Anyone use Resperate machine to lower blood pressure???

[jrnunzio3]

Hi all,
My husband saw an ad for a contraption call Resperate. It is supposed to lower your blood pressure naturally through breathing exercises. The cost is about $300.00. Has anyone used this or is familiar with this? I am wondering if it works or not.
Thanks for any advice you can give me and with keeping hubby healthy.
Jenny

 

[JacobsMommy11002]

Hi all,
My husband saw an ad for a contraption call Resperate. It is supposed to lower your blood pressure naturally through breathing exercises. The cost is about $300.00. Has anyone used this or is familiar with this? I am wondering if it works or not.
Thanks for any advice you can give me and with keeping hubby healthy.
Jenny

I am not quite sure how it would work? The most effective ways to treat hypertension are diet, exercise, and stress relief...and medication, but I would try the first three first. But I am sure you already tried that or you wouldn't be asking about this. I can't see how it would be worth $300.

 

[tiggerfan4me]

I never heard of it either, but without a doctor recommending it I would be weary. i take BP meds too and getting exercise and eating proper, getting some weight off are things that help to bring the numbers down. I would be curious to read and hear more about this, but I doubt I will ever be coming off BP meds.It is genetic.

 

[ticktock]

I also have never heard of this but wanted to add if your DH snores AT ALL or kind of chokes or stops breathing while he is asleep he should be tested for sleep apnea. I have known many people who have brought their BP down using a C-PAP machine. It is very stressful for the body to not breath properly while asleep. I think what your talking about is probably some type of quack rip off on the factual based benefits of a C-PAP machine. The great thing is a sleep apnea study and the machine should be covered by your health insurance. Please talk to your doctor.

 

[disneyfreakk]

I googled this device and what I found basically says it just plays music. So you pay $300 for a portable cd player..... doesn't sound like the best idea IMO.

Why not search for breathing exercises on the net? Your DH would probably get more benefit by learning to control his breathing on his own. Maybe even look into meditation. Doing something like this wouldn't cost anything extra, and requires no batteries.

 

[java]

Tell him breathing is free. My Mom has heard about breathing to lower your pressure as well. It is take a slow deep breath in through your nose. Then slowly release it through your mouth. You goal is to only take 3 breathes a minute. Slowing yourself down. She claims it took 10 points off her bottom number. I have been trying it (hey it's free) and mine was ok last time I went for a checkup. So maybe it does work but you don't a machine to breathe.

 

[budbeerlady]

If you want to try it I have found yoga to be very good for my high blood pressure. You focus on the breath and relaxing into some of the poses.