Resperate is a device that teaches slow, deep breathing — which can reduce blood pressure.
Resperate is a portable electronic device that promotes slow, deep breathing. Resperate is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for reducing stress and lowering blood pressure. It's available without a prescription.
Resperate uses chest sensors to measure your breathing, and then a computerized unit creates a melody for you to use to synchronize your breathing. The melody is supposed to help you slow your breathing with long exhalations.
Resperate is generally intended to be used at least 15 minutes a day, three to four days a week. Within a few weeks, the deep-breathing exercises can help lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure — the top and bottom numbers in a blood pressure reading. You may need to keep doing the breathing exercises to maintain the blood pressure lowering benefits.
According to the American Heart Association, device-guided breathing may be a reasonable nondrug option for lowering blood pressure, especially when anxiety accompanies high blood pressure or standard treatments aren't well-tolerated.
If you're considering using Resperate, talk to your doctor. He or she may be able to tell you if breathing exercises may be helpful in lowering your blood pressure.
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