High Blood Pressure

[mccfluff]

I have been reading up this morning on causes and how to reduce HBP, and have got some ideas from that but im also looking for advice, hints/tips that you are doing that have worked?

eg. low sodium salt - is it worth buying?

[ummmm]

Is this for you?

Yes I think low sodium salt is worth buying but still try and use less of it.

Also...Less alcohol, lose weight, more exercise.

If this is for you then ^^^^^ LOL

[jackthehat]

Trying to squeeze into gold hot-pants will also raise your blood-pressure........

[frugalfred]

Eat one banana each day - it has a high potassium content, which is helpful in reducing high blood pressure.

[frugalfred]

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/PreventionTreatmentofHighBloodPressure/Potassium-and-High-Blood-Pressure_UCM_303243_Article.jsp

[Sqad]

Before you start playing doctors with your BP, see you GP for evaluation and drug therapy if necessary.

Then think about dietary care.

If your BP is normal, the you may consider dietary modifications in an effort to maintain your normal BP.

[mccfluff]

bog off you pair, its not me, its fatty he should be dead

Frugal fred - thank you i have bananas on the shopping list as wel as OJ, brussel sprouts and cabbage, its going to smell nice in my house!

[ummmm]

I guessed it was. I wouldn't have laughed if it was you....honest!! :-)

How high is it?

[mccfluff]

I'm not playing doctors sqad, could you not jump to conclusions for once?

fatty went for a medical and his bp was too high to complete. she advised him to see gp urgently, which he is making app for and to change diet asap

[Sqad]

Well, if "fatty" has a BP of the scale...then diet alone will have nothing to offer.

[Sqad]

"off"

[society]

Fluffs, I've noticed you refers to him as 'Fatty'. If he's overweight, losing weight would help reduce his BP tremendously.

[LazyGun]

Eat less, mostly plants. Exercise more. Ration alcohol intake. Stop smoking ( if indeed one smokes)

Reduce salt intake.

Rules to live by :)

[mccfluff]

he is very overweight and yes he needs to lose some/a lot. the whole diet needs a major overhaul - which won't do me any harm as i can stand to lose some as well!

[mccfluff]

stopping smoking is going to be interesting!

[grasscarp]

There are also ways to lower blood pressure by breathing techniques - here is one website which describes how. Completely free and cant make it worse!
http://www.control-your-blood-pressure.com/breathing_blood_pressure_lower.html

[ummmm]

How willing is he?

His job won't help.

[mccfluff]

he had a scare last night. his job is actually quite physical as he does the roping and sheeting himself so he does a lot of hard manual labour.

he'll need to stop smoking and eating rubbish that will be the hard part - but then again, its up to him how he deals with it. Im just going to try to make lower fat dinners, he has to do the rest himself

thanks grasscarp, i'll print that off for him

[ummmm]

Do you make his pack up or does he stop at greasy spoons?

[society]

Stop cooking so much 'good' food. :)

[Barmaid]

Yes but then I'll bet he sits in his cab and eats sausage rolls and pork pies etc.