How To Lower Your Blood Pressure (Cardiologist Explains)
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
- In this episode of Talking with Docs, our esteemed doctors welcome a guest cardiologist to delve into crucial insights on maintaining heart health. Join the conversation as our expert cardiologist explains effective strategies to lower blood pressure, offering valuable tips and actionable advice. Discover the key lifestyle changes, dietary considerations, and exercise routines that contribute to optimal cardiovascular well-being. Tune in for a compelling discussion that empowers you to take charge of your heart health. Don't miss this informative session filled with expert perspectives and practical guidance from healthcare professionals on Talking with Docs.
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I ran/jogged at least 15 km per week for years (3 runs), bicycle everywhere, have a huge garden etc etc. I was always considered the most active 60+ woman known to mankind. I don’t eat salty food, I don’t eat ANY fast food, drink no more than 1 glass of wine per day, I eat little meat, lots of fish, lots of fruit & veggies (much from my garden), have a normal weight, never smoked - and my blood pressure was too high for years as was my cholesterol. Then I had a small stroke last year, I was SO fortunate because I have no lasting effects. Oh and I have a blissful life, happy marriage etc. no stress. So now I’m on blood thinners, cholesterol and blood pressure medication. My only consolation was the doctor who said “if you didn’t have this fabulous life style, this would have happened to you years ago and would probably have been worse. But just to recognize that it’s not always life style, there are people who are genetically predisposed - me!
The fittest guy I knew, who ate a perfect diet, etc etc, had a massive stroke a few years ago, and now he is seriously incapacitated, so it goes to show, the most important thing is regularly checking your blood pressure, imho,,
How high was your blood pressure?
That is the problem you're eating a lot of fruits and vegetables we've been lied to go to a carnivore or high protein diet meat does not kill you. It is what human beings are supposed to eat. The government lies to us so they can throw medicine at us refer to Dr. Stan Eckberg, but most importantly to others on UA-cam, Dr. Berry. Dr. ANTHONY CHAFFEE. They will tell you what you're supposed to eat and you will see in a remarkable difference in your blood pressure. I used to have the same diet as you I was 240 pounds. I went just about complete carnivore lost 40 pounds in my blood pressure medicine are thrown away.
I agree with you, however, it could be argued that 1 glass of wine per day, everyday, is excessive. I would be curious if cutting that out all together would have any impact? Myself personally, I have a very noticeable impact on my blood pressure when I exercise regularly.
@@dylantaylor3431 in my opinion and also DOCTOR Anthony Chaffee all alcohol is bad for your body
Key points:
150 mins of Exercise
Reduce salt
Eating habit- Mediterranean diet
Reduce alcohol
Maintain healthy weight
No smoking
Reduce stress- meditate
Good sleep & adequate amount
Nice summary
@@TalkingWithDocs I know it's not good for you but does oral nicotine pouches such as Zyn restrict blood vessels or increase BP?
@@StickyKleenexincrease
@@495Li Thank you! I'm trying like heck to kick the habit
@@StickyKleenex me too dude, my blood pressure goes from 120 to 145 easy with it.
Went to my doctor. I have high blood pressure because excessive smoking and drinking. This video has made me aware that I need to make changes in my life. I going to star today no more bad habit’s, because life is short. Thanks for your video.
Good for you. I smoked for over 30 years and have now quit for over 24 years. My doctor said, once I've passed the 20 year smoke free mark (without incident) It's as if I never smoked before. You can do it. No matter how hard it is, keep telling yourself, you are now an "ex" smoker, no matter difficult it is. The difficulty doesn't last. I also quit drinking 5 months ago. I bike ride 30 miles, 3 times a week. I'm 73.
The sight of 3 doctors with me in an operating room just raised my blood pressure 50 points. Lol.
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😂🤣😂
Getting my hubby/s down with Hibiscus tea and tomato juice( not at the same time)😂
this reminds me of the time when I was in my 40’s…. wanted to buy life insurance. They said that I need to come to their clinic so that they can check my vital signs. That afternoon, I got stuck in traffic so long then struggled to find the place and parking, ran into the clinic since late…. blood pressure was almost 173…. of course fail no life insurance test so bad 😂😂😂😂. My normal good pressures mostly very good.
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My BP was about 130/86 until I decide to lose some weight through diet and exercise. 25 lbs lighter and more fit, I'm at 115/74.
Amazing !
@@TalkingWithDocs Can vitamin B9(folate/L-5-MTHF), B3, B12, ZINC, vit A, vit C, vit D, Quercetin Which of these supplements be taken in conditions like too much urination and UTI?
Way to go!
130/86 is still pretty decent...
What’s the recipe
Excellent video! Thanks to all three of you!
Thank you guys for bringing such good information. Appreciate the time and commitment this must take.
Thank you for this awesome health videos!! Please keep making them; loved the high blood pressure and cholesterol ones. Please do one for reducing Diabetes risk! 😊
Docs! You hit 600k! Congratulations! 🎉🎉
Thank you guys! Love the channel and so appreciate you taking the time out of your days to provide education on these important topics. I’m 66 and adopted a low processed carb diet, gave up alcohol and walked every morning. I lost 70lbs and I’m off all BP and statins. My BP didn’t stabilize until I gave up alcohol.
good for you.
Another brilliant, informative, and very helpful video. Many thanks Docs.
Thank you to the three of you for sharing and talking about medical topics…
So very welcome!
I can't thank you enough for these videos, doctors. You guys are amazing!!
Glad you like them! Very welcome
The doctor in the middle said "f----ing fantastic". Absolutely, senseless, unprofessional. Maybe he loves it that someone noticed that he cursed.
Donating blood regularly has improved my blood pressure greatly!
Ditto. Dropped mine by 5-10 points on both.
Also lowers ldl
@@acer4237good thing that you exercise daily, you might have otherwise been a member of, the 200 over 120, club.
@@acer4237should help, since the thumbnail to this video upload reads 203 over 114, which is pretty close to 200 over 120, and now Ray is back to 120 over 80, but Rosie is 360 over 200.
How does that drop your blood pressure i should do that
Thank you for this very informative video. I will definitely be watching this video again, probably many times.
C'MON that part!!!! Thank you doctors, for that great advice❤
First thing that you said that grabbed my attention was that there are ways to manage blood pressure without immediately assuming that a pill will fix the problem! Keep talking.
Thank you, I have a CPAP now and it was something I needed but did not know I needed it. My wife is the reason for this change.
Thank you so much for another great video, love watching your great advise mixed with humor! Have a wonderful day!
Thank you very much for this information and your approach to how you share this.
Age 78. 18 months ago BP was 150-160 range, depending what I ate. My GP wanted to put me on medication. I refused.Now I read labels for salt content. Pretty much stopped eating in restaurants. I keep my salt intake at 1500mg or less. I exercise at least 90 minutes/day everyday. I quit eating most canned food. I east less food. and lost 15 lbs. Bp is now at 130/70.
That’s commendable. Most people wouldn’t work that hard.
That’s amazing! Congratulations
I relate. My diet has always been great with one big no no. I ate lots of pretzels, salted nuts and popcorn. I have just stopped all of that. I am 5’4 , 116 lbs and 75. Just started a homeopathic medication for BP and am riding a bike every day. Today it was 130/58
Awesome. I listen to several doctors on UA-cam and all of them say most problems like BP and Diabetes can be solved with diet and exercise but most people would rather take a pill which in my opinion is just a bandaid. Eventually they succumb to the illness so medication is a last resort.
I needed to hear this
Thank you, doctors! We appreciate this and all the other videos you're doing, sharing all of these knowledge and advice. ❤❤❤
Keep them coming!!
Your videos are so informative, as well as interesting and entertaining. I tell others about your 'health ministry' all the time. Thank you!!
Docs, thank you for the valuable helpful tips.
As a retired nurse, I know all these recommendations for lowering B/P. I have a cat and have read that petting a cat lowers B/P. I think I will experiment to see how much laughter lowers it as well. Thanks docs!!! We need this kind of patient education!!
Thanks robin. Doing our best
@@TalkingWithDocssorry docs I would have to disagree with the meat I have been CARNAVOR for about a year have lost 80 pounds off blood pressure medicine my cholesterol has improved thanks for the content
I have 3 cats. All my life my blood pressure was A bit below normal but suddenly went up to 146. I’m wondering why but I would let you know when I find out.
I heard watching fish lowers BP. Get an aquarium.
@@janets9179 taking care of the fish and aquarium make my blood pressure go up! 😂😂
Thank you doctors I appreciate you taking time to tell us things we can do to lower our BP. I have high blood pressure. I'm 81 years old.
You are very welcome. Best of luck!
Thank you. Very informative.
Exceptional presentation. Thank you.
I am a retired RN and I love you guys. You are very informative, but also entertaining. Thank-You.
And "adorable" (I'm sure that's just what they want to hear). 😅
Great video! I monitor my blood pressure regularly, but I use the wrist device. When I took it into the doctor's office to check the calibration they said it was pretty accurate. Can I ask why you say not to use the wrist (vs. arm) cuff? Thanks.
🎉 thanks, guys.
For all the effort, the inspiration and information you send with your videos they are very appreciative and needed for reference. Keep up the good work to spread awareness and educate 🎉🎉
Thanks again … you Folks are amazing. Love when Dr. Heffernan does a guest appearance 🎉. Love the topics. Even those that don’t apply to me or my loved ones, I enjoy every episode you air. ❤
5 years ago was at 140/100. took 3 different meds to get it down to a reasonable level. 2 years ago I started walking, eating less, and eating much more healthy. I'm now at 80/50 to 90/60 and off all three meds (weaned oof of them over a year) with no symptoms associated with low blood pressure. During the "bad" time I ate all the time, ate a ton, and ate everything bad for me. Pizza and burgers everyday (literally) and lots of candy all the time. I was at 300, and after 2 years at 200
Food can increase a lot your blood pressure, especially sugar and meat... Glad you have changed your lifestyle 👍
Congratulations! You did it and you're an inspiration.
What meds did you take?
@@Iumienhchannel Losartan, hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol.
Protein is a sneaky cause of hp also
I had relative high blood pressure for a while due to untreated sleep apnea. After I started sleeping with a CPAP machine my systolic and diastolic values both went down by roughly 25 to get me a little under 120/80. I’ve since started exercising and have lowered a little more. My wife is very happy with those two life choices.
My doctor told me that my sleep apena results were severe .. I stop breathing to the point that I sometimes wake up with vomit in my mouth. I have had a brand new " Dream Machine" beside my bed for 4 years and hove not turned it on once ... I don't know why, I find it a " bother" ... dam eh. I sleep in my lazyboy, so I don't even get to turn on my side...my blood pressure is high so now I have to take 4 pills a day., I'm 64 years old and stopped working a year ago, so now I don't even leave the house to exercise ... tell me my days are numbered .... scare me please.
@@TYRONE_SHOELACES Sleep apnea can cause left ventricular hypertrophy which can lead to heart failure. It didn’t end up with heart failure in my case but the doctor said that’s where I was headed if I didn’t make some significant changes.
Regular exercise really helps your health.
@@TYRONE_SHOELACESturn the machine on. It’s a horrible death I watched Dad die suddenly and it still traumatised me 24 years later
Don’t die because you couldn’t be bothered
We get 1 shot at life that we know of
Stay alive and live Man
I’m wearing my cpap mask right now typing this in bed
I hate the thing
But I love life
Don’t ignore me
What's CPAP machine
Thank you Doctors!😊
Thanks for your advice!!
Great video thank you! Bought a BP monitor about a week ago as using a friends I learned I have high BP. With no family doctor (live in Ontario) I have begun making lifestyle changes and will continue to monitor. Encouraging to know that even reducing my #'s by 5 has a significant positive impact as I begin this journey :)
Slow and steady wins the race
Very, very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for all the information on what to do to control blood pressure
Thank you for information ❤
Great video, as always. Curious about your thoughts regarding mouthwash raising BP and also the role in certain foods, eg. flax and nitrate containing veggies (spinach, kale) in reducing BP. Finally, the role in blood donation in reducing blood viscosity in reducing BP? You're all great!
Mouthwash? what's that about?
@@stephen3654Mouthwash kills your bacteria in your mouth. These bacteria are involved in the nitrates>nitrites>nitrogen monoxide cyclus in your body.
Thanks for the reassurance,high blood pressure can be controlled without medication! Often times medication can make you worse off with even more complications from the medication! 👍❤️
Happened to me
It is happening to me now, before I take my medication my BP will be 150/ 90 but after taking my medication it will go up to 188/98
Thank you for this information.
Excellent video Docs, Blessings.
Thank you Dr.s this has been very informative. I just started taking precautions for high blood pressure after my cardiologist ripped me for not “ taking ownership of my health “ so, here I am!
I always had slightly low or normal blood pressure until I had severe arthritis pain in my hip. Then my blood pressure stayed elevated. A few weeks after surgery for THR it went back down to normal. My conclusion is blood pressure elevation can be a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body. Glad for the new hip and normal blood pressure!
I was exactly the same after hip replacement, and again after knee surgery ! Straight back to excellent blood pressure measurements. Great.
@@helenfairlie430 Good for you. Stay healthy.
Excellent video! Thanks to three of you for sharing great lesson!
Our pleasure!
Thank you for these wonderful little videos - working on a bit of a heath improvement project and I find these very motivating.
Wonderful! Keep it up!
Essential hypertension is primarily driven by high levels of insulin and insulin resistance. If you cut out sugar, and refined carbs, it will most certainly lower your BP substantially.
Absolutely.
I definitely get too much sugar. I will consciously cut sugar and see if it helps with blood pressure. Thank you. I never thought sugar could be the culprit
@luigidog3317 most f us didnt know this till recently. Fat was always the enemy as per the Kellog Nestle companies
And caffeine !
Thank you, guys, for taking the time to discuss this medical topic. I am taking losarton potassium 100 mcg tablet daily before bedtime just over 2 years now. It's 930am now. I just came back from a quick trail15 minute walk. My blood pressure is 112/68/66. Im taking lasarton because of extensive head and neck surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation to remove cancers, which started on February 16, 2016. So, last couple years ago despite diet and exercise I developed high blood pressure. I am doing well despite cancer returning. ❤
May your cancer journey be quick and curative.
Shame on you guys and you call yourselves cardiologist. You forgot to include on the list and it should be #1 sugar! Sugar and excessive carbohydrate consumption causes hbp and insulin resistance along with metabolic syndrome. To lower BP you want to eat foods rich in nitrates such as spinach and beets and other foods as well. You guys are a bunch of rookies 😂
one day at a time into being well.
Hi😊
I feel the manual BP check is most accurate
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I enjoy all your videos special one that I seen this morning about all kinds of stuff and I enjoy that. Please continue to post thank you.
Thank you - this is a great, practical video! Sanity!
I absolutely love your videos! I am drinking a quart of hibiscus tea for high blood pressure but my Docs also added to double of meds that I am already on. I’m 65 and after 55 let go of the “rejection of taking medications “. I say, drink the hibiscus tea, do the reduce stress activities but also take the meds! I always learn something when I watch your videos. Thanks for taking your precious time to make them (plus, I think you guys have a blast doing them, eh?
forget drugs; use high doses of vit D, my hubby took 10,000 iu of vit d a day, split into 2 doses, in few days his bp came down 40 points.
I drink hibiscus tea also. I read a meta study that claimed hibiscus is an ACE inhibitor.
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@@bennytleilaxthat’s interesting information
Thank you for posting. Great info. One thing you did not mention is the use of supplements to lower blood pressure. Perhaps one day you can include what type of supplements and the appropriate doze. Thank you
Switching to plant-based diet and limiting salt intake made all the difference to me. My blood pressure went from 135/85 to 125/75.
Thank you for the time in explaining to us how to make our blood pressure low
How often should BP be checked at home? Without checking it constantly which may not be accurate or potentially stress a person out because of worry over the numbers. Thanks. Love your videos!
Whoever reads this., I pray to the universe to cure all your diseases and to remove all your pains from your daily life 🙏
Thanks
Amen. Thanks.
Thank you blessings to you also
Amen. Remain blessed and thank you @auntieanne
Amen
Thank you Dr's for all the information and the knowledge you guys are sharing 😊
Hello 👋...Pretty lady..🌹🌹🌹..How are you doing and the weather conditions like ...
You are so helpful ❤thank you
I had high blood pressure for many years. I was diagnosed in 1999 I was prescribed blood pressure medication, which I took for 23 years. Now I don't have it, and the cure was potassium. I started taking it two months ago. High blood pressure is gone, the solution about 2500mg potassium a day. I feel like amazing. Potassium sources are coconut water and anything that contains potassium vegetables and supplements.
All great advice. At 82 I am blessed with good health physically and mentally. Being a vegan is probably a big plus. I do however, take medication to lower my BP. There always seems to be something that hijacks our wellbeing. For me it is anxiety. No matter how I try there are burgeoning numbers of reasons that cause worry and frustration. I do have a dog though, and she does comfort me as I hope I do her as well. We all have an expiration date, and none of us will get past that no matter how we try.
All very good points. Best of luck
Not to mention age has a lot to do with. Our vessels shrink so OUR heart has to work harder. Most older adults should be on a low dose bp med if foe no reason than the heart vessels shrink.
I believe that is not an expiration date but a “best by” date.
Well said. An if you still have your teeth check for abcess tooth. They can also raise blood pressure. Any who our blood vessels get narrower as we age.
Thank you. Very helpful
Thank you for all your information
Concise, evidence based and practical advice from docs, thanks. Questions: Which of the lifestyle changes lower BP the most? Excess stress, like high BP is bad for our health, what is the stress measure (?) not to exceed? Has stress levels been correlated with BP readings (can I tell when I am stressed by my BP)? My White coat measurements have been high all my life = going to doctors is stressful? Yet watching your videos is not stressful as BP was 120/80, at doctors goes to 155/90+ despite BP medicines treatment.
I have recently been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure and am currently on meds to help control them. My BP has spiked quite high this evening: 200/111 which is NOT good AT ALL but I have had a very stressful day today and continue to be in fight or flight mode with the body. I'm overweight for my height at the moment and am doing some dietary changes and also doing a 5K tomorrow morning, which I'll bet will help with my BP being lowered tomorrow. My doc says if I have: chest pains, shortness of breath or bad headache to head to the ER immediately as these are danger signs of heart attack or stroke. I don't wish for that to happen so I'm going to relax as much as possible this evening and recheck BP in the morning about an hour or so after my meds.
My blood pressure went up waiting to find out how to lower it (4min 30)
@@Alsatiagent-zu1rxMINE IS ...MY BLOOD PRESSURE ONLY GOES UP WHEN I GO SEE MY DOCTORS OTHERWISE ITS NORMAL WHEN IM HOME
Mine went up 138_89
How high does it go up watching useless videos???
How do you lower my blood pressure
In 4min and 30s
Again a great explanation of everything I didn’t want to do believe but will now start paying attention to.
Thanks doctors ❤
Many congratulations on reaching 600,000 subscribers ...Patrick in Ireland
I love your youtube video's as they are always so informative and lighthearted about serious issues. I am nearly 60 years of age and I have had issues with high blood pressure since I was 50. I have done regular exercise my whole life (cycle ride and race my road bike, mountain bike occasionally, ski, do pilates, hiking to name a few). The only time I don't exercise is if I am unwell. I changed my diet at age 50 to eat way more plant based, reduced alcohol (I now barely drink any alcohol) coffee, sugar etc. I am also well within a healthy weight range. For a while my blood pressure came down but as I have got older it slowly crept up again. I have had to resort to medication in the last few years as nothing I was doing was helping even though I tried so hard to bring it down without medication. I was very frustrated that I could not bring it down by making life style changes. I take my blood pressure regularly at home which gives me peace of mind as I did get a lot of anxiety when my blood pressure was taken by a doctor. I maintain all the life style changes I made 9 years ago and now take medication as well. My blood pressure is low and stable for which I am very grateful. I'd love a video on the pro's and con's of medication. Thank you.
You are really very disciplined.
Wonderful doctors reached every part of the content
Thank you for posting this video!! I will do every single tip here including the dog.
A very informative video with so many questions answered!
I have figured out how to lower my blood pressure! My blood pressure has always been at it's highest when I'm in a doctor's office!
I have severe white coat syndrome and every time they take my blood pressure, it's dangerously high. So the best way to keep it down is to not go to the doctor!😋
Even as a young adult my blood pressure was high in the doctor's office. He had me take it at home and write it down and bring in the list the next visit. I also took in the machine I used at home.
The doctor found it hard to believe my readings at home since it was a big difference. But when I brought my machine from home and checked the reading on it and on the office machine too, the readings were the same!
I've never been a big salter. If anything, I salt less than most people. But that's the first thing they ask when they see my blood pressure and it's clearly not a factor for me.
I haven't had alcohol for decades. Never cared much for it anyway (except in my 20's).
There are many things that can be done to lower blood pressure and people need to find what works for them.
When Dr Zalzal was talking about the grisly bear diet, I was wondering how he was going to work chicken wings in to it!😉
You've given us very good ways to lower blood pressure! And this is a good time to begin a lifestyle change for more than just a diet!
I've been seeing my current doctor for about 5 years now. About a year ago I was in her office and my blood pressure was 106/62. So it took 4 years of seeing her to get my blood pressure at a good number in her office! And I have other doctors I've seen longer and my blood pressure is still high in theirs.
But the doctors are actually believing me when I keep track of my reading at home.
Thanks for sharing another great video!👍
White Coat Syndrome is real. Physicians are finally believing us
I hope Dr. Heffernan is an instructor. Excellent presenter
This was great. Thank you. I am 30 years old and diagnosed with hypertension. Its scary but the doctors told me its rare to catch early and be able to prevent. Im so grateful I have a chance to improve my health
Thanks for sharing DOC..
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You bet!
1. The video discusses ways to lower blood pressure and emphasizes the importance of addressing lifestyle factors at home.
2. The cardiologist explains that high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death, often being a silent condition.
3. The ideal blood pressure is considered to be around 120 over 80, with lifestyle changes recommended to achieve and maintain this target.
4. Lifestyle modifications include regular exercise (at least 150 minutes of vigorous exercise per week), reducing salt intake, following the DASH diet (rich in fruits, vegetables, seeds, and limited meat), moderate alcohol consumption, and maintaining a healthy BMI.
5. Additional factors such as mindfulness, good sleep hygiene, and the potential benefits of owning a dog are discussed as ways to lower blood pressure.
No wrong, don’t limit salt or meat, bad advice
Yes dogs!
curious about ketogenic diet effect on BP - especially eliminating sugar and refined carbs
Thank you so much for this
You guys are great,thank you.
I measure my blood pressure on the first of every month.. the numbers can vary from month to month, but all the data is there.. (the top number has varied from 125 to 157). I wish you'd talked about how much you can go up or down from 120/80, before worrying about it.. Very interesting video Docs 🎉
157 is high u should get it checked
It is indeed a good habit to measure your blood pressure frequently.
Measure your blood pressure more frequently than monthly. A systolic reading (upper number) of 157 should be checked by a doctor.
If you are using the at-home kits (e.g. Omron, etc), I have found that the first reading is always significantly higher. I just make a note to discard that reading. I record the average of 2 additional readings... each spaced by at least 3-5 min.
New guidelines (AHA website) recommends diet and lifestyle modification for 120-139. 140-179 is classified as hypertension stage 2, but even then, unless there are serious co-morbidities, the recommendation remains diet and lifestyle modification first, before medication. The readings should be sustained or trending upward over a long period before medication is initiated. 180 or higher is a hypertensive crisis.
@@jojohns9670 Thank you for that. Today is time for the next measurement ! I'll take 3 readings as you advise..
Another great video! Love the wise advice given with humour!!
Just a note regarding digital blood pressure monitors.
The first one I purchased about 15 years ago was $80 from a pharmacy.
When I needed a replacement/ upgrade I went to Ebay and got a great one for $27 (Aus).
Works well. Accurate...and talks to me!!! So technology is much cheaper now and well worth the investment!
Like the information, it felt fresh and relevant, but love the presentation between three doctors, it was believable and fun! A win-win for sure, thank you!! My first time, but I'll be checking back in! Haines, Alaska!
I love the demo videos they were great really added emphasis!
Olive Leaf Extract is amazing and fast to lower blood pressure.
Thanks guys. I’m glad I saw this on UA-cam. I’m sitting on 146/88 and clearly have work to do. I’m off to Walmart to get my own monitor, will cut out salt and certainly exercise and walk more. Don’t smoke or drink and will think about a dog. Appreciate you doing this
Same here ! I’m thinking about a small puppy
Awesome video with lots of good, solid information. I love your videos. I'm quickly becoming a UA-cam certified physician. Thank you!
❤ thanks for the update, very educative
By far the best, trustworthy medical advice channel that exists
Hubby has CKD,T2Diabetes & cancer & we both have cardio issues. I haven't added NaCl to food in years. We sometimes eat prepared food but always read nutrition labels to stay within his minimized daily allotment of Na & most of what he gets is naturally occurring from the veggies/fruits he's allowed to eat & chicken/fish. No alcohol or smoking altho we could do with losing a few lbs. As a caregiver my stress level is higher than normal but I get exercise. We just need more ways/ideas to lower hubby's BP increase caused by his cancer meds, even tho the docs have him on BP meds & his nephrologist just increased 1 of the meds. For us, besides all the things you've mentioned, we need something else to try to get his BP about 20-30 pts lower (besides not taking the cancer drugs with the increasing BP side effects😢)
Sorry to hear this. We have some videos about foods that have been shown to lower BP which are worth trying. Often it does require multiple medications. Best of luck
What a fantastic video guys! This was very helpful. We really appreciate you taking the time to do something like this. Your knowledge really does help a lot of people on here :-)
Always excellent and fun! Thank you
Our pleasure!
I've had high blood pressure in the past but with diet and new medication I have been able to get it down to a more reasonable level.
i have a heart condition so I had to get it down
I started at 190 + and I'm now in the 120's most of the time
WHAT MED DO U TAKE?
@@janecoe9407 amlodipine 5 mg twice a day and Perindropil once a day
That's about like I am now..the 160s-200s which isn't good AT ALL. I am taking my meds as perscribed and still don't feel like they are having much an effect.
what if you have low blood pressure? How much is too low SIS and DIA?
Thank you this is very helpful.
Great informations Thank you so much !
A walk in the forest is lovely, relaxing and refreshing, my meditation and exercise.
I have hypertension high blood pressure, taking six different medication 💊 daily for life. I’m 47 year old female, I think this is genetic as my mother had high blood pressure as well. Love watching your UA-cam videos, love from the UK.
Yes, I am certain it is genetic! I was diagnosed at 26, when I weighed 118 pounds. I am on 6 meds, in my 70’s, and STILL struggling with it. All my family, the same.
I did too but my cardiologist said I don’t have a BP issue it’s ANXIETY No one ever told me that and it’s true. I dealt w that and it made a BOG difference
@@barbaraskamer9195 Of course! I was diagnosed with GAD at 26 also. Again, genetic. I finally convinced my PCP that instead of trying various antidepressants (which never worked) to increase my Xanax dose. They REALLY don’t want to do it - but I told him, “look - I am the patient that these drugs were designed for!” I am not going to become some crackhead or pothead!
Really well explained for the lay person, thank you for taking the time to make this👏👏
You're very welcome!
This deserved a like, and a subscribe. I did both and thank you for the info. I’m going to be paying attention to it. ❤