1- Weight loss, if above the BMI 2- Reduce 🧂 Salt / Sodium intake 3- Increase Potassium intake through diet 4- Take Magnesium Supplements 5- Avoid Artificial and Processed Sugar foods n Drinks 6- NO Alcoholic Drinks 7- Exercises (brisk walk or biking or swimming or jogging) any one is better than none 8- Avoid processed meets 🥓🍖 9- Reduce Stress...e.g. sleep well😴 Thank You 😊 Keep me in your prayers 🙏
I am in my early 60s and only get 4hrs no matter how early I go to bed. I try every thing , been off drugs for 6yrs and Dr wants me to go back. Mind you exercise was helping along with water melon. Iam also losing weight until the veins in my neck are showing. I am not feeling any pain but I cannot keep a steady weight. I wish I could reduce stress. And get restful sleeps. Have s good day.
I am 53 years old and one year ago I was taking two blood pressure medications. I followed your advice and that of my personal physician and I am now completely medication free. Thank you sir!
Zero alcohol for one year, conscious about sugar intake but not crazy, I eat clean single ingredient foods, my snacks are fruits and nuts, I don't have a cheat day because I don't feel the need. I do a light full body workout 5 days per week using dumbbells, bands and bodyweight. I have done zero cardio, but I do walk a lot at my job. I stretch before going to bed. December 2020 I was 30% body fat I had my physical last Friday and was 15% body fat. Stop reading about all the fad diets and study nutrition to make a lasting change in your health.
What I LOVE about your channel is the fact that you never try to SELL ANYTHING. You're just providing information...and great information at that. Plus, you do so KINDLY, and with genuine respect to your viewers. For all of that, I thank you.
Tq doctor I was told by my doctor that She has to increase my dosage I had a stressful. Time before my Appt. I told her not to do so. I have reduced my weight but gradually but I have anxiety. Thus any small matter will trigger my HP. I am lost
The big pharma companies must detest you Doctor G!!!! I have reversed so much that ailed me by diet and lifestyle changes including BP, triglyceride levels and gall stones. We need more doctors like you Sir. Thank you for what you do. 😇🙏
Please stop this Big Pharma nonsense conspiracy. All the consensus clinical guidelines that the doctor refers to include diet, exercise and stress reduction. The reason many people need drugs is because they don't do enough of good diet, exercise, or sleep.
Thankyou for this. I started subscribing to.you in January. I had high BP due to anemia. I started exercising everyday and have now reached seven miles a day. I've lost 21pounds in weight and I feel so much better. My mind is clear and I have more energy. I sleep better and I also meditate. I stopped drinks coz I'm on lots of meds. I'm.very grateful to you. My BP has gone from 155/100 to 110/85, doctor is amazed. Oh and I walk my dog twice a day as well If I.hadn't seen your videos I wouldn't have done anything coz I don't have a good relationship with my doctor. I.trust you. It makes all the difference. Hope you have a nice meal this evening xx
When an allopathic doctor treats you for a disease without medicines he is a true doctor. He sees medicines as not the only tool in his armor to cure people. The only doctor who seems to understand what high blood pressure is for the general population. Good job Dr Sanjay Gupta.
3 months of a low carbohydrate diet and a daily 1 hour walk resulted on a waist reduction of 3 inches and reduced my blood pressure from 145/90 to 110/72. Also reversed high triglyceride level to way below normal. I cannot believe the difference after 30 years of medication making no difference.
@@Welshrugbyfan101 appreciate the swift response! my bp has typically been 125-135/80-90 in the morning, and lower by 10\10 in the evening before bed. definitely gonna stick with the low carb keto thing so i can ditch the 100mg meto succ
Excellent video on BP. I’ve been taking Magnesium glycerinate for a number of years and it had been helpful. I have the classic “white coat “ syndrome. Every time I have it checked at the clinic it is high. I check my BP at home for a month before my annual physical and the doctor thinks that works. He did make me bring my BP monitor to the clinic to make sure it works. Thanks again, Les
What a positive attitude you have! I have recently begun walking every morning to lose "pandemic" weight and lower my blood pressure. I'm 75 years old and am now walking ~2 miles a day (50 min) -- I started at 1.2 miles. I'm working on picking up my speed. Your video was very encouraging!
You speak beautiful English, and don’t rush the explanations, that’s why people love your videos. You must be a very busy doctor and we appreciate your time spent talking to us. Your care and kindness comes over, and you are not asking for money for expensive pills. Plain common sense good advice, which is tried and trusted is always the best. I aim to get started today on some modifications to my lifestyle!
Dr. Gupta is a gem in an otherwise bleak medical landscape of doctors that think only about money. His family surely is very proud of him and patients and UA-camrs are immensely grateful for the information tirelessly and unselfishly provided. Thank you so much! I do hope though that dr. Gupta finds time to unwind every now and then.
I would love your stress management video as I do all those things like eating well magnesium,fish,fruit etc. Can’t help being scared of climate change
I have avoided meds.for years even though I knew my body is high.Now they have found two blocked arteries in the heart which I put down to « heartbreak » now they insist I must take beta blockers and statins etc I am frightened🤷🏾♀️🥺🙏🏼
Oh god the message was so well communicated. I really liked two lines of the videos most that "changes make large/small impact" and "rootcause of high number in BP". These changes will definitely help and i will try to follow these. These changes will make person away from most of the health problem. But Dr i totally loved the way you conveyed the message, your voice and cute smiles in between would have reduced my BP by 2 mm for sure. Thank you
@@swethamalepati3598 intake high fibre & protein rich foods Avoid sugar, salt, rice , packed wheat .. Avoid alcohol Reduce body weight - daily placed 8000 steps n reduced stress totally .. Not worrying for anything just accepting as it Is n not having hope on anything....
Thank you for giving me Hope doctor. I am a grown man and I feel like crying right now after listening to this. Exactly what I needed today. Some hope.
As always your talks keep me focussed. I am 73 yrs and find the most difficult aspect is to change lifestyle but if one makes a conscious effort one can succeed. I have stopped intake of sugars and exercise regularly and am reaping the benefits. Please continue to inspire us
THANK YOU SO MUCH! You have no idea how much you are a Godsend to me...and many others. I wish other doctors had your compassion and ability to explain things. God Bless you!
Dr. Gupta's compassionate style even permeates youtube for me, there is comfort knowing that I can come to his channel and absorb wisdom and deep kindness at any hour. Not to mention solid medical advice absent any bells or whistles.
Everything that this soft spoken doctor said is correct and stuff I was taught by my ma. But sometimes life gets in the way, I am trying, but what I found is that dropping the weight along with walking and additional K makes a huge difference. I truly enjoy his vlogs. Thank you Sir.
I just have to say…. I was a huge hypochondriac years ago and found your videos back then and you helped me so much. I started getting really bad IBS and heart ectopic recently and found your videos again and they are so comforting. Thank you so much doctor. You are an Angel.
Dr Gupta, thank you for your videos. Your humanity, kindness, intelligence and ability to communicate to others is a role model for me (and hopefully others). Giving me information in the way that you do here, makes me feel like I can take responsibility for my health, and to maximise the benefit of time and consultation with doctors and others medically trained. Hugely valued
You are spot on with your description of how high Bp is handled by most providers. After 30 years of using prednisone, I started to have blood pressure issues which made my blood pressure dangerous. I went from taking one pill a day, to taking eight including clonodine. I was on a first name basis with the people that work in the emergency room. It took two years and hopping around to many doctors, before one said that I needed to stop the prednisone immediately. That’s all it took. I almost died because nobody gave a damn about the root cause. I love your channel. I thank you for keeping us educated as patients. ❤️
Hello, I’m glad you are off prednisone. I’m on prednisone for 3 yrs and trying to taper it down but them symptoms you get when you lower the dose was just crazy feeling, fatigue, poor appetite just feeling weak and can’t do anything? How did you just get off it? Now my BP is high too
@@awalak7508 hello A, I’m sorry to hear this is your scenario. Stopping prednisone was difficult but not impossible. First this new doctor was behind me 100%. She is the one who said that was the cause. She ran tests to be sure my adrenals were still working ok (early morning cortisol). Once she knew that she also tested my PRA ratio. It is often a cause of hbp. Mine was off as a secondary cause (prednisone). Then I tapered slowly. Needed Xanax (small amount) to deal with the nervousness and anxiety. It took 4 months. I used a little scale to measure the weight of the pills as I cut them down. I’m grateful this doctor forced me to stop prednisone. Find a good endo to supervise during this process. Mine is in Florida. Saved my life.
Absolutely agree, such a calming voice that I feel instantly relaxed. Thank you for your advice Dr Gupta, I do have high BP, and have had a very minor stroke (lacuna infarct) which interestingly almost completely eliminated irritable bowel spasms and pain that I’d had for 40years.I often say (jokingly) people who have chronic IBS need to also have treatment on the same sensory part of the brain. Fabulous advice, thank you. 🇳🇿🙏🏼
So appreciative of the fact that there are many good Drs Who still have humanity at heart. I am 59 years old female just find out my BP 160/80 . Yet, in most of my life time tried to maintain a good healthy lifestyle as much as I could. Including eating clean,excercise regularly, moderate winning and no smoking. Hence, finding out I am with hypertension it came as a surprise. However,coming across this video and reading so many of the comments ,It gives me a slight of hope it is still possible to reduce the BP by following the provided suggestions. God help me I hate taking medicine
Dr. Gupta....This video is like gold! Thank you for being a compassinate, caring doctor. This simple opens our eyes to a healthy, active lifestyle makes a difference and we have more control than we think. God bless dear sir!
You are a great doctor. You bother to explain this important topic in plain language.. All professionals.. Doctors lawyers should be like you... then our world will be a better place.. God bless.
Dr Gupta’s videos are so encouraging when much of the medical ‘industry’ is moving in the direction of a pharmaceutical intervention for almost everything....I suspect because A) it is quicker to handle patients in an already overworked practice with a drug and B) there is money to be made from drug prescriptions (often for the patient’s life) rather than taking time to understand the individual who has a problem and then even more time to explain, educate and encourage the person to make the lifestyle changes that don’t make anyone a profit. The real profit is the improvement almost 100% of the time that the person (patient) makes. A Dr Sanjay Gupta video is a medicine in itself and one can almost feel the raised BP from stress or anxiety (when being confronted with the ‘talk’ about needing medications) lowering as we listen to common sense and genuine care about people from Dr G. How can we thank you.
Thank you Dr Gupta for another excellent video. I’m 79 years old. 6 months ago I went for my annual physical and I was overweight, high blood pressure, afib, high cholesterol, and pre diabetic. I decided to go on the keto diet (included OMAD and intermittent fasting) and start exercising more. My goal was to get healthy and eliminate my medication. I was on statin, metoprolol, and eliquis. I have since lost 30 # and quit statin and metoprolol. I intend to lose 30 more pounds in the next 6 months. I feel much better but I’m having some heart rate problems. Your videos about natural medication are an inspiration to me. Keep up the good work !
I absolutely love your approach to this topic. Especially the fact that BP issues are symptoms of deeper issues. I am experiencing that now and got some great tips from you. Subscribed!
Excellent presentation for layman on how to lower blood pressure .Less salt, less weight, more potassium, magnesium, exercise program. Thank your sincere concern.
"Making the number look nicer may detract from looking for the underlying problem" YES! Most Dr.s today, don't care about any of that, they just get out their prescription pad. Ps. I could listen to you talk all day. You seem so kind.
After five years of bp medication I get to stop with them! I first went vegan.. lost 40 pounds. Then I quit smoking… then I started exercising. Five years now vegan .two years no smoking . Two years of exercising daily. And I’m 59 !!! Now my bp is anywhere from 97/67 to 135/77 . All in normal ranges! As long as I’m staying consistently staying 140 or below I good!!!
@@michelles2299 That's a perfectly fine set of numbers for blood pressure, especially for someone in that age range with their stated health history. Everyone's blood pressure normally rises and lowers throughout the day and night, even for elite world-class athletes, and especially with physical activity, just as this individual has stated doing more of with exercising daily, and other regular life events then taken into account too, and a heck of a lot higher than a very decent 135/77, and they're all plenty healthy and, again, it's absolutely normal, so please stop spreading false information and or projecting your own personal, as well as highly ill informed, health insecurities onto others when you clearly do not know what you're talking about in the slightest concerning blood pressure, or even anything else for that matter.
Thankyou Sir. I very much look forward to your next presentation on Stress and Sleep and their impact on the heart. These two factors play a major impact on my BP
Dr Sanjay you are so kind. Love listening to your great advice. My doctor wanted to put me on high blood pressure medication because it was high in her surgery. I advised I don't have high blood pressure but "white coat syndrome". ( she is a new doctor). She sent me off to get the 24 hour test with the cuff attached to my arm for 24 hours. The result was I did not have high blood pressure. Just as you advised.
Excellent! (I take photos of my at home readings, and take them in on my phone for the MD's to see, as it naver fails with the white coat . . . I don't really think it's their coats, but their frightening 'bedside' mannerisms, and that of many staff/nurses. Health care does not feel very caring any longer.)
Yes. Make yourself a healthier person. You are wonderful to give us all this wisdom. I got on a plant based/whole foods diet. Not as dramatic a change, but lifestyle changes have lowered my weight; lost 80 lbs. Blood pressure seems to be ok. I don't eat oil, little salt, and almost no sugar. Don't miss any of it, but it wasn't easy in the beginning. I'm working on excercise. Trying to do a little more at home during this difficult time. Thank you for your time and for all the support we feel out here in Covid Land. I have my vaccinations, but still wear a mask when I go out, and maintain social distancing. Had some groceries delivered yesterday. Thankful for the little internet knowledge I have. lol. comes in handy.
@@Rmrai2013 have you watched the videos of Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Peter Breggin, Dr. Pam Popper, Dr. Robert Malone, Del Bigtree and many others regarding what’s really going on? Have you watched Event 201? It’s all available and most isn’t hidden. You just have to dig a bit.
@@sassysandie2865 His beloved father, also a Doctor, passed away recently. Very sad to see him grieve because he's so nice and caring, even for animals. A great attribute for a doctor and not all have it.
@@sassysandie2865Not sure of his exact age but he lived a good long life, judging by Sanjay's age. Sanjay's an only child so they were very precious to each other.
Most doctors seem eager to jump to the decision to lower the blood pressure by prescribing medication. They hardly take time and effort to educate patients about how blood pressure can be lowered naturally without recourse of medicines. But here we are provided different practices that can help lower blood pressure naturally. Even quantitative estimates of lowering of BP that can be expected is also provided. This advice is invaluable. Thanks a lot for the yeoman service.
My GP must be one of the minority. He says medication is just a crutch, that long term improvements are found through our own efforts, improved diet, regular exercise and weight loss.
Great Video. It's high time the patients educate their drug prescribing doctors with nutritional health backed by high quality nutritional scientific researches. We live it, they theorize it.
Thank you doctor Gupta!!! It’s NOT the numbers that are important! With Blood Pressure. But the cause of those numbers! Such common sense! So many doctors don’t have this!!! No matter how smart they are!!!!
All great information to combat high blood pressure. Also, lack of sleep and stress can highly effect blood pressure, so those should be addressed also.
Thank you so much. I am 84 and suffer from low BP especially during prolonged heatwave . I found your video very interesting. You speak beautiful English. Can listen to you all day. God blesd. ❤❤
I heard all of this before, but just hearing it from you, with practical mmHg numbers, really makes it seem achievable. I don't have much weight to lose, and I don't drink that much alcohol, but I'm doing all the other things you mentioned in this video. Thanks for putting this out; it really does help me to believe that what I'm doing is the right thing, and that it will help.
A wonderfully helpful message, as usual, Dr Gupta! 🥇☀️ It is now clear that my HBP was caused by insulin resistance AND. being an overweight. Diabetic. I finally kicked out all simple carbs and in 5 weeks have lost 9 pounds of the 20 total which I need to lose. I did NOT look FAT-being “ only a little bit Type 2 Diabetic” WAS my biggest problem. And I ignored it at my peril. I’m now eating very low carb AND using Intermittent Fasting. Never hungry and losing more Fat than Pounds! And I use my cheap little exercise bike a few minutes daily, incorporating HIITs. Life is good and I’m about to turn 88. 😋🥰
1. Weight/Body Fat Percentage 2. Diet (no salt or less than 1.5 grams a day, potassium, at-least 4.7 grams a day… try the Dash diet, magnesium supplements, omega-3s) No alcohol 3.Exercise 150 mins a week (moderate) … 75 mins for vigorous exercise 4. Stress Management 5.Sleep
Thank you! That was so helpful and very motivating. For the first time, I actually feel like I have a lot more choices, they’re easy to understand, and again, I thank you.
Thank you marvellous to hear medical dialogue in normal speak. The advise is so good, this lockdown has stressed me and the effect is I have not gone for a bike ride, just got lazy. Your video a reminder to get motives. Thank you for the tips.
Dr Gupta, you are brilliant!...too many doctors just deal with the "smoke" but not looking at where is the fire?...and prescribe meds which will not do any good in the long term....I am glad I found your site and I will watch more of your video...you are BRILLIANT, thanks for caring that much!
@@afrocraft1Yes it can. I have had numerous trips to the e.r. for very elevated b.p. 200/100 after vomiting or diarrhea from stomach virus.. 2,000 mg of potassium drops my b.p. to 135/85. I take a potassium supplement plus b.p. med daily. Potassium rich foods general also contain oxalates which give me kidney stones so a potassium prescription is necessary and very effective for me. It's not unusual for me to see 50 point or more drop from potassium supplementation.
Thanks Dr Gupta on alternative ways to reduce BP . Makes sense. On my own, had not seen your video, found out the following. Rubbing oil in the morning, waiting half hour , and then showering brought my BP from 165 to 139. Another way going for 20 mins walking in the morning and later taking my pressure, it came down. Another is stretching. Now after watching your video I guess my body was under stress….by doing those 3 things on separate days , it kind of helped.
This last year under Covid restrictions, I've developed Hypertension, stage 3. Thanks for this insight. My journey has just begun 4 weeks ago and I'm feeling and seeing the results already so Thank You.
As an 80 year male and a diabetic controlled by diet and seeing my blood pressure come down as l reduced my weight, I think all doctors should be trained in food diet keep up with the good work you do
I used to take 1 litre of warm water with1tsp salt(Himalayan) Now my bp is high and am on salt free diet as I have primary Aldosteronism I think that my condition is more around my anxieties with lousy government who loves coal and gas and leaves me angry. Can this condition be healed ?
Great reminder about good health, altough I know all about it(over the time ones forgets) it is good to be reminded, so thank you and I like your approch again thanks...
I love your down to earth advice and recognising the root of the issue needs to be addressed not just chucking medication at the symptoms. I always wondered why immediately putting me on bp meds without finding an underlying cause was considered appropriate. Now, if l feel stuck on a medication, l didn't want.
This video is so helpful! My BP tends to be high, and I very much want to get off the medication I' m taking. This information will be useful when I see my doctor in a couple of weeks--I've made lifestyle changes already and am seeing significant improvement. Thanks so much -- every video Of yours that I've watched thus far has been helpful and informative. Much appreciated :-)
Thank you dear . Your video is the best and very informative. I believe you 100 % of what you said. You might be one of the few doctors who think like you.Most of them are not. So we as patients are in trouble . They neither believe on these theories nor tell the patients about all this. I believe in all off this but the doctors only concentrate on the numbers and keep on giving medicines to fix it. They even add more if the number is little high. On my part I try my best to act what is right but it’s very difficult to argue with doctors who think differently. One day I will have no doctor in case I need one.
Isn’t it amazing how when you have a conflicting opinion on your health they nullify it like you’re a dummy! Specially if you mention research done on the internet! Take the meds or I can’t help you!! So we reluctantly to our detriment take the meds (and reduce the dose)….At least here from the empathy of a true caring Doctor we can take our health into our hands and attempt an understanding of how to deal with it and hopefully come off those electrolyte disrupting meds.
Thank you for your channel Dr. I get so nervous when I consume health information online. Not knowing who to trust. Seeing an NHS specialist in the UK gives me confidence
I started following a low-sugar diet last September, after finding advice that this could reduce blood pressure. My consumption of added sugar before then was around 100g per day, but I managed to reduce it to just under 30g, which is the recommended maximum for adults. My BP was initially 128/85, but after only 2 weeks it was down by 10mm in both readings, and it has continued to fall gradually. My average BP is now (July 2021) 110/70 which the NHS regards as "ideal". I have also lost 10kg, and my sugar intake is now typically 10-12g per day, but the BP drop occurred long before the weight loss.
You are my role model from now on. A month ago I was given pills to lower my blood pressure and it made me very sad to be on a prescription med. So I listen to you and will do as you recommend- İ am taken magnesium for the last 7 years and it made big changes in my health condition- I exercise every day and take long walks with my dog every day- my weight is normal, now I will try to lower my salt and sugar intake. Age 72 and feeling better than ever before in my life. I trust you because you do not try to sell anything- you are just giving information/recommendations. I never believe people that are in it for making money. For sure, you are my man from now on- Thank you for the good work. Hat of for you.
I am new to taking Magnesium OTC. But I have been told that there are different types of magnesium and only certain types that should be taken for inflammatory issues and high blood pressure reduction. What type of magnesium and how many milligrams do you take daily?
Chinwe Igweatu....Hello...I am 70 yrs young but have suffered HBP for a number of years and have been on Medication for 4 yrs. I started taking magnesium 9 months ago and noticed my BP has come down significantly. I use Magnesium Glycinate 200 mg one in the am and one in the pm. No more than 400mg per day. This works for me. But always follow your doctors advice. Best wishes!
I am from South Africa, now I know, my stress and high blood pressure, maybe the cause of my Kidney cancer, I had a partial kidney removal, was on chemo, now on the healthy kidney something, love your. Channel🌹🎈🙏
I really enjoy your videos. I found them after I started getting ectopic heartbeats in March of this year. I especially like your approach to trying to minimise the amount of medications patients are given. Your videos about dealing with the anxiety have actually helped me feel better about my ectopics. Thank you so much for your videos!
THANK YOU... you talk so much sense. I had type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and was overwieght. I was on medication that gave me massive heart pulpitations to the point i thought i was going to die - my heart was doing back flips. I stopped taking them immediatly and the pulpitations went away. Since then I have gotten rid of my diabetes by following a sugarless, low carb, non processed diet and now my blood pressure is much lower (i monitor it myself), I lost wieght and i'm no longer diabetic. I have started to walk (dog walk twice a day) and hike a lot and i feel 20 years younger with loads of energy. Thanks for all the tips and i know from experience that you can get your life back without medication (please tell your doctor if you come off meds though). Thanks again...
An excellent insight into the world of BP. I have been through many such videos from other persons, and here you summarized all the key points very well. I really appreciate the fact that you are more concerned about the under lying condition. The only other method I wish you would address a little more is deep breathing. My BP was 170/110 and reduced to now about 150/100 9with life style change, beetroot, exercise, magnesium citrate). If I deep breath (following Dr Adam J. Story on UA-cam), I am able to lower this temporarily to around 144/95. Stress if a big factor and I find breathing helps. Look forward to your explanation on breathing, etc. please can you also create a video on how your online consultancy works for those of us overseas. Let me take this opportunity to invite you to Barbados at our home a holiday with your family after your recovery in quarantine. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Do you take any medications as well? I'm 59, I don't drink alcohol or smoke, I run and swim every day, and have no excess weight. My restting heart rate is 53, but my BP is 182/100. I/ve tried everything to get it down, but it won't. I'm reluctant to take any medications, as I've heard they can be bad for you over the long term. Maybe that's my normal numbers.
Sir your videos are very motivating i am 45 and my bp was elevated but after following your advice i could reduce it drastically and now i feel very confident and good about myself its all for you i went for walk , yoga followed proper diet etc thank you so much dr gupta
The Doctor talks again on Preventive medicine which doctors do not normally do. Pease keep it up sir, we ordinary folks need your advice. We are grateful.
Doctor you are talking about what I experienced. Doctors focus only on bringing the BP under control. But none advised to look for the cause. I realize many young Doctors these days bring this awareness to people. Thanks Doctor for this information.
Sanjay, I love your videos. They bring awareness, educate and motivate one to value and take better care of our health - something most of us take for granted until we have problems. Sounds like many of them could have been avoided by diet and lifestyle. Lucky are the ones who learn this early but it's never too late to do something. You feel better, you look better, and hopefully it prolongs your life as well as making you feel better. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and encouragement. You may lose a patient but you contribute to a healthier people.
A joy to watch this video. Really appreciate your calm articulate informative presentations. They really do make a difference and allow people to make informed choices rather than be mis-informed by commercially orientated interest. Keep up the good work and hopefully reap the karma you so deserve.
1- Weight loss, if above the BMI
2- Reduce 🧂 Salt / Sodium intake
3- Increase Potassium intake through diet
4- Take Magnesium Supplements
5- Avoid Artificial and Processed Sugar foods n Drinks
6- NO Alcoholic Drinks
7- Exercises (brisk walk or biking or swimming or jogging) any one is better than none
8- Avoid processed meets 🥓🍖
9- Reduce Stress...e.g. sleep well😴
Thank You 😊
Keep me in your prayers 🙏
Prayers for you tonight...thank you
I am in my early 60s and only get 4hrs no matter how early I go to bed. I try every thing , been off drugs for 6yrs and Dr wants me to go back. Mind you exercise was helping along with water melon. Iam also losing weight until the veins in my neck are showing. I am not feeling any pain but I cannot keep a steady weight. I wish I could reduce stress. And get restful sleeps. Have s good day.
May Allah SWT bless u.. Aameen summa Aameen
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Thank you,cheers.
I love your videos, I am 90yrs old and have learned more about my body from you than I imagined possible at this stage of life. Thank you 🙏
I am 53 years old and one year ago I was taking two blood pressure medications. I followed your advice and that of my personal physician and I am now completely medication free. Thank you sir!
Can you please be kind enough to share the advice
lifestyle changes? diet and exercise?
Hi sir, pls guide us, what u followed..
Please
Zero alcohol for one year, conscious about sugar intake but not crazy, I eat clean single ingredient foods, my snacks are fruits and nuts, I don't have a cheat day because I don't feel the need. I do a light full body workout 5 days per week using dumbbells, bands and bodyweight. I have done zero cardio, but I do walk a lot at my job. I stretch before going to bed. December 2020 I was 30% body fat I had my physical last Friday and was 15% body fat. Stop reading about all the fad diets and study nutrition to make a lasting change in your health.
My blood pressure was creeping up so I lost weight, changed my diet, exercised more and reduced stress. This has led to a big reduction.
What I LOVE about your channel is the fact that you never try to SELL ANYTHING. You're just providing information...and great information at that. Plus, you do so KINDLY, and with genuine respect to your viewers. For all of that, I thank you.
Thank you very much Doctor. You r doing a service to the man kind. May God Bless you.
Excellent I feel better already, going to start right away. Thanks for no trying to spell us some producto. All the GODS bless you.
Tq doctor
I was told by my doctor that
She has to increase my dosage
I had a stressful. Time before my
Appt. I told her not to do so.
I have reduced my weight but gradually but I have anxiety.
Thus any small matter will trigger my HP. I am lost
Thank you
Well put, thank you
The big pharma companies must detest you Doctor G!!!! I have reversed so much that ailed me by diet and lifestyle changes including BP, triglyceride levels and gall stones. We need more doctors like you Sir. Thank you for what you do. 😇🙏
And we bless you😃
Please stop this Big Pharma nonsense conspiracy. All the consensus clinical guidelines that the doctor refers to include diet, exercise and stress reduction. The reason many people need drugs is because they don't do enough of good diet, exercise, or sleep.
Thankyou for this. I started subscribing to.you in January. I had high BP due to anemia. I started exercising everyday and have now reached seven miles a day. I've lost 21pounds in weight and I feel so much better. My mind is clear and I have more energy. I sleep better and I also meditate. I stopped drinks coz I'm on lots of meds. I'm.very grateful to you. My BP has gone from 155/100 to 110/85, doctor is amazed. Oh and I walk my dog twice a day as well
If I.hadn't seen your videos I wouldn't have done anything coz I don't have a good relationship with my doctor. I.trust you. It makes all the difference. Hope you have a nice meal this evening xx
Good for you!! That's amazing!!
Brilliant! Well done!
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Thank you for sharing your efforts and positive results. Over what period of time did you achieve these wonderful results? 🌞
When an allopathic doctor treats you for a disease without medicines he is a true doctor. He sees medicines as not the only tool in his armor to cure people. The only doctor who seems to understand what high blood pressure is for the general population. Good job Dr Sanjay Gupta.
Marvelous sensible clever Dr....thank you.
3 months of a low carbohydrate diet and a daily 1 hour walk resulted on a waist reduction of 3 inches and reduced my blood pressure from 145/90 to 110/72. Also reversed high triglyceride level to way below normal. I cannot believe the difference after 30 years of medication making no difference.
What time of day do you measure your bp?
@@dervorin3455 Always try and measure the same time for consistency. 30 minutes after getting up.
@@Welshrugbyfan101 appreciate the swift response! my bp has typically been 125-135/80-90 in the morning, and lower by 10\10 in the evening before bed. definitely gonna stick with the low carb keto thing so i can ditch the 100mg meto succ
@@dervorin3455 Wish you success.
Thanks amazing 😱
Excellent video on BP. I’ve been taking Magnesium glycerinate for a number of years and it had been helpful. I have the classic “white coat “ syndrome. Every time I have it checked at the clinic it is high. I check my BP at home for a month before my annual physical and the doctor thinks that works. He did make me bring my BP monitor to the clinic to make sure it works.
Thanks again,
Les
Dr Gupta, you will never know how much good that you do throughout the whole world.
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THANK YOU, Doc ! I never had a talk like this from any of the doctors I have had in my 76 years of life !
What a positive attitude you have! I have recently begun walking every morning to lose "pandemic" weight and lower my blood pressure. I'm 75 years old and am now walking ~2 miles a day (50 min) -- I started at 1.2 miles. I'm working on picking up my speed. Your video was very encouraging!
Go Zelda 😁 you’re so inspirational. I’d walk with you!! ( you may well leave me behind 🤣) 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
@nina patel Thanks for the link! I need that exercise, too.
@@taniamarriott6951 Company would be nice! I'll never take sharing activities with others for granted again. Thanks for responding.
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You Rock!, keep it up’👍🤓🌸
You speak beautiful English, and don’t rush the explanations, that’s why people love your videos.
You must be a very busy doctor and we appreciate your time spent talking to us. Your care and kindness comes over, and you are not asking for money for expensive pills. Plain common sense good advice, which is tried and trusted is always the best.
I aim to get started today on some modifications to my lifestyle!
Only people with low IQ say to others your English is beautiful, back off
Dr. Gupta is a gem in an otherwise bleak medical landscape of doctors that think only about money. His family surely is very proud of him and patients and UA-camrs are immensely grateful for the information tirelessly and unselfishly provided. Thank you so much! I do hope though that dr. Gupta finds time to unwind every now and then.
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I would love your stress management video as I do all those things like eating well magnesium,fish,fruit etc. Can’t help being scared of climate change
I have avoided meds.for years even though I knew my body is high.Now they have found two blocked arteries in the heart which I put down to « heartbreak » now they insist I must take beta blockers and statins etc I am frightened🤷🏾♀️🥺🙏🏼
Dr Gupta
Thank you so much for your excellent deliberation.
Oh god the message was so well communicated. I really liked two lines of the videos most that "changes make large/small impact" and "rootcause of high number in BP". These changes will definitely help and i will try to follow these. These changes will make person away from most of the health problem. But Dr i totally loved the way you conveyed the message, your voice and cute smiles in between would have reduced my BP by 2 mm for sure. Thank you
I'm 36 is my constant pressure is 200 I've started making small changes and i will overcome this 🙏❤️ anyone reading this will be healed ❤️🙏😊
God biess you
What changes you made please tell me really I am suffering
@@swethamalepati3598 intake high fibre & protein rich foods
Avoid sugar, salt, rice , packed wheat ..
Avoid alcohol
Reduce body weight - daily placed 8000 steps n reduced stress totally ..
Not worrying for anything just accepting as it Is n not having hope on anything....
These changes need to be consistent over time. One needs to be ready to change and ask themselves, "Who am I being?"
@@spinedoc18 thank you so much for your reply
Thank you for giving me Hope doctor. I am a grown man and I feel like crying right now after listening to this. Exactly what I needed today. Some hope.
As always your talks keep me focussed. I am 73 yrs and find the most difficult aspect is to change lifestyle but if one makes a conscious effort one can succeed. I have stopped intake of sugars and exercise regularly and am reaping the benefits. Please continue to inspire us
THANK YOU SO MUCH! You have no idea how much you are a Godsend to me...and many others. I wish other doctors had your compassion and ability to explain things. God Bless you!
Dr. Gupta's compassionate style even permeates youtube for me, there is comfort knowing that I can come to his channel and absorb wisdom and deep kindness at any hour. Not to mention solid medical advice absent any bells or whistles.
Everything that this soft spoken doctor said is correct and stuff I was taught by my ma. But sometimes life gets in the way, I am trying, but what I found is that dropping the weight along with walking and additional K makes a huge difference. I truly enjoy his vlogs. Thank you Sir.
I just have to say…. I was a huge hypochondriac years ago and found your videos back then and you helped me so much. I started getting really bad IBS and heart ectopic recently and found your videos again and they are so comforting. Thank you so much doctor. You are an Angel.
Ditto, except I'm still a hypochondriac 😀
Dr Gupta, thank you for your videos. Your humanity, kindness, intelligence and ability to communicate to others is a role model for me (and hopefully others). Giving me information in the way that you do here, makes me feel like I can take responsibility for my health, and to maximise the benefit of time and consultation with doctors and others medically trained. Hugely valued
Thank you for staying in touch with us! My favorite cardiologist!
I love how you don’t want to throw meds at everything and get to the root of the problem by diet and exercise.
Wish you are in US!. Never met a doctor like you for the past 30 years in USA. Thank you so much for your time . Stay safe . God bless you!🙏❤️
My favorite doctor!!! So wise and to the point! I wish we have more doctors like you 👏🏻👏🏻
LOVE your approach to health issues of life style change not just throwing a pill at it. Forwarding this to my parents!!!!!
You are spot on with your description of how high Bp is handled by most providers. After 30 years of using prednisone, I started to have blood pressure issues which made my blood pressure dangerous. I went from taking one pill a day, to taking eight including clonodine. I was on a first name basis with the people that work in the emergency room. It took two years and hopping around to many doctors, before one said that I needed to stop the prednisone immediately. That’s all it took. I almost died because nobody gave a damn about the root cause. I love your channel. I thank you for keeping us educated as patients. ❤️
Hello, I’m glad you are off prednisone. I’m on prednisone for 3 yrs and trying to taper it down but them symptoms you get when you lower the dose was just crazy feeling, fatigue, poor appetite just feeling weak and can’t do anything? How did you just get off it? Now my BP is high too
@@awalak7508 hello A, I’m sorry to hear this is your scenario. Stopping prednisone was difficult but not impossible. First this new doctor was behind me 100%. She is the one who said that was the cause. She ran tests to be sure my adrenals were still working ok (early morning cortisol). Once she knew that she also tested my PRA ratio. It is often a cause of hbp. Mine was off as a secondary cause (prednisone). Then I tapered slowly. Needed Xanax (small amount) to deal with the nervousness and anxiety. It took 4 months. I used a little scale to measure the weight of the pills as I cut them down. I’m grateful this doctor forced me to stop prednisone. Find a good endo to supervise during this process. Mine is in Florida. Saved my life.
Just listening to your kind and reassuring voice and sensible advice has already lowered my blood pressure and has made me feel hopeful. Thank you.
Same to me.Allah bless you dr
Absolutely agree, such a calming voice that I feel instantly relaxed. Thank you for your advice Dr Gupta,
I do have high BP, and have had a very minor stroke (lacuna infarct) which interestingly almost completely eliminated irritable bowel spasms and pain that I’d had for 40years.I often say (jokingly) people who have chronic IBS need to also have treatment on the same sensory part of the brain. Fabulous advice, thank you. 🇳🇿🙏🏼
So appreciative of the fact that there are many good Drs Who still have humanity at heart. I am 59 years old female just find out my BP 160/80 . Yet, in most of my life time tried to maintain a good healthy lifestyle as much as I could. Including eating clean,excercise regularly, moderate winning and no smoking. Hence, finding out I am with hypertension it came as a surprise. However,coming across this video and reading so many of the comments ,It gives me a slight of hope it is still possible to reduce the BP by following the provided suggestions. God help me I hate taking medicine
well are we talking about one single reading or a long-time reading-average?
Dr. Gupta....This video is like gold! Thank you for being a compassinate, caring doctor. This simple opens our eyes to a healthy, active lifestyle makes a difference and we have more control than we think. God bless dear sir!
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@@vapioreno7637 thanks
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You are a great doctor. You bother to explain this important topic in plain language..
All professionals.. Doctors lawyers should be like you... then our world will be a better place.. God bless.
Dr Gupta’s videos are so encouraging when much of the medical ‘industry’ is moving in the direction of a pharmaceutical intervention for almost everything....I suspect because A) it is quicker to handle patients in an already overworked practice with a drug and B) there is money to be made from drug prescriptions (often for the patient’s life) rather than taking time to understand the individual who has a problem and then even more time to explain, educate and encourage the person to make the lifestyle changes that don’t make anyone a profit. The real profit is the improvement almost 100% of the time that the person (patient) makes. A Dr Sanjay Gupta video is a medicine in itself and one can almost feel the raised BP from stress or anxiety (when being confronted with the ‘talk’ about needing medications) lowering as we listen to common sense and genuine care about people from Dr G. How can we thank you.
Thank you Dr Gupta for another excellent video. I’m 79 years old. 6 months ago I went for my annual physical and I was overweight, high blood pressure, afib, high cholesterol, and pre diabetic. I decided to go on the keto diet (included OMAD and intermittent fasting) and start exercising more. My goal was to get healthy and eliminate my medication. I was on statin, metoprolol, and eliquis. I have since lost 30 # and quit statin and metoprolol. I intend to lose 30 more pounds in the next 6 months. I feel much better but I’m having some heart rate problems. Your videos about natural medication are an inspiration to me. Keep up the good work !
good choice. Keto has worked for me too.
Good luck!
Magnesium glycinate
Listen to a rife heart healing frequency ❤️
Hi mam hope you will be fine how you fell now form high bp
I absolutely love your approach to this topic. Especially the fact that BP issues are symptoms of deeper issues. I am experiencing that now and got some great tips from you. Subscribed!
Excellent presentation for layman on how to lower blood pressure .Less salt, less weight, more potassium, magnesium, exercise program. Thank your sincere concern.
Less salt? We only need 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of salt a day. How much lesser does one need?
"Making the number look nicer may detract from looking for the underlying problem" YES! Most Dr.s today, don't care about any of that, they just get out their prescription pad. Ps. I could listen to you talk all day. You seem so kind.
Thank you Doctor, I wish you were my doc too, started taking magnesium supplement and feeling much better , now trying to loose weight
Can you tell me the type of magnesium?
After five years of bp medication I get to stop with them! I first went vegan.. lost 40 pounds. Then I quit smoking… then I started exercising. Five years now vegan .two years no smoking . Two years of exercising daily. And I’m 59 !!! Now my bp is anywhere from 97/67 to 135/77 . All in normal ranges! As long as I’m staying consistently staying 140 or below I good!!!
Ensure to check your urine micro albumin and creatin, it will tell you about kidney function.
135/77 is not normal
@@michelles2299 That's a perfectly fine set of numbers for blood pressure, especially for someone in that age range with their stated health history. Everyone's blood pressure normally rises and lowers throughout the day and night, even for elite world-class athletes, and especially with physical activity, just as this individual has stated doing more of with exercising daily, and other regular life events then taken into account too, and a heck of a lot higher than a very decent 135/77, and they're all plenty healthy and, again, it's absolutely normal, so please stop spreading false information and or projecting your own personal, as well as highly ill informed, health insecurities onto others when you clearly do not know what you're talking about in the slightest concerning blood pressure, or even anything else for that matter.
Thankyou Sir. I very much look forward to your next presentation on Stress and Sleep and their impact on the heart. These two factors play a major impact on my BP
Can l drink coffee?
Me too!
I'm grateful for such clarity. And for not being condescending!
Dr Sanjay you are so kind. Love listening to your great advice. My doctor wanted to put me on high blood pressure medication because it was high in her surgery. I advised I don't have high blood pressure but "white coat syndrome". ( she is a new doctor). She sent me off to get the 24 hour test with the cuff attached to my arm for 24 hours. The result was I did not have high blood pressure. Just as you advised.
Excellent! (I take photos of my at home readings, and take them in on my phone for the MD's to see, as it naver fails with the white coat . . . I don't really think it's their coats, but their frightening 'bedside' mannerisms, and that of many staff/nurses. Health care does not feel very caring any longer.)
Thank you, Dr. Gupta!!! Best video I have seen about naturally reducing blood pressure and not pushing drugs!!!
Yes. Make yourself a healthier person. You are wonderful to give us all this wisdom. I got on a plant based/whole foods diet. Not as dramatic a change, but lifestyle changes have lowered my weight; lost 80 lbs. Blood pressure seems to be ok. I don't eat oil, little salt, and almost no sugar. Don't miss any of it, but it wasn't easy in the beginning. I'm working on excercise. Trying to do a little more at home during this difficult time. Thank you for your time and for all the support we feel out here in Covid Land. I have my vaccinations, but still wear a mask when I go out, and maintain social distancing. Had some groceries delivered yesterday. Thankful for the little internet knowledge I have. lol. comes in handy.
Do some research on the truth about CoVid con.
@@sassysandie2865 mAm plz let me know...
@@Rmrai2013 what do you want to know?
@@sassysandie2865 The truth about Covid ..
@@Rmrai2013 have you watched the videos of Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Peter Breggin, Dr. Pam Popper, Dr. Robert Malone, Del Bigtree and many others regarding what’s really going on? Have you watched Event 201? It’s all available and most isn’t hidden. You just have to dig a bit.
Every cardiologist should be required to sit down and tell you about these no med BP treatments. Soooo human and loving
Your an amazing doctor, but more an amazing caring man!!
God Bless you! Sorry for your loss!!
Prayers from New Jersey
What was his loss?
@@sassysandie2865 His beloved father, also a Doctor, passed away recently. Very sad to see him grieve because he's so nice and caring, even for animals. A great attribute for a doctor and not all have it.
@@peggymicsky8607 oh how sad! How old was his father? He’s very kind and appreciated.
@@sassysandie2865Not sure of his exact age but he lived a good long life, judging by Sanjay's age. Sanjay's an only child so they were very precious to each other.
Most doctors seem eager to jump to the decision to lower the blood pressure by prescribing medication. They hardly take time and effort to educate patients about how blood pressure can be lowered naturally without recourse of medicines. But here we are provided different practices that can help lower blood pressure naturally. Even quantitative estimates of lowering of BP that can be expected is also provided. This advice is invaluable. Thanks a lot for the yeoman service.
My GP must be one of the minority. He says medication is just a crutch, that long term improvements are found through our own efforts, improved diet, regular exercise and weight loss.
Great Video.
It's high time the patients educate their drug prescribing doctors with nutritional health backed by high quality nutritional scientific researches.
We live it, they theorize it.
Great insight on HBP. You are a God Send.
You are blessed to have a caring and honest gp
Thank you doctor Gupta!!! It’s NOT the numbers that are important! With Blood Pressure. But the cause of those numbers! Such common sense! So many doctors don’t have this!!! No matter how smart they are!!!!
All great information to combat high blood pressure. Also, lack of sleep and stress can highly effect blood pressure, so those should be addressed also.
Thank you so much. I am 84 and suffer from low BP especially during prolonged heatwave . I found your video very interesting. You speak beautiful English. Can listen to you all day. God blesd. ❤❤
Dr Gupta , I’m a constant follower of your videos and it’s highly informative and worth it . Thanks and keep posting such videos . Proud of you .
I heard all of this before, but just hearing it from you, with practical mmHg numbers, really makes it seem achievable. I don't have much weight to lose, and I don't drink that much alcohol, but I'm doing all the other things you mentioned in this video. Thanks for putting this out; it really does help me to believe that what I'm doing is the right thing, and that it will help.
A wonderfully helpful message, as usual, Dr Gupta! 🥇☀️ It is now clear that my HBP was caused by insulin resistance AND. being an overweight. Diabetic. I finally kicked out all simple carbs and in 5 weeks have lost 9 pounds of the 20 total which I need to lose. I did NOT look FAT-being “ only a little bit Type 2 Diabetic” WAS my biggest problem. And I ignored it at my peril. I’m now eating very low carb AND using Intermittent Fasting. Never hungry and losing more Fat than Pounds! And I use my cheap little exercise bike a few minutes daily, incorporating HIITs. Life is good and I’m about to turn 88. 😋🥰
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People are often for 5 to 10 years before they get a , as well. During that time they often have hyperinsulinemia…
Low carb is definitely a good way
You go girl!!!
Fantastic ! Congratulations
1. Weight/Body Fat Percentage
2. Diet (no salt or less than 1.5 grams a day, potassium, at-least 4.7 grams a day… try the Dash diet, magnesium supplements, omega-3s)
No alcohol
3.Exercise 150 mins a week (moderate) … 75 mins for vigorous exercise
4. Stress Management
5.Sleep
Not convinced that minimal salt is beneficial. Volumes say otherwise.
Thank you! That was so helpful and very motivating. For the first time, I actually feel like I have a lot more choices, they’re easy to understand, and again, I thank you.
Thank u doctor really grateful for not putting any background music or other noise Really enjoyed this quiet informative video
Thank you Dr Gupta for sharing your Gift 🎁 .... you are definitely saving lives 🙏🏽
Thank you marvellous to hear medical dialogue in normal speak. The advise is so good, this lockdown has stressed me and the effect is I have not gone for a bike ride, just got lazy. Your video a reminder to get motives. Thank you for the tips.
8:45 DASH diet : Low sodium, High potassium, Magnesium, Fish oil.
Dr Gupta, you are brilliant!...too many doctors just deal with the "smoke" but not looking at where is the fire?...and prescribe meds which will not do any good in the long term....I am glad I found your site and I will watch more of your video...you are BRILLIANT, thanks for caring that much!
So glad you mentioned potassium. I once ate only bananas and papaya for 3 days and my Systolic blood pressure reduced by 45. (forty five)
LOL. No, it didn't.
Why would he lie? @@afrocraft1
@@afrocraft1Yes it can. I have had numerous trips to the e.r. for very elevated b.p. 200/100 after vomiting or diarrhea from stomach virus.. 2,000 mg of potassium drops my b.p. to 135/85. I take a potassium supplement plus b.p. med daily. Potassium rich foods general also contain oxalates which give me kidney stones so a potassium prescription is necessary and very effective for me. It's not unusual for me to see 50 point or more drop from potassium supplementation.
Thanks Dr Gupta on alternative ways to reduce BP . Makes sense.
On my own, had not seen your video, found out the following.
Rubbing oil in the morning, waiting half hour , and then showering brought my BP from 165 to 139.
Another way going for 20 mins walking in the morning and later taking my pressure, it came down.
Another is stretching. Now after watching your video I guess my body was under stress….by doing those 3 things on separate days , it kind of helped.
Rubbing oil?
Meerah Lingam please could you tell us what oil you use and how you massage?
Thank you for talking about lifestyle management. Most doctors do not.
Such a calm and fantastic cardiologist giving so much information to help us sufferers out here. You are a godsend Dr Gupta
This last year under Covid restrictions, I've developed Hypertension, stage 3. Thanks for this insight. My journey has just begun 4 weeks ago and I'm feeling and seeing the results already so Thank You.
What is stage 3?
Same here. Causes me anxiety!
As an 80 year male and a diabetic controlled by diet and seeing my blood pressure come down as l reduced my weight, I think all doctors should be trained in food diet keep up with the good work you do
Dr Gupta is our treasure in staying heart healthy.
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I used to take 1 litre of warm water with1tsp salt(Himalayan) Now my bp is high and am on salt free diet as I have primary Aldosteronism I think that my condition is more around my anxieties with lousy government who loves coal and gas and leaves me angry. Can this condition be healed ?
Great reminder about good health, altough I know all about it(over the time ones forgets) it is good to be reminded, so thank you and I like your approch again thanks...
I love your down to earth advice and recognising the root of the issue needs to be addressed not just chucking medication at the symptoms. I always wondered why immediately putting me on bp meds without finding an underlying cause was considered appropriate. Now, if l feel stuck on a medication, l didn't want.
This video is so helpful! My BP tends to be high, and I very much want to get off the medication I' m taking. This information will be useful when I see my doctor in a couple of weeks--I've made lifestyle changes already and am seeing significant improvement.
Thanks so much -- every video Of yours that I've watched thus far has been helpful and informative. Much appreciated :-)
What a great video. Summarises a ton of good solid lifestyle advice for high BP n 15 minutes. Absolutely ideal. The NHS should post links to this.
great video
Thank you dear . Your video is the best and very informative. I believe you 100 % of what you said. You might be one of the few doctors who think like you.Most of them are not. So we as patients are in trouble . They neither believe on these theories nor tell the patients about all this. I believe in all off this but the doctors only concentrate on the numbers and keep on giving medicines to fix it. They even add more if the number is little high. On my part I try my best to act what is right but it’s very difficult to argue with doctors who think differently. One day I will have no doctor in case I need one.
Isn’t it amazing how when you have a conflicting opinion on your health they nullify it like you’re a dummy! Specially if you mention research done on the internet! Take the meds or I can’t help you!! So we reluctantly to our detriment take the meds (and reduce the dose)….At least here from the empathy of a true caring Doctor we can take our health into our hands and attempt an understanding of how to deal with it and hopefully come off those electrolyte disrupting meds.
God bless you Dr. Gupta. You are an amazing, compassionate individual.
Thank you for your channel Dr. I get so nervous when I consume health information online. Not knowing who to trust. Seeing an NHS specialist in the UK gives me confidence
I started following a low-sugar diet last September, after finding advice that this could reduce blood pressure. My consumption of added sugar before then was around 100g per day, but I managed to reduce it to just under 30g, which is the recommended maximum for adults. My BP was initially 128/85, but after only 2 weeks it was down by 10mm in both readings, and it has continued to fall gradually. My average BP is now (July 2021) 110/70 which the NHS regards as "ideal". I have also lost 10kg, and my sugar intake is now typically 10-12g per day, but the BP drop occurred long before the weight loss.
Good for you! Pretty big accomplished! I hoped to try some of these strategies myself.
I'm wondering if sugar might even be worse than salt.
@@Spillers72 my husband's heart surgeon told him "sugar is the poison". 👍
@@judymiller5154 agree. sugar is killing us all, more than salt could ever do.
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It's not just sugar, it's the refined carbs also that turn into sugar.
You are my role model from now on. A month ago I was given pills to lower my blood pressure and it made me very sad to be on a prescription med.
So I listen to you and will do as you recommend- İ am taken magnesium for the last 7 years and it made big changes in my health condition- I exercise every day and take long walks with my dog every day- my weight is normal, now I will try to lower my salt and sugar intake.
Age 72 and feeling better than ever before in my life.
I trust you because you do not try to sell anything- you are just giving information/recommendations.
I never believe people that are in it for making money.
For sure, you are my man from now on- Thank you for the good work.
Hat of for you.
All my siblings have HBP. I had HBP and took medication for a year, then I increased my Magnesium and dropped my meds and my BP is now normal.
I am new to taking Magnesium OTC. But I have been told that there are different types of magnesium and only certain types that should be taken for inflammatory issues and high blood pressure reduction. What type of magnesium and how many milligrams do you take daily?
Chinwe Igweatu....Hello...I am 70 yrs young but have suffered HBP for a number of years and have been on Medication for 4 yrs. I started taking magnesium 9 months ago and noticed my BP has come down significantly. I use Magnesium Glycinate 200 mg one in the am and one in the pm. No more than 400mg per day. This works for me. But always follow your doctors advice. Best wishes!
Magnesium citrate is affordable and easily availabl e and is ok.Dr Gupta has a video on different ones.
I am from South Africa, now I know, my stress and high blood pressure, maybe the cause of my Kidney cancer, I had a partial kidney removal, was on chemo, now on the healthy kidney something, love your. Channel🌹🎈🙏
I really enjoy your videos. I found them after I started getting ectopic heartbeats in March of this year. I especially like your approach to trying to minimise the amount of medications patients are given. Your videos about dealing with the anxiety have actually helped me feel better about my ectopics. Thank you so much for your videos!
200 mg magnesium citrate 2x day cured mine in 3 days.
I take it religiously ever since.
Dr Gupta advice and others.
@@hotrodray6802 me too ! but there is that one day in a week or so that ill get them out of the blue but so far so good .
THANK YOU... you talk so much sense. I had type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and was overwieght. I was on medication that gave me massive heart pulpitations to the point i thought i was going to die - my heart was doing back flips. I stopped taking them immediatly and the pulpitations went away. Since then I have gotten rid of my diabetes by following a sugarless, low carb, non processed diet and now my blood pressure is much lower (i monitor it myself), I lost wieght and i'm no longer diabetic. I have started to walk (dog walk twice a day) and hike a lot and i feel 20 years younger with loads of energy. Thanks for all the tips and i know from experience that you can get your life back without medication (please tell your doctor if you come off meds though). Thanks again...
An excellent insight into the world of BP. I have been through many such videos from other persons, and here you summarized all the key points very well. I really appreciate the fact that you are more concerned about the under lying condition. The only other method I wish you would address a little more is deep breathing. My BP was 170/110 and reduced to now about 150/100 9with life style change, beetroot, exercise, magnesium citrate). If I deep breath (following Dr Adam J. Story on UA-cam), I am able to lower this temporarily to around 144/95. Stress if a big factor and I find breathing helps. Look forward to your explanation on breathing, etc. please can you also create a video on how your online consultancy works for those of us overseas. Let me take this opportunity to invite you to Barbados at our home a holiday with your family after your recovery in quarantine. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Do you take any medications as well? I'm 59, I don't drink alcohol or smoke, I run and swim every day, and have no excess weight. My restting heart rate is 53, but my BP is 182/100. I/ve tried everything to get it down, but it won't. I'm reluctant to take any medications, as I've heard they can be bad for you over the long term. Maybe that's my normal numbers.
Try drinking hibiscus tea twice a day.
Why can't I find a doctor that thinks like this guy! He makes more sense then any other doctor I seen.
You and your accent are so CHARMING!
Thank You for making it so easy to understand. THANK from USA
Sir your videos are very motivating i am 45 and my bp was elevated but after following your advice i could reduce it drastically and now i feel very confident and good about myself its all for you i went for walk , yoga followed proper diet etc thank you so much dr gupta
You are such a Genuinely Lovely Man ! Thank You 🙏 xx
The Doctor talks again on Preventive medicine which doctors do not normally do. Pease keep it up sir, we ordinary folks need your advice. We are grateful.
Thank you dear dr for your informative video. You deserve our best felicitation as you are always trying to serve the people relentlessly.
@nina patel Indian Doctors in the US have a great reputation and there are plenty of them.
Doctor you are talking about what I experienced. Doctors focus only on bringing the BP under control. But none advised to look for the cause. I realize many young Doctors these days bring this awareness to people. Thanks Doctor for this information.
Wow, you are an excellent doctor! Thank you for explaining everything so clear and in a different way.
Wow, you give me hope for the medical world! You actually... think. Thank you! You are making a world of difference for your patients.
That said, the best way to keep your health in order is to move out of England or never move to it in the first place.
Sanjay, I love your videos. They bring awareness, educate and motivate one to value and take better care of our health - something most of us take for granted until we have problems. Sounds like many of them could have been avoided by diet and lifestyle. Lucky are the ones who learn this early but it's never too late to do something. You feel better, you look better, and hopefully it prolongs your life as well as making you feel better. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and encouragement. You may lose a patient but you contribute to a healthier people.
I like the South Beach Diet also. It is very similar to The Mediterrean Diet and was actually developed by a Cardiologist.
A joy to watch this video. Really appreciate your calm articulate informative presentations. They really do make a difference and allow people to make informed choices rather than be mis-informed by commercially orientated interest. Keep up the good work and hopefully reap the karma you so deserve.
Your talks are so therapeutic! Thankful for all your advice!
Brilliant bro! Very informative and to the point... thank you! Hope people follow this video religiously.
Thank you so much for this video. I've seen bits and pieces of this around, but it's nice to have it all brought together by Dr. Gupta.
Thank you for making the world a better place
The information you provide is needed and appreciated
Thank you
Thank you so much Doctor. You are a gem!
wow nice to meet a doc thats not pill pusher..thank u so much ,,guy hugs from canada
Thank you so much for your measured advice and kind manner. I so appreciate your recommendations.
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Thank you doctor you have helped us a lot. May the Lord bless you.