Anyone with Blood Pressure problems?

I went to the Doc about 6 weeks ago, I had a reading of 156/104, and 150/94. They wanted to put me on meds. I declined and said give me a few weeks and I will get it rechecked.

Now, I'm 37 and weighed 271 at the time.

Anways, started biking, take garlic supplements, 3 tsp of Apple cider vinegar 3 x a day, along with 2 cups of beet juice mixed with Celery and green apple juice(this is prepared in a juicer).

I went back, weighed in at 257 and a blood pressure of 130/69. Drastic if you ask me. I think the beet juice is to blame for the major drop, stuff is great for you.

I am looking at getting to 220lbs, be a good weight.

Since I have limited my gambling, changed my eating habits and cut way back on drinking, my body thanks me.

Anways, before some Doc wants to throw you on pills, trying making some life changes before hand. Many things can be controlled through diet and exercise.

You beefed up nice over the last year eh ?

eat raw celery BB....helps alot....im 120/80 and have never wavered much

I was close to the same weight in CR, probably around 255-260 there

douglas said:

You beefed up nice over the last year eh ?

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yea, read that from you. I juice it, but eat about 5-6 stalks a day raw.

steak tartar said:

eat raw celery BB....helps alot....im 120/80 and have never wavered much

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doug, trying to get in tip top shape when I meet the daughter

I only have high blood pressure when 5team bumps threads@)

Nearly every health issue can be stifled with a solid workout and healthy eating plan. Gotta look at it as a way of life, not a temporary fix.

it's almost automatic to have high bp as a gambler lol

I weighed 245 and mine was 160-110 at my highest......I now weigh 170 and my blood pressure is 118-72....Case closed.

RickA said:

Nearly every health issue can be stifled with a solid workout and healthy eating plan. Gotta look at it as a way of life, not a temporary fix.

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Easy for you to say Toothpick.

Get ready in 2 weeks, I'll be passing you on the road^^

Betallsports said:

Easy for you to say Toothpick.

Get ready in 2 weeks, I'll be passing you on the road^^

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Just don't run me over!

bigbet1234 said:

doug, trying to get in tip top shape when I meet the daughter

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ya ..........

RickA said:

Just don't run me over!

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All depends on how much Mrs. RickA pays me .:thumbsup:

I'm on bp meds and could never get it much lower than 140... then I started eating chia seeds (yes same stuff they use on chia pets) and lately my bp has been consistently below 120.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_10?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=chia+seeds&sprefix=chia+seeds%2Caps%2C350

Down to 280...130/82

Have been exercising and cutting weight since last October...

Cholesterol is 150....just got my blood results back last week...

If you had agreed to take those meds, you would be on them for life, stay away as long as you can. I work for a drug company, the BP industry is a total racket, used to be you weren't considered high unless you were over 160, then it went to 140, now some want it under 120, the reason is so that a higher % of the population now requires medication.

Lose a little weight, try less salt, a little more exercise, and your numbers will almost certainly drop.

What do you mean by beet juice?

Line Tamer said:

What do you mean by beet juice?

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Beet juice is getting a organic beet from your local grocer and juicing it. Drink two cups a day, and it works wonders, I'm telling you. It's probably a combination of a lot of things I am doing, but I checked my BP last night, and it was 116/68. LOWEST EVER.

I have been exercising, drinking beet juice, along with a juiced apple, and celery. I also take a garlic pill and multi-vitamin and CO 10 i think it is called. I really feel if I get to 220 or so, my BP will be a thing of the past. but Beet juice is great for you, fights all kinds of cancer. Read on it

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Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD




Feb. 8, 2008 -- Drinking two cups of beet juice a day may reduce blood pressure, a study shows.
The British researchers who conducted the study say the findings add even more weight to the importance of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
That's because beets (known as beetroot in Britain) are loaded with the nutrient nitrate. Spinach, lettuce, and other green, leafy vegetables also have high levels of nitrate.
Previous studies have shown that eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables lowers blood pressure. Antioxidants often get the credit, but several recent studies have suggested that nitrates may play a much bigger role. How nitrates work to lower blood pressure has been more of mystery.
How Nitrates May Lower Blood Pressure

In the study, 14 healthy volunteers drank 500 milliliters (2 cups) of Planet Organic beet juice or water within 30 minutes. The researchers checked the participants' blood pressure every 15 minutes one hour before they drank the juice and every 15 minutes three hours after drinking the beet juice. They also checked every hour to six hours and then at 24 hours after they drank the beet juice.
Compared with the water drinkers, blood pressure dropped one hour after the volunteers drank the beet juice. It reached its lowest point 2.5 to 3 hours after ingestion and continued to have an effect for up to 24 hours.
Here's how it works: Nitrate in the beet juice is converted by bacteria living on the tongue into the chemical nitrite. Once it enters the stomach, it becomes nitric oxide or re-enters the blood stream as nitrite. The researchers found that blood pressure was at its lowest when the nitrite levels in the blood were at their highest.
The nitrites, the researchers write, work by protecting against endothelial dysfunction, which means that blood vessels have trouble expanding or contracting to handle changes in blood flow. They also have anti-platelet properties.
"Our research suggests that drinking beetroot juice, or consuming other nitrate-rich vegetables, might be a simple way to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, and might also be an additional approach that one could take in the modern-day battle against rising blood pressure," says Amrita Ahluwalia, PhD, one of the study's researchers. Ahluwalia is a professor at the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine.
The study is published in the Feb. 4 online edition of the journal Hypertension