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Can i stop taking by blood pressure medicine, or diabetes medicine, if i lose weight?

April 26, 2017blood pressure Diabetes lose weight Medicine taking

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Can i stop taking by blood pressure medicine, or diabetes medicine, if i lose weight?

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Even moderate weigh loss (5% of total weight) have a significant benefit to your health. Losing just a small percentage of your weight can decrease blood pressure, blood triglyceride levels, blood glucose levels and insulin levels. However, the decision of leaving your current medication needs to be evaluated by the doctor who prescribed them.