Probiotics and Hypertension

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Probiotics and Hypertension
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What are the four main families of probiotics?What foods provide us with these bacteria?Dr. Ally, a 49-year-old professor, was diagnosed with essential hypertension 12 years ago and was on antihypertensive drugs. However, he did not take his medications last year because he was feeling just fine. In addition, he was very busy with work. Nevertheless, he felt tired after work and developed dyspnea while climbing the stairs. Recently, he had a bout of epistaxis (severe nose bleed) with dizziness and blurred vision. He went to the doctor for a checkup. His blood pressure was 180/110, and the doctor found rales or crackles on his chest upon auscultation. The doctor ordered rest and asked him to start his medication again.What medications are likely to have been used? Describe the mechanisms of actions of at least two antihypertensive drugs.
Probiotics and Hypertension
What are the four main families of probiotics?
Probiotics are live microorganisms that help maintain beneficial bacteria an include yeasts. The four main families of probiotics are Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, and Streptococcus families. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are good bacteria, and Saccharomyces is in the form of yeast (Tufts University, 2011).
What foods provide us with these bacteria?
Traditional yogurt, dark chocolate, buttermilk, and green olives are common sources of probiotics where yogurt has La...