it, in the short term, exercising can also lower blood pressure because blood flows into your working muscles and out of your main circulatory system. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 02:31 PM Flag
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Yeah, I think I know of somebody who can answer this. I'm trying to remember what the name for them is.. oh yeah! Doctor. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 02:45 PM Flag
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wow, you're so witty. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.20.08, 03:00 PM Flag
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