Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Sharon Cole said: > Well, , that is what she says. My son in law has had very > dangerously high bp at a very young age....30. And he has successfully > followed the above recommendations. Now that his bp is under control he > now has a cup of coffee each day and has lightened up a bit. Some of > the things on this list did not seem to bother his bp. He did a trial > and error thing. It has been years now and his bp is ok, not real low > but good for him. Stress really kicks his bp up though. Hi, Sharon. Thanks for the suggestions! They all seem like good tips. My doctor and I have previously determined that I'm not sensitive to sodium, so that's not an issue. But getting lots of fiber would probably be a good thing. Maybe I should just start munching on cardboard. ;-) Anyway, I'll be talking to my doc later today. I'll let y'all know what he has to say, food-wise. Sliante, S. Crawford http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford MSN: underpope@... Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com " It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. " --Antoine de Saint Exupéry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Sharon Cole said: > Well, , that is what she says. My son in law has had very > dangerously high bp at a very young age....30. And he has successfully > followed the above recommendations. Now that his bp is under control he > now has a cup of coffee each day and has lightened up a bit. Some of > the things on this list did not seem to bother his bp. He did a trial > and error thing. It has been years now and his bp is ok, not real low > but good for him. Stress really kicks his bp up though. Hi, Sharon. Thanks for the suggestions! They all seem like good tips. My doctor and I have previously determined that I'm not sensitive to sodium, so that's not an issue. But getting lots of fiber would probably be a good thing. Maybe I should just start munching on cardboard. ;-) Anyway, I'll be talking to my doc later today. I'll let y'all know what he has to say, food-wise. Sliante, S. Crawford http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford MSN: underpope@... Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com " It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. " --Antoine de Saint Exupéry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Sharon Cole said: > Well, , that is what she says. My son in law has had very > dangerously high bp at a very young age....30. And he has successfully > followed the above recommendations. Now that his bp is under control he > now has a cup of coffee each day and has lightened up a bit. Some of > the things on this list did not seem to bother his bp. He did a trial > and error thing. It has been years now and his bp is ok, not real low > but good for him. Stress really kicks his bp up though. Hi, Sharon. Thanks for the suggestions! They all seem like good tips. My doctor and I have previously determined that I'm not sensitive to sodium, so that's not an issue. But getting lots of fiber would probably be a good thing. Maybe I should just start munching on cardboard. ;-) Anyway, I'll be talking to my doc later today. I'll let y'all know what he has to say, food-wise. Sliante, S. Crawford http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford MSN: underpope@... Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com " It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. " --Antoine de Saint Exupéry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 Gosh..I am sorry to see your bp up. Tis a good thing you are doing WW to reduce your body weight. This is what Phyllis Balch of Prescription for Nutritional Healing says...I love this book! Most health food stores have this book for patrons to view. I got mine from Costco. 1. Follow a salt free diet. This is essential for lowering blood pressure. Lowering your salt intake is not enough: eliminate all salt from your diet. Read labels carefully and avoid those food products that have salt, soda, sodium, r the symbol Ns on the label. Some foods and food additives that should be avoided on this diet include monosodium glutamate (Accent, MSG, baking soda, caned vegetables (unless marked sodium free) commercially prepared foods, over the counter medication that contain ibuprofen such a Advil or Nu-prin, diet soft drinks unless salt or sodium free, foods with mold inhibitors, preservatives, and/or sugar substitutes, meat tenderizers, softened water and soy sauce. 2. Eat a high fiber diet and take supplemental fiber. Oat bran is a good source of fiber. Note...always take supplemental fiber separately from other supplements and medications. 3. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, such a apples, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, eggplant, garlic, grapefruit, green leafy vegetables, melons, peas, prunes, raisins, squash, and sweet potatoes. 3 Include live juices such as carrot, celery, currant, cranberry, citrus fruit, parsley, spinach and watermelon. 4. Drink good water 5. Take 2 Tablespoons of flaxseed oil daily 6. Avoid foods such a aged cheeses, aged meats, anchovies, avocados, chocolate, fava beans, pickled herring, sherry, sour cream, wine, and yogurt. 7. Avoid all alcohol, caffeine and tobacco 8. If you are taking an MAO inhibitor avoid the chemical tyramine and its precursor, tyrosine. Combining MAO inhibitors with tyramine causes the blood pressure to soar. 9. Keep weight down. If you re overweight, take steps to lose the excess pounds. 10. Exercise...take care not to over exert yourself. Consult doc on this. 11. Get sufficient sleep 12. Check bp often 13. Do not take antihistamines except under doc's direction 14. Do not take supplements containing the amino acids phenylalanine or tyrosine. Also avoid the artificial sweetener aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet) which contain phenylalanie. Well, , that is what she says. My son in law has had very dangerously high bp at a very young age....30. And he has successfully followed the above recommendations. Now that his bp is under control he now has a cup of coffee each day and has lightened up a bit. Some of the things on this list did not seem to bother his bp. He did a trial and error thing. It has been years now and his bp is ok, not real low but good for him. Stress really kicks his bp up though. Hoping this helps.... Have a good day! Sharon <HeavenBoundWW > Yikes! I sent an e-mail on Wednesday night about my Wednesday WI, but I never saw it come through, so I assume it didn't. I weighed in on Wednesday, and had a lost of 2.8 pounds, for a total loss of 10.4 pounds! Woo hoo! But now the scary news. I had an appointment with my pulmonologist yesterday, and my blood pressure was stratospheric: 178/120. It's always high in the doctor's office but yesterday's was higher than it's ever been. I bought a monitor, and I've found that my BP is hovering around 170/110, even when I'm relaxed. Ugh. Naturally, I have an appointment with my GP this afternoon. So now, obviously, the whole weight-loss thing has taken on an additional urgency. I think that my body's objecting to the almost 80 extra pounds that it's forced to carry around. I don't imagine my doctor will forbid me to exercise (quite the opposite, in fact -- or, at least, I hope) but he'll stick me on more meds. And suggest dietary changes. Anyone got any thoughts on foods that can help with a misbehaving blood pressure? (Stats, by the way: 242.6 / 232.2 / 153.0) Sliante, S. Crawford http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford MSN: underpope@... Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com " It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. " --Antoine de Saint Exupéry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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