Treatment and Management of Resistant and Refractory Hypertension.
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-Treatment and Management of Resistant and Refractory Hypertension. https://youtu.be/3oWhhU-AqGE
Hypertension: World’s Leading Risk Factor
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-Hypertension: World's Leading Risk Factor Who would've ever thought that hypertension would be the world's leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke? Worst than diabetes? No, say it's not so, but it is. The good news is that hypertension is usually easily detected. All you need is a validated home blood pressure monitor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR2g48xld4M
Current Research & Opinion About Blood Pressure Treatment
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-Current Research & Opinion About Blood Pressure Treatment It's time to address the elephant in the room, which is blood pressure treatment. https://youtu.be/a5t9h5Mtx9U
You Might Be A Hypertension Resistor If….
Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-You Might Be A Hypertension Resistor If.... There has been some confusion about the title of this blog, podcast, and YouTube channel. Therefore, I wanted to set the record straight as we approach 10, 000 podcast listeners, up to 500 blog readers a day, and over 350 YouTube subscribers. If you are not sure if you are a hypertension resistor or not, I thought I might help you find out. Here are the qualifications for being a Hypertension Resistor: 1) If you have a validated blood pressure monitor for home and monitor your blood pressure routinely and share readings with your health care provider then you might be a Hypertension Resistor. 2) If you've ever gone to your drug store for over the counted…
Refusing Hypertension Pills? Read This
Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- Research has shown for years that even a tiny improvement in taking blood pressure medications as prescribed can lead to low blood pressure to keep you from a heart attack, stroke, etc. In 2003, the World Health Organization declared inadequate medication adherence as the most important modifiable thing you could do to manage hypertension and other chronic diseases. By 2016, they Lancet Commission on Hypertension had a call to action and a life-course strategy to target the global burden of high blood pressure on current and future generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXE3SO05hxw However, many people with hypertension do not want to take blood pressure medication, which has been labeled as medication non-adherence. Others like me, over 50 and do not have hypertension, will do what it…
Blood Pressure Measured in Your Doctor’s Office
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- Blood Pressure Measured in Your Doctor's Office. Now it's time to address the elephant in the room, blood pressure measured in your doctor's office.
Blood Pressure Medication Taking: Splitting the Dose or Not
Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- Blood Pressure Medication Taking: Splitting the Dose or Not. One of my Facebook friends had an interesting question she asked" "For those on nefedipine xr 60 mg..do you take one (30 mg) pill in the morning and one at night or do you take them both at the same time..also, how long did it take for you to see an improvement with this med?" I told her "It's best to take it how it's prescribed (i.e., depends on how your doctor wrote the prescription). It makes a difference." She said, "He had me on one pill a day ..but at my follow up..he said to go up to 60 mgs...I've been taking both ( 30 mg) tablets at once, but my mom said…
PPI’s, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, & Anemia
Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's) are medications that are commonly prescribed by health care providers. They are used to treat gastric or acid reflux also known as GERD. Two of the most common types of PPIs prescribed are Protonix (Pantoprazole) and Omeprazole. Long-term use of PPI's might cause vitamin B12 deficiency, which can cause anemia. Therefore, ask your doctor or health care provider if you are at risk for anemia and if you need to supplement with B12. A simple blood test called a complete blood count can be useful to determine if you are B12 deficient. Vitamin B12 Deficiency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVc5Ho8dod0
What to Do About the Recent Blood Pressure Medication Recall for March 2022
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- What to Do About the Recent Blood Pressure Medication Recall for March 2022
How to Tell If You Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea
by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH- Ever wondered how to tell if you have obstructive sleep apnea? I must admit, during my postdoctoral training in 2011 was my first encounter with a patient diagnosed with sleep apnea. Don't get me wrong, I had learned about the condition during my education at the university. Yet, in practice, I had never encountered a patient with it, and I could not tell if I had it. https://youtu.be/ntYVhRpnT0c Some experts think that the obesity epidemic has increased the number of people suffering from this disease. However, alcohol, smoking, sleeping pills, and hypothyroidism could also put you at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is more common in men between the age of 50 and 60. Your health care professional can…
