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Suggest Remedies For High BP Of 153/85
My friend, who has been diagnosed w/high blood pressure, has not been taking his meds regularly. Recently, after experiencing headaches and eating too much salt, he then started taking his meds. In taking his bp, the reading is 153/85. I feel he should go to the dr. now instead of waiting for an appt he has scheduled for the end of December. What is your recommendation?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
This is the borderline blood pressure and not an emergency to visit a doctor. However, his medicines need to be hiked and this may be done even by a general physician. So, you may visit the one.
He should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. He shopuld have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. And blood pressure should be less than 140/90 mm Hg.
Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to one's capacity atleast 30 minuts a day and 5 days a week. He should avoid meat and have lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
This is the borderline blood pressure and not an emergency to visit a doctor. However, his medicines need to be hiked and this may be done even by a general physician. So, you may visit the one.
He should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. He shopuld have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. And blood pressure should be less than 140/90 mm Hg.
Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according to one's capacity atleast 30 minuts a day and 5 days a week. He should avoid meat and have lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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