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Should I Be Worried For High BP?
My age is 66 years, weight is 63.5 kg. height is 5'3". Presently I have no medical history. I regularly exercise (weight training) with moderate weights for 30 min in a small gym. No drinking or smoking for last 10 years. So far no other complications such as diabetes. Today i checked BP. It is 145 / 81. Is this something I should worry about?
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Hello,
Currently you have borderline BP, and at this point of time there is no matter of worry, it but needs strict monitoring. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. After this if your BP is still above 140/90 then you will need to take some medicine like Amlodipine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
Currently you have borderline BP, and at this point of time there is no matter of worry, it but needs strict monitoring. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. After this if your BP is still above 140/90 then you will need to take some medicine like Amlodipine.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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