Should I avoid caffeine when taking beta blockers?

How long should you wait to take hypertension medication after drinking caffeine?

I was prescribed hypertension medication recently. How long should I wait to take my hypertension medication after drinking coffee?

What age group should not be prescribed beta blockers?

My mom is 65 and wants to start taking beta blockers to reduce her blood pressure. What age group is at risk when taking beta blockers?

Do you have resistant hypertension if you can't lower blood pressure?

I can't seem to lower my blood pressure even when using diuretic medication. Does this mean I have resistant hypertension?

Anju Mobin

How Beta Blockers Affect Blood Sugar

Beta blockers are used to treat high blood pressure. Learn about their effect on blood sugar, their safety and side effects, and who should avoid them here.

Anju Mobin

Is Blood Pressure the Same as Blood Sugar?

Although "blood pressure" and "blood sugar" sound similar, they are very different from each other. Learn more about their relationship here.

Anju Mobin

Relationship Between Hypertension and Type 1 Diabetes

Learn about the connection between hypertension and type 1 diabetes, how type 1 diabetes may cause hypertension, and how to treat both of these conditions.

Anju Mobin

Can Hypoglycemia Cause Hypertension?

Learn about the side effects of hypoglycemia, the causes of hypertension, and the potential relationship between these two conditions here.

Anju Mobin

How Caffeine Affects Your Blood Pressure

Find out everything ranging from how safe it is to drink coffee when you have high blood pressure to the mechanisms by which caffeine affects blood pressure.

Staff Writer

Do Calcium Channel Blockers Raise Blood Sugar?

Learn about calcium channel blockers, their effect on blood sugar, and who should avoid taking them altogether.

Anju Mobin

The 4 Stages of Hypertension

High blood pressure or hypertension is generally broken down into four stages. Learn what they are here.

Anju Mobin

How Blood Sugar Levels Affect Blood Pressure

High blood sugar levels cause widespread damage to your body and blood pressure. Learn about the effect of high blood sugar here.

What type of diabetes causes high blood pressure?

My brother was diagnosed with diabetes yesterday. I'm quite worried because he is so young and I know that diabetes often causes high blood pressure. Do both type 1 and type 2 diabetes cause high

Can I control my diabetes and high blood pressure naturally?

I have Type 1 diabetes (I received my diagnosis last month). The thought of having to go to the doctor's office all the time and take all these different medications makes me feel quite nervous.

Can you drink caffeinated drinks before a blood sugar test?

I need to go for a blood sugar test this weekend as part of my regular type 2 diabetes checkup. Am I allowed to drink caffeinated drinks before the test?

Is it normal to be a young diabetic with high blood pressure?

I am 18 years old and I have Type 2 diabetes. After my last doctor's appointment, he noted that my blood pressure has been increasing quite quickly since my diagnosis. Is it normal to be this you

Anju Mobin

The Effect of Anxiety on Blood Pressure

People with hypertension often have anxiety disorders. Here are some effective hypertension management techniques to relieve stress-induced hypertension.