Intersperse your many alcoholic drinks with cups of strong hibiscus tea. You'll be fine.
High blood pressure
- Thread starter junglist31
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I have friends who are vegetarian and fitter and slimmer than me but are on medication for their blood pressure so I suspect there are other factors at work. I’ve never had high blood pressure even when I was overweight except when I developed a taste for liquorice and mint tea. I thought it was a healthy alternative but apparently liquorice raises your blood pressure! Stopped drinking that and blood pressure returned to normal. I think it’s usually a good idea to listen to your GP who sees umpteen cases of high blood pressure every week and should be able to give you the best advice for your circumstances.
Think you’ve got all the advice already but just beware of hidden salt in food, it’s in pretty much everything.
Cheese has loads of salt in so I’ve had to restrict that.
Take the tablets though, mine is genetic and it does help.
Cheese has loads of salt in so I’ve had to restrict that.
Take the tablets though, mine is genetic and it does help.
safc9450
Winger
Just 8 inches too short for my weight. B M I .
junglist31
Central Defender
Can I ask a daft question plz? Do you actually buy cartons of beetroot juice or do you just drink the juice that's in the jars?
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PennywellMackem
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Can't agree more about the hidden salt/sodium in processed food. It makes a huge difference to BP. I'm also a proper worrier and stress head too, so whenever a BP monitor enters the room my BP can spike to 220/120.
Regular checks and less processed foods/salt would be a great start. Glass of red wine now and again helps me too.
Invest in a pipe and some slippers
monkeytassle
Striker
cfg
Winger
Exercise regularly, I took up cycling and it held of the tablets for a few years until I was 60ish.
If not done yet get them to put you on 24 hour monitor to see what it is over a day. When they did me it took bp every 30 mins or so during day and hourly at night.
Cut out alcohol.
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I’m very lucky my missus makes fresh juice most mornings. I buy the vac packed beetroot and she’ll make a concoction with apple, orange & beetroot with a little chunk of ginger through one of those auger juicers.
Great kick start to the day.
The sciencey bit is that the beetroot has high levels of dietary nitrates which the body then converts to nitric oxide. The nitric oxide relaxes the blood vessels, allowing better blood flow and helping to lower pressure.
Apparently some athletes take it ahead of competing as it gives a quick boost of highly oxygenated blood shortly after taking it.
You can buy beetroot juice shots in the supermarkets or online.
Gronkowski
Midfield
My blood pressure is borderline high.
I was on tablets for about a year in my late 20's but it stayed around the same level so the docs told me not to bother anymore as it was hereditary
I was on tablets for about a year in my late 20's but it stayed around the same level so the docs told me not to bother anymore as it was hereditary
junglist31
Central Defender
I had it calibrated at the docs
Useful_Idiot
Midfield
Go to a different doctor, thats malpractice. If you have a genetic risk to hypertension you should be having regular check ups and you should be on some kind of medication for that.
Gronkowski
Midfield
I got second and third opinions.
I get checked once or twice a year.
Useful_Idiot
Midfield
Blood Pressure UK
Also the British heart foundation website has some good information.
Fair enough mate, did you just try the one tablet? Or did they try different ones and different doses?
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