Re: I am back and q's about blood pressure

[Guest guest]

One thing for sure is the BFL diet is not going to hurt your blood

pressure. A healthy eating plan can only help it.

If your blood pressure readings are bothering, see a doctor before

your physical. The machines may be off or you may need some

medication to help control your blood pressureit. I know people who

have very healthy eating and exercise lifestyles, but he still have

high blood pressure. They take medication to control it.

Although I don't know you situation, I would think it odd to get

turned down for a teaching job in Alaska because you have high blood

pressure. As long as your are able to control it through diet and/or

medication it should not be a problem. In fact, my father in law has

high blood pressure and was in the US Army Special Forces Group with

it.. They didn't seem to have a problem with him taking blood

pressure medication. I think the things he did were a tad more

stressfull on the body than taking a teaching job in Alaska.

I sincerly hope you dream job in Alaska comes true. I lived there

for 5 years. Although I'm working overseas for a US company at the

moment, I am still a resident of Alaska and I will eventually move

back to Alaska. I lived in Fairbanks, which is a bit cold in the

winter for some people's tastes, but the beauty and the people made

up for it.

Do you happen to know where you will be teaching yet?

Good luck on your blood pressure, BFL, and Alaska.

Lenny

> Anyways, I was wondering if any of you noticed

> a change in your blood pressure as you went through BFL?

[Guest guest]

This reminds me of the time I checked my blood pressure at Wal-Mart

and it was high. It is never high but usually low. I went to the

Hospital Clinic at the mall and they said they get people coming in

all of the time to get their blood pressure checked after using one

in Wal-Mart or K-Mart. People are freaking out after getting tested

on these machines. The machines are often not calibrated correctly

so don't put too much faith in them. That is what I was told. My

blood pressure was fine when the nurse took it for me.

Andyman

> Hi folks. I am back and I am sorry about how I acted last time. I

have

> decided to give BFL a good try. It might not be so much like the

book but I

> know I need to do something. Anyways, I was wondering if any of

you noticed

> a change in your blood pressure as you went through BFL? Also, I

have been

> taking mine in Wal Mart every chance I get but something tells me

that

> machine is way off. The main indication it says my resting pulse

is around

> 95 when I have taken it many times and I come up with an average of

about 72.

> I will take a reading and it will say 177/100 then 155/105 then

back to

> 175/90 and then 143/112. It fluxuates a lot. I am sorry I have

become

> obsessed with my blood pressure because I have to take a physical

soon and I

> am scared my doctor wont pass me because it is too high. I got a

job

> teaching in Alaska and I am so scared I wont get to go. This has

been my

> life long dream and I dont want it taken away because my blood

pressure is a

> little high. Well anyways I am just wondering about the machines

in the

> store. I have a hunch that they are atleast 15 points off. Maybe

I am wrong.

[Guest guest]

The Red Cross or most blood banks will take your blood pressure for

free. I wouldn't put much stock in a BP machine in a store.

Angelo

> > Hi folks. I am back and I am sorry about how I acted last time.

I

> have

> > decided to give BFL a good try. It might not be so much like the

> book but I

> > know I need to do something. Anyways, I was wondering if any of

> you noticed

> > a change in your blood pressure as you went through BFL? Also, I

> have been

> > taking mine in Wal Mart every chance I get but something tells me

> that

> > machine is way off. The main indication it says my resting

pulse

> is around

> > 95 when I have taken it many times and I come up with an average

of

> about 72.

> > I will take a reading and it will say 177/100 then 155/105 then

> back to

> > 175/90 and then 143/112. It fluxuates a lot. I am sorry I

have

> become

> > obsessed with my blood pressure because I have to take a physical

> soon and I

> > am scared my doctor wont pass me because it is too high. I got a

> job

> > teaching in Alaska and I am so scared I wont get to go. This has

> been my

> > life long dream and I dont want it taken away because my blood

> pressure is a

> > little high. Well anyways I am just wondering about the

machines

> in the

> > store. I have a hunch that they are atleast 15 points off.

Maybe

> I am wrong.

[Guest guest]

Blood pressure cuffs (sphygmomamoters) may give inaccurate readings

if you're not using the appropriate size cuff. I'm a big guy (300

lbs., 17 1/2 inch upper arms) and they have to use the oversized cuff

at the doctor's office. The automatic machines that you'll find in

stores are a one-size-fits-most (but not me) cuff.