75 million adults in the US have high blood pressure.
75 million adults in the us have high blood pressure. 2 seven in 10 of those adults with high blood pressure 4 so a huge study of over 19,000 patients compared people 8 who took their bp medicine, their blood pressure medicine 9 just by taking their medicine at night versus the morning. 16 we have cardiologist, dr. joel kahn via skype joining us. 17 this is the world
Series of medical science. 20 i mean, this is 19,000 people in a randomized study, 21 a slightly lower blood pressure during the night time hour. 25 if you translate this in the united states 27 we’re talking, you know, possibly hundreds 28 to take all your blood pressure medicines at night time. 32 does it matter if it’s early in the evening, 37 and that will vary, and of
Course there’s questions like 43 i love this study because this is an example 49 second of all, they made sure that the two populations 52 it was done in primary care offices throughout this broad, 58 prescriptions that say, “hey take these once a day.” 64 it will ultimately say, “take these once a day at bed time.” 65 if you’re on an arb twice a day, take it twice a day,
75 basically for night time, put it next to your tooth brush. 83 is it’s really part of a bigger thing called chronotherapy. 89 there’s even evidence that chemotherapy administered 90 changes in our hormone levels throughout the day and night, 98 and so i think we are going to continue to learn more. 99 is make sure you talk with your doctor about the best time 102 for you
To take your medication because it truly may matter 103
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The Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine By The Doctors
