Is it necessary to continue medicine( TELMISARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 40mg ) if once started for blood pressure, bcoz in India everyone says that thing, so I am having a doubt . Plz help me in this doubt
Man... with online school and grammerly... I could be an MD with the actual knowledge of a 6th grader. Im going to book my online classes ASAP! Bam... im edumacaerted. Also now I identify as Dr. Bumble per my online schooling as of now. Dr. BUMBLE MD. If you dont obey... ill report and sue
Thank you for this video!! My mom was diagnosed with high blood pressure earlier this year and she has made a lot of changes to help her body. I pray for my mama everyday and for everyone in the world struggling with blood pressure!
Try getting rids of the underlying root cause “insulin resistance” and your mum should see improvement instantly. There are many ways to improve insulin resistance 1) ketogenic or LCHF diet 2) intermittent fasting 3) avoiding carbs/sugars/fructose/vegetable oils (including natural sugars) 4) any dietary approach with less than 20g/day will reduce insulin resistance and thus reduce blood pressure (also reverse diabetes & prevent cardiovascular diseases/gouts/dementia)
@@heysawtun Nobody should follow a ketogenic diet unless explicitly directed to do so by their qualified healthcare professional. The ketogenic diet is a strict diet that can be dangerous if done improperly!
@@MissBlackMetal I didn’t even know there was such a thing called ketogenic diet when I started cutting off all carbs and that’s how I reversed diabetes. 7 years in remission and counting. The fact is we don’t have to follow exact protocol of ketogenic diet (which is essentially for epilepsy n alternative cancer treatment GKI
A lot of people (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma, father) have died from heart attacks due to high pressure. I hope this doesn't come up as a gloomer but I say this so you and your mom take it seriously improving that health. I am not knowledgeable enough to tell you how to fix it, but I know what happens when you don't. I wish you the best ♥
Thanks to your channel I’ve learned so much about how the body works. I’ve lost over 30lbs within a year, dropped my BP from the 130s/86 to constantly in the range of 114/70. I exercise daily, I walk 10k steps daily. I fast everyday with a 18hr off and 6hr eating window. I do a 24hr fast twice a week and I meditate daily. I eat mostly whole foods with a nice sweet snack 2x a week. Your channel information should be taught at every level of education. The more we understand how the body works the better care we can take of it.
congratz on your weight loss, It took me 3 year to lose ~80lbs but with de opposite approach, meaning eating every 3 to 4 hours small portions and no exercise only stretches, but I can say than lowering your salt intake is big win against high bp we (my family) reduced our salt intake to almost nothing because my father had hypertension, even tho he passed away almost 10 years ago we keep the salt to the same almost nothin levels just because (I feel every food salty if not what me or my mom cook). btw I've not gained weight in 12 years hope you keep your losses, health and new good habits for the rest of you time on this world
I weight 40 pounds too much. Earlier this year, in March, I finally joined a gym. I go three times a week. I am fortunate that the gym is only 1/2 mile from my house, so I just walk there. Only recently, my appetite has really begun to drop, and I am beginning to lose weight as a result. I don't fast or anything like that. Before this point, I had no "off switch" when it came to eating. I overate, because the fullness signal never came. All I want to say is, for anyone who just started working out, be patient! Stick with it, it's not a waste of time! You won't feel the benefits in just a few weeks. It takes many months to undo years of sedentary behavior and a bad diet.
I had high BP (around 140/100) for more than 5 years, doctors were telling I will have to take medication for the rest of my life. But I started running and exercising consistently, got my BMI to ~23 and BP stabilized at 120/85 . Sometime it goes up if there is too much stress at work and I skip exercise... So I think those things were related. Bottom line - if you have high BP definitely try exercising at least a few times a week consistently
My Mother had detected BP in her early 40s. She exercised, lost weight, changed to a positive jubilant attitude and her BP stabilized. But she continues to take medicine. Her dose is adjusted but once a person has BP it can shoot anytime so it's Imp not to stop the meds. This is what she explained to me. She is 74 now. We were struggling middle class back when I was a kid but still never cut corners with medicine. I have been detected with it as well due to another medical condition my BP went up. Then it came down. My dose has been reduced to half. Although it was a one time thing I will now be taking it forever 😢 My Mom told me the same. She said whatever you do don't stop the medicine.
Why there people who have a blood pressure that is just 140/90 and yet they have symptoms while others they have higher BP but doesnt feel anything wrong?
It really is the silent killer. My mom passed suddenly back in 2019 after a hemorrhagic stroke from years of high blood pressure that was untreated (or not treated soon enough). Thanks for the informative videos. Everyone watching; please, if you have high blood pressure, take care of it now. Medication exists to help as does other choices; don’t let it take you early.
sorry for your loss, my father was hypertense so my family drop to almost 0 the salt we use (we have salt shaker for guest) but even after my dad passed away we keep with with the low salt intake, my mom (7x years) had to stop high bp medication and I discovered how much salt distort the flavors in food
I had my blood pressure tested randomly one day and it was 165/110. The person testing it said they got such a fright, but it was more frightening, because I didn’t feel like anything was wrong. 😬
Almost always my BP is raised when I visit my doctor. It's called white coat syndrome. I tell them to take it again a bit later and it's then down closer to normal. Don't know why, but it happens to me. I can check it at home before I go to the doctor and it's fine. That's how I know.
@@magpie1492 Mine before treatment was 240/180. My brothers was 300+/200+. I don't know the exact numbers on his. But he trashed his kidneys from such high BP. He's now on dialysis. So good to get checked,
@@timradde4328I have the exact same issue! The stress of having the appointment, dealing with traffic getting there, getting there and checking on and listening to all the other people eating in the waiting room (WHY ARE PEOPLE ALWAYS EATING IN THE WAITING ROOM?!?!!!!)😅 I have terrible anxiety and I stress so easily that by the time my blood pressure is checked I am a mess!!! I explained this to my doc and she's awesome, she no longer checks my BP when I arrive, she allow me to calm down and we chit chat a little bit before she checks and my numbers are much better than they were in the past. I like your comment a lot, it had me giggling a little bit - not because it's funny, but because I related to it so much, lol ❤
I have white coat hypertension (Stage 2) at the doctors office. So, I take readings at home and bring my blood pressure monitor in for my doctor to review. At home, my average is 117/65 from year to year. Also, I train 11 hours weekly in the gym. My LVEF is 66 and my resting heart rate is between 45 - 50 bpm. Not bad for 74 years young .
Same here. That's why I check it first at home. And suggest they take a reading again 10 minutes later and it's more normal. I also have my BP drop when giving a blood sample. Not always but most times. Vaso-Vagal syndrome. I always ask to lie down while doing this and then I am fine.
@@theanatomylab i love going to see my doctor every year. but i have wch. wtf?? in office i'm at 150/90+ but at home it's 115/60 - can you do a video that can help explain what might contribute to wch and how/if we can mitigate it?
Great video. My mom and I were talking about this just yesterday. I have a tendency to forget that while some of these things may seem like common knowledge, they're not always.
I made a lot of changes to my diet.In the last couple of years. I was diagnosed with high blood pleasure at 30 & My PCP convinced that I would never get off medication. I no longer drinking soda or high fructose drinks, following a very healthy Meal plan and incorporate physical activity on a regularly basis.. self care is vital and essential .. I'm 44 years young , great BP, good cholesterol, BMI is at a healthy range..🙏❤️💯
It's alarming how doctors, pharma companies and opinions can make people believe that they need to stay on medication to be normal. How did we survive for so long before medications? We had to do a lot of physical activity and eat right before technology and highly processed, sugary/salty foods. Outside of conditions that we put on ourselves like cirrhosis that people can cause themselves which then actually do require medication for transplants and other things, generally we do NOT need medications to survive like blood pressure medication. We need to be active and healthy through our diets. Crazy how much pharma companies make by putting millions of people on expensive medications.
Lucky. I'm 37 and changed my diet a lot as well a few years ago. Removed soda and fast food, started exercising and almost exclusively eat home cooked foods. I lost almost 50 pounds and my BMI is considered normal now and my blood pressure shot up. Went from around 120-125 systolic to almost 140 at times. I now have to take medication for it.... Luck of the draw I suppose.
@@wombat5252 "How did we survive for so long before medications?" Visit an old cemetery and take note of the ages people died. I'm taking medicine for high BP in addition to others. Diet and exercise alone was not enough to get the numbers down. If you need medication you need it. Just be glad it is available.
@@InfestedThoughts That's what I don't get, I started eating healthy & exercising regularly losing a lot of weight & my blood pressure suddenly went up to over 200 so I have to take meds for it. When I was overweight & eating unhealthy foods I didn't have this problem.
@@InfestedThoughts I'd highly suggest no flouride in anything, water or tooth paste. Tape your mouth during the day. If that works, try it at night. A tiny strip. Nasal breathing greatly increases nitric oxide and vasodilation. Check back here and let me know how it does. Diet changes and these other changes got it down in 4 months. Take your time. Nasal breath out holds, very slow pauses. Get a pulse ox meter on amazon 20$, see what your blood ox saturation in. See if you can lower it a little with a slight breath out then hold/pause. Go very slow with it. I'm fairly convinced mouth breathing is a big thing to blame for it. But there's lots of other things. I was a life time mouthbreath for 40 years, until now. Never again.
Thanks for the tips to give a more accurate reading. I'm a CNA and while I know moving around and talking effects it, I've never heard to wait at least 5 minutes. They never wait that long at the doctor's office. They take it as soon as you sit down!
Thanks doc. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry!
My numbers were 212 syst. and 120 something dias. but I felt totally fine. I was at the Dentist and they were acting as if I were near death. I went to my Dr. right after and bought a home blood pressure monitoring system. I'm working it down but not on medication. Currently around 151 syst and 91 diag. I'm 53 and obese and working to lose it all. Thanks so much for this video...I prayed for someone to explain in full and it was heard!
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur . I see you asking this question to everyone. I left you a reply on another comment. Please make an appointment immediately with your local emergency clinic and have them take your blood pressure. Also check for arrhythmia (irregular heart beat). Ultimately, make an appointment with a cardiologist or go to the ER if the clinic finds out you have a serious issue. Best of luck and don't wait any longer.
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. I'm no doctor, and yet I believe that everyone can benefit from the information that you are sharing.
I started watching the channel while preparing for bariatric surgery in 2023. I learned SO MUCH! Now I share the information with my personal trainer and he applies it into my exercise program. ❤ THANK YOU!
Best explanation of the topic in ~14 minutes ever. And I realize that my weight loss campaign to manage my diabetes is a two-fer. I get lower blood pressure as a huge bonus. I am stage 1 and this has only happened in the last two years. In those years I was recovering from near fatal sepsis (the comatose month) and a violent loss of 50lbs. Twenty of them found me again, and now my pressure has moved to stage 1. As your sugar and diabetes videos helped me with that, I am now off meds, I am going to work harder on losing that weight.
I am a 65 year old man and I am not on blood pressure or any other medication. I am in perfect health. I have been monitoring my BP almost daily for the last 4 years. My pressure can vary widely depending on what I eat, how much I sleep, my emotional stress level, and my general physical health. When everything is optimum my BP can be at 107/69. When my hand was bitten by my sister's dog, my BP went up to 155/95, taken at a hospital. It took 2 weeks for it to gradually go down to 122/75. Just an upset tummy could raise my BP for a few days. My point is that, getting a few readings of BP is premature in determining if someone has a BP problem or not. On another matter, I am suspicious of any guidelines that say that anything higher than 120/80 is too high because recommended guidelines are usually based on clinical research financed by the pharmaceutical companies. I see a clear conflict of interest here. My advice is purchase a good BP monitor. Eat sensibly with an equal amount of unprocessed meat, vegetables, fruit and carbohydrates. Get some pointers on healthy food from good UA-cam programs and stick to a diet that keeps your BP lower than 130/85. This is for people who are not on any pressure medication like me.
I agree, something I noticed in America health care is that everything is generalized. Instead of really investigating what the sensitivities of each person is they just generalize it. Someone’s 145/94 could be normal for them and that could be hereditary.
In 2019 got put in ICU, blood pressure was 280/276. Lost vision and got diagnosed with kidney disease. I now take Amlodipine and Olmesartan and my kidney function has improved. I exercise 4 to 5 days weekly, fast and drink plenty of water. Blood pressure is controlled now.
dude wtf, 280/270 are you veins/arteries made of copper or what? did you permanently lost your vision? I took amlodipine + losartan x2 + a water pill post covid to treat my high bp, now only use the water pill because I have kidney/bladder problems but still kinda lowers my bp, but 100/60 is ok for me, all that said I'm glad you survived, because there is no other way to put it, you survived something that could have been deadly for most of us
As a 23yo male who has fluttered between stage 1 and 2 hypertension for the past 2 years, I am already dealing with the consequences of not catching it early. This is a wake up call for those ignoring it learn from others mistakes.
I am currently dealing with frequent (sometimes daily) headaches/migraines, difficulties working out due to frequent lightheadedness, nonstop chest pain, and my vision has gotten worse to the point I'm needing a new prescription of glasses once or twice a year.
I was not aware I had high BP. But I often had headaches. Not migraines. Just what I thought were stress headaches. Well, my BP (back in 2015) was 240/180. I just felt bad and my stomach was bothering me so I went to the doctor. Got sent to the hospital and then sent to a different hospital for catheterization as I had blockage of the circumflex artery (the back side artery that feeds the heart). BP is now fairly normal and I rarely have headaches any more.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
I fixed it, turns out I was eating too much food for the past few years, even though it was healthy food and I'm athletic. I didn't know simply eating too much was raising BP
YES please!. Somehow the medical profession passes us over. My BP is 100 to 110 systolic now but as a young woman it was 90. That's a code! And in the tropics on a hot day it's a problem!
I wish there was more information available about low blood pressure. Even immediately after being active, while standing up, my blood pressure is 108-110 at most, and it gets much much lower. Seldom, around every 6 months, I experience this "near-fainting", everything slowly defeans, my vision slowly fades away, blood seems to completely get sucked out of my face, I start feeling weaker until the point of having to lay/sit on the ground. I've contacted a lot of specialists, phlebologist said everything was fine, cardiologist told me everything is perfectly fine with my heart so even a tiny arrhythmia couldn't even be it.
It's called Syncope. My husband has it. He also has TBI so when he passes out he hits his head and has a seizure. The last time he passed out from Syncope he broke his face. So it's not a joke. Aside from medication, which he refuses to take he adds mineral salt to his diet (per doctor instructions). Every change in position has to be a transition. Laying to sitting. Sitting to Standing. Bending over to upright. He has to pause. Wait before moving again. There have been times we lifted his feet in the air to get the blood back to his heart and brain if it was really low. Good luck!
@ OP: Oh hey I get that too!!! Like, word for word exactly what you described!!! It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, I have to take a minute and just stand still, or crouch down to the ground if it's really bad. Lately (the past year) it's gotten worse, and I've had to sit on the ground for a few minutes. I also got what I can only assume was vertigo along with it, which I'd never experienced before, and that was twice about half a year ago. The vertigo felt like I was being pulled down to one side (my right side) while I was walking. It was bizarre as hell. Hasn't happened since, but the stuff you described (near-fainting, tunnel vision, ears going "deaf") has happened several times since then. I've always wondered what it was, but it's never been so serious that I felt I needed to mention it to my doctor. And I always doubted they'd know what it is anyway -- and now I'm even more skeptical they'd be able to help, since you've been to so many specialists about the exact same thing! Edit: Actually, now that I really think about it, I think it actually happens kinda often... like once a month, perhaps even more? That seems kind of frequent. :/ I've just grown so used to it happening that I forget an episode even occured. I think I'll try keeping track of every time it happens, so at least I have some idea of how serious this might be. Still, if specialists can't figure out what it even is for you, then I doubt they would for me.
@MissBlackMetal we made sure it was nothing more serious before adapting to the situation. My father in law died at 49 from heart disease. We made sure husband's brain and heart were good.
@@MissBlackMetal I just talked to a guy with similar symptoms that you have, and they cancelled his driver's license. If you drive a car and need it, I'd be very reluctant to tell my doctor, and try to figure things out on your own. Like, diet change, weight loss, exercise etc. I wish you good luck :)
Good reason to not drive if potentially we could pass out while moving is that we can kill someone else and ourselves. So it’s much better to go to get it properly managed. Our choices aren’t just about us. High, Low, etc. Being careful about others is how we truly show love to ourselves and family.
My BP reached 197/108 with sedentary lifestyle and bad diet. I changed my lifestyle. I am walking and Stretching more, did Saunas, Jacuzzi and intermitent fasting. Now my BP is 118/82.
I’m so glad you did this one because it gives me an opportunity to ask a question I’ve wanted to ask for years and my doctor talks right past it when I ask them… why do you want to know how “low” someone can get their pressure. We go to these lengths to relax and calm ourselves before taking your BP, but that doesn’t tell you our true, normal BP… it tells you how low I can get it. Think about it… as soon as a caregiver takes a pressure I stand up and walk away, causing my BP to go UP…? Wouldn’t it be more useful to know how high it goes rather than how low I can get it by sitting, relaxing, not needing to urinate, not even talking…? 🤔 Help me understand this guys
Spikes in blood pressure are much less threatening than sustained pressure, that's one. There was an interesting study on weightlifters doing heavy compound lifts where their BP doubled or even tripled during peak exertion...and they were all just fine after. The vascular system is designed to handle temporary spikes. The other is that most of the clinical literature is based on resting BP, that's why your resting BP is the value that's most clinically significant to your doctor. Now, there's definitely clinical value in knowing how your blood pressure and heart rate change during controlled exertion...that's pretty much the whole premise behind heart stress tests. So, I think it's fair to say that both resting and active BP are important, but I think it's mostly that at a typical PCP visit, all they're really set up to monitor is resting BP.
resting blood pressure is 1) isolating all other variables (your pressure could vary wildly depending on prior exertion) and 2) most relevant to your general long term health
Great video!! I am a fairly new nurse and had a hard time in nursing school due to the stress , so it’s like I’m learning all over again with these videos! I really appreciate all the teams hard work. Thank you ❤
For some people, reducing salt can increase blood pressure. I'm one of those people. Low sodium was resulting in dehydration, which means low blood volume. To compensate, my body was releasing adrenaline, which further increased my BP but helped redirect the limited blood to my critical organs. The annoying part is none of this showed on my blood labs because my body is really good at maintaining homeostasis.
I have always had blood pressure of 110/65 for at least the past 51 years that I know of. I am 69, 135lb female and have worked out consistently for the past 46 years every morning. Even when I was 9 months pregnant. Don't take any medication. Don't have any health issues. Just keep on keeping on.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
And so what ? Im 59, always been exercising, cooking my own organing food, a yoga teacher and having VERY high blood pressure out of nowhere for the past 6 month. What is it you are trying to prove ? Youre the best, arent you
I fixed it, turns out I was eating too much food for the past few years, even though it was healthy food and I'm athletic. I didn't know simply eating too much was raising BP
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur how can you be athetic and eat too much ? Are you sure you are not just a potato couch binging on chips while watching sports on TV ?
my dad had little high blood pressure and he didnt took medicine and he got a brain stroke and paralized :( couple of months ago he left us forever due to numonia. so always stay alert on blood pressure and take neccessary medicine.
Hello and thanks for doing all the great videos on this channel- one of my favorites. I’m glad you showed the image of how to proper measurements, many of which are never done in the rush to speed patients through. Let me add a very important one which is never done in an office that was used in the gathering of data to come up with the “good numbers” for BP and that is the patient should be allowed to sit quietly alone in a darkened room to relax for 5-10 minutes before taking readings. I’ve never been asked if I feel cold or need to go to the bathroom which are also indicated as necessary questions to be asked which can alter readings and I can’t believe that I’ve had doctors office personnel taking my BP over a thick sweatshirt wearing a flannel shirt under it and they said it wouldn’t effect the reading. If any doctor wants to prescribe you BP meds I would always request having a 24 hr BP test done to tell what is actually happening. Also, this is a question of interest- The BP numbers used as “Normal “ are based on a sedentary relaxed non -active state. Yet we are told to be in an active non sedentary state to be healthy (even when not specifically exercising, don’t be a couch potato) which will normally have you with elevated BP maybe 130 over 90. It would be interesting to see what the average daily blood pressure of people throughout the world that don’t live our sedentary based lifestyles have for average blood pressure during the day. Shouldn’t doctors offices, when they test BP have two tests? One while in sedentary state and one in a measured active state (maybe like walking a certain length of time on a treadmill etc. ) and measuring the difference between them? Big rise, small rise? I think it’s something to think about at least to better understand how the heart and vascular efficiency are under different conditions. Thanks again for the great videos.
The blood vessels are like the self coiling garden hose after the heart pumps blood in under pressure. I see how the assist works when vessel contracts. I'm glad you poked the Aorta.
I have to write this because it is recent experience and it is relevant to anyone struggling with high blood pressure. Been having elevated BP for years although maintaining a relatively healthy lifestyle. an average of 135/92 was my norm. After a visit to cardio doctor, got scared and started applying all the lifestyle changes: Low salt, low saturated fat, low processed foods, Good sleep (was doing that properly before), Exercise (was doing before), and monitoring tension throughout the day. After about 10 days of this, my BP went lower 20 points - so was regularly getting values in the 115/78 ranges. So, this is amazing - before the changes I would have had to go on medication - after the changes, BP was optimal. This works folks, the diet thing really works for BP, for me at least. I hope it helps someone and that people try this out more consistently. (I'm not selling anything just a Joe on the webs)
I also love the physiology lessons. As a retired RN I still love A&P. Our bodies are wonderfully created and fascinating to learn about and understand. Love this channel‼️
Just got induced and had my daughter at 37 weeks pregnant for hypertension that turned into preeclampsia. It got as high as 160/110. Never had any issues with blood pressure prior to pregnancy. Blood pressure headaches are terrible, and I started seeing spots in my vision. So glad my daughter and I are both healthy!
I had hypertension in pregnancy too, it showed in testing after I delivered. My numbers were similar to yours. I'm almost 3 years postpartum and I'm medicated. I've always been high normal so I've decided pharmaceutical help is necessary.
Blood pressure from 190/110 reduced to 130/90 by exercise, zero salt intake or minimum in home made food, we still get sodium from lot of food items, good sleep, Meditation and Vegetarian diet with Salad, No junk food. It took 5 years to reduce blood pressure. Running daily up to 10 kms at least thrice a week. This helped to reduce blood pressure. Although doctors advised to walk but running Marathon up to 10kms which became passion later on. I seriously think changing life style is very very Important. Reduce Medication slowly. It's not very easy but still we have to do for survival.
@@aarunsan2721 sodium chloride are both essential electrolytes, what are you talking about? Sure, other salts have more minerals, but they are in such small quantities it doesn't really add to much
My body metrics get better on fasting and ketogenic diet. Every time I eat carbs (for example whole grain oatmeal with nuts and chia seeds, healthy right?) not only my pressure goes through the roof, my metrics and mood drop fast for a couple of days. These metrics are observing sleep quality and pattern and the data that smart watches show, like Garmin Body Battery and HRV status. I can also have minimal physical activity when I avoid carbs altogether, while the opposite is true. My metrics only get better when I do exercise if I eat carbs. Exercise becomes a must on carbs. As if carbohydrates are only and only for those who move and exercise, unlike my office job.
Human body starts degrading after 35, those who think we all live 80+ is an illusion. We live because we know now how we can live better and our extensive knowledge how we can treat illnesses. But still the self care of our body and mind is the most important for long and good life. Good luck.
Make sure you get it checked even if you are fit and healthy. I started taking medication at 27 even though I was pretty fit and doing 8-10km runs 1-2 times a week, plus weightlifting and a reasonably healthy diet. Just bad genetics for me though, thanks dad.
One more amazing video! I'm just upset you didn't talk much about low blood pressure and how it occurs; it's easy to search for it, but I truly love your explanations! Thank you so much for the content you create! Thanks to this channel, I fall in love with my future profession even more day by day. Much love from Brazil! 🇧🇷❤
During lockdown, I caught COVID and had complains of chest pain. Upon measuring my BP, it was 185/ 115 mmHg. I was on bp medication for over a year, at the age of 21. I was overweight that time (92kg, 180cm) and started exercising regularly. In 4 months I took my weight to 78kg. Upon another checkup with my family physician, my bp was stable 125/80 mmHg and it remained the same even after stopping the medication. My doc told me to discontinue the medication.
i also got covid and was in coma and intubated, got up to 220/120 and got me hypertension for 6 months but also discontinued the medications because had 80/40 sometimes, I'm stable now with 100/60 and 75bpm (well time helped, but maybe quitting smoking was the key) congratz on surviving and starting doing exercise keep it going
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur yes, when I was with high bp and walk the stairs could always feel my heartbeat in my ears, I think is because 1 blood flow is more turbulent due to pressure and 2 your veins are collapsing more and more forcefully before expanding also if you have high bp and you excederse lift some wight or strain yourself the now high heartbeat is more noticeable due to the high bp -- take with a pinch of salt(no pun intended) but I used to have headaches when my bp when high and some father of a friend teach me that if you fill you bathroom sink with cold water, sit there with your arms up to the elbow for 10-15 minutes this could relieve the pulsating veins sensations or headaches, it always worked for me but you should only use after talking with your doctor
@@SouradeepSD ty I smoked since I was 15 and quited when I was 36 (six months ago) so the first month has to use a lot of mint chewing gum but now I don't even remember, Is funny because seems like both of us get to be better than before covid
Hello sir I am hypertensive just at the age of 17 years, my bp used to be like 160/90 or even 170/98 while I was preparing for NEET, but now I have controlled it to near about 130/75 just by gyming and reducing salt in my diet. BP actually is a silent killer…
Man fr tho 20- years old had my weight go way to high then came onto high bp medication went up to 180 now down to 120 and kept the fasting time from 7 pm to 8 am daily now it's like reverse
I don't think I'll ever have high BP thanks to an early in life stroke caused by a PFO. The meds are amazing ;) but the doctors are incredible!! Thank u to all medical professionals xx
I am relatively fit. Hiker, runner, rock climber, cyclist. I had a BP 220/137. I have no clue how long it was like that. But I had no symptoms. Thought I had a stiff neck for weeks. Turns out I had a Carotid artery dissection. By the time it was found the artery was completely occluded, and the back of my head had started to bulge. Again no symptoms I was “fine”. Little did I know I was literally seconds from death. Check your blood pressure .
My dad unfortunately passed at 43 because of arteriosclerosis. This is one of those silent killers. Check your blood pressure and eat healthy! God bless!
I wish there would have been an explaination of exactly what happens to the body when BP meds are taken. How do they work? Does the body become dependent? Are they hard to get off of if health improves with diet and exercise? Since all medication has adverse affects, what are the consequences of long term use? Why do some people need two different meds while others need only one? This would be helpful.
Thank you for this video. The only time I experienced elevated blood pressure was just after giving birth to my second child. It’s scary trying to reconcile high readings when you’re feeling fine, but it turned out I had postpartum preeclampsia. Through that awful experience I also realized that my typical blood pressure was toward the low end of normal. What might have only looked like a slight elevation to a medical professional (without more than a few days of readings on hand), was actually significant for me; and then of course the pressure continued to climb. It’s a rare condition, but something to keep in mind for those who are pregnant. I hate to even think about what could have occurred if I hadn’t been prudent and advocated for myself.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
Cardio is essential to lowering. I was a weightlifter who is super lean and in great shape while still being pretty light 150lbs at 5'11. I started running a mile twice a week and my blood pressure dropped 20 points and my resting heart rate lowered an astronomical amount. It also takes a lot more to make me breath heavy now!
Weight lifting actually can serve as an effective form of cardio. You can achieve this by lifting less weight and more reps until total failure. High rep body weight exercises (squats, leg lifts, etc) also really improve vascular health. I push out reps until absolute failure and I reach about 90% of my max HR, then I rest until it drops back down to 50-60% of max, then do the next set, resting between each set. Varying the HR like this is the key to strengthening the vascular system. I've been working out this way for years, just 3 days per week - full body, and I am in excellent health. I don't do any traditional cardio (such as running) and my BP avg is 105/70, resting HR is low 60s and my coronary artery calcium score is zero. I'm 55 and have no chronic health issues at all.
@@dlg5485 Bravo, thats incredible! I hope to be in good of shape as you when I reach that age. I had the same findings, my starting point for cardio was much higher then the average due to weghtlifting improving cardiovascular health. I will mention that cardio took it to another level. So much so I didnt realize how much more cardiovascularly fit I could get!
@@Sk1pperCS You will probably be doing better than me by then, you just have to keep doing what you're doing. I was in terrible health just 5 - 6 years ago. I was 70 pounds overweight, hypertension, high cholesterol, and so on. Then my 61 year old brother had a massive heart attack and died. That woke me up. I started my journey to good health the day after his funeral. We all need something to motivate us to better ourselves and that's what started it for me. Now I just look at my results and that pushes me forward because I never want to loss what I've gained. I'm at the age where I'm really starting to look forward to retirement and I want to get the most out of those years!
How does the blood pressure medication work against the pressure, does it thin out the blood or slow the heart beat rate? Love your content doctor. I'm learning so much ❤
I struggle with the opposite, low blood pressure. It results in me feeling faint or actually fainting. It's so strange to be trying to actively higher my blood pressure when it seems like most others are trying to lower theirs instead
As someone who’s been diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension, I can’t stress enough the importance of regular exercise. But there’s a specific type of exercise that you need to focus on. I spent three months doing HIIT strength and HIIT cardio (yes, it was intense!), but I didn’t see any improvement in my blood pressure. It wasn’t until I started running that I started noticing effects almost immediately. Jogging or running is the best way to improve your blood pressure.
Yay for lowering blood pressure but I hate that the medical community focuses on lowering blood pressure. What about those of us with issues due to chronic low blood pressure and need to increase it?!
I have problems with low blood pressure where the systolic often drops into the 70s and 80s and I feel terrible, especially standing. But sometimes it's above 100. Could you do a video about hypotension?
wow, the only time I've had systolic drop under 100 is when I took a measurement like half an hour after my run session (i think this is due to my blood vessels still being dilated and my heart beat being low and thus the drop in pressure), on average it's 111/64 (for july month, 13 measurements).
I’ve been working with doctors to get my blood pressure down. Currently I’m taking Hydrochlorothiazide, which has helped a lot but my systolic pressure still isn’t quite where we need it to be. I have many other health issues that I’ve been going to doctors for as well, such as hypothyroidism, PCOS, depression + anxiety, urinary incontinence, gastritis, IBS, and chronic eczema. Oh and I’m only 27 years old! High blood pressure runs in my family on both sides. I also need to get evaluated regarding symptoms of pre-syncope & syncope I experience 1-3 times every year. I do often think that I could very well die before I reach 70. It’s an uphill battle. Edit: my doctors have ruled out diabetes so far.
High blood pressure can affect pets as well. One of my cats started exhibiting night blindness. I wasn't too concerned because many of us experience night blindness as we age and she was 14 years old. But then she became disoriented, bumping into things, walking in circles, and doing really strange things like squeezing herself into small spaces. Off to the vet! It was high blood pressure. The good news is, it's treatable and inexpensive---one tiny pill a day that costs less than $10 a month. She showed marked improvement within _hours_ of her first dose, and was completely herself by the next day.
I'm overweight and had secondary type hypertension. Just do little exercises will help to normalize the blood pressure. Importantly, drink water regularly but not excessive and eat less salty food.
My Doctors office never checks my blood pressure right. I always wait forever they will call me I get up, walk down a long hallway get my weight, sit down on the table and right away check my pressure. My arm is hanging down and my feet are dangling. I tell the nurse that's not right she said you can't belive the internet.
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Another great video and explanation, thank you. Please discuss the issues below healthy blood pressure, mine is 100/55 and it so hard to find any information on the long term problems this may cause.
My systolic pressure is always normal however diastolic pressure is always high. Im very active in terms of exercise. Prior to my diastolic being high always i get perfect readings an hour after a 10k jog, now i get readings of 144/130 after exercise however when i wait for two hours i get normal readings but my diastolic is still quite high like 88. Im on Meds
I thought I had very high blood pressure at 130-140 but in the comments, some people are in the 200, even 300. I’d faint if I ever see that. In my experience, plant based diets are very effective in reducing blood pressure, whenever I switch to it, my BP hovers around 115-125.
I have experienced the same after 3 months of it and no alcohol my blood pressure goes back down to 120ish over 80ish vs 160/100 when I drink weekly and eat meat. Fish and eggs I noticed do not raise my pressure
Thank you for this! My husband struggles with consistently high blood pressure. His doctor keeps increasing his meds, and even on two different kinds of BP medications he has readings that are like ER critical readings (220/125). We don’t know the cause of it, but he’s getting tested this week for his arteries and kidneys. Scary for sure. 😢
Thanks a lot for this informative video! I had a mechanical aortic heart valve replacement (27 y.o.) a couple of years ago because my blood pressure was as high as 170/90. Currently my blood pressure is 111/71 :)
@@MarcusAb-vm7ru Thanks for asking! I'm taking a bloodthinner called Marcumar as well as several pills to lower my blood pressure. I'm from Germany so we probably dont have the exact same products as you :D
A warning to those who have general anxiety disorder like I do. Taking at home blood pressure measurements needs to be done correctly with good equipment. I was concerned that I have hypertension so I bought an at home blood pressure machine to take daily measurements but it ended up doing more harm than good because the reading were simnifically higher than what they actually were (tested against measurements in my clinic) and before I knew that it caused me to have a fully on panic attack where I kept measuring and the pressure just kept going up and up. I thought and felt like I was having a heart attack. The machine and my body posture turned out to be the problem. I do actually have hypertension and am getting treated for it now with Lisinopril and lifestyle changes.
Buying an at home monitor is essential, but was a disaster for me. It gives me major anxiety that I can't (and won't) take it any more. Just the thought of putting that cuff on my arm immediately raises it. I used to have low BP, and now it's high even with medication. I personally think I have undiagnosed secondary hypertension, but my Dr. can't figure out what it might be. I think I have autonomic dysfunction - look it up if you're curious.
Does anyone know why the same blood pressure is recommended for all sizes of people? It seems a tall man would need a higher blood pressure than a small child just to pump blood to a greater height. There's a reason giraffes have the highest blood pressure in the animal kingdom.
As somebody who has struggled with high blood pressure for over a decade now, I keep a VERY close eye on it (check it at least twice if not 3 to 4 times a day depending on how I'm feeling) and I take my BP meds everyday. I'm not very good about exercising and I'm a bit overweight but I also have other serious health ailments that make me EXHAUSTED all the time :( Thanks for the video! Useful and important information! Oh! And I also document/keep a log in a notebook of my blood pressures everyday!
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur yes we do (at least I do feel my heartbeat more strongly and I also feel it in my head if it's high. If it's high, my head will hurt sometimes, sometimes it can be high and my head won't hurt. It all depends.) But if you're feeling this way, it would be a good idea to go to the doctor and get your BP checked out!
My blood pressure is around 135/90. I am 17yo, training( weightlifting and running), measuring sleep and food and I truly have no clue why its higher. Neither parents have high blood pressure. Ive measured on digital cuffs (elbow and wrist) when my hand is fully extended but is normal when i bend my albow by 90°. Please help if you have any theories about this. It might be that pottasium is low and causes an imbalance with salt from food?
Caffeine/ energy drinks can raise blood pressure. Too much Creatine can raise it as well, per the mayo clinic. I'm 51, run, ruck, lift, crossfit. Mine was high 137/89 and I stopped my monster energy drinks and caffeinated drinks and I was 117 over 78 two days ago at my Dr.
Same issue, have had slightly higher BP since I was 14, doc said it's because I'm male and growing, will normalize. I'm 24 now, training gym 4x a week with the amount of cardio recommended by guidelines, apart from being a broke uni student I eat fairly healthy (lots of veggies, lower fat meats, no sweets, no sugary drinks at all, near 0 processed carbs), BP still between 135-145/85. Increasing potassium is my next idea but apart from that, I have no clue at this point. Really wanna avoid starting ACE inhibitors from such a young age.
Something interesting I learned about blood pressure is that it obeys Bernoulli's principle. Normally, you would think of Bernoulli's principle as being associated with airflow over a moving wing. Conceptually, it governs the relationship between the velocity of a fluid and its pressure, which also applies to blood flow. If your heart beats really fast, your blood pressure will not rise linearly with heart rate. If your heart beats slowly, like in a trained athlete, it can raise your resting blood pressure. So if you are athletic, don't freak out if your blood pressure seems higher than average while you are resting.
One of my favorites are when nurses use small arm cuffs and it gets extremely tight and painful. Usually small cuffs results in ~20-30 points higher for me. I have a large muscular arm. Using a large cuff, my BP is usually in the normal range.
I am 34 years old and I make sure to take my blood pressure regularly, every morning. I use the blood pressure tracker on playstore to keep record. I average about 105/66 and have a pulse of 72 on average. I make sure to take about 3 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder everyday.
Im 56 and run marathons thought l was fairly fit,I was at the doctor earlier this year and they tested my BP came out 180/90 had absolutely no symptoms or felt ill dr was ready to send me to hospital,under control now but shows why its called the silent killer,by the way this is a fascinating channel👍
I never understood the importance of blood pressure, even though i had an understanding of the concept on an academic level. However, my mum was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm a few years agonand suddenly, high blood pressure became a deadly mix. We now work daily to keep her numbers in check.
I was also disappointed that he didn't cover low blood pressure. We all that high is bad. But it's not as common knowledge that low can be bad as well, especially if you're experiencing symptoms like light headedness and fatigue.
I have been someone who never really fell sick. Just a few headaches here and there. One night I felt so weak I could not even stand. Went to check and I was told I had a low blood count. Was given some meds and started to recover. My dad then suggested on my way home to check my blood pressure after I visited him. I was doing 280/115. Stubborn enough I decided to wait till the next day to go to the hospital. I couldn't sleep that night. Had severe palpitations I had to leave to the hospital. I was admitted and diagnosed as hypertensive along with a low eGFR, basically my kidneys were not working well. I am much better now with months of medication and till date. I have had to make changes to diet and lifestyle. I am only 33yrs old. It's s ary at times.
I have a Type B Aortic Dissection/Aneurysm that is thought to be caused by prolonged HBP, which is thought to be caused by renal Hypertension, possibly caused by exposures to Oil Fires, Toxins and Burn pits during Desert Storm/Shield. I am taking three medications to control my BP... Carvedilol, Lisinopril and the one that finally got it
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And people don't want to believe that their is a higher power than us.
Is it necessary to continue medicine( TELMISARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 40mg ) if once started for blood pressure, bcoz in India everyone says that thing, so I am having a doubt . Plz help me in this doubt
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Hi would it effect of I work more night shifts
It's scary to think how much needs to be in absolute perfect working order for us to simply exist.
So scary that its bad for my blood pressure
Sometimes I'm amazed anyone is still alive. Espec. given the average diet. :(
There's nothing simple about existing 😁
Our bodies are pretty amazing!
...ad it's calming to know that our body has so many systems and mechanics that keep everything in check.
Thank you for this video!! My mom was diagnosed with high blood pressure earlier this year and she has made a lot of changes to help her body. I pray for my mama everyday and for everyone in the world struggling with blood pressure!
Try getting rids of the underlying root cause “insulin resistance” and your mum should see improvement instantly.
There are many ways to improve insulin resistance
1) ketogenic or LCHF diet
2) intermittent fasting
3) avoiding carbs/sugars/fructose/vegetable oils (including natural sugars)
4) any dietary approach with less than 20g/day will reduce insulin resistance and thus reduce blood pressure (also reverse diabetes & prevent cardiovascular diseases/gouts/dementia)
@@heysawtun Nobody should follow a ketogenic diet unless explicitly directed to do so by their qualified healthcare professional. The ketogenic diet is a strict diet that can be dangerous if done improperly!
@@MissBlackMetal I didn’t even know there was such a thing called ketogenic diet when I started cutting off all carbs and that’s how I reversed diabetes. 7 years in remission and counting.
The fact is we don’t have to follow exact protocol of ketogenic diet (which is essentially for epilepsy n alternative cancer treatment GKI
@@MissBlackMetal you do realize that carbs are literally just sugar?
A lot of people (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma, father) have died from heart attacks due to high pressure. I hope this doesn't come up as a gloomer but I say this so you and your mom take it seriously improving that health. I am not knowledgeable enough to tell you how to fix it, but I know what happens when you don't. I wish you the best ♥
Thanks to your channel I’ve learned so much about how the body works. I’ve lost over 30lbs within a year, dropped my BP from the 130s/86 to constantly in the range of 114/70. I exercise daily, I walk 10k steps daily. I fast everyday with a 18hr off and 6hr eating window. I do a 24hr fast twice a week and I meditate daily. I eat mostly whole foods with a nice sweet snack 2x a week. Your channel information should be taught at every level of education. The more we understand how the body works the better care we can take of it.
congratz on your weight loss, It took me 3 year to lose ~80lbs but with de opposite approach, meaning eating every 3 to 4 hours small portions and no exercise only stretches, but I can say than lowering your salt intake is big win against high bp we (my family) reduced our salt intake to almost nothing because my father had hypertension, even tho he passed away almost 10 years ago we keep the salt to the same almost nothin levels just because (I feel every food salty if not what me or my mom cook). btw I've not gained weight in 12 years hope you keep your losses, health and new good habits for the rest of you time on this world
I weight 40 pounds too much. Earlier this year, in March, I finally joined a gym. I go three times a week. I am fortunate that the gym is only 1/2 mile from my house, so I just walk there. Only recently, my appetite has really begun to drop, and I am beginning to lose weight as a result. I don't fast or anything like that. Before this point, I had no "off switch" when it came to eating. I overate, because the fullness signal never came. All I want to say is, for anyone who just started working out, be patient! Stick with it, it's not a waste of time! You won't feel the benefits in just a few weeks. It takes many months to undo years of sedentary behavior and a bad diet.
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I had high BP (around 140/100) for more than 5 years, doctors were telling I will have to take medication for the rest of my life. But I started running and exercising consistently, got my BMI to ~23 and BP stabilized at 120/85 . Sometime it goes up if there is too much stress at work and I skip exercise... So I think those things were related. Bottom line - if you have high BP definitely try exercising at least a few times a week consistently
Another thing is exercise does not have to be limited to the gym. Long walks, hiking, stairclimbing, even doing a lot of chores contributes
My Mother had detected BP in her early 40s. She exercised, lost weight, changed to a positive jubilant attitude and her BP stabilized. But she continues to take medicine. Her dose is adjusted but once a person has BP it can shoot anytime so it's Imp not to stop the meds. This is what she explained to me. She is 74 now. We were struggling middle class back when I was a kid but still never cut corners with medicine. I have been detected with it as well due to another medical condition my BP went up. Then it came down. My dose has been reduced to half. Although it was a one time thing I will now be taking it forever 😢 My Mom told me the same. She said whatever you do don't stop the medicine.
@@thaloh Outdoor sports... Best exercises
Why there people who have a blood pressure that is just 140/90 and yet they have symptoms while others they have higher BP but doesnt feel anything wrong?
2:14 that sounds a lot like "voltage equals current times resistance"
It really is the silent killer. My mom passed suddenly back in 2019 after a hemorrhagic stroke from years of high blood pressure that was untreated (or not treated soon enough). Thanks for the informative videos. Everyone watching; please, if you have high blood pressure, take care of it now. Medication exists to help as does other choices; don’t let it take you early.
How was it untreated for so long?
@@domyancy6349Why do you think it’s labeled “Silent Killer”?
@@wetmonkeyscalp9842 Lack of symptoms, so people become too lazy to care about the numbers and die?
sorry for your loss, my father was hypertense so my family drop to almost 0 the salt we use (we have salt shaker for guest) but even after my dad passed away we keep with with the low salt intake, my mom (7x years) had to stop high bp medication and I discovered how much salt distort the flavors in food
Sorry for your loss. I'm thinking of you and your family. 🙏🏾 🫂
I had my blood pressure tested randomly one day and it was 165/110. The person testing it said they got such a fright, but it was more frightening, because I didn’t feel like anything was wrong. 😬
yeah reason why its called the silent killer, good that you know it now and can do something against it
You should have seen my practice nurse when mine read 200/110mmhg 😂
Yes, I am on medication now. 🤪
Almost always my BP is raised when I visit my doctor. It's called white coat syndrome. I tell them to take it again a bit later and it's then down closer to normal. Don't know why, but it happens to me. I can check it at home before I go to the doctor and it's fine. That's how I know.
@@magpie1492 Mine before treatment was 240/180. My brothers was 300+/200+. I don't know the exact numbers on his. But he trashed his kidneys from such high BP. He's now on dialysis. So good to get checked,
@@timradde4328I have the exact same issue! The stress of having the appointment, dealing with traffic getting there, getting there and checking on and listening to all the other people eating in the waiting room (WHY ARE PEOPLE ALWAYS EATING IN THE WAITING ROOM?!?!!!!)😅
I have terrible anxiety and I stress so easily that by the time my blood pressure is checked I am a mess!!! I explained this to my doc and she's awesome, she no longer checks my BP when I arrive, she allow me to calm down and we chit chat a little bit before she checks and my numbers are much better than they were in the past.
I like your comment a lot, it had me giggling a little bit - not because it's funny, but because I related to it so much, lol ❤
I have white coat hypertension (Stage 2) at the doctors office. So, I take readings at home and bring my blood pressure monitor in for my doctor to review. At home, my average is 117/65 from year to year.
Also, I train 11 hours weekly in the gym. My LVEF is 66 and my resting heart rate is between 45 - 50 bpm.
Not bad for 74 years young .
Yes, I definitely have some patients that need to monitor at home because of white coat hypertension. Keep up the great work with training!
@@theanatomylab Thank you, I will.
Training is not an option . . . It's a way of life !! I've been training like this for over 46 years . . .
Same here. That's why I check it first at home. And suggest they take a reading again 10 minutes later and it's more normal. I also have my BP drop when giving a blood sample. Not always but most times. Vaso-Vagal syndrome. I always ask to lie down while doing this and then I am fine.
@@theanatomylab i love going to see my doctor every year. but i have wch. wtf?? in office i'm at 150/90+ but at home it's 115/60 - can you do a video that can help explain what might contribute to wch and how/if we can mitigate it?
@@CeliaG9999 Great suggestion !
Great video. My mom and I were talking about this just yesterday. I have a tendency to forget that while some of these things may seem like common knowledge, they're not always.
Thank you for watching!
common sense its not that common!
@AlanKelly-nm9lx Well, I wasn't talking about common sense, so that's pretty ironic.
@@theanatomylab this kinda means NOTHING, when some doctors "smoke" cigarettes, while telling patients NOT to smoke the same thing.
I made a lot of changes to my diet.In the last couple of years. I was diagnosed with high blood pleasure at 30 & My PCP convinced that I would never get off medication. I no longer drinking soda or high fructose drinks, following a very healthy Meal plan and incorporate physical activity on a regularly basis.. self care is vital and essential .. I'm 44 years young , great BP, good cholesterol, BMI is at a healthy range..🙏❤️💯
It's alarming how doctors, pharma companies and opinions can make people believe that they need to stay on medication to be normal. How did we survive for so long before medications? We had to do a lot of physical activity and eat right before technology and highly processed, sugary/salty foods. Outside of conditions that we put on ourselves like cirrhosis that people can cause themselves which then actually do require medication for transplants and other things, generally we do NOT need medications to survive like blood pressure medication. We need to be active and healthy through our diets. Crazy how much pharma companies make by putting millions of people on expensive medications.
Lucky. I'm 37 and changed my diet a lot as well a few years ago. Removed soda and fast food, started exercising and almost exclusively eat home cooked foods. I lost almost 50 pounds and my BMI is considered normal now and my blood pressure shot up. Went from around 120-125 systolic to almost 140 at times. I now have to take medication for it.... Luck of the draw I suppose.
@@wombat5252 "How did we survive for so long before medications?"
Visit an old cemetery and take note of the ages people died. I'm taking medicine for high BP in addition to others. Diet and exercise alone was not enough to get the numbers down. If you need medication you need it. Just be glad it is available.
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That's what I don't get, I started eating healthy & exercising regularly losing a lot of weight & my blood pressure suddenly went up to over 200 so I have to take meds for it. When I was overweight & eating unhealthy foods I didn't have this problem.
@@InfestedThoughts I'd highly suggest no flouride in anything, water or tooth paste. Tape your mouth during the day. If that works, try it at night. A tiny strip. Nasal breathing greatly increases nitric oxide and vasodilation. Check back here and let me know how it does. Diet changes and these other changes got it down in 4 months. Take your time. Nasal breath out holds, very slow pauses. Get a pulse ox meter on amazon 20$, see what your blood ox saturation in. See if you can lower it a little with a slight breath out then hold/pause. Go very slow with it. I'm fairly convinced mouth breathing is a big thing to blame for it. But there's lots of other things. I was a life time mouthbreath for 40 years, until now. Never again.
Thanks for the tips to give a more accurate reading. I'm a CNA and while I know moving around and talking effects it, I've never heard to wait at least 5 minutes. They never wait that long at the doctor's office. They take it as soon as you sit down!
Thanks doc. I’ve started questioning everything, especially government health advice! After reading "Health and Beauty Mastery", I completely changed my approach. This book reveals so many shocking truths about the health industry!
I got it, one of the best books ive read
Exactly!
This book is sold on a scam website.
My numbers were 212 syst. and 120 something dias. but I felt totally fine. I was at the Dentist and they were acting as if I were near death. I went to my Dr. right after and bought a home blood pressure monitoring system. I'm working it down but not on medication. Currently around 151 syst and 91 diag. I'm 53 and obese and working to lose it all. Thanks so much for this video...I prayed for someone to explain in full and it was heard!
that was incredibly high (212/120), good progress you've made!
Take some meds until you lose some more weight.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur if you are worried measure your blood pressure.
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur . I see you asking this question to everyone. I left you a reply on another comment. Please make an appointment immediately with your local emergency clinic and have them take your blood pressure. Also check for arrhythmia (irregular heart beat). Ultimately, make an appointment with a cardiologist or go to the ER if the clinic finds out you have a serious issue. Best of luck and don't wait any longer.
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. I'm no doctor, and yet I believe that everyone can benefit from the information that you are sharing.
thank you for being a commenter that isn't going on about themselves and their own life journey.
You have raised my blood pressure through this video sir!!!
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I started watching the channel while preparing for bariatric surgery in 2023. I learned SO MUCH! Now I share the information with my personal trainer and he applies it into my exercise program. ❤ THANK YOU!
Best explanation of the topic in ~14 minutes ever. And I realize that my weight loss campaign to manage my diabetes is a two-fer. I get lower blood pressure as a huge bonus. I am stage 1 and this has only happened in the last two years. In those years I was recovering from near fatal sepsis (the comatose month) and a violent loss of 50lbs. Twenty of them found me again, and now my pressure has moved to stage 1. As your sugar and diabetes videos helped me with that, I am now off meds, I am going to work harder on losing that weight.
Find Dr. Berg on UA-cam he is an excellent reference
I am a 65 year old man and I am not on blood pressure or any other medication. I am in perfect health. I have been monitoring my BP almost daily for the last 4 years. My pressure can vary widely depending on what I eat, how much I sleep, my emotional stress level, and my general physical health. When everything is optimum my BP can be at 107/69. When my hand was bitten by my sister's dog, my BP went up to 155/95, taken at a hospital. It took 2 weeks for it to gradually go down to 122/75. Just an upset tummy could raise my BP for a few days. My point is that, getting a few readings of BP is premature in determining if someone has a BP problem or not.
On another matter, I am suspicious of any guidelines that say that anything higher than 120/80 is too high because recommended guidelines are usually based on clinical research financed by the pharmaceutical companies. I see a clear conflict of interest here. My advice is purchase a good BP monitor. Eat sensibly with an equal amount of unprocessed meat, vegetables, fruit and carbohydrates. Get some pointers on healthy food from good UA-cam programs and stick to a diet that keeps your BP lower than 130/85. This is for people who are not on any pressure medication like me.
I found out I had high blood pressure from a blood test. So it's not always readings they take at the doctor
I agree, something I noticed in America health care is that everything is generalized. Instead of really investigating what the sensitivities of each person is they just generalize it. Someone’s 145/94 could be normal for them and that could be hereditary.
@@dannys938 you want a cookie? It's supposed to be a comment not an biography.
@@manuell4968 I actually thought his biography was very interesting and it can be helpful to some. You can always skip it if you don’t like it.
What I got to know after years, is that you need to request a doc for a 24 hour BP monitoring to really know if there's a sustained high BP issue.
In 2019 got put in ICU, blood pressure was 280/276. Lost vision and got diagnosed with kidney disease. I now take Amlodipine and Olmesartan and my kidney function has improved. I exercise 4 to 5 days weekly, fast and drink plenty of water. Blood pressure is controlled now.
I've been on a plant based diet for 3 years now.. it changed my life. Fruits veggies nuts and seeds, no meat no dairy. Completely changed my life. ✌
dude wtf, 280/270 are you veins/arteries made of copper or what? did you permanently lost your vision? I took amlodipine + losartan x2 + a water pill post covid to treat my high bp, now only use the water pill because I have kidney/bladder problems but still kinda lowers my bp, but 100/60 is ok for me, all that said I'm glad you survived, because there is no other way to put it, you survived something that could have been deadly for most of us
And how did ur vision come back???😮
@arunimasingh4780 it got better over time as I kept my blood pressure controlled, even though my left eye still hard to see out of
@@meilmarc14 was it a complete loss of vision or just partial?
As a 23yo male who has fluttered between stage 1 and 2 hypertension for the past 2 years, I am already dealing with the consequences of not catching it early. This is a wake up call for those ignoring it learn from others mistakes.
What were the consequences?
Can you please share? I’m pretty high this year as well… weight is an issue and this is just within the last year
I am currently dealing with frequent (sometimes daily) headaches/migraines, difficulties working out due to frequent lightheadedness, nonstop chest pain, and my vision has gotten worse to the point I'm needing a new prescription of glasses once or twice a year.
mine started also when i was 23, mostly because of binge drinking for almost a whole year(2019), i quit alcohol am 28 now i manage it with medication
@@H2Toxic562 Are you on medication
I was not aware I had high BP. But I often had headaches. Not migraines. Just what I thought were stress headaches. Well, my BP (back in 2015) was 240/180. I just felt bad and my stomach was bothering me so I went to the doctor. Got sent to the hospital and then sent to a different hospital for catheterization as I had blockage of the circumflex artery (the back side artery that feeds the heart). BP is now fairly normal and I rarely have headaches any more.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
I fixed it, turns out I was eating too much food for the past few years, even though it was healthy food and I'm athletic. I didn't know simply eating too much was raising BP
Both of my daughters who are working towards becoming doctors, love this channel. Thank you so much for the great content you create!
Can you please make video about low blood preassure? People don't talk about this too much, but it's very hard to live with it
YES please!. Somehow the medical profession passes us over. My BP is 100 to 110 systolic now but as a young woman it was 90. That's a code! And in the tropics on a hot day it's a problem!
Right!!!
It's a minority so hence it gets over looked.
But please can you do a video, I need to understand my condition better and how to better manage it.
Yes you need to do a video about low blood pressure. And what about cardiac arrest. No one talks about that, they all talk about heart attachs
I wish there was more information available about low blood pressure. Even immediately after being active, while standing up, my blood pressure is 108-110 at most, and it gets much much lower. Seldom, around every 6 months, I experience this "near-fainting", everything slowly defeans, my vision slowly fades away, blood seems to completely get sucked out of my face, I start feeling weaker until the point of having to lay/sit on the ground. I've contacted a lot of specialists, phlebologist said everything was fine, cardiologist told me everything is perfectly fine with my heart so even a tiny arrhythmia couldn't even be it.
It's called Syncope. My husband has it. He also has TBI so when he passes out he hits his head and has a seizure. The last time he passed out from Syncope he broke his face. So it's not a joke. Aside from medication, which he refuses to take he adds mineral salt to his diet (per doctor instructions). Every change in position has to be a transition. Laying to sitting. Sitting to Standing. Bending over to upright. He has to pause. Wait before moving again. There have been times we lifted his feet in the air to get the blood back to his heart and brain if it was really low. Good luck!
@ OP: Oh hey I get that too!!! Like, word for word exactly what you described!!! It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, I have to take a minute and just stand still, or crouch down to the ground if it's really bad. Lately (the past year) it's gotten worse, and I've had to sit on the ground for a few minutes. I also got what I can only assume was vertigo along with it, which I'd never experienced before, and that was twice about half a year ago. The vertigo felt like I was being pulled down to one side (my right side) while I was walking. It was bizarre as hell. Hasn't happened since, but the stuff you described (near-fainting, tunnel vision, ears going "deaf") has happened several times since then.
I've always wondered what it was, but it's never been so serious that I felt I needed to mention it to my doctor. And I always doubted they'd know what it is anyway -- and now I'm even more skeptical they'd be able to help, since you've been to so many specialists about the exact same thing!
Edit: Actually, now that I really think about it, I think it actually happens kinda often... like once a month, perhaps even more? That seems kind of frequent. :/ I've just grown so used to it happening that I forget an episode even occured. I think I'll try keeping track of every time it happens, so at least I have some idea of how serious this might be. Still, if specialists can't figure out what it even is for you, then I doubt they would for me.
@MissBlackMetal we made sure it was nothing more serious before adapting to the situation. My father in law died at 49 from heart disease. We made sure husband's brain and heart were good.
@@MissBlackMetal I just talked to a guy with similar symptoms
that you have, and they cancelled his driver's license. If you drive
a car and need it, I'd be very reluctant to tell my doctor, and try to
figure things out on your own. Like, diet change, weight loss,
exercise etc. I wish you good luck :)
Good reason to not drive if potentially we could pass out while moving is that we can kill someone else and ourselves. So it’s much better to go to get it properly managed. Our choices aren’t just about us. High, Low, etc. Being careful about others is how we truly show love to ourselves and family.
My BP reached 197/108 with sedentary lifestyle and bad diet. I changed my lifestyle. I am walking and Stretching more, did Saunas, Jacuzzi and intermitent fasting. Now my BP is 118/82.
My father quit salt and he improved his blood pressure❤
same here
I’m so glad you did this one because it gives me an opportunity to ask a question I’ve wanted to ask for years and my doctor talks right past it when I ask them… why do you want to know how “low” someone can get their pressure. We go to these lengths to relax and calm ourselves before taking your BP, but that doesn’t tell you our true, normal BP… it tells you how low I can get it. Think about it… as soon as a caregiver takes a pressure I stand up and walk away, causing my BP to go UP…? Wouldn’t it be more useful to know how high it goes rather than how low I can get it by sitting, relaxing, not needing to urinate, not even talking…? 🤔
Help me understand this guys
Spikes in blood pressure are much less threatening than sustained pressure, that's one. There was an interesting study on weightlifters doing heavy compound lifts where their BP doubled or even tripled during peak exertion...and they were all just fine after. The vascular system is designed to handle temporary spikes. The other is that most of the clinical literature is based on resting BP, that's why your resting BP is the value that's most clinically significant to your doctor. Now, there's definitely clinical value in knowing how your blood pressure and heart rate change during controlled exertion...that's pretty much the whole premise behind heart stress tests. So, I think it's fair to say that both resting and active BP are important, but I think it's mostly that at a typical PCP visit, all they're really set up to monitor is resting BP.
resting blood pressure is 1) isolating all other variables (your pressure could vary wildly depending on prior exertion) and 2) most relevant to your general long term health
Great video!! I am a fairly new nurse and had a hard time in nursing school due to the stress , so it’s like I’m learning all over again with these videos! I really appreciate all the teams hard work. Thank you ❤
Glad it was helpful!
For some people, reducing salt can increase blood pressure. I'm one of those people. Low sodium was resulting in dehydration, which means low blood volume. To compensate, my body was releasing adrenaline, which further increased my BP but helped redirect the limited blood to my critical organs. The annoying part is none of this showed on my blood labs because my body is really good at maintaining homeostasis.
I have always had blood pressure of 110/65 for at least the past 51 years that I know of. I am 69, 135lb female and have worked out consistently for the past 46 years every morning. Even when I was 9 months pregnant. Don't take any medication. Don't have any health issues. Just keep on keeping on.
That’s impressive…. Do you have good genetics in the family. I feel I’ve been pretty lucky at 72.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
And so what ?
Im 59, always been exercising, cooking my own organing food, a yoga teacher and having VERY high blood pressure out of nowhere for the past 6 month.
What is it you are trying to prove ?
Youre the best, arent you
I fixed it, turns out I was eating too much food for the past few years, even though it was healthy food and I'm athletic. I didn't know simply eating too much was raising BP
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur how can you be athetic and eat too much ?
Are you sure you are not just a potato couch binging on chips while watching sports on TV ?
my dad had little high blood pressure and he didnt took medicine and he got a brain stroke and paralized :( couple of months ago he left us forever due to numonia. so always stay alert on blood pressure and take neccessary medicine.
Hello and thanks for doing all the great videos on this channel- one of my favorites.
I’m glad you showed the image of how to proper measurements, many of which are never done in the rush to speed patients through.
Let me add a very important one which is never done in an office that was used in the gathering of data to come up with the “good numbers” for BP and that is the patient should be allowed to sit quietly alone in a darkened room to relax for 5-10 minutes before taking readings.
I’ve never been asked if I feel cold or need to go to the bathroom which are also indicated as necessary questions to be asked which can alter readings and I can’t believe that I’ve had doctors office personnel taking my BP over a thick sweatshirt wearing a flannel shirt under it and they said it wouldn’t effect the reading.
If any doctor wants to prescribe you BP meds I would always request having a 24 hr BP test done to tell what is actually happening.
Also, this is a question of interest- The BP numbers used as “Normal “ are based on a sedentary relaxed non -active state.
Yet we are told to be in an active non sedentary state to be healthy (even when not specifically exercising, don’t be a couch potato) which will normally have you with elevated BP maybe 130 over 90.
It would be interesting to see what the average daily blood pressure of people throughout the world that don’t live our sedentary based lifestyles have for average blood pressure during the day.
Shouldn’t doctors offices, when they test BP have two tests? One while in sedentary state and one in a measured active state (maybe like walking a certain length of time on a treadmill etc. ) and measuring the difference between them?
Big rise, small rise?
I think it’s something to think about at least to better understand how the heart and vascular efficiency are under different conditions.
Thanks again for the great videos.
Thanks Jonathan another great presentation, I’m an IC Paramedic from Sydney Oz really enjoy your work keep it up. Cheers 👍
The blood vessels are like the self coiling garden hose after the heart pumps blood in under pressure. I see how the assist works when vessel contracts. I'm glad you poked the Aorta.
I have to write this because it is recent experience and it is relevant to anyone struggling with high blood pressure. Been having elevated BP for years although maintaining a relatively healthy lifestyle. an average of 135/92 was my norm. After a visit to cardio doctor, got scared and started applying all the lifestyle changes: Low salt, low saturated fat, low processed foods, Good sleep (was doing that properly before), Exercise (was doing before), and monitoring tension throughout the day. After about 10 days of this, my BP went lower 20 points - so was regularly getting values in the 115/78 ranges. So, this is amazing - before the changes I would have had to go on medication - after the changes, BP was optimal. This works folks, the diet thing really works for BP, for me at least. I hope it helps someone and that people try this out more consistently. (I'm not selling anything just a Joe on the webs)
I also love the physiology lessons. As a retired RN I still love A&P. Our bodies are wonderfully created and fascinating to learn about and understand. Love this channel‼️
Just got induced and had my daughter at 37 weeks pregnant for hypertension that turned into preeclampsia. It got as high as 160/110. Never had any issues with blood pressure prior to pregnancy. Blood pressure headaches are terrible, and I started seeing spots in my vision. So glad my daughter and I are both healthy!
I had hypertension in pregnancy too, it showed in testing after I delivered. My numbers were similar to yours. I'm almost 3 years postpartum and I'm medicated. I've always been high normal so I've decided pharmaceutical help is necessary.
Blood pressure from 190/110 reduced to 130/90 by exercise, zero salt intake or minimum in home made food, we still get sodium from lot of food items, good sleep, Meditation and Vegetarian diet with Salad, No junk food. It took 5 years to reduce blood pressure. Running daily up to 10 kms at least thrice a week. This helped to reduce blood pressure. Although doctors advised to walk but running Marathon up to 10kms which became passion later on. I seriously think changing life style is very very Important. Reduce Medication slowly. It's not very easy but still we have to do for survival.
Go full Whole Foods plant based and start lifting weights. You will not need medication to survive.
Zero salt intake. So you're dead then?
Zero salt is awful for you
@@Ryan-wx1bi The question is which Salt? Table salt a def NO NO. Celtic Sea Salt is Amazing.
@@aarunsan2721 sodium chloride are both essential electrolytes, what are you talking about?
Sure, other salts have more minerals, but they are in such small quantities it doesn't really add to much
My body metrics get better on fasting and ketogenic diet. Every time I eat carbs (for example whole grain oatmeal with nuts and chia seeds, healthy right?) not only my pressure goes through the roof, my metrics and mood drop fast for a couple of days. These metrics are observing sleep quality and pattern and the data that smart watches show, like Garmin Body Battery and HRV status.
I can also have minimal physical activity when I avoid carbs altogether, while the opposite is true. My metrics only get better when I do exercise if I eat carbs. Exercise becomes a must on carbs. As if carbohydrates are only and only for those who move and exercise, unlike my office job.
@9:55 how to lower blood pressure
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Human body starts degrading after 35, those who think we all live 80+ is an illusion. We live because we know now how we can live better and our extensive knowledge how we can treat illnesses. But still the self care of our body and mind is the most important for long and good life. Good luck.
Hi Doctor, I'm a student from India. Thanks for your clear & amazing explanations sir!!!
Make sure you get it checked even if you are fit and healthy. I started taking medication at 27 even though I was pretty fit and doing 8-10km runs 1-2 times a week, plus weightlifting and a reasonably healthy diet. Just bad genetics for me though, thanks dad.
One more amazing video! I'm just upset you didn't talk much about low blood pressure and how it occurs; it's easy to search for it, but I truly love your explanations!
Thank you so much for the content you create! Thanks to this channel, I fall in love with my future profession even more day by day.
Much love from Brazil! 🇧🇷❤
I learn so much from your videos and I’m happy to announce I’m the “knowledgeable “ nurse at work thanks to you. ❤❤ great video, as always.
@@lunallenalunallena if nurses don't know these things from studying , your education is alarmingly inadequate!!!
During lockdown, I caught COVID and had complains of chest pain. Upon measuring my BP, it was 185/ 115 mmHg. I was on bp medication for over a year, at the age of 21. I was overweight that time (92kg, 180cm) and started exercising regularly. In 4 months I took my weight to 78kg. Upon another checkup with my family physician, my bp was stable 125/80 mmHg and it remained the same even after stopping the medication. My doc told me to discontinue the medication.
i also got covid and was in coma and intubated, got up to 220/120 and got me hypertension for 6 months but also discontinued the medications because had 80/40 sometimes, I'm stable now with 100/60 and 75bpm (well time helped, but maybe quitting smoking was the key) congratz on surviving and starting doing exercise keep it going
@@cnervip I'm glad you recovered well too! Huge kudos to you for quitting smoking, you're a champ man.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur yes, when I was with high bp and walk the stairs could always feel my heartbeat in my ears, I think is because 1 blood flow is more turbulent due to pressure and 2 your veins are collapsing more and more forcefully before expanding also if you have high bp and you excederse lift some wight or strain yourself the now high heartbeat is more noticeable due to the high bp -- take with a pinch of salt(no pun intended) but I used to have headaches when my bp when high and some father of a friend teach me that if you fill you bathroom sink with cold water, sit there with your arms up to the elbow for 10-15 minutes this could relieve the pulsating veins sensations or headaches, it always worked for me but you should only use after talking with your doctor
@@SouradeepSD ty I smoked since I was 15 and quited when I was 36 (six months ago) so the first month has to use a lot of mint chewing gum but now I don't even remember, Is funny because seems like both of us get to be better than before covid
I love the way he explain everything much better than my doctor. Thank you for your videos!
Hello sir I am hypertensive just at the age of 17 years, my bp used to be like 160/90 or even 170/98 while I was preparing for NEET, but now I have controlled it to near about 130/75 just by gyming and reducing salt in my diet. BP actually is a silent killer…
Man fr tho 20- years old had my weight go way to high then came onto high bp medication went up to 180 now down to 120 and kept the fasting time from 7 pm to 8 am daily now it's like reverse
@@Gamchi-v2v 👍
@@Gamchi-v2v ya fasting also helps a lot
I don't think I'll ever have high BP thanks to an early in life stroke caused by a PFO. The meds are amazing ;) but the doctors are incredible!! Thank u to all medical professionals xx
I always wanted to be a doctor.
I love your channel! Thank you!
the way you explain the concept for the first time i watched the whole sponsor's ad
a video about low blood pressure would be nice
I am relatively fit. Hiker, runner, rock climber, cyclist. I had a BP 220/137. I have no clue how long it was like that. But I had no symptoms. Thought I had a stiff neck for weeks. Turns out I had a Carotid artery dissection. By the time it was found the artery was completely occluded, and the back of my head had started to bulge. Again no symptoms I was “fine”. Little did I know I was literally seconds from death. Check your blood pressure .
My dad unfortunately passed at 43 because of arteriosclerosis. This is one of those silent killers. Check your blood pressure and eat healthy! God bless!
Exactly I wanna learn about this disease and you just uploaded the video... Extremely thankful to you ...
I wish there would have been an explaination of exactly what happens to the body when BP meds are taken. How do they work? Does the body become dependent? Are they hard to get off of if health improves with diet and exercise? Since all medication has adverse affects, what are the consequences of long term use? Why do some people need two different meds while others need only one? This would be helpful.
Thank you for this video. The only time I experienced elevated blood pressure was just after giving birth to my second child. It’s scary trying to reconcile high readings when you’re feeling fine, but it turned out I had postpartum preeclampsia. Through that awful experience I also realized that my typical blood pressure was toward the low end of normal. What might have only looked like a slight elevation to a medical professional (without more than a few days of readings on hand), was actually significant for me; and then of course the pressure continued to climb. It’s a rare condition, but something to keep in mind for those who are pregnant. I hate to even think about what could have occurred if I hadn’t been prudent and advocated for myself.
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
Cardio is essential to lowering. I was a weightlifter who is super lean and in great shape while still being pretty light 150lbs at 5'11.
I started running a mile twice a week and my blood pressure dropped 20 points and my resting heart rate lowered an astronomical amount. It also takes a lot more to make me breath heavy now!
That's quite a drop from exercise/cardio alone! Great job!!
@@theanatomylab Thanks. Keep up the great content! I look forward to watching your stuff!
Weight lifting actually can serve as an effective form of cardio. You can achieve this by lifting less weight and more reps until total failure. High rep body weight exercises (squats, leg lifts, etc) also really improve vascular health. I push out reps until absolute failure and I reach about 90% of my max HR, then I rest until it drops back down to 50-60% of max, then do the next set, resting between each set. Varying the HR like this is the key to strengthening the vascular system. I've been working out this way for years, just 3 days per week - full body, and I am in excellent health. I don't do any traditional cardio (such as running) and my BP avg is 105/70, resting HR is low 60s and my coronary artery calcium score is zero. I'm 55 and have no chronic health issues at all.
@@dlg5485 Bravo, thats incredible! I hope to be in good of shape as you when I reach that age.
I had the same findings, my starting point for cardio was much higher then the average due to weghtlifting improving cardiovascular health.
I will mention that cardio took it to another level. So much so I didnt realize how much more cardiovascularly fit I could get!
@@Sk1pperCS You will probably be doing better than me by then, you just have to keep doing what you're doing. I was in terrible health just 5 - 6 years ago. I was 70 pounds overweight, hypertension, high cholesterol, and so on. Then my 61 year old brother had a massive heart attack and died. That woke me up. I started my journey to good health the day after his funeral. We all need something to motivate us to better ourselves and that's what started it for me. Now I just look at my results and that pushes me forward because I never want to loss what I've gained. I'm at the age where I'm really starting to look forward to retirement and I want to get the most out of those years!
How does the blood pressure medication work against the pressure, does it thin out the blood or slow the heart beat rate? Love your content doctor. I'm learning so much ❤
I struggle with the opposite, low blood pressure. It results in me feeling faint or actually fainting. It's so strange to be trying to actively higher my blood pressure when it seems like most others are trying to lower theirs instead
@@_Moonphases_It's easy. Exercise. Add a bit more salt in your diet. Drink plenty of water.
Im diagnosed with Hypertension when I was 25. I weight 80kg back then. Now i took medicine daily to control my pressure.
Again, crystal clear, well presented information about a topic which is impossible to ignore if you want have a long and healthy life. ❤
Thank you!
As someone who’s been diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension, I can’t stress enough the importance of regular exercise. But there’s a specific type of exercise that you need to focus on. I spent three months doing HIIT strength and HIIT cardio (yes, it was intense!), but I didn’t see any improvement in my blood pressure. It wasn’t until I started running that I started noticing effects almost immediately. Jogging or running is the best way to improve your blood pressure.
Yay for lowering blood pressure but I hate that the medical community focuses on lowering blood pressure. What about those of us with issues due to chronic low blood pressure and need to increase it?!
When Uncountable ,Amazing and extremely complex systems work perfectly together , the life becomes possible. Its truly incredible❤❤❤
I have problems with low blood pressure where the systolic often drops into the 70s and 80s and I feel terrible, especially standing. But sometimes it's above 100. Could you do a video about hypotension?
Yes, I didn't realize how many questions we would get on hypotension, so we will definitely add it to the video list!
wow, the only time I've had systolic drop under 100 is when I took a measurement like half an hour after my run session (i think this is due to my blood vessels still being dilated and my heart beat being low and thus the drop in pressure), on average it's 111/64 (for july month, 13 measurements).
I think I might have that I get dizzy and faint sometimes when I stand up or exercise
I learn more on this channel in a few minutes than my cardiologist, in four years, has told me. Thank you!
Wow, as always - short, clear, informative. Bravo!
I’ve been working with doctors to get my blood pressure down. Currently I’m taking Hydrochlorothiazide, which has helped a lot but my systolic pressure still isn’t quite where we need it to be. I have many other health issues that I’ve been going to doctors for as well, such as hypothyroidism, PCOS, depression + anxiety, urinary incontinence, gastritis, IBS, and chronic eczema. Oh and I’m only 27 years old! High blood pressure runs in my family on both sides. I also need to get evaluated regarding symptoms of pre-syncope & syncope I experience 1-3 times every year. I do often think that I could very well die before I reach 70. It’s an uphill battle.
Edit: my doctors have ruled out diabetes so far.
High blood pressure can affect pets as well. One of my cats started exhibiting night blindness. I wasn't too concerned because many of us experience night blindness as we age and she was 14 years old. But then she became disoriented, bumping into things, walking in circles, and doing really strange things like squeezing herself into small spaces. Off to the vet! It was high blood pressure. The good news is, it's treatable and inexpensive---one tiny pill a day that costs less than $10 a month. She showed marked improvement within _hours_ of her first dose, and was completely herself by the next day.
I'm overweight and had secondary type hypertension. Just do little exercises will help to normalize the blood pressure. Importantly, drink water regularly but not excessive and eat less salty food.
My Doctors office never checks my blood pressure right. I always wait forever they will call me I get up, walk down a long hallway get my weight, sit down on the table and right away check my pressure. My arm is hanging down and my feet are dangling. I tell the nurse that's not right she said you can't belive the internet.
Bastards. Get another doctor.
If they don't want to believe you, you can always tell them to follow the American Heart Association guidelines.
You guys are awesome! I love your channel and your videos! I'm a medical interpreter and I've got to say that Grammarly and your channel have helped me a lot. Thank you guys!
great content man! very detailed and informative
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Another great video and explanation, thank you. Please discuss the issues below healthy blood pressure, mine is 100/55 and it so hard to find any information on the long term problems this may cause.
That's not too low; it's totally acceptable. I would pay to have readings like that!
My systolic pressure is always normal however diastolic pressure is always high. Im very active in terms of exercise. Prior to my diastolic being high always i get perfect readings an hour after a 10k jog, now i get readings of 144/130 after exercise however when i wait for two hours i get normal readings but my diastolic is still quite high like 88. Im on Meds
I thought I had very high blood pressure at 130-140 but in the comments, some people are in the 200, even 300. I’d faint if I ever see that. In my experience, plant based diets are very effective in reducing blood pressure, whenever I switch to it, my BP hovers around 115-125.
I have experienced the same after 3 months of it and no alcohol my blood pressure goes back down to 120ish over 80ish vs 160/100 when I drink weekly and eat meat. Fish and eggs I noticed do not raise my pressure
Thanks for the lesson 🫀
Thank you for this! My husband struggles with consistently high blood pressure. His doctor keeps increasing his meds, and even on two different kinds of BP medications he has readings that are like ER critical readings (220/125). We don’t know the cause of it, but he’s getting tested this week for his arteries and kidneys. Scary for sure. 😢
Have his thyroid checked.
Thanks a lot for this informative video! I had a mechanical aortic heart valve replacement (27 y.o.) a couple of years ago because my blood pressure was as high as 170/90. Currently my blood pressure is 111/71 :)
What treatment you following
@@MarcusAb-vm7ru Thanks for asking! I'm taking a bloodthinner called Marcumar as well as several pills to lower my blood pressure. I'm from Germany so we probably dont have the exact same products as you :D
@@MarcusAb-vm7ru I'm taking a blood thinner and several hypertensives.
One measure of 170/90 and u needed an aortic surgery????😮
@@JPMMA507 No I also had an aortic heart valve defect eversince I was little, which got progressively worse. I forgot to mention that lol
A warning to those who have general anxiety disorder like I do. Taking at home blood pressure measurements needs to be done correctly with good equipment. I was concerned that I have hypertension so I bought an at home blood pressure machine to take daily measurements but it ended up doing more harm than good because the reading were simnifically higher than what they actually were (tested against measurements in my clinic) and before I knew that it caused me to have a fully on panic attack where I kept measuring and the pressure just kept going up and up. I thought and felt like I was having a heart attack. The machine and my body posture turned out to be the problem. I do actually have hypertension and am getting treated for it now with Lisinopril and lifestyle changes.
Buying an at home monitor is essential, but was a disaster for me. It gives me major anxiety that I can't (and won't) take it any more. Just the thought of putting that cuff on my arm immediately raises it. I used to have low BP, and now it's high even with medication. I personally think I have undiagnosed secondary hypertension, but my Dr. can't figure out what it might
be. I think I have autonomic dysfunction - look it up if you're curious.
Does anyone know why the same blood pressure is recommended for all sizes of people? It seems a tall man would need a higher blood pressure than a small child just to pump blood to a greater height. There's a reason giraffes have the highest blood pressure in the animal kingdom.
Good, clear explanation! Thank you. Also, love how you're casually talking ... while in front of cadavers.
What about chronic low blood pressure?
chronic low blood pressure is not dangerous BUT it can cause fatigue and dizziness if not treated regulary. Caffeine is usualy helpfull
We've had more questions on low BP than anticipated. So this calls for a follow up video!😂
Yes, low BP vid please! @@theanatomylab
Try drinking a gallon of water a day. Being low on water can cause hypotension
@@theanatomylab Yes, please. I have personal experience with low blood pressure. My solution was to become fat. It worked, I feel much better now.
As somebody who has struggled with high blood pressure for over a decade now, I keep a VERY close eye on it (check it at least twice if not 3 to 4 times a day depending on how I'm feeling) and I take my BP meds everyday. I'm not very good about exercising and I'm a bit overweight but I also have other serious health ailments that make me EXHAUSTED all the time :( Thanks for the video! Useful and important information! Oh! And I also document/keep a log in a notebook of my blood pressures everyday!
I have a question... Do those of you with high blood pressure feel your heartbeat more easily? I ask because I can feel my heartbeat very strongly, especially in the veins of my forehead. Do you have similar sensations?
@@frapperaveclaphalangedumajeur yes we do (at least I do feel my heartbeat more strongly and I also feel it in my head if it's high. If it's high, my head will hurt sometimes, sometimes it can be high and my head won't hurt. It all depends.) But if you're feeling this way, it would be a good idea to go to the doctor and get your BP checked out!
My blood pressure is around 135/90. I am 17yo, training( weightlifting and running), measuring sleep and food and I truly have no clue why its higher. Neither parents have high blood pressure. Ive measured on digital cuffs (elbow and wrist) when my hand is fully extended but is normal when i bend my albow by 90°. Please help if you have any theories about this. It might be that pottasium is low and causes an imbalance with salt from food?
Are you getting adequate potassium? Highly unlikely if you’re from a Western country.
@@NoOneToNoOne89pottasium might be a lower ill try electrolytes and lower salt i guess but what if that doesnt work?
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Caffeine/ energy drinks can raise blood pressure. Too much Creatine can raise it as well, per the mayo clinic. I'm 51, run, ruck, lift, crossfit. Mine was high 137/89 and I stopped my monster energy drinks and caffeinated drinks and I was 117 over 78 two days ago at my Dr.
Same issue, have had slightly higher BP since I was 14, doc said it's because I'm male and growing, will normalize. I'm 24 now, training gym 4x a week with the amount of cardio recommended by guidelines, apart from being a broke uni student I eat fairly healthy (lots of veggies, lower fat meats, no sweets, no sugary drinks at all, near 0 processed carbs), BP still between 135-145/85. Increasing potassium is my next idea but apart from that, I have no clue at this point. Really wanna avoid starting ACE inhibitors from such a young age.
Something interesting I learned about blood pressure is that it obeys Bernoulli's principle. Normally, you would think of Bernoulli's principle as being associated with airflow over a moving wing. Conceptually, it governs the relationship between the velocity of a fluid and its pressure, which also applies to blood flow. If your heart beats really fast, your blood pressure will not rise linearly with heart rate. If your heart beats slowly, like in a trained athlete, it can raise your resting blood pressure. So if you are athletic, don't freak out if your blood pressure seems higher than average while you are resting.
Thank doctor 🏥 for the great job (lecture)✍️👏🤝, am watching live from Kampala Uganda East Africa 🌍🤗🤨🤔🙏
Wow! Love hearing from people in different parts of the world!
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One of my favorites are when nurses use small arm cuffs and it gets extremely tight and painful. Usually small cuffs results in ~20-30 points higher for me. I have a large muscular arm. Using a large cuff, my BP is usually in the normal range.
I am 34 years old and I make sure to take my blood pressure regularly, every morning. I use the blood pressure tracker on playstore to keep record. I average about 105/66 and have a pulse of 72 on average. I make sure to take about 3 cups of unsweetened cocoa powder everyday.
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Im 56 and run marathons thought l was fairly fit,I was at the doctor earlier this year and they tested my BP came out 180/90 had absolutely no symptoms or felt ill dr was ready to send me to hospital,under control now but shows why its called the silent killer,by the way this is a fascinating channel👍
I never understood the importance of blood pressure, even though i had an understanding of the concept on an academic level. However, my mum was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm a few years agonand suddenly, high blood pressure became a deadly mix. We now work daily to keep her numbers in check.
If you're drinking 2-3 alcoholic drinks per day, I think you're going to have bigger problems than hypertension. (cough) cirrhosis (cough)
Great video! Would be awesome to know what's too low of blood pressure as well for that rare occasion. In the video he said less than
I believe you shouldn't go much lower than 80/60. I took a reading once after feeling very lightheaded and mine was 76/53. Too low for me.
I was also disappointed that he didn't cover low blood pressure. We all that high is bad. But it's not as common knowledge that low can be bad as well, especially if you're experiencing symptoms like light headedness and fatigue.
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I have been someone who never really fell sick. Just a few headaches here and there. One night I felt so weak I could not even stand. Went to check and I was told I had a low blood count. Was given some meds and started to recover. My dad then suggested on my way home to check my blood pressure after I visited him. I was doing 280/115. Stubborn enough I decided to wait till the next day to go to the hospital. I couldn't sleep that night. Had severe palpitations I had to leave to the hospital. I was admitted and diagnosed as hypertensive along with a low eGFR, basically my kidneys were not working well. I am much better now with months of medication and till date. I have had to make changes to diet and lifestyle. I am only 33yrs old. It's s ary at times.
Im gaining weight and this pops up in my feed now its a sign..thank you
*Normal* coffee intake doesn't raise my BP. 40+ years makes the caffeinated state the normal. And yes, my BP is normal. 120/80.
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I have a Type B Aortic Dissection/Aneurysm that is thought to be caused by prolonged HBP, which is thought to be caused by renal Hypertension, possibly caused by exposures to Oil Fires, Toxins and Burn pits during Desert Storm/Shield. I am taking three medications to control my BP... Carvedilol, Lisinopril and the one that finally got it