We all know that over time uncontrolled blood pressure will eventually lead to a stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, blindness, or other poor cardiovascular outcomes. Did you know that severe blood pressure more rapidly put you at a higher risk for these poor outcomes? You can prevent these poor cardiovascular outcomes with the most proven hypertension interventions, which are home blood pressure monitoring and tracking. In this episode, Dr. Tonya will tell you everything you ought to know about what to do about your severe blood pressure readings in this episode. 

She will cover:

• What is a severe blood pressure reading?
• What actions to consider if your blood pressures are severe after you have taken your blood pressure medication.
• Signs and symptoms of stroke and heart attack
• How to notify your health care provider
• How to confirm your blood pressure readings if in doubt
• Home remedies you can try if approved by your health care provider including a demonstration of an effective breathing exercise that will reduce blood pressure rapidly

Ready, let’s do this!

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About the host: Hi, I'm Dr. Tonya, a clinical research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama, where I hold various positions. I spent the past decade studying home blood pressure monitoring and tracking, medication adherence, readiness, and confidence to change lifestyle behaviors for blood pressure control. 

I am the author of six first-authored publications in scientific journals. I was the lead coordinator on the landmark Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention (SPRINT) Trial. You can read my peer-reviewed research studies at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=TONYA+BREAUX-SHROPSHIRE.

I created this blog and podcast for everyone to learn what everybody ought to know about hypertension. Follow and send her a message or question on Facebook or Twitter. Subscribe and share the podcast with any one person who could benefit from it.
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be used as medical advice. It is for educational purposes only and was not intended to replace medical advice. Dr. Tonya has

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