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global1

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7. Caffeine Also Increases Blood Pressure.....

Reply to Thirties Child (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jan 2018

That's another reason I don't believe Trump's BP readings. With all the diet coke he drinks - it should be well above normal and Trump's BP of 122/77 is very close to the optimum of 120/80.

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71 years old and 13 diet cokes a day. That's a lot of caffeine. [View all] Thirties Child Jan 2018 OP

Aspartame has recently been linked to Dementia and Stroke Submariner Jan 2018 #1

Trump is said to be a long time user of "diet pills" which are amphetamines. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #2

Diet Coke is taking too long. We need the Congress to do its duty -- now. NCjack Jan 2018 #3

The GOP has shown no inclination to do its job. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #6

I took Ambien for awhile Thirties Child Jan 2018 #9

I imagine its also a lot of trips to the bathroom Johonny Jan 2018 #4

No toxicological tests were done, were they? k8conant Jan 2018 #5

No drug screens for politicians. Who have more say over life and death Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #8

What is Propecia? Thirties Child Jan 2018 #10

Hair drug for baldness prevention. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #11

Bloat MFM008 Jan 2018 #12

Caffeine Also Increases Blood Pressure..... global1 Jan 2018 #7

120/80 isn't considered the optimum anymore by most drs. That would be considered borderline. n/t woodsprite Jan 2018 #13