High Blood Pressure Diet; Improve Hypertension 2024
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- The current diets recommended to lower blood pressure are very bland, not sustainable, and lower blood pressure very little. Even if you stick to the DASH or Low-Fat/Low-Salt Mediterranean diets perfectly, you can expect a drop in blood pressure of 2-3 points. Many people decide that these chronic semi-starvation, salt-restricting diets are just not worth sticking to for this small improvement.
This video discusses a diet I've seen thousands of people use to lower blood pressure 20-30 points, often getting to stop their blood pressure medications after enjoying this diet for a few weeks/months. While eating this way, you will get to eat until you are completely full, and will get to salt your food to satisfy your taste.
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KenDBerryMD keto for almost 2 years. My BP is still high. Lately heart palpitations. Everything else has improved. I am normal weight 71 yr old woman. My stress and anxiety level is higher lately and I had surgery in September to repair broken arm. Doc found a slight heart murmur. I have not felt the same either physically or mentally since then. On a low dose BP med since then also. First meds since 2011. I also exercise and do weight machines. I’m kind of flummoxed. Heart murmur causing thisBP issue? The doc kind of scared me and I am anxious about the heart thing. I am getting a stress test in 2 weeks. And a check up. I doubt she will like my cholesterol score so more scaring by doc. 🙄
You can do it with no veggies or vary few correct?
i switched to keto and my blood pressure went up ten points on both numbers. it scared me. is that even normal? i have heard the diet was good for blood pressure and nothing about it doing this. i finally gave it up when i got out of the bathtub and my blood pressure was so high i could hear my heart beat in my head and i had to lay down for a bit since i felt like i was going to stroke out.
Missy Laneous I had that reaction when I tried a detox vegan diet. We’re not all wired the same. I’m six or seven months into keto. I lost 35 pounds. I’m 2 months into going to the gym. My blood pressure is all over the place. I fired my doc over insisting I take bp med and statin. My BP is always high in a doctor’s office!
Janet Harlow have you had a CAC CT Scan? Look up Ivor Cummins on you tube and Dr Nadir Ali... hopefully Dr Berry will send you a message with his personal contact for a private consult with him.
I had uncontrollable Hypertension. I was on 3 meds for BP, Diabetes , and Statins. In 3 months on Keto I was off of all of those medications. I lost 75lbs last year. I still have 70lbs to go...but I feel Amazing!
Ann-Marie Y5 Congratulations. You are tracking well & will enjoy the achievement of your goals.
Inspiring!
Ann-Marie Y5 how did you stop diabetes meds? I am taking Metformin and 4 months into keto and 18:6 I’ve got a normal a1c. Dr said I have to stay on metformin all my life and that keto is dangerous etc etc bla bla bla. Did you stop metformin immediately after your first a1c was ok or phase it out slowly?
@@MsTony1402 You should get a different doctor. You should be able to cut your metphormin in 1/2 for a couple days and see how your bg is. If still good go off for a few days and see how it goes. Metphormin often doesn't help the bg that much, so if you are consistent on the keto diet you should be fine. Just be sure you continue checking your BG and A1C.
Great results. Congrats!
No doctor has ever recommended a diet to me. It's all pills, pills, pills.
Because for them it's all money, money, money.
@@MonaLisa-og8dx truth
Me, too. I have had high blood pressure for years and been to several different doctors over time and not a one of them recommended a diet of any kind.
@Deborah Butler Nothing, I'm all for it.
That's cuz the Drs get kickbacks from big pharma. The more they push drugs, the more they get paid
I was diagnosed with hypertension in 2012 with BP of 195/165 (also diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic). Weight was 270 lbs (72” tall male). Doctor put me on 3 medications that, over time, destroyed my cardiovascular health, libido and erectile function. I’ve used a combination of fasting and low carb/keto nutrition to improve my health. Today I take no medications at all, my weight is 176, my BP is well below 120/80, my cardiovascular health has returned, and normal sexual function has returned. I take 400 mg of magnesium glycinate, a sublingual B vitamin complex with B6, and vitamin D3 about one hour before bed. I sleep great. I move my body daily in many different ways, lift weights twice a week, and sprint twice a week. It’s really very simple. Modern medicine is a joke when it comes to fitness and health. Keep it simple, keep it clean, keep it real, and have fun! Many thanks to Dr Berry, Dr Jadon Fung and Dr Sean O’Mara for saving my life.
One of the main objections against a Low Carb High Fat diet (LCHF) is that "we don't know how dangerous it will be to consume all that saturated fat and salt in the long run ". Well, I have been on it for more than 9 years by now, and I still enjoy all the favors of this diet, with no side effects whatsoever (except possibly the abundant peeing :) ).
As early as a month after I started eating this way, my blood pressure had gone from 140/90 (with pills) to 120/80 (without pills- I simply had to stop taking them since I almost fainted when walking up stairs or uphill). Now it is typically 110/70, and I am 78 years old.
I experienced many other benefits from the diet change too. My knee arthritis stopped bothering me long ago- no more pain, and greater flexibility in all joints. Warts disappeared gradually, and no new ones have ever come to visit. My gut is functioning like clockwork, and it is 100% wind free- hallelujah. I need two hours less sleep each night, without force, and I have much more energy than can be expected from someone my age.
How can anyone NOT eat this way? It is never too late to start!
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Thank you for your honest feedback! I’m praying this diet will help me!
I am 77 and have heart problem not overweight but ate high fiber no salt and lots of fresh fruit… still sick-- almost ready to try it it
Keto 12 months tomorrow. Mostly
I love hearing success stories like yours. Way to go!!!
Glad you are doing well. 👍👍
You're a rock star :) I love it! The same happened for me too.
Fantastic! Happy for you and your wife.!
Wow, what a testimony🌟👍😁
I’ve had hypertension since I was 19. Meds never brought me near a normal range, more like borderline. I’ve done every diet under the sun and never saw any change. Switched to keto and within a few weeks my numbers were better, and I was eating EXTRA salt. Worked like a charm.
The funny thing is Elizabeth the masses won’t believe it,i have had borderline high blood pressure all my life I’m now 60 and medicines barely brought it down I started doing keto within a few months on it I’m in the higher normal ranges and using no meds and much more pink salt than ever go figure
Same here , the low salt recommended by my physician was slowly keep killing me. My mother in law still don't believe I am on normal (even low at times ) bp while munching on fried 🥓
BTW o was on the dash, the "best diet " according to foolish sheep
Rockie mountin ...yep , exactly ! Going through same thing. My doctor has failed me! Wish I had better doctors where I live. Thank goodness we have Dr. Ken Berry!👍🏻
Lisa Hause hello Lisa I’m a type 2 diabetic and these people have literally saved me from losing my toes and feet my kidneys and eye sight to diabetes in no particular order Dr Jason Fung,Dr Ken Berry, Dr Berg, Dr Sten Ekberg, Dr Becky Gillaspy,Beat Diabetes,Thomas Delauer, Butter Bob,Sime Land, and others these folks are fantastic my own Dr was just stringing me along watching me get sicker and sicker by the day,the biggest mistake I made was trusting this man for the last 20 Years,I’m now on a guest to try and save and improve what’s left of my health
Can you please tell me if this diet is alright for my mum who's 76 and has thyroid, diabetes as well as high blood pressure?.. She is in so much medication that it's a big part of her daily routine and really gets her down. I would really appreciate your advice on this as her health is very worrying. Thank you maree
I've been on a ketogenic diet for about 14 months. I found notes on my experience at the 12 week milestone. I originally started the keto diet so I could lose weight and hopefully reduce my blood pressure. My blood pressure was under control with medication. Without medication, it would run 150+/95+ . As a truck driver, diet and exercise are extremely challenging.
So I started the diet to lose weight and lower my blood pressure but I experienced so many other benefits. I'm still in disbelief that I experienced so many other benefits.
I started noticing changes within the first week. Here is what I experienced:
1 week - some weight loss
2 weeks - more weight loss
- less cravings
- less snacking
3 weeks - significantly reduced blood pressure so with my doctor's guidance, I reduced my medication
- reduced appetite
- reduced fatigue and I didn't need a midday power nap
4 weeks - no more joint pain which I took as being normal for my age but now it's gone
- eliminated back pain
- blood pressure normal so I discontinued all my BP meds
- weight loss continues
5 weeks - appetite is reduced so I only eat one to two small meals a day and I'm not hungry
- these weird skin tags are literally falling of my body
- I wake up feeling much more rested and it seems I'm refreshed with less sleep.
It's so easy to continue this diet because it almost immediately controls your appetite and cravings. Other diets leave you hungry and you will continue to crave.
Just a little over a year and my wife and I feel amazing. My blood pressure remains normal at around 125/83 without any medication.
What a success story 👏 I'm so glad for you. I was a truck driver once and had to drop that job because of similar reasons. And now after 4 years I'm into keto. Only 1 week though but I already feel great 👍 thanks for sharing it really helps me!!!! God bless 🙏
I started keto in June 2019. You helped me understand the way of eating. My blood pressure has dropped significantly from 160/100 to 99/61. I feel 20 years younger. I’ve lost about 40 lbs. it’s like being pulled out of quick sand. Thank you!
Wonderful!
Wow Cindy. That's amazing! How is it a year later?
Wow Cindy. That's amazing! How is it a year later?
But isn't it too low??
Do u eat beef or fish chicken
My hypertension was due to my high hba1c. Keto helped me. From as high as 190 / 110 now it's 140/90.
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure in October 2018. My pressure was 160/100 or 160/110. I started taking a water pill which I know can hurt your kidneys. After I saw the results of a friend on Keto my husband & I decided to start Keto the first week of May 2019. By the end of May I had lost 15-16 pounds. My pressure was under 120/80. A few days before my next appointment on 6/3 I ran out of the water pill. The doctor told me to try going on without the pill for two weeks and see if the pressure remains normal. I have been off the water pill for eight months.I eat as much salt as I want. Pressure still under 120/80. I have lost 26 more pounds since then.
May I know how long it last 😅
3 years ago I went to my Doctor to request a 3 month supply of my Blood Pressure medication because I was going travelling to SE Asia. I was told that this was not possible and the maximum permitted was 1 month. This turned out to be the best thing that has ever happened to me because I realised that I could no longer rely on Doctors to keep me healthy and I needed to take responsibility for my own health. I had one month to do it. I started to research how to lower BP. I came across Dr Ken Berry on UA-cam and he had some videos on BP. I listened, I acted and lo and behold it worked. My BP slowly came down week by week until it was normal at 120/70, where it has remained to this day. Into the bargain I lost 3 1/2 Stones in Bodyweight and my recurring heartburn disappeared. I am now 60 years old and feel 20 years younger. This has all come about from changing my lifestyle to a low carb Keto diet with periods of intermittent fasting. It’s not difficult.
Was low carb keto and my bp was still sometimes as high as 154/96. I knew I was was going to hear a medicine pitch at my next dr visit. Went 90% carnivore and within a month my readings were between 110/60 and 120/80. I’ve been mostly carnivore for over a year and a half now and my bp is always good. I eat mostly meat based with a small amount of dairy, fruit and nuts, occasional vegetable. Not only is my blood pressure doing great but I’ve lost weight that I couldn’t lose even on keto, and in general feel so much better.
SAD diet, oct ‘16, bp 191/110
Carnivore/keto 9 months, Jan ‘20, 118/78
No meds!!!
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That's awesome!!!!!!
Awesome! Can you give me some meal ideas for Keto? Mine today was 176/110 I was very afraid I want to get this under control with NO MEDS!
@@justnikkib , go on pinterest and enter 'keto burgers/pork/veg/' etc into the search bar. A lot of them even give you the macros and some of the recipes are increadibly good! I use Carb Manager and (if you go Premium, about $40/year) they also have great recipes with all the macros and you can track it. Best of luck.
Nice!👍😁
Wow I’m still working on mine but congratulations and keep being healthy!!!
*Putting my Redmond's Salt on top of my Monitor. LOL. Keto/Carnivore brought my very HIGH blood pressure down and now I can ENJOY salt YES! I'm 56 and its 135/80
Thank you for that. I'm wondering if the BP number is getting to be like the 200 # for cholesterol. What is normal? I've always heard 120/80 and mine is consistently NOW 130. The doctor tells me that 130 is borderline high.
@Deborah Butler That is great! I've been doing keto but leaning more towards carnivore. Your story gives me inspiration.
Thank you Deborah Butler. My boyfriend's kidney function is still in S4. It has improved slightly, but I've still been hesitant on giving him too much meat.
Is this for real? I'm at 38% and now my doctor wants me to stay under 80 grams of protein a day.
Hi Deb thank you so much for sharing. It was my nephrologist that cut my protein. I do OMAD Monday through Friday and then I kinda cheat through the weekend. I love dairy so that will be hard to give up. It will be a hard sell to my wife as as but I would like to give it a try. Larry
I am 70 years old, and my blood pressure averaged about 145/90. On March 1, 2023 I started Keto after thankfully finding Dr. Ken Berry on UA-cam. I started tracking my blood pressure 3 1/2 months later, and it now averages from about 104/70 to 109/75. Plus my glucose level is level is no longer pre-diabetic. My additional goal is to help my memory. (I was on 2 different statins over a 2 year period and could not believe how my memory started to be upsetting at times. This is yet another improvement, and I'm hoping that the improvement will continue getting even better.) The added benefit (which was not my original goal like the cholesterol and glucose levels) is that I have dropped from 156 lbs down to 131. I LOVED all carbs and am the last person who I thought could ever give all that up. But after my first week or 2, I have been totally committed - and I am not hungry. Thank you so much, Dr. Berry! I think I have watched every one of your videos which has changed my outlook on life because I feel so much better.
I used to have really low blood pressure. About 110/83. I am 62 now and my blood pressure slowly went up to 142/89. Because of another one of your videos I decided to try carnavore for 30 days. I was shocked after 30 days and my blood pressure is 98/63. I also lost 18 pounds. Thank you Dr Berry.
Were you beef only? Dairy?
Sorry mine is still to high BP 😢
@@romeliaarmstrong6143update
Aug 2019 BP: 139/74
Jan 2020 BP: 93/72
Ketogenic OMAD
27 kgs fat loss
@@lovekindness5637 Well, it's all about choice, whether you want to regain health or not. It is as simple as that.
Hyronike Suyono Thank you for this information and Keto OMAD. I think I want to try this! Any helpful hints you can give? I have seen a lot of people lower BP with Keto.
Wow!
that's amazing
@@justnikkib sorry for the late reply. No special hint, we just need to pass the adaptation period for our body to use our own body fat as fuel. Drinking green tea will help enhance your metabolic rate.
I STARTED CUTTING CARBS AFTER FINDING OUT I WAS PRE-DIABETIC AND BLOOD SUGAR WENT DOWN. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, MY BP WENT DOWN SO MUCH I STOPPED TAKING MY AMLODIPINE. DR. BERRY AIN'T LYING ABOUT THIS.
@@danielrosen4496 Eating fewer carbs. USRDA says I should eat 240 per day. I eat about 80.
So even before watching this video, I found out I was well within Stroke levels with my blood pressure. At the age of 37! I was also 265 lbs (according to my scale.) Between intermittent fasting (16 to 20 hours without food), changing my diet to be more Keto-like (I did not make it a goal to adhere to it strictly but I have been naturally leaning that way with diet changes), and just doing 5k steps even just every few days (it was harder to do it daily in the winter), and taking only 20mg of Lisinopril, I have lost just over 37lbs between December and today (March 30th.)
Where once I could barely stand up without feeling excruciating pain in my feet, muscle spasms, fatigue, and couldn't even sleep in a bed (I had to sleep in a hammock), now I can do fast-paced walking (practically a jog) for up to 8 minutes and still feel great. I can go up the stairs without feeling like I am going to pass out. I have a lot of improvement left to do, but I am super proud of how far I have gone. Seeing this video has really reinforced all of that.
My BP is ranging within Hypertension Stg 1 levels. Still not where I want it to be, but definitely a vast improvement.
My dad had high blood pressure issues and I knew mine was creeping up as I got older, but I turned a blind eye to it
12/16/19 I bought a bluetooth blood pressure cuff and it said my blood pressure was 177/127, not stage 1, not stage 2,
but hypertensive crisis. scared the crap out of me
12/19/19 I began watching your videos and watched all of the ones on keto and began keto that day
Just like you said, weight loss was rapid at the start. For me, 5 lbs in the first 3 days. This is the most painless
diet I've been on. I'm satiated for a long period of time and eating a big plate of bacon, eggs and kale or asparagus
seasoned with salt is not torture by any means, nor was the almost 12oz ribeye I grilled for dinner tonight.
I don't have those horrible hunger pains from other diets.
My blood pressure was coming down slowly, but seemed to plateau
1/2/20 I heard you say that intermittent fasting combined with keto increased weight loss and encouraged autophagy
I liked the sound of that and was still scared by my BP, so I gave it a try. Immediately starting the 6 hour feeding window.
Today, about a month and a half later, 1/31/20, I've lost 25 lbs, gained muscle from the long walks (from 2.2 miles to now 8.7 miles
when I have the time. My energy and endurance now exceed my patience for walking, so I think I'll begin running soon.)
I suggest you take cardio lightly until about 6 weeks in. I helped someone move 2 weeks in and overdid it with my newfound
energy. My cardiovascular system hadn't adjusted yet, and my heart began to race during very heavy lifting. I run uphill on my walks
now and am not out of breath anymore let alone gasping like I used to.
My skin is tightening as I'm losing weight, which I believe is the autophagy you spoke of.
I'm going to get my body fat percentage tested to find out how much more I need to lose, but I think it's probably another
22lbs and I know I'll reach it this time and be able to stay healthy.
My BP is in the low stage 2 / high stage 1 (130/81 just now), so I do want to lower it more. I think it's still coming down. Loosing 22 more lbs will surely help.
With the convenience of the bluetooth BP cuff and the help of the app, I've now realized my stage 1 readings coincide with my weekends, go figure.
I think a change of occupation may be next.
Thank you Dr. Berry! My mom is now watching your videos and surprised me with some of the supplements you suggested yesterday.
May God bless you and your family.
Just some advice from a non-doctor (take it for what it's worth), but there was a huge long-term study (may have been nurses in Sweden, or something like that), and they found certain traits for those who lived to be old - one of them was higher blood pressure, the people who made it well into old age ALL had higher blood pressure (they didn't give numbers though). My point being that your original numbers were damn scary (I agree!), but your 130/81, to me is just fine for the long term, and I doubt the medical community can make a case that your at any elevated risk with your new numbers. So, if it does go down further due to Keto, fine, but if it were me (and I wish were me), I'd lay off any pills at those new numbers.
@@Mike-fj2ln Interesting, and I've never taken any medicine for it. If I had done that, I may have never made the necessary changes and who knows what that stuff is really doing to you long-term?
I actually have never had BP issues until now. I have been doing pretty strict keto since June 2018, Lost over 70 pounds. In Nov 2019, to started EF 42x3. That’s when I noticed my BP was 192/120. I immediately quit the EF but went back to IF. Still BP is very high. Dr put me on hydrochlorothiazide 25mg-1 week ago. Still BP is very high and heart rate on Apple Watch is crazy high. Calling my doc back tomorrow, but in the mean time can someone give me some links to info about high BP being not so bad. TIA.
Well done! Keep it up & stay blessed
Try upping your potassium some and see if your BP drops the rest of the way.
My husband was on two blood pressure meds, Lisinopril 20 mg daily and Norvasc 10 mg daily. His blood pressure stayed around 140/88. 3 months into doing keto diet, he stopped the Norvasc, cut the lisinopril dose in half and now his blood pressure is 110/70’s! Many many amazing health benefits to eating healthy keto! ❤️
I'm on the very same mlg and meds...Im just starting keto I'm about a month into it havent had much success . I know it's a learning process to get the diet to work for you ..I'm hoping to get this under control ..I've been on these meds for years ..so happy to hear it worked for your husband.
Brenda Rochon it definitely is a learning process! Just remember no bread, no potatoes, no corn, no sugar and stay away from processed foods as much as possible! The only sweetener we use is Stevia with Erythritol or monk fruit. All the others artificial sweeteners like sweet n low, Splenda, malitol, etc. can spike your insulin as much as regular sugar. With Keto we are trying to keep insulin levels down. Also intermittent fasting works. I’ve lost 32 pounds in 5 months! Dr. Berry is changing the world! For the better of course!
And no flour
@@1972Celeste What about sweet potatoes?
※ Shulamitefire ※ Incendiumata Amoriolio ※ ideally you want to keep your total carb counts less than 50 grams a day. If you’re trying to lose weight you want to be less than 20. So sweet potatoes are very high in carbs so I would say no. Dr Berry has a good video on the best keto vegetables to eat. I watch all his videos sometimes twice and there’s a lot to learn. I also watch Dr. Eric Berg on UA-cam. These two doctors have changed my health for the good.
Thanks Dr and Neisha! Eating my eggs and sausage and drinking my coffee with heavy cream and feeling GREAT! MED FREE! NO pills anymore..whatsoever
Well I can attest to this. At age 14 I was diagnosed with hereditary hypertension. Since then I was on medication for hypertension. In the early 1990s, I started working out with weights and running and eating a low-fat diet with moderate carbohydrates and proteins. That’s what most people did back then. I thought by doing that I could lower my blood pressure. Even though during that time, I was in great shape, I was still not able to lower my pressure without medication. Fast forward to about two years ago, I started keto. Within two or three weeks of being on keto, I was able to stop all blood pressure medication. I just wish in the 1990s, I knew about keto. That’s my only regret with keto, is not starting sooner.
I'm glad you got to know about it, even if I took a long time to.
How's your blood pressure doing nowadays?
My husband was scheduled for surgery on January 17th. His bp was around 139-140 to 145 . I am on the keto diet with normal to low bp. I convinced him to just do keto for a few weeks prior to going into surgery just so his bp is lower. He didnt do strict keto but gave up his sugars and his bp is now around 120. In just two weeks!
In 2016 I had a heart attack and quadruple heart bypass. My bp was 170/x without meds, but with meds 140/x. A month after my bypass I started doing keto against my doctor's advice. Two months after that I started doing intermittent fasting, and then extended fasts too. I came off all bp meds (I had been taking 3 meds daily). I got down to where my normal bp was about 105/60 or so. Low carb is a miracle, and combined it with fasting is the key to great health. My cardiologist released me, he said that my heart was so healthy that I did not need to see him anymore.
How long did you fast?
@@ashiyabrown2968 I fasted for 2 years. Fasted Monday through Friday and ate on weekends.
64 year old woman here. In 2016, my blood pressure was 180/90. Doc put me on medication. I became accidentally keto and started intermittent fasting. I currently fast 18 hours daily, plus a 3-5 day extended fast monthly. I am moving towards a carnivore way of eating. Today is my 6th day. With my lifestyle changes plus medication, my blood pressure got so low that as of Nov 2019 my daily readings were around 83/63. At that point I was FINALLY able to convince my doc to take me off medication. Before it got that low she kept insisting it was the medication that was regulating my BP, instead of my lifestyle changes. Now without medication, my daily readings are regularly between 113/72 - 126/75. I'm a bit annoyed when my BP is as "high" as 126/75 and that I haven't been able to get my diastolic more regularly under 75; but it beats the heck out of 180/90.
My first reading is 180/110 and if I wait a bit it drops down to 160/100, if I really relax I get to 145/95. I wish I had 126/76 it would make me so happy.
@DadoOfficial Blood pressure monitor instructions say to wait 30 minutes sitting quietly. Don't eat or drink anything 30 minutes before. Make sure your bladder is empty. Taking a few deep slow breaths helps to relax plus opens arteries with oxygen.
@@Kiskassklan Thanks I'll keep that in mind
@@sqwop if its 140/90 u are normal... Check dr berry's other video about "how to check blood pressure"
American heart association guidelines ia 120/80 but not AAFP... AAFP guidelines is what Dr berry follows.. And is what seems to make more sense.. Check tht out n don't worry.. goodluck
@@navazshahrukhkatpitia1951 I suppose you can't put everyone under the same category, I'm also a bit big (muscle and fat) and tall and I always think it's normal for me plus I'm not very active. I find it odd that bodybuilders are classed obese because of their mass so these categories might be a little outdated. Most people tell me I don't look overweight let alone obese even though the scale says I am apparently. Thanks for the recommendation.
May 2021, I weighed 329, (classified as morbidly obese) blood pressure 193/110. Put on 2 blood pressure meds. Went on keto/carnivore. I now (June 2022) weigh 183. Now in normal BMI range. Off both blood pressure meds. Feel absolutely fantastic. And I love eating this way. THANK YOU DR. BERRY!!!
How fast did your blood pressure take to go down?
Awesome job dude
You are now lighter than me bruh
In 2008 I weighed 298 lbs and was taking 16 prescribed medications every day to stay alive. (Two injections, 3 inhalers included in the mix) Three meds were for blood pressure with a total of 5 doses a day of blood pressure medicine! I had a lapband placement and was placed on a “keto” diet although back then it was not called keto. (No sugar, no dairy, no grains, no processed foods, no coffee for 6 months and no alcohol for a year). I dropped about 125 pounds and EVERY SINGLE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION except 1 medication for blood pressure. I worked hard and one year later I was able to drop that last medication. When I weighed 298 pounds my blood pressure, on meds, averaged 140 over 90.
I’m now 66 years old and my bp runs 110-120 over 60-76. I weigh 168-172 pounds and never leave that range. Life is good! Thank you Dr Berry for hopefully opening the eyes of a 30 year old somewhere out there. My eyes weren’t opened until I was in my 50”s. And that’s ok cause I don’t look back...I only look forward and embrace each day with a positive eye and an open heart.
Dr. Barry. You sir, are changing lives. Thanks for all you do for us!!
My BP was 212/96 at its highest. Was put on Losartan 100mg and also a cholesterol med. Weighed 208. Switched to keto diet, exercise 3x a week and within 7 months I lost 60lbs. A1C is down to 5.1 and off both meds, everything in normal range. Keto is a lifesaver!
This is so amazing to hear!!!!
But was it keto or the weight loss and exercise that gave you good readings now?
The question is how long will take before the average person stops Keto and returns to their lifestyle after 12 months. Need lifestyle changes not hijacking the system. This generation is one of jacking the system to achieve desired state.
I wonder that as well.
I have lost weight eating low carb.
I have lost weight eating high carb.
I have lost weight eating moderate carb.
What I have found is it was all about calories and exercise.
Now if you have certain issues already then I can see where it may be beneficial to adopt a certain diet but I have recently for the first time switched to a higher carb but all whole grain type carbs and lean meats and tons of veggies and have lost 40lbs in just a few months and blood pressure dropped from about 130/78 to 110/61.
So idk.
So how are you on this day of February 22. 2023? Is you Bp still good? Are you still on keto and off meds ? How all is well.
Doug
I'm 67 and a retired physician. I went keto a little over a year ago, now even more committed-what Dr. Berry says is all true. He understates it. I lost 42#, pre-diabetes: gone. Hypercholesterolemia on Lipitor 20-gone including, the drug. Trigylcerides only 45, once 400. On antidepressants for 28 years-couldn't got off-mood normal meds gone since 12/2018. Chronic kidney disease stage 3-resolved. On 1/2 my blood pressure meds, and likely am going to have to drop more. Degen arthritis much better. Energy and sleep great. Heartburn gone, headaches gone. Eat on a 20:6 schedule, fast 24 hrs two days/ week, swim 50 laps 6 days a week, lift weights 2 days a week. Don't get hungry even if at the gym 2.5 hours when haven't eaten. What are you willing to do to feel great? Once you beat the cravings and sugar addiction after about three weeks, and fall off the wagon a couple of times, you may become fanatical and realize that the Krispy Kreme doughnut you thought you loved isn't worth it-says I who
ate 13 one Sat morning at one sitting!
😂😂 That's great!
I have struggled my entire adult life with hypertension. After my transition to Low Carb, 25g or less, I am off all my medications. No more hypertension. No more gout. No more insulin resistance. My testosterone injections were no longer required. At 56 yrs old Im back in a size 30 pant, embarrassed to say I was a 40 waist. I have lost almost 80 lbs in 12 months and feeling great. Thank you for all the great content.
Can i ask, i have incredible problems with gout, im now 27, and im really sick of this damn pain. Can you tell me a bit about your experience around this and your gout changing?
@@donSparda same here, saved by daily cherry pills
That's awesome man!🌟👍😁
@@donSparda . Keto helps with gout🙂
You got off your TRT? That’s interesting
Congratulations on the 1 million subscribers. That's a lot of people who have heard your message
Back in August of 2019 i was 315lbs with high blood pressure and high blood sugar. I do carnivore and as I write this I am down to 230lbs (180lbs is the goal). I do OMAD also.This diet works, you just have to find your sweet spot. Thanks Dr. Ken Berry
This is Jim from Singapore. I started Keto diet in August 2019 after watching all Videos of Dr Ken Berry. I was at 178 pounds and my average blood pressure was +135-140/95 with medication. Now Jan 2020, my weight is 138-140 range and my BP 120/76. I stopped my medication since September 2019. Thanks so much Dr Ken Berry. I have also shared to my friends who are now reaping the fruits of your videos.
I'm 61 and spent the past 10 years on 5 or more medications that my family doctor prescribed. In June of 2019, I discovered the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting. It literally has changed my life. I also researched each and every medication that I was taking and decided to stop taking them without consulting my so-called doctor. Hey guess what? I'm still living. I've lost 47 pounds and am the lightest I've been since I was 22 years old.
Hi Patrick, that's really awesome! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Awesome job... stopped mine too... they were not happy... they don’t like yo hear about IFasting ... or other alternatives...
Awesome
Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and many endocrine functions returned to normal. Could the healthcare crisis be this easy to solve?
@fngsdy53 occasionally, I order at McDonald's, too. I just tell them no bread. They look at me funny, but it works in a pinch. Or you can throw the bread away.
Edit: no fries, either. Those "vegetable oil" frying vats are pure evil!
@@pondboy3682 my cheese always sticks to the bread 😭
@@widget0028 , can you special order your burger without the bread? If sufficient people start ordering without the bread, the company might start offering a "keto burger": cheese between two meat patties.
"Could the healthcare crisis be this easy to solve?"
Nope - they won't allow it.
@@kimberlycooper4170 yes..say 3 1/4 pounder patties al la carte with extra pickles..should charge about $1.25 per pattie.
Thought of you as I had my two eggs and two slices of bacon. I didn't realize I would enjoy salted, slices of avocado on the side of my meals, but I have. Thank you for helping people be healthy w/o the dangerous medications. You give others hope instead of fear. A fine physician and caring, human being. Best to you and your family.
Six months ago, my blood pressure at the doc’s was something ridiculous like 189/125. I was already on 50mg. atenolol everyday. She was adamant to start writing more prescriptions. I said no and went home and did a lot of research including most importantly listening to Dr. Berry. In one day, I gave up breakfast, all grains, all sugars, all high carb fruits and vegetables, and all processed foods. I also included intermittent fasting. After six months, I’ve lost 45 lbs., I’m not on diabetes or BP or diuretics or statin meds anymore, and my blood pressure is now about 105/65. And inflammation is gone. My ring now spins around my finger! And here’s a note about salt. Salt is one of the electrolytes and is essential to good heart rhythm. One of my problems was also a-fib. It was determined that for some reason I had a hard time hanging on to potassium and salt and I suffered many episodes of a-fib. I was taking two 20 meq potassium tablets a day. The diuretic was to help lower BP but the minute I stopped taking it I no longer had trouble holding on to potassium. Funny how the doctors never figured that one out. Now, my keto diet provides lots of potassium and my “salt to taste” method provides the exact amount of sodium I need. No more a-fib episodes. No more high BP. No more high blood sugar. And my digestive track loves me.
I went to the doctor for an unrelated matter. My blood pressure was up near 190/100, which earned me a good telling off. The medication reduced my BP a little but also gave me edema in my ankles. I did some research and switched to 10 mg lisinopril at night and 5 mg of amlodipine in the morning. (I can buy these over the counter in Thailand) I had very good control with average BP 125/75. I went on a Keto diet to lose a few KG and in 2 months lost about 6 kg. (I now weigh 72 kg and 1.73 m tall) I had to drop the amlodipine and reduce the lisinopril to 5 mg because my BP dropped alarmingly, sometimes to 100/65 . Salt has no effect, caffeine does.
I am 69 years old.
If I drink coffee before my doctor appointment my BP will go up. My morning walk will do the same. I refuse BP medications because I know that just going to see my doctor makes my heart pound!!
For 3 months, May 29, 2020 to September 1, 2020 I took a 20mg Lisinopril everyday for blood pressure. Got my pressure checked, by my doctor, on August 28, 2020 and my B/P was 162/99. I could not understand, why after 4 months it was still high. I've been doing carnivore for 1 year and 23 days. I switched to 5mg of amlodipine so I'll see how that goes. I'm 57 and weight 150 pounds at 5 feet 6.5 inches tall, so not what I would call fat. No diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
I have lost 20 lbs this past month and my BP is reduced. FYI, one BIG deal is I do not feel hungry, no wishing for sweets and feel so much better! Thank you, Dr. Berry, for all your information and support!
Susanne Biberstine awesome great work!
@@Alex-ml3zx Thank you!
I am on 2 plus a water pill, just stopped 1 of the meds today ♥️
Started 2 years ago at 230 lbs taking meds for high blood pressure, heartburn and anti depressants. Within one week, off the heartburn med, one month later BP was normal, then 2 months off ALL meds. Have maintained a comfortable 170, have more energy than I have had in years and regained so much mental clarity! Thank you, Dr. Berry!
Hi Dr Berry. I was on the verge of stage 1 high blood pressure. My numbers were steady at around 135/85. The breaking point was when I was sitting at Walgreens and reading the side effects of the blood pressure med I was prescribed to begin. I, at this point decided it was time to break the carb/sugar addiction. I went home and began watching your videos and others and i began carnivore with organ meets/electrolytes. After five days of fasting almost 24 hours and lightly walking a couple of miles around the block, i began keto flu and my blood pressure reading is 122/80. I know this is a start and I am glad that your videos have inspired me to fight for life independency away from big pharma. Thanks for helping us.
Dr. Ken went to the doctor this week for the flu. Doctor checked blood pressure and said it was excellent . Asked if I wanted refills but told her I don't need medicine anymore the low carb /IF approach has worked and so thankful my Pastor mentioned it in a sermon almost two years ago. To God be the glory I have lost 113 pounds so far !
Awesome. Good for you, the pastor and dr. Berry!
@Randy Smith To God ne the glory, indeed!! Hope you’re still in good health!
Praise be to God!!
I started this at the start of 2019 because my Dr. wanted to put me on medications for BP and cholesterol. I wanted to get my numbers down with out the meds. I found Keto, and 1 year later, the results speak for themselves. Blood Pressure:
Dec 2018: 120/92 - Dec 2019: 110/70 All my markers were down, and I feel better at 46, than I did at 36. My favorite stat is my Triglyceride levels: Triglyceride: Dec 2018: 394 mg/dL - Dec 2019: 86 mg/dL
Congrats. The triglycerides improvement is a life saver.
I am 55 yrs old 5'9 I was 235lbs mostly belly fat. Blood pressure was consistently 160/90 resting heart rate 110 to 120bpm constantly doctor put me on beta blockers metropropol.i went on very strict keto 20g carbs per day.within 9 months . I was 185lbs lost 50lbs ! BP with no meds 120/70 RHR went down to 70bpm. This was all done with verry little exercise due to injuries that I was recovering from.The doctors never even suggested losing weight or diet changes. It's nuts!
Thanks Dr Berry for all you do!
Dr. Berry, just wanted to personally thank you for basically being the one that spearheaded my weight loss journey. A year ago I was very overweight, diabetic, renal failure, and high BP. A year later, I'm down 105lbs, my kidneys are still bad but stable, and blood pressure is good and hoping in the next few months to start going off some of the meds. I feel better, look better, and I'm on this diet for life. Thanks again.
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in oct of 2018 i was 240lbs went on keto know iam 170lbs was on 1000mg metform for type2 know none was taking 2 b/p meds know 1 changed my life
I went to the hospital with a "hypertensive crisis." I spent months trying to manage it and lose weight, but failed. Two years later, I was diagnosed with type two diabetes. I pretty much decided the drugs I was taking accelerated my metabolic issues. I was taking the following:
81mg aspirin
Carvedilol 2x daily
Hydralazine 3x daily
Allopurinol
HCTZ
Lisinopril
I reversed diabetes with keto and fasting. In addition to reducing my inflammation and bringing down my A1c, to 4.8, my blood pressure also came down. We gradually de-prescribed all of it. I _did_ end up going back on half a 5mg (the smallest available) Lisinopril per day because my blood pressure crept up a bit, but I'm currently taking that half of one of those except when fasting for whole days, because my blood pressure gets too low if I take it while fasted.
Oh, and I lost over 100 pounds and eight inches, so far, off my waist.
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Carbage Man excellent!
Yes, drugs make the problems worse. Every drug has a side effect. God did not put drugs on the planet, man did. Everything that is needed to sustain life is already available naturally. Drugs is a racket and a multi-billion dollar industry. I will never trust another "medical" doctor again as long as I live. Find a reputable nutritionist/holistic practitioner or become a student of nutrition yourself and you will not go wrong.
@Jeanne Parker Not really. The positive effects of fasting and going keto have been known to precede weight loss in many people. Some diet doctors have plainly put it "You lose fat because you're healthy. You don't get healthy because you lose fat."
Fantastic...good for you!
I had a BP of 180/93 I decided to reduced my carbs to less than 20 grams a day. In three months my BP is now 126/84. I feel great. Thanks!
Doing both recommendations. I am a 43 year-old female nurse. I had just had a baby. My baby was probably nine months old at the time. I was breast-feeding. I had two other children at home. I wouldn’t have said that my life was more stressful than any other mother with three kids. I was holding my own. I needed to pick up a prescription for my son at the local pharmacy. I was not stressed I was without all my kids. And I saw a blood pressure machine and decided to take my pressure. To my surprise my blood pressure was 185/111. I could not believe it. I have hypertension in my family. So I thought with my age and with my family history, this was going to creep on me now. But I am an advocate for natural health and I detested the fact that I may need to be on blood pressure medication. It was difficult for my primary care physician to put me on the typical blood pressure medications because I was breast-feeding. She did a trial of labetelol first and had to max out my dose and then decided to put me on pricardia as an alternative to labeteol when that did not work. Pricardia worked better. While taking these drugs, I was looking for other ways to treat my blood pressure online. It led me to the keto diet which I had heard about but never thought it did anything to blood pressure. I usually heard more fit athletic people who regularly go to the gym talk about keto. I’ve been doing keto since May 2019 and I have to say with confidence that my blood pressure is no longer above 120 systolic. I do not take any medications anymore for my blood pressure. And I do spotcheck myself from time to time to make sure it is indeed not creeping up. I want to incorporate exercise in the future when I have the time. I think that will help even more. I love the keto diet, specifically a clean keto diet. It’s done me and my body wonders.
Thank you Dr. Berry for saving my life! You have taught me how to reverse my type 2 diabetes, lower my doses of high blood pressure meds, improve my fatty liver enzymes, improve the heart burn (Barrett esophagus), skin issues, energy issues (thyroid med), yeast issues, improve mental clarity and emotional issues AND..... bring me at 5'2" and 232lbs to 175, on my way to 125. It's been a two year journey that I try not to get discouraged over cause I see so many lose weight faster, but as I have learned from you, this is a life style and not a temporary diet. How do you thank someone for saving your life?! Please keep up the good work and don't let the system censors keep our nation sick and on meds.
Kimberley that's truly incredible! Huge congratulations!
Advice is spot on! When I was 29 years old, my triglyceride count was 376. I had a diet that consisted of daily breakfast tacos, energy, drinks, and other high carb/high sugar meals. Doctor advised to cut down the sugar and carb intake and within a month. My numbers were back in line where they should be.
Definitely works. I was pre hypertensive with readings in the 140/85 range. Now I'm 122/70 range. I wasn't put on any drugs, but I definitely saw it creeping up and was getting worried.
Dr Berry says 140/90 or under is okay. So it's hard to know what to believe!
My blood pressure was slowly creeping up, and about the time I reached 150/90, I was getting a talking to every appointment. Not liking the sound of the side effects, I refused meds every time.
Instead, I read every article I could find on lowering it nutritionally. I dropped it to 145/88 temporarily, but soon it was up further at 155/95.
Today, I've gone nearly two years eating hamburger (no bun), hot dogs (no bun), bacon, salami, sausage, and steak, with a little veg or dark chocolate occasionally. At my last appointment, I circled hypertension on the history chart, and the nurse said, "Really? You had high blood pressure? I can't even tell! It's 120/80 right now!"
Ponderdeep This happened to me earlier this week. My script is still at the pharmacy and I refuse to be medicated. I’m dedicating February to cleaning up my diet and increasing exercise. Glad to know you’re numbers improved.
@@stephaniefuller4333 best wishes!
Do you find zero carb noodles are allowed? I assume no fruits or sweets other than the occasional dark chocolate?
Ponderdeep very motivating thanks for sharing!
Ponderdeep any specific dark chocolate recommendations?
Jan 2019 I was diagnosed high blood pressure high cholesterol and diabetes type 2. I went to dr for a dot physical and my blood sugar was 533. I was taking stor a statin 40mg January xr 20 mg lisinopril and 10mg farxiga. I weigh 236. I found these videos and others in April 2019. By June I was off my meds. I now weigh 175 and have a 2yr medical card for cdl Could not be happier I do one meal a day now and have for a while as it is what works best for me. Thanks and keep spreading the word!!!!!
I truly love your advice!! Its very personal for me ,I am on a recovery of listening to the wrong advice from a Heart Doctor. I had to change how he advised me to eat . I wasn't getting better but worse . He had me on the dash diet. In December of 2019 2 days before Christmas I put myself on keto. And listening to you it has confirmed what is happening to my health . I am doing INCREDIBLE. I have great strength, my congestive heart failure it must be better . I don't retain water in my lower legs or in my lungs I can sleep like a log lol yes I dont need any oxygen to sleep at all and when I walk or do anything I am no longer short of breath or fatigue. I am 59 yrs old and had a stent put in my heart over a year now. My weight in December was 346 lb and today its 312 . My goal is and will be 200lbs . I should say I haven't yet but I will start a very sensible excercise program when I am under 300lb . And I am only 12 lbs from that goal . I do want to add . I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS !!!
@George Kirkland May Christ’s power continue to guide you!! That’s my only hope, too!!!
Thanks Dr. Berry! I shared on Facebook. I'm off all prescription meds, including 2 BP meds I was on. Also have reversed pre-diabetes, no more fatty liver per scans, off psych drugs, and am now normal after having CKD stage 2 for so long. Oh, also, vision 3x better, more energy, down 70+ lbs, and cholesterol is good. BAM! I love keto!
I have been following the Keto way of eating for over 2 years. When I saw my Dr. a few months ago, my BP was really high and he gave me medication to lower it. I couldn't understand, given what I know about Keto and living an active life. I took the pills for a while and started to have moments when I felt like I was about to faint. I started to monitor my BP with two different devices (in case one wasn't giving accurate measurements), at different times of the day, and the pressure was always below normal. I stopped the medication and continued to monitor, and I was always within normal range. I did this for several months, and when I returned to the Dr., with my BP diary in hand, my BP was again very high. The conclusion was that I have "white coat syndrome"! We discontinued the medication and I still monitor periodically. I am telling this story for anyone who might have a similar issue.
Monique Daniels yes I had the same thing happen to me. Any time I get stressed my BP goes up but meds just gave me postural hypotension. I can’t live with the dizziness so am off meds.
Monique Daniels same here.
I think I had the same thing as well. I had bronchitis and my BP was crazy high this was about 7 yrs ago. I was put on BP meds and after keto lost 75 lbs and off my sugar medicine and I stopped taking my BP meds. I was at a healthfair and my BP was high but at home my BP is normal, so the only thing I can think is stress and anxiety slightly raised it
@@trp2413 the odd thing is, if you are ever sick in a way where you might die, being around a doctor or a hospital is the absolute best and safest place to be! Being anywhere else is when one should nervous or stressed. :-)
Anthony Losego 🤣That’s highly debatable as medical error is the third leading cause of death!!
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Have been following Dr. Berry's advice for 12 weeks. Started out on 2 meals per day max 6 hours between meals. After 2 weeks went to 1 meal per day and doing great with regards to weight loss and appetite. To date lost 27 lbs and my blood pressure averages over past 4 weeks 118/ 65. Prior to my new eating habits I was taking 4 bp meds per day.aprox 1 year ago my BP was out of control 😢 in the 180/100 range. I'm 71 and feeling great. Thanks for all you do Dr.Berry
40 years of suffering, 10's of thousands of dollars, doctor after doctor and i found you. Thank You Ken D Berry MD. You have the Truth! I only first Was interested in your Channel with the video on skin tags. I fo
r over many decades suffered crippling, devastating suffering. Doctor after doctor, Huge debilitating suffering. So I quit sugar. Then I quit wheat. I lost 34 lbs. I lost the inflamation. I feel great. Thank you with all my heart . Since I have helped many to your UA-cam. You are the answer and deliver the truth. Yea diets are stupid. But Ken I eat all I want and am way way better. I love you! Sincerely, Eldon
Thank you so much!!
Blood pressure before I started keto was 165/110. I went keto in August 2018, by November 2018 blood pressure was 145/90. From November 2018 all through 2019 I was mostly carnivore. Blood pressure fell to 132/80. From 1 January 2020 I did strict meat + water only. While watching this video, checked blood pressure. 121/80.
Been doing some form of keto, lchf or carnivore for the last 3 years as a late 40 something male. Hormone levels have greatly improved as well as mood, energy and sleep. I've always been slender and able to eat whatever i wanted without gaining weight or elevating blood pressure or cholesterol too much(borderline). Once turning forty however, i started to get fatigued on regular basis, would catch whatever flu or cold was going around. No amount of sugar or caffeine would alleviate the chronic tiredness. Thank God for people like Dr. Berry who are getting the word out that there is hope for your health.
So what are you doing?what is some form of keto?whats ichf?also 40s tied etc etc all the time.Thanks
Before going on Keto I had so many maladies I couldn't believe I wasn't already dead. One treatment I was going in for at least every other month was a Phlebotomy. They literally bled a unit of blood out of me in an effort to thin my blood. If you have ever given blood you know it should flow pretty steadily and not take all that long to fill the receptacle bag. Mine literally flowed like maple syrup. After being on Keto for about 3 months my doctor stopped the treatments taking a "lets see how this looks next time" approach. It has been almost 2 years since I have had to undergo a phlebotomy and my blood pressure is where it was when I was in my 20s (I am 50 now). Sadly a different doctor convinced me of the quick fix method of treatment rather than even considering nutrition before I heard of the Keto diet and nuked my thyroid so I will be on synthroid the rest of my life. But other than that I have pretty much reversed all other health issues I had.
That's a great story and a tragic one with respect to your thyroid. Sorry to hear about that. Would you share what other maladies may have been helped by keto?
@@rickyb8636 I had fatty liver, was pre diabetic, was diagnosed with gout, was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (also part of why I was being bled and which hasn't even been mentioned by doc in over a year), High BP, Hypertension, Was on statins for high cholesterol, chronic joint pains, and been a migraine sufferer since childhood (not completely gone but MUCH better).
I was told I have Thick Blood, Go Donate... after my Colonoscopy I'll start giving blood, Win Win
@@mitch5077 Cod liver oil, vitamin a, d, e and k2 more than took care of that for me. k1 keeps blood from thinning too much. k2 keeps it from too thick. Mine was like sludge trying to fill test tubes for lab work before I started paleo and switched to keto. Good gut bacteria make all types vitamin k when they work. It's a cheap supplement. My cramps disappeared after adding k2 to my stack.
@@zendogbreath Thank you for the valuable information!
Started KETO December 1, 2019. Having blood pressure of 150~140/85~100
Now I have 110~125/70~85
Also loss 10kgs of weight. From 81 kilograms to 71 kilograms in 2 months.
This June I bought a Blood pressure monitor because I felt tired all the time. It was not good 160/90. Went immediately on a Keto diet and 18/6 fasting. Lost 25lbs in 30 days and bp is now 125/64. Saved my life. Plus it was easy.
Before I started the Keto diet, my blood pressure was consistently 135/90. After being on Keto for a few months, now my blood pressure is 115/74 with no blood pressure medicine. Keto works!
How are you doing 2 years later? What are your typical meals and drinks like? If you don’t mind sharing. Thanks
I had high blood pressure from high cortisol(stress) for a very long time, and that did a lot of things to me, not just high blood pressure, but also high pulse rate, and i became deficient in some vitamins and minerals, had insomnia, i needed 1 to 3 hours to fall asleep because i felt my heart pumping and couldn't sleep but when i learned about this diet the ketogenic diet, i researched a lot and learned a lot and it really helped me a lot, it doesn't happen overnight it takes few days to adapt, the first 4 days my bp was still high at the 5th it started going lower and every day after, it was going lower to normal points today is the 9th day and i'm feeling a lot better my bp is close to normal and my mood is a lot better compared to how i was feeling when i was on high carb diet.
In short this diet is keto + IF (intermitent fasting) but not just keto it's healthy keto and by healthy keto i mean we need to consume a lot of vegetables to increase the vitamins and minerals because when we start this diet we dump a lot of water in the first week and that depletes some of electrolytes so in order to compensate for that we need to beef up the vegetables 7-10 cups per day i know it's a lot but it really helps.
Fasting is another great thing about lowering high blood pressure, at first don't go hard on yourself, listen to your body don't starve yourself when you start feeling hungry eat, the first day you can start with 12-15 hours then increase it gradually up to 20 or 21 hours from 3 to 2 meals per day, but don't starve yourself because that can create additional problems like vitamin and mineral deficiencies, you can take B vitamins during the fast, but take them from natural source like nutritional yeast and minerals like magnesium and potassium.
I was living with very high blood pressure for a long time but now it's getting better thanks to people like Dr.Berry.
You give me hope. I've been on Lusartan and I started having diarrhea with it. My doctor didn't believe it had anything to do with the medication. But he wasn't the one having to clean up my bathroom. My body is very sensitive to medication, so I know what I can and can't take. He gave me a new prescription that was going to cost over $100. I'm 67 and my Medicare doesn't cover it. For years I've had higher numbers 130-140/80-90. Now I'm at the point I'm afraid I'll have a stroke. I'm sure a Keto type diet will work for me. I always feel better when I do it. I'm happy to know I'm on the right track, and it makes me feel I can succeed. Plus, I'm increasing my activity level. Nothing worse than adding stress over worrying about all of it. Have to focus and keep going. Thank you.
I will share what worked for me.
Week 1: Count all carbs per day.
Week 2: Start at 140 grams per day, for 1 week.
Week 3: Reduce daily carb count to 120 grams per day, for 1 week.
Each week, on a given day, reduce the daily carb goal by 20 grams per day.
Final Week: After you reach 20 grams per day (or whenever you reach ketosis) , consider how easy it would be to go carnivore at this point, and if you decide to do that, the next week starts zero carbs. Maintain this for at least 3 months before adding any low carb vegetables or fruit back in.
I found, through sheer luck, that this gave me adequate time to learn from UA-cam videos and other internet research, a lot about the subject, enabling me to continue with confidence my chosen path.
Been on keto diet for 9 months. BP is 100/ 60. Not bad for an inactive person with ALS. Feeling good
I was on 9 meds for HBP, T2D, and cholesterol at 210 lbs. Down to 5 meds and 165 lbs.
When I started Keto last July 2019 I was on BP Meds and diabetic Meds, no insulin. Today Jan. 2020, I'm mostly Carnivore (I feel so much better). My fuel plan: two meals a day and two dill pickles+a few swigs of pickle juice+unlimited keto coffee I am off all medications, dropped 40 lbs, sleep better than I have in years and reversed my fatty liver. Zero sugar cravings or energy dips. Yeah, I'm beyond thrilled and have become an research consumer thanks to your guidance. All labs excellent!
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Wow. That is absolutely inspiring. Congrats!
In April of 2019 I weighed 312lbs was pre diabetic, hypertension:blood pressure between 135-155, triglycerides 147. I started this LCHF Keto way of eating and now weigh 189 lbs, blood glucose average of 90 daily, blood pressure average 110/75 ,daily and triglycerides 104. My blood work had a drmatic improvement in the first 5 months. All this and I did not starve myself or count calories. Just kerp carbs around 20 and 2 meals a day 😋
Lo-carb started on 2 meds now on 1 bp 168/82 now 127/78
I have PCOS and my doctor told me when I was diagnosed that no matter how much weight I lost in the future that I would never come off of medicine for regulating my insulin and hormone levels. Well, she was wrong. And she admitted she was wrong when she checked my levels a month ago and realized all of my hormones have been fine the past year without any medicine and a keto diet.
Thanks Dr Berry! Reversed my hypertension! NO meds! 112/84
I have hypertension, high triglycerides, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and type 2 diabetes. I started watching your videos back in November 2019 and following your advice. In two months I'm down 23lbs and feeling great. I have not gone back to the doctor yet, but have an appointment scheduled in March. My last labs weren't even able to measure my triglycerides as they were out of the range of the test. I'm eating mostly a carnivore diet as I'm not a fan of most veggies. I do eat the occasional side salad with my mean coated in bleu cheese dressing. Bacon, steak, burger patties, chicken wings (not breaded), cheese, and sausages are my staple diet. I've had so many people tell me "you're going to have a heart attack" that I've lost count. I fast 16 hours every day and seldom snack between lunch and dinner (my only two meals...and I DON'T get hungry). We'll see some March...stay tuned!
K how are you doing 3 years later?!
@@westcoastlass I'm wondering the same. I hope he's alright.
@@mrlion9719 yess.
@chadhargis any update after 3years?
How did it go for you?
Four months on Keto has dropped my blood pressure numbers by at least 20 Points. Started at about 130/90 down to 110/70. Also dropped 30 pounds. Thanks Dr. Berry for all of the excellent content. You are a wealth of good information.
I've been doing KETO since June 2018, down 80lbs, BP great, never felt better. I'm 49. No blood pressure meds. Also my iron was down around "7" before I started keto and Dr. tested me today and it's up at "14", which he said was good. Thanks for all your videos, they have really helped me on my journey.
I'm starting low carb and supplements, my bp two days ago was 189/118 I'm not over weight I was definitely eating junk food. I knew better than to do that. I hope this works for me!
Best of luck to you! Do u have an update??
Started this Friday, avg Low BP 139/85 to hight avg 180/93
Currently on Two medications very low dose on both... will keep all posted
My story. Recommend all three. Told my doctor there was NO way I was going to eat carbs again. Shocked her but still told me to eat grains and no bacon.🤣 Just looked back at my bp records and your right, down 6-10 pts. Got to get blood work done at end of this month so keeping my fingers crossed to get the meds removed. Thanks so much for your videos. They kept me from giving up.
My BP has always been 120/80 but I have always exercised 2 to 3 times a week. I went keto in late Dec. 2017 because I had reduced my exercise and gained 20 lbs. Interestingly my BP went up to 125/88 after doing keto for 4 months. After 8 months, I started bloating from the vegetables and started to get back pain probably from the oxalates in spinach. I started to reduce my greens and noticed that my bloating and back pain was going away. So on Jan. 01 2019 I did the world carnivore challenge for that month and felt even better than keto. When I had my yearly physical in that April, my BP had dropped to 100/67. My doc was like you must of started working out again. I said nope and told him about the "proper human diet" I was doing. lol So he ordered a bunch of lab work and everything was great. CRP was low, fasting insulin was low and as of today, I have been carnivore for 13 months and thriving. Excited to see how my labs turn out this year. I moved my physical to July to see if I could up my vitamin D levels any. It was above 30 but I would like above 65. FYI, I have been in ketosis since I started keto and my numbers never changed doing carnivore (glucose and ketones). Thanks for all you do!! I feel great and spread the message as much as possible and share the videos. Take care!!
I had high blood pressure and symptoms of pre diabetic . My doctor just gave me medications for the symptoms which didn’t help . It was the you tube videos that helped me understand the root cause of my blood pressure. Since I changed my diet to low carb and intermittent fasting, my blood pressure is now back to normal!
I moved from Utah at an altitude of 4800 feet and now live at sea level. That and the keto diet have allowed me to go off all BP meds.
I was on HCTZ 25 mg daily since last June. Started Keto seriously this past June. BP now at goal (128/70s) without medication. Beyond thrilled.
I was on 2 meds and now on none. BP was 131, now 117. Done keto for a year and lost about 100#.
James Ortega
Congratulations 🎉🎈 What a great accomplishment!
Wow James, that's great!!
Started Keto on Jan 14th, 2019. At that time I was on 5mg Amlodipine for the past 3 years. On medication my BP was 130/78. In May 2019, 5 months keto, I stopped taking meds and monitored 3 times a day. After a month my average BP was 118/68. Took results to DR, who agreed, no more meds. And whatever I was doing, keep doing it. 1 year later, I'm running around 116/66 RHR 54.
I've been a diabetic since the early 90's with high blood pressure. I started the Keto diet the 1st of January when my glucose level was mid 160's, three days later my glucose was down to the low 90's and has stayed there. Also my blood pressure was in the mid 160's/low 90's at the time, now I'm at the mid 130's/low 70's. I'm just starting on this diet and it is working great. I do ride a bicycle most days for about 10 to 20 miles. And tomorrow I start intermittent fast, which I''ll fast one day a week. I should make even better strides with my health. Love
Everything Dr. Berry says is right. He describes my keto journey down to a tee, including lowering my blood pressure naturally, which I struggled with while taking meds. Keto works !!!
I was on two blood pressure meds and two weeks of Keto and normal pressure. Been a year and a half and still normal numbers. Sometimes a little tiny bit low😍 Love you and Neisha doc. I’ve learned so much and I’m no longer afraid to question my doctor about his recommendations 🤩
Yep. It works. Keto & Carnivore.
For several years was on 2 injectables and an oral for insulin, 2 cholesterol meds and 3 high blood pressure meds. Within days of strictly following Keto per Dr. Berry I was off the injectables. Within a couple months I was off both cholesterol meds and 2 of 3 blood pressure meds. Big bonus was dropping over 100lbs! Oh, A1c was 5.1 on last visit and all blood values in normal range too! Thank you Dr. Berry!
Have stalled on weight loss so am very excited about you upcoming Proper Human Diet symposium. Got my registration in and my t-shirt on!
🙌WOOHOO!🙌
After 4 months on carnivore diet my HBP normalizes, first time after 18 years, happy
Started Keto in January of this year than went to the Carnivore diet in February while only eating one meal a day until I’m full. I’m down 52lbs so far and my blood pressure, which has been very high for years, is normal. I am on 5 blood pressure medications and hopefully I will be down to none after my next doctors visit. Thank you Dr. Berry for helping me gain the knowledge that most of my doctors couldn’t give me.
I had been on increasing doses of Enalapril/HCTZ for almost 20 years (since I was 21) and had my BP "almost" controlled.
I started keto about three years ago, and after six months (and 25Kg less), my doctor told me to lower the medication as my BP was so low I would feel lightheaded if I stood up too fast (something that had never happened to me before).
Three months later, he told me to quit the meds completely, but keep checking my BP regularly.
It hasn't gone over 125/80 since then.
Lowered my husband's blood pressure from 190s/90s to 120s/60s using keto
im blown away by how close I've come to your teachings brother in my eating habits, im 60yr old hep c survivor and along with all that go's with that crazy stuff. blood pressure that has been under control for awhile now along with with weight loss.
im going to to start slowing down with the carbs like you are teaching.
i dont eat sugar because i like savory foods like pickles' and the juice of course like a southern boy should.
and i eat till im full and dont snack.
i was pre diabetic but have reversed that for awhile now and still take metformin that seams to do ok in me.
thanks for all your hard work