is drinking coffee for those with high blood pressure harmful?

Question

exclude decafe and instant, i do not drink them.

Answer 1

In contrast to previous findings, habitual coffee drinking is not associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) in women. Rather, coffee drinking is linked with a slightly lower risk of hypertension, according to a study appearing in the Nov. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

However, those who consume sugared or diet colas may have an elevated risk of hypertension compared to those who do not drink, the study finds.

The study by itself cannot tell whether coffee and cola have a causative effect on blood pressure. The findings result from statistical correlations, which may or may not reflect the real relation between coffee/colas and hypertension. Researchers do not know how to explain the discrepancy between drinking coffee and cola.

"We speculate that it is not caffeine but perhaps some other compound contained in soda-type soft drinks that may be responsible for the increased risk in hypertension. If these associations are causal, they may have considerable impact on public health," the researchers write.

The findings are in sharp contrast with many previous studies. Other researchers have found (and now the medical community seems to have widely accepted) that coffee drinking increases both systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Although that does not mean an increase in blood pressure will definitely cause hypertension in all individuals.

Answer 2

Drinking coffee or anything for that matter in moderation is probably not harmful. However, if you are on blood pressure medication, caffeine may be harmful or interfere with the medicine. You should check with your doctor to make sure.
If you're not sure then drinking decaf would be a good alternative until you find out.

Answer 3

High blood pressure is caused by chronic dehydration - you're not drinking enough water. Do you drink soft drinks? Energy drinks? Coffee? Although doctors say "drink plenty of fluids", this is wrong advice when the "fluids" you're drinking is anything but water. The additives in these other beverages alter the chemical structure of the water they contain, rendering it useless for the body's needs. So now the body has to expend some of its own water to get rid of the contaminated water - this is a diuretic effect that causes dehydration. In addition, you lose about a quart of water per day through respiration and another quart through kidney function. Not to mention the loss through the pores as the body cools itself. This is an awful lot of water going out - how much is going back in? When you get dehydrated, 66% of the water loss is from the cells, 26% is from the fluid held outside the cells and 8% is from the blood. The area outside the cells must maintain a delicate balance with the water inside the cells. When it doesn't, a process called reverse osmosis kicks in to correct the balance. It does this by filtering water from outside the cells and injecting it into the cells. This injection process requires an increase in pressure, and this is reflected on the blood pressure gauge. To fix the problem, you simply need to increase your water and salt intake and avoid all other beverages. The link below has a guide that will explain how to do it properly. This will bring your blood pressure back to normal within a few days.

Answer 4

Most doctors will urge a person with high blood pressure to cut their coffee intake, or switch to decaff. because the caffeine raises the blood pressure, and has been linked to strokes in some clinical studies. If you take your coffee with creamer, you are adding sodium in there too, another antagonist that raises your blood pressure. Try to decrease by mixing regular coffee with decaf coffee and brewing. Decrease the amount of regular coffee over time. This will help with caffeine withdrawl. Switch to a liquid creamer, like skim milk or Half and Half.

Answer 5

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 6

Yes. Coffee contains caffeine, which is a stimulant. It will increase blood pressure. Definately not good.

Answer 7

Generally no. Since coffee contains caffeine, it will increase blood pressure slightly. My ruling would be to limit your intake to two or three cups per day.

Answer 8

Yes,Caffine is a stemulent and makes your heart beat faster and highper,And that will make your blood presser go up,tea also.it has more caffine in it than coffee!Good Luck,Hollywood

Answer 9

it contains caffeine ,which is not good for high blood pressure .Even a high amount of salt is not good for high blood pressure .

Answer 10

my Doctor said one cup a day, He just did not say how big the cup could be.