Suggest Treatment For High BP And High Sugar Levels

Posted on Sun, 21 Dec 2014

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Question : 2.5 yrs ago had gall bladder out .. BP 129/79 .. 60 yrs old .. 5-11 180 fairly fit NOW ..BP 175/112 -159/98 2 day average ..hadn't taken blood pressure in 2 yrs. .. no symptoms .. addicted to Ca. organic orange juice/way to much sugars from that ..no smoking .. glass of red wine .. not near as aerobic as before the surgery .. some stress at work--nice wife at home .. I have a steam unit in my shower, after 20 min steam my BP is 107/68 .. a little added salt in diet wanting iodine/ very little .. the low number in BP is always high even if the big number drops to 139 .. Dad is 88 and fought off cancer at 80 .. good heart low blood pressure .. Mom died of a botched surgery at 68..good heart .. Whatever you can sense I would appreciate it .. I'm going low carb and adding some time on my walks .. Thanks for your help YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Kathy Robinson (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
cut salt, increase exercise

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.

There are many things you can do to lower your blood pressure. It is important that you take any medication prescribed by your doctor for this every day. Cutting out all salt, alcohol and caffeine may lower your blood pressure. Losing weight, sometimes even 5-10 pounds can decrease blood pressure. Increasing your aerobic exercise to 30 minutes every day will help. If conservative measures do not get it back to normal it is important that you take medication because having high blood pressure over time can lead to heart attacks, strokes and kidney damage.

Good luck to you.

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