Safest BLOOD PRESSURE Medications in 2024
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- Which blood pressure medicine is the safest? Which blood pressure medication has the fewest side effects? These are very important questions, and if you take a blood pressure pill then the info in this video will help you.
Don't start taking a blood pressure medication without first watching this video. Taking the wrong one can put you at increased risk of side effects and can cause other problems.
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Safest: Azilsartan, Candesartan, Eprosartan, Irbesartan, Losartan, Olmesartan, Telmisartan, Valsartan
Next Safest: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Fosinopril, Lisinopril, Moexipril, Perindopril, Quinapril, Ramipril, Trandolapril
Less Safe: Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Hydrochlorothiazide
Less Safe: Amlodipine, Bepridil, Diltiazem, Nifedipine, Nimodipine, Verapamil
Less Safe: Carvedilol Coreg, Labetalol, Acebutolol, Pindolol, Atenolol, Bisoprolol, Metoprolol, Sotalol, Nadolol, Timolol
Less Safe: Bumetanide, Furosemide, Torsemide
Less Safe: Doxazosin, Prazosin, Terazosin
Least Safe: Clonidine, Guanabenz, Guanfacine, Methyldopa
***Consult your healthcare provider before stopping any blood pressure medication. There may be a specific reason they chose a specific medication for you.
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Any body else notice ... My MD is NOT A healthcare provider! He is simply a "DRUG PUSHER" ... Ken, I watch all your videos and are just awesome!
Exactly
Then WHY don't you change doctors? Also, using ANY youtube video for your health concerns is rather ignorant.
I had a stroke, they put me on different blood pressure meds. I want to decrease it because I think it's too many
AMEN AMEN AMEN 🎉
Intermittent fasting + healthy low carb for 10 months. I am happy to confirm that my blood pressure dropped from 130-140/80-90 to the range 100-110/60-70 👍👍👍
Mine too, went way down. Sometimes 110 over 65. Use to be 145 over 85
@ Pavel Hazdra
how long did it take for your BP start going down?
Yes doing keto carnivore too and OMAD BP still not steady:(
Lucky you! I’ve been IF and low carb for 1 year ( I do treat myself from time to time e.g. cake with my coffee once a week if I’m out, or a piece of damper with my homemade soup if I’ve made soup - maybe every 3-4 weeks, but it’s not the majority at all) and my blood pressure, numbers like yours over this past 15 months, and nothing changed. I don’t have much weight to lose (on cusp of normal/overweight), my trigs and HDL Are normal and in perfect ratio, my LDL is high. So my Dr desperately wants me on statins, I’m refusing, and after 15 months of trying and resisting I’ve started on Irbesartan lowest dose for my blood pressure 4 weeks ago. Had ECG, clean as a whistle, tested positive for SDHB gene fault which symptoms can be tumour growth messing with the endocrine system causing high blood pressure amongst more serious nasties, but an ultrasound showed clear and I expect my MRI will too ( it’s been over two weeks and no one has called me in a flurry of panic). I’ve taken my blood pressure twice so far, once it hadn’t changed at all and the second time it had dropped half way to your new numbers. This was upon waking too, so I was super relaxed. My Dr did explain all the areas of medication and why she prescribed what she did. I’m watching and waiting ….oh and I’ve taken a Dr prescribed best bio available pott and mag powder supplement and D3/K2 for the past 18 months.
@@rebeccabaldwin3003 I feel ya! To look at me I’m healthy as a horse, as they say. Always have been very lucky with my health and weight, but this blood pressure thingo the past year … I’m not happy.
Safest blood pressure meds:
Exercise
Weight loss
Healthy diet
Stress Reduction
Yes! And sleep👍🏼
Slice of garlic in water ( slice to allow juice out) plus real juice of lemon,let it stand for 30mins then drink bam blood pressure normal ,daily drink for normal blood pressure
@@arfermo853 how big of slice garlic?
@@jmh8510 i use one nub ie one piece a day fresh garlic not processed
@@jmh8510 Adam j story galic and lemon vid. And yes it really worked
I dropped my chronic life long high BP after intermittent fasting, stopped drinking alcohol and losing 30lbs. I was amazed that my BP is now never higher than 120s over 80s. Life changing. I'm on two BP medicines but tracking my BP to talk to my doctor about eliminating at least one of them (hopefully both eventually).
That is by far the safest way to lower bp and the health benefits are far more than drugs. Sadly, most people will not do make these changes and drug are better than hypertension.
That's great! How long did it take you to get your BP under control?
@@glw5166 when I started intermittent fasting and stopped drinking alcohol completely I noticed my bp dropped to healthy numbers within a few weeks.
@Fisher Man I wish I could give up the booze and drop 30 pounds, but I am like you, skinny, no booze or smoking, am doing Keto and nothing helps except the meds.
@Fisher Man wats your age? And wat was your BP reading
I'm on carvedilol and losartan. Went from 270lb to 195 doing Keto for a year. BP at the four months ago was 180/127 with a pulse in the high 80's. Cardiovascular Primary Care Doctor didn't like that I was doing Keto, but liked that I was losing weight. Had my follow up today and I lost 21lbs from the last visit. I think she gets in a rut with most patients not doing anything to help the situation they are in. She was ecstatic and smiled the entire time talking to me about my progress. It was a 100% change in her attitude from when I first started working with her. I've only been on the meds 4 months. The conversation was keep doing what I'm doing and we can talk about getting off/reducing the HBP meds. I keep a journal and my BP has been under 120/80 with a pulse around 60 for 2 months now.
Awesome 👏
Bravo sir. BTW, what is your age and what was your diet like before HBP diagnosis?
@@firozosman My diet was the typical standard american diet lots of bread, pasta, soda, pizza, chips, candy lots of junk food, pretty much nothing of substance. Age 39. My last visit with the head cardiologist pretty much went "your progress is great, but some people just have to be on BP meds the rest of their life". I eat low carb most days but allowed potatoes and some pizza back into my diet during NFL season. BP still under 120/80 and weight stays around 210-220.
Was your BP that high on meds or did it come down some with meds..before your diet change
On losartin have your labs for kidney function gotten worse or not.?
I was on bp meds for 38 years. They barely got it to 140/90
I've been on keto for 4 years. Stopped the meds. Bp is normal.
Im 31 , not in horrible shape .. my BP on average is 165/102 . Doc puts me on lisinopril instead of getting down to the root cause .. They like to hand out pills is for sure
@@donor4053 Beware of that particular drug! It gave me a terrible cough. Took me some time to tie the cough into the drug, but I ran across a few other people, who had same problem. We all quit using it & with in 2 days, no more cough. This was about 7 years ago & I know the drug, was the culprit, because none of us, have had a cough, since.
@@HootNightowl What are you on now ?
You must not be very active. "Blood pressure is normal" is the most asinine statement I have ever heard. It's as stupid as saying "water is normal", when of course, everybody already knows that. Exercising hard with high blood pressure will damage your heart. Only a moron fails to understand that.
Dr Berry, you are one of the youtube doctors i watch that helped me for 2 years to greatly reduce the symptoms of diabetes and high blood pressure. your diet advices are logical and reasonable, all i needed to do is follow them then gradually the symptoms just went away. my blood pressure meds are down to 2 tabs and sometimes i just need to take 1 because when i check its not that really far off the mark. my diabetic neuropathy and blurry vision is just gone. thank you!
58 years old and I feel better than ever I was on those meds for 11 years once I threw those in the garbage I'm a whole new woman I feel like I'm 30 years old again
After being on BP meds for many years (decades) I've recently found out that lowering my BP is as easy as not eating too much! I've lost 40 pounds in the last 8 months for my high sugar numbers and shazam, my BP is now consistently lower!
Good thinking👍 I am happy you learned that for yourself . My Mother did the same thing and never had a problem after eating in moderation ❤
If I lost 40 pounds I would look like I was dying from aids .
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That is awesome. Way to go.
My friend stopped taking blood pressure medication and taking care of himself with low carb vegetables it was okay
After 2month he wakes up with bad sroke He still struggling to leave and trying to talk it’s very sad to see someone you know
So before stopping your high blood medicine you need to talk your doctor
Don’t be stupid !!!🙏
Very true.
Which is exactly what Dr. Berry instructs
Was his blood pressure under control when he had stroke. I would think when you come off of bp meds that it should be done gradually, one med at a time or even better reducing each med gradually and then discontinuing after reaching the lowest dose for that medication. Yes should be in conjunction with consulting doctor .
Dr. Berry says to talk to your doctor if meds need adjusting in type or dose.
Please answer WHY, what are the reasons to not take Clonodine?
I was actually first prescribed it for anxiety but it's my main controller of my high blood pressure although I take one out of each group you've listed! Literally
Thanks, Doc! Very good descriptions and advice. Short and to the point.
I started making a simple tea of hibiscus flowers and L-arginine and had IMMEDIATE positive results with ZERO side effects ! I no longer take any pharmaceutical drugs..of, I also am on low carb/ high fresh meat diet..thanks, Doc !!
Can i ask What was your bp before the tea? How many mg of arguline and how many times per day? Thanks!!!
Keith how you doing now ? How’s your BP ? I’m on losartan 50mg and my bp is around 120/80 .. I would like to quit but I want to do it the right way
Lower insulin levels, increase electrolytes, get plenty of sun exposure. BP meds are only band aids as they do not fix the root cause. Human body always wants to heal itself so we have to give it what it needs to function properly
Thanks dr 🙄 if you watched the video he also mentioned some people need it no matter what
Have had really high pressure since high school im 46. Since going 99 percent carnivore losing 44 lbs my blood pressure reads now 118 over 68
Wow, that’s amazing…I heard about the carnivore diet. How long were you on it before you saw your Bp go down? If you won’t answering from how high was it? Do you think it is more the weight loss as opposed to the carnivore diet? I mean if someone is not over weight would the diet still help?
@@cgoldnsilver I felt like my bp was lower. So 2 weeks ago i decided to test it. My bp was hovering in the 170 180 with meds put it down to 140 150.
@@cgoldnsilver Sure weight loss has a huge effect on bp. But to be fair there are thin people with sky high bp. So in my opinion. getting rid of inflammatory foods such as lectins in beans, grains, milk, seeds and seed oils played a huge factor. I would guess the same could be archived on a vegetarian diet.
@@cgoldnsilver Will it help of you are normal weight? Well depends and what you want to achieve. Do you have specific issues you are dealing with? Carnivore may or may not before you. Carnivore is the ultimate elimination diet. It helps reset so if you want to reintroduce foods, you are more sensitive to them and can really feel if those foods dont like you.
@@iamketovoreshorts my goal is to get off of hbp meds. I don’t need to lose too much wt, maybe 5-10lbs..
Dr. Berry I love your communication skills. I wish you were my PCP. I am stuck with the Veterans Health Administration. I really enjoy you sharing your knowledge, thank you.
Thanks! This has been helpful as I take Losartan. I am 74, T2 diabetic, and I rarely exercise. My doctor says that I am 30 pounds overweight, so I started a Keto diet 30 days ago. I have not lost a pound but my blood sugar is becoming stable at between 87 and 110 depending on when I test it, after eating or later.
I was worried about the side effects of Losartan so this video has relieved me of unnecessary anxiety! Thanks, that should also help to lower my blood pressure!
I was on a less safe and a worst before keto/ketovore a little over 4 years ago. Praise God for bringing it to me! I was also on mobic or celebrex as well and the BP meds made my pain worse.... after choosing keto and losing 100 lbs , at 66, I'm not on any prescription meds at all- praise the Lord.
Yes, Praise The Lord, so glad for you. I quit drinking diet sodas and went low carb, I am now off Blood pressure medication and off acid reflux medication. I am 65 and now feel great.
@@naomijohnson1080 awesome!
great job losing all that weight! Wow, I'm struggling to lose just half that.
Low carb means is there any measurements like grams/kg body weight?
Do NOT take Celebrex it gave me a bleeding ulcer!!! Got the bleeding stopped, still have a peptic ulcer. There are meds I've needed I can't take bcuz of it. As well as still can't have certain food & drinks. Once you get an ulcer your life/ stomach will NEVER be the same. It's a very painful nightmare. That. crap should be taken off the market!!! Ask any Gastro how many pts they see with ulcers from CELEBREX!! Also don't take CARAFATE. Fills you up with edema (12-15lbs) & will constipate you for weeks.
Thanks for the information, real time sensitive stuff. I just started out with a new Primary care Doctor yesterday. Yep, the high blood pressure stuff has lingered for years.
Ken, I just wanted to say thank you for this vid. I've known I had high BP for a couple decades. Started out a little high and continued to climb to where I'm at today. Went to the ER for a pain I had and they went through the whole thing. Two blood draws, 6 hrs on the EKG, 2 chest xrays. Turns out all the blood work came out good, xrays fine, EKG fine but blood pressure was way high. An injection brought it down part way but the Dr. wanted it lower so he gave me a small pill. After monitoring me he sent me home.
I had an appointment today with my new Primary Care Dr. (didn't have a Dr. for the last 10 years). He did his work and prescribed me LOSARTAN. Prior to leaving the house I watched this vid and wrote down all of the medications and your ranking. The instant the Dr. said what he was going to prescribe I pulled out my list and saw that it was favorable for someone in my situation. That brought comfort to me so, thank you for that.
How are things now ? Any side effects ?
I need to know please..mine is 145/100…and I’m taking almodipine
@@lamtorofreightllc2824 I’m in this meditation now and labetol
@@lamtorofreightllc2824 I used to take almodipine but stopped, when I controlled my blood pressure, but I noticed the difference when I stopped. While on almodipine I was having rapid heart rate, irregular heart beats, heart palpations and fast breathing. Since I stopped the medicine I don't have these issues. I read somewhere that almodipine can cause these issues. But please speak to your doctor, everyone is different.
@@lamtorofreightllc2824 - Losartan is fine. No major problems for me. Also take amlodipine. Both for the last three years, no side effects. Eat healthily, don't smoke, exercise. People who exercise have the lowest ACM (all cause mortality).
I don't want no more of it. I had a problems with just about all of them.
I am 57 and my BP is sometimes 140/90. I have tried almost every BP med and keep having bad side effects. Am I really gonna die if I quit taking them?
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*Time Stamps - Summary*
0:00 Intro Safest BP Meds
1:50 Central Agonist Clonidine
2:24 Alpha-Blockers Doxazosine
2:45 Loop Diuretics Furosemide
3:10 Beta-Blockers Atenalol
3:40 Ca-Channel Blockers Amlodapine - Safe?
4:30 Diuretics HCTZ - Kinda Safe
5:00 Ace Inhibitors Lisinopril - Safe
5:39 ARB's Losartan - Safer
6:25 Diet - Safest
Doc missed Vasodilators like Hydralazine?
My meds is Amlodipine 5mg morning
Valsartan HTCz 80./12.5mg is it ok? safe?
@@jedventuranza5263 ~ There's a medical study that shows that Lacidipine (another calcium channel blocker) is safer and more effective than Amlodipine. It concluded,
"patients were treated for a total of 8 weeks. At this time, supine mean diastolic blood pressure decrease was 16 mm Hg in the lacidipine group and 10 mm Hg in the amlodipine group (p < = 0.01). Adverse events were reported in 28% of patients treated with lacidipine and in 48% of patients receiving amlodipine. Results of our pilot clinical experience show that lacidipine is a well-tolerated and effective compound, compared with amlodipine, in mild-to-moderate hypertensive patients."
Hope this helps :)
Thank you
LArsortan
Vasodilators are secondary support to the main BP Med.
I was taking a very low dose of Lisinopril for years, but it wasn't 100% effective. But once I moved to a keto diet a year ago, my BP dropped further and remains normal. I appreciate this advise.
What exactly is keto? Thank you
I was put on Linsopril after my Triple Bypass in 2016 and it caused me to cough uncontrollably all waking hours. Especially tough while waiting for my sternum to heal. I was put on a beta blocker which helped but my VO2 Max has been incredibly low. Was just prescribed an ARB today so I am happy to hear you listed them as the safest. I am not just watching this for this info. You have been a great guide for years for Keto and LCHF.
My doc put me on Linsopril , made me feel horrible. Just changed mine to Losartan , hope it does better. The linsopril made me extremely dizzy and sick at my stomach a lot. Sorry you went through all of that.
This is my 5th day on ARB Tel. I am feeling relaxed and energetic. How are you feeling now? Which ARB you are using?
@@lori639 curious to know how you are doing. I recently switched from lisinopril to losartan myself.
@@NguyenTruong-co8lw Having some trouble with my blood pressure dropping to low now, but it may just be my dosage needs adjusted. Hope you are doing well .
@@lori639 I had a hard adjustment period with lisinopril - really bad headaches. The change to losartan is not smooth either. I'm hoping the dizziness goes away soon. And thanks for the reply. Hoping you get the right dosage dialed in soon.
I am 77 been around the block as you might say, over the years you develop an instinct to being fed a line , passed over, and whether the person has the knowledge or no etc. I have health issues and in need of advice. I brows through the videos etc. I always stop at yours and feel comfortable with that. Thank you!
Losartan just f'ed me up. Horrible anxiety/panic attack effect. I only figured it out when the Doc upped my dosage and the severity doubled.
It's deadly
I’m going through this right now. Absolutely horrible. I’m on a heart monitor to see what’s going on but after doing research, I’ve been seeing all kinds of bad things with Losartan.
Did Losartan cause you all cough?
Losartin caused me to have HORRIBLE nightmares, high anxiety and dry cough.
Horrific dreams, so real. I only take it if BP is up there scary. I take half, and several hours later second half. So far the dreams have subsided.
Great video. I do not take a pill without studying it. We are now fortunate to have WebMD, Mayo Clinic and others to see what a drug is, what they do, interactions, or side effects.
My pituitary decided to malfunction around age 65, and I take a cocktail of drugs that took nearly a year to perfect that would not mess with potassium, cause protein in my urine, or mess with other hormones. I take Metoprolol to keep my heart from racing, but my Lisinopril was recently changed to Losartan. I take amlodipine and adjust my dose when my ankles start swelling, and a minimum dose of amiloride to keep my potassium up, but have to start every day with a Thermotab to keep my sodium near or at low normal. I have other issues but at age 75, I have not let any of them keep me from traveling, camping, kayaking, or flying my drone. Life is a fatal disease, and I don't really care what label they put on whatever gets me! 😎 👍
Thank you! It’s a maze out there, thanks for making it simple. Love your videos!
Great video, very informative. Perfect length, covered the spectrum!
My cardiologist gave me Valsartan as my first hbp pill. He said it had the least side effects and was well tolerated. I am doing well on it.
I was on Valsartan for a year and did amazing! No other health issues except BP. Even lost 35 lbs on it! After there was a "raid/looting" 🙄at my pharmacy and had a problem getting my meds for almost a week. Finally got it BUT they changed me to a different brand (Mylan instead of my regular).
Suddenly my BP slowly started climbing. 😳 Like I had a bad batch. Sent to a cardiologist and he said my heart looked amazing so they said the only conclusion is it started with the new brand... Just switched to Olmesartan HCTZ (in the original brand I was on)... Only 5 days in but I can feel it working... 😄 My doctor said I should be fine and back to where I was in two to four weeks.
Just letting you know to keep an eye out for brand changes... It made a difference for me...
I stopped consuming sugar and my BP went back to normal numbers
Sugars and carbs causes inflammation, weight gain and from I believe cancer cells thrive on sugars. Since doing keto and mild cardio my bp went down dramatically over the matter of months.
I haven’t had sugar from I was 15. The tea lady in those days put 3 teaspoons of sugar in my tea. I never have it years later. I also don’t salt anything when cooking dinner and let them do it themselves. I’m not a lover of salt. My Dr said my your blood pressure is always right. I’m also not a lover of cake, ice crea and don’t drink alcohol either.
l believe the same, let whoever is going to eat decide what and how much they want to add to their food. I wish all restaurants would think like you. Then l could really enjoy the food.
@@testing448 from what to what any examples
Try fresh lemon or lime instead of salt. There are salt substitutes as well, Dr. Bronners has a good one.@@margarethennessey5182
My primary care provider is an NP who teaches at local med school and she “specializes” in cardiology. Your advice here indicates she knows what you know.
This could very well be one of the best and most informative well thought out pieces of content on all of youTube for people engaged in their own well being and health care.
Very useful and well explained on one of the most used meds for hypertension. BTW thanks for providing us with so many great recommendations on many common health issues that are well-researched and are best in class. I was put on a beta blocker back when the ACE & ARB's were not yet commercial but I was in my 40's and when I was around mid-50, my primary doctor suggested using the ARB as a better option and I have been on those for over 20 years without any side effects. I was able to even lower the dose from 250 to 150 mg/d with a consistent diet and exercise after retirement.
This is the type of video we need more of. Excellent information. I will be talking to my PCP next month. Love the health videos. Keep them coming. Do one on diabetes and how it affects the body and the organs and how you wine up on dialysis.
Thank you for this Dr. Berry. It gave me some things I want to talk to my doctor about.
Thank you Dr Berry for this great advice. My husband and I are both on HP meds but we take the least negative ones. You put my concerns to rest.
We both are trying to get off the meds on Keto thinking of going Ketovore
Video recommendation: best anti hypertensive with early stage kidney disease.
Dr. Berry, thank you for this important information. A 68yo female with no other health conditions has been on Hydrochlorothiazide and Metoprolol for 10 years and started Keto 5 years ago. Unlike her spouse, she has been unable to achieve any weight loss or other noticeable metabolic improvements. Could the increased blood sugar side effects be aggravating and maintaining her insulin resistance?
Thanks for this. I’m so glad I sasked to switch from Amlodipine to Candesarten . Lost my swollen ankles sock marks within a couple of weeks. 👍
Thanks Dr Berry. Quite informative. Much appreciated.
Had a pacemaker put in at 63. My heart rate was down to 15 beats a minute. So yes, it was an emergency surgery. I was taking losartan 100 MG once a day. After surgery and tests now taking 50 MG daily a ND doing very well 🙂
Started a keto diet and cholesterol is down to 110 and all other numbers are fantastic.. Thank you for your advice and have lost 80 pounds over the past year and half. Feel great!
I am so happy that you are doing better and that the surgery was good for you, but how do you get Your heart rate down to 15 beats a minute? Was it because of high blood pressure or a medication you were taking?
How keto decreased your cholesterol. Diet no way connect with Cholesterol except triglycerides
I think that diets like Keto or even DASH work because they actually have people eating good food.
Pretty sure Bart Kay would say that total cholesterol level is NOT healthy. Bart has shared a chart showing that ALL cause mortality is higher in people with LOW cholesterol. And zero studies prove cholesterol has ANY link with any disease.
all cause mortality means death from all causes, for anyone who doesn't know
Reversed my high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, PTSD on keto. Now weaning off Losartan and Metformin. Huzzah!
Thank for always trying to make things as clear as possible
Great stuff Dr. B. Thank you for sharing!
I’m off all my blood pressure meds, thanks to keto.
I was on metoprolol, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide.
Pills just make Big Pharma richer. Not going to become a pillhead anytime.
I drop my bp medicine , was taking magnesium and my bp went to high, almost went to hospital. Went back on Metropolol er 50 mg twice and spironaloctone and feel fine.
@@jadwigabuczyk9474 I only went off them under the advice of my doctor. I lost 90lbs and no longer need them.
@Someone Else great!
Marcia that’s amazing. I would love to get off my beta blocker. Did you have to titrate slowly? I heard it’s next to impossible to get off a beta blocker
Losartan is working for me. It was quite a surprise to have the doctor tell me I had high blood pressure. I had no idea. Called the silent killer. Now under control, but I feel no different.
Thank you Dr. Ken,
It is good to have profeissionals like you that really show the way to proper health, and this videos really gives me the aassurance of what temporarly to take until my bp is resolved.
Very glad to hear that the PA at my docs office prescribed a smart option for my elevated BP. Thanks for the video.
I'm 48 and was diagnosed with hbp in my early 20s. And I was the fittest I ever was at the time. I've been on losartan,metoprolol & hrtz the whole time and never was told about the testosterone & sugar increase possibilities. Low and behold i got diabetes about 3yrs ago. Time to see if reduction is possible.
I take Lisinopril going on three years, and I had no side effects at all, but I'm currently on intermittent fasting, and I'm eating right and walking to stay fit at the age of 60.
Helped very much. Thanks, Doc.
Thank you, that's the info I needed as visiting the doctor's next week.
I am about 3 weeks into carnivore/ketovore and diagnosed with high blood pressure. I will be seeing a doc today to discuss my options. My plan is to get off the med as soon as possible with my diet. Thank you so much for this video. I feel armed and ready for my appointment.
For 20 years I've been taking 2 blood pressure pills on a daily basis..Since I started carnivore/keto about 6 months ago,I take only one every 8-10 days..Not to mention, I'm also down 4 pant sizes..Thank you Dr.Berry..👍☺
This is literally the key!! BP medications are excellent life savers, but ultimately, we have to take our health into our own hands. I went keto once my liver results were coming back high, and haven't looked back.
why do you still take any at all? you clearly don't need them at this point
@@userac-xpg I don't need to take them anymore..I gradually weaned off them..That post I made was a year ago.
there are no blood pressure meds that work for 8-10 days. one every 8-10 days is the same as not taking any
So happy to run across this video, my son was diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes. He is doing very low carb, got off the soda pop and the BP medicine is safe according to this video.
Your VIDEO was a BLESSING to hear. I thank God for all the information you shared.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOD BLESS YOU 🙏🏻😊
Thank you Dr.Berry for this clarification I stopped taking my meds (Valsartan Hctz) and tried to go natural by diet and exercise but unfortunately I am cursed by my genetics and I just cant control it despite my efforts, so you blessing the ARB's makes me feel good to take them knowing I'm not killing myself long term, I feel a lot better also thank you again.
I am 75 and Since 2001 I have been taking BP meds. They controlled my BP pretty well. Recently my BP has been around 160x80 or 175x80. Have started taking two new meds after dropping the old ones. But these are not helping too much. Perhaps I should give them some more time. But I think the main culprit is that recently I have been sleeping all day and during night I have been either on my PC or on my phone watching social media. I know I have to lose weight by more exercise, more physical activities and/or intermittent fasting. All these things are easier said than done. But I have promised to myself that I will do more exercise, more physical activities. I hope my experience will benefit some of you.
Ha! Social media will give us high BP.
Dr. Berry, thank you for sharing this vital information. All the best to you. 🤗
Thankyou Dr. Berry for the explanation of the classes of blood pressure medicines and their side effects.
I'm on Losartan since 2016. So far, so good.
I threw all meds 2016 they had me on 8 prescriptions taking 14 pills and shooting insolent for diabetes 2 my kidneys started going down to chronic kidney disease stage 2 that's when I threw all my meds in the garbage didn't tell my doctors anything figure I was picking my own death guess what where are we 2022 lost almost 100 pounds after throwing weight started coming off I started eating right may have nothing to say my kidneys are good I waited a year before telling my doctor when I threw them they thought they were doing a good job on the pharmaceutical garbage they just mouse dropped when I finally told them I hadn't been taking anything they were wondering why my weight started coming off so fast and nice
Thanks Dr. This was very helpful. Thank God for you.
About 5 years ago, my blood pressure was at a point where my Dr wanted me on medication. 155/90. Dr prescribed a calcium channel blocker, Amlodipine. Caused headaches initially and increased heart rate. Within three weeks, BP was 185/100. He took me off it but not before I ended up in hospital, on stroke watch with a BP of 220/110. I lost18 lbs in that time for no reason. It took 2 months to get my BP down to safe levels. Eventually a specialist put me on an ARB and within a week I was perfect. Had to lower the dose twice, to the lowest and BP stays steady around 115/70. Amlodipine is toxic to some people, like me, and the body has to purge it which, caused the weight loss. It is cheap and gets prescribed quite a bit. Beware.
I used Amlodipine for a short period(2 mo) in that time, I lost feeling in my toes, and never got it back.
@@fredost1504 that is terrible. They say that Amlodipine is safe and easily tolerated.
There are actually lot of common and serious side effects
I also had a bad reaction to Amlodipine - constant facial flushing, acne, swollen feet and ankles and headache. I stopped it after 12 days it was so uncomfortable. I had switched from Perindopril because of that horrible dry cough. I ended up needing an inhaler due to the coughing fits. I'm going back to my doctor and will ask about the ARBs he mentioned in the video.
@@tauralynn best of luck Taura. They had me on Coversil (perondipril) and hated the Coversil cough as well. They put me on Edarbi and it worked for me but my understanding is the ARBs all seem to work equally as well as each other.
What is an ARB?
Just switched from Lisinopril to Losartan for better kidney protection and to get rid of dry cough I had with Lisinopil.
Same here
Same
My hair started coming out after ten days on this stuff, eventually I had to stop it.
I tried explaining to my dad that Losartan was safe to take because of his kidneys, but he couldn't get over Potassium being a part of the pill's name, so he stopped taking them and his kidneys went south for sure.
Same here. I was on Lisinipril for decades with a cough problem especially at night. Now on Losartan.
Blood pressure was creeping-up I went no dairy and no wheat and blood pressure is now normal. I also take magnesium and potassium. Try Wim Hof breathing method, it lowers blood pressure immediately.
Where can I learn about that breathing exercise? Thank you
Thank you Dr. Berry. I have been on Lorsartin for maybe 2 decades. I was glad to hear they are not as bad as some.
Thanks for giving a list of those which are better for you. I had a kidney function of 90%, primary doctor put me on Lisinopril Hydrochlorothiazide, 4 months later my kidney function dropped to 60% and then it was changed to a couple others I can't remember which ones, but my kidney function dropped to 9% after a flu shot. Ended up in the hospital for 6 days because my blood calcium levels were 14.3. I currently take Lisinopril and potassium tablets and my blood pressure is 120-130. My kidney specialist that I see now kept putting me on high blood pressure medication that would increase my blood sugar and even with insulin it wouldn't come down below 200.
I have just today been diagnosed with hypertension by a hospital cardiologist and will be collecting my first prescription tomorrow morning. I was told the name of the drug but have forgotten. I will, however, be immediately checking it against Dr. Berrys list and hopefully it is one of the (relatively) safe ones.
Just took myself off HCTZ because it was messing with my blood sugar and I was having potassium issues. So far it's been a week and my blood sugar is much better. I still take Bystolic and Olmesartan and my BP has been fine so far. I've been low carb for about a year or so so I think that helps. Hoping to drop Olmesartan too
This makes so much sense. I was put on metoprolol for palpitation and high blood pressure and after a year my my A1c went from 5.2 to 6 I was shocked because I had intermittent fasting for months and taking long walks.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Berry. Glad to know that I am currently on the lowest dosage of Losartan, and have cut that in half to 15 mg! I want to get rid of it altogether. My serum potassium was creeping up at my last bloodwork, and I remembered you have to watch for this over time. My doc agreed. I honestly think that I’m the type of person who should only eat meat and a few low-carb veggies. Not (and have never been) overweight BTW. Just can’t handle sugar in any form.
Did your kidney labs change on losartan
I finally gave into my wife and doctor and started bp medicine, and this information really eases my mind about it. My keto diet has helped, but didn't quite get it down low enough.
Thanks so much. 8 more pounds to go, and I'm watching it daily. I hope to be able to get off of them eventually.
I am 70 first 6 months i take medecation thank you Guam Usa.
Many thanks for your video. My doctor prescribed Losartan for me, and so far it has put my hypertension in check.
I was taking a blood pressure med. I kept falling asleep in the middle of the day
Same here.
How is your heart rate? Could it be low & caused by the med? What BP med were u taking?
@@LumosMx my heart rate typically 89 bpm. I was taking lisiniprol. Before the meds my bp was 135/85. After meds 100/55. My doctor told me to get off the medication. After 3 weeks off meds by bp was 122/82.
@@happydogg312 it's all about the money
I keep getting spells of overheating my whole body,also palpitations when just watching TV. My Dr is not very available I'mafraid.....
Thanks for the video. I do have a comment: One of the side effects of Lisinopril is a sporadic but intense hacking cough. Besides being annoying it got a lot uncomfortable looks from during Covid from friends and strangers. Several of my friends had the same problem and switched to Losartan. For all of us, the cough went away when we changed
Losonopril works great to keep BP at a normal range but the constant 24 hour cough was too much unfortunately.
I've heard this story so often and question why it's still prescribed
No enapril is safest for me . I used many years. But it is common that one pill kills another pill. Doctors role can not be ruled out in killing some good medicines for their vested interests
Did your kidney labs change on losartan
@@vicki7807
Losartan is terrible..with a water pill almost killed me if Jesus had not saved me ..hallelujah
I STOPPED IT RIGHT AWAY..
IT DID NOTHING FOR LOWERING BP
I TRUST in OUR LORD....GLORY !!
Great info! Thank You!
You are a very well informed Dr. I agree 100% on your information. Most Doctors either don't have the time to do research or won't make time. Others simply don't care. You have sacrificed alot of your time to carefully research this matter. Your list of bp meds. matches mine to the dot. Thank you for sacrificing your time to help people live a healthier life. God bless. Research such as this requires an immense amount of time. I say this because you could do away with research and go golfing or do other recreational things, but no. Thank you.
I was on propranolol for thirty years and worked with my Dr to wean off it. I did not have high blood pressure but tachycardia. I'm doing keto and found it pretty easy. I did take notice that if I broke keto and had carbs it definitely affected my pulse. Grateful to now be 57 years old and not on ANY medications. Thanks Dr. Berry!!!
Is propranalol consider safe medication? This doctoe did not mention it. Pl. let me know
@@lli3007 I'm not a Dr. so I don't know how to answer that. I was on it for 30 years but not for blood pressure. I personally don't trust any pharmakeia and decided to wean off it. Keto lifestyle helped me do that.
Thank you so much, Dr. Berry
After a year on beta blockers my lipid panel and triglycerides went from normal to high. Due to the stress of the pandemic, lockdown, caring for my bedridden mother,and contracting Covid; my BP began to inch upwards more, so my dosage was upped from 2.5 mg to 10 mg. After another year on this dosage with no results, I was weaned off Nebrovol and placed on the initial, lowest dose of an ARB. It seemed to be helping, but after a month I developed whelps all over, petechia on my lower legs, and pruitus on my extremities. Ugh! I’ve been miserable. Needless to say, I can’t take ARBs. The highest my BP has read now, off of BP meds, is 140/96. I came upon a video presentation by cardiologist James Roberts discussing the links between vitamin C and lipoproteins ( as I have elevated LDL and statins literally almost killed me). Upon his recommendation that people with abnormal lipid panels should supplement with 6000-10000 of vit c daily, I upped my normal 1000 mg/ day to 6,000 mg. I check my BP daily. After a few days of the upped vit c, I noticed my BP had dropped into the normal range and has stayed there. I know from Dr.Robert’s presentation that C is important for endothelial health. Just trying to make the correlation as to why my BP has dropped with the added supplementation. Anyhow, I think 6000mg of vitamin C will be my daily from here on out.
I quit all my Rx’s and feel much better
Lots of great info here. Thanks doc.
Your the best😊. Thank you very much. I always appreciate you and your great information.
I take low doses of hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril daily, and they have kept my blood pressure quite stable for many years. I may ask my GP about the ARBs, but I think "if it ain't broke don't fix it". This video does a good job of explaining what is available and the pluses and minuses.
I tried Candasartan and it made me really off balance, dizzy and a bit nauseous. I can't take it, I've tried many times and got the very same feelings.
I've lost all faith in un"healthcare providers" so these days I take my own advice, which is mostly what I've gleaned from Dr. Berry! It's working out extremely well.
I too have lost all faith in the entire medical community. It's very disheartening in the times we live
@@petriciahice4838 Well, the way I now see it is that coming to this epiphany is really a life saver!
same here..at times im shocked at the lack of Real ,experiential knowledge most doctors have...they so often seem like they are just spouting textbook answers and seem to lack true understanding... You ,yourself, are often ur Own best advocate for answers becuz it involves Your life, thus no one will work as hard to get to the root of the issues as You....sad to say.
Me too
Thank you! This video was very informative.
Thank you very much ...God Bless you
Some blood pressure meds also causes the pressure to rise.
I agreed since I started taking my blood medicine it's like my BP keeps going up.
Mine is Perindopril so not bad. Since I have lost weight, eating low carb and very keto-ish, I am cutting my pills into 1/4s now 😍 I still need that tiny bit though unfortunately. Hopefully it won't be much longer when I can stop taking BP medication altogether 💪🏻
Thank you! I wasn't previously aware of the side effects of Metropolol.
Thank you for all that information and thankfully I am on the safest one.
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Started with 8 mg Candesartan 6 months ago, bp dropped to 145/93 from 182/125. I think I have to start taking care of that belly fat to lower it a bit more. Have some 25-30kg overweight.
I had to deliver my baby at 35 weeks and immediately put on 30 mg of Nifedipine and 200 mg of Labetolol. My blood pressure went up to the 160's/90' but has since now regulated itself to what it was pre-pregnancy. I tried to do EVERYTHING in my power to get off the Nifedipine as it was causing me to retain water in my ankles and get puffy aside from making my heart race so fast! It was crazy I thought I was going to pass out not only from the racing but how hard I felt it pounding!
Pre-eclampsia, right?
Thank you so much tremendous info I can rest now because I know now I have a good doctor you’re a dream come true thank you for the work that you informing people god bless!!!!!!
Thanks a lot Dr. Berry for your shared video, God bless You🙏🏻🇱🇷
Was on losartan for years. Every morning when I woke up I could hardly walk. Stopped taking it and within two weeks I was back to normal.
I understand for sure
I’m on Losarten and it’s getting so hard to walk I can’t take a shower! I’m getting off it! I’m 70, and too old to be going through this! Thanks for posting this reply! 👍🏻😉
@@julieburden4067 What dose are you taking? Ty
Hi Dr. Berry,what do you think about just taking a proper amount of magnesium vit D3 K2, and or L- Arginine?