does caffein lower high blood pressure?

Answer 1

Blood pressure is really two measurements, separated by a slash when written down, such as 120/80. You may also hear someone say a blood pressure is "120 over 80."

The first number is the systolic blood pressure. This is the peak blood pressure when your heart is squeezing blood out. The second number is the diastolic blood pressure. It's the pressure when your heart is filling with blood--relaxing between beats.

A normal blood pressure is 120/80 or lower. High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher. If your blood pressure is between 120/80 and 140/90, you have something called "prehypertension."

Blood pressure is measured by putting a blood pressure cuff around your arm, inflating the cuff and listening for the flow of blood. Your doctor will measure your blood pressure at more than one visit to see if you have high blood pressure.

Even in children, blood pressure should be checked occasionally, beginning at about age 2. After age 21, have your blood pressure checked at least once every 2 years. Do it more often if you have had high blood pressure in the past.

High blood pressure damages your blood vessels. This in turn raises your risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack.

Treatment begins with changes you can make in your lifestyle to help lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease (see the box below). These things alone may work. If these changes don't work, you may also need to take medicine.

Even if you must take medicine, making some changes in your lifestyle can help reduce the amount of medicine you must take.


Lifestyle changes
Don't smoke cigarettes or use any tobacco product.
Lose weight if you're overweight.
Exercise regularly.
Eat a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables and is low in fat.
Limit your sodium, alcohol and caffeine intake.
Try relaxation techniques or biofeedback.

Answer 2

Just the opposite, caffeine will raise your blood pressure. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. While the degree that it raises is different for each person it is usually in the 3 to 10 point range.

Answer 3

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 4

it's the opposite. high blood pressure is raised even more by caffeine.

Answer 5

80 is a high heart rate, which means your heart is weak. Drinking coke(caffeine) makes you heart beat stronger. If your heart is beating stronger it does not need as many beats per minute. You are right as you surmised. My concern is your heart, find a good physician and do something about it. However, under no circumstances should you take prescription drugs.

Answer 6

dude if u have a low blood pressure and if u drink it than u get stable u r simply thinking it opposite

Answer 7

No, it raises it....caffeine is a stimulant.

Answer 8

No, very much the opposite.

Answer 9

Haha. No. Plus it damages and destroys brain cells. You want that?

Answer 10

No it has the opposite reaction.