I earned my doctorate in Neuroscience in the Pharmacology Department at Northwestern University Medical School in 1985. I then received postdoctoral training at Cornell before coming to Cleveland to join Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. I am currently an Associate Professor of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Medicine. I have published over 100 articles in peer reviewed medical journals. I currently teach medical, dental, graduate and undergraduate students. I do laboratory research on medicines for the threatment of high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a progressive disorder that persists for life. Medications can control blood pressure very effectively. Side effects of modern blood pressure medications are minimal. More importantly, controlled double blind clinical trials have proven that people with high blood pressure live longer if they take prescription medications.

Why then would anyone be concerned about lowering blood pressure without medication? One reason is that mildly elevated blood pressure, in the range of 135 over 85, can often be controlled without medication. This is obviously pre...

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