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New medications can\u2019t just go on the market straight away \u2013 they need to be put through years of extensive testing first \u2013 first in labs, then on animals, and then finally on humans.<\/p>\nNew medications can\u2019t just go on the market straight away \u2013 they need to be put through years of extensive testing first \u2013 first in labs, then on animals, and then finally on humans.<\/p>\n
If you think that\u2019s it, you\u2019re wrong!<\/p>\n
It then has to be FDA approved. <\/p>\n
But there is one factor that\u2019s never taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
This factor, according to a new Dutch study published in the journal Hypertension<\/em>, makes all blood pressure drugs 40% less effective than the official tests show.<\/p>\n Researchers tested participants compliance with their drug regimes. They found that 20% of people didn\u2019t take their prescribed medicines and a further 20% only took some of them.<\/p>\n The misuse of these drugs means they have no effect. <\/p>\n But there\u2019s a good reason why people are ditching the drugs.<\/p>\n Diuretics<\/strong> lower your blood pressure by removing fluid from your arteries. But they also dehydrate you, make you thirsty and fatigued.<\/p>\n Beta-blockers<\/strong> block the effects of norepinephrine and epinephrine, and therefore cause your heart to beat slower and with less force. They also cause dizziness, fatigue, and impotence.<\/p>\n ACE inhibitors<\/strong> dilate and relax your blood vessels, lowering blood pressure. But they also cause headaches, fatigue, and a constant irritating cough.<\/p>\n Angiotensin II receptor blockers<\/strong> work very much like ACE inhibitors and have the same side effects. They also cause indigestion and diarrhea.<\/p>\n Calcium channel blockers<\/strong> stop calcium from entering your cells, enabling the heart\u2019s muscles and blood vessels to relax. But they also cause headaches, shortness of breath, water retention, constipation, and skin rashes.<\/p>\n With all these side effects, most people don\u2019t want to take their blood pressure medications. But by not doing anything, your high blood pressure will lead to stroke or heart attack.<\/p>\n What\u2019s a person to do?<\/p>\n