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637 Managing High Blood Pressure

More than 65 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure. That means one adult in three is at greater risk of heart disease, kidney damage or stroke. There are many medications that can be used to treat hypertension, but not everyone tolerates the drugs well. Find out about non-drug approaches to managing high blood pressure that can help make the medicines more effective—or even unnecessary.

Guest: Bruce Wilson, MD, President of the Wilson Heart Care Associates in Milwaukee, WI and Medical Director of HeartMath in Boulder Creek, CA. Dr. Wilson is co-author with Doc Childre of The HeartMath Approach to Managing Hypertension. His website is: www.wilsonheartcare.com

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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