My husband is 25 years old and he has high blood pressure.. what are some things that we can do to get hos blood pressure to back on track...The other thing is my husbad is 6'2 and weighs about 180 so any advicewould be great thanks....
2007-02-09 09:47:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
If your husbands blood pressure is always over 140/90, I would go on blood pressure medication. Sometimes lifestyle changes are not enough. Your husband is already at his ideal weight for his height(190 pounds plus or minus 10%), so unless he eats a lot of salt, I doubt it will help. Cut out the canned and fast food and see if it helps. The dash diet is good.
It takes a while to find the right medication, you might have to try a few or a combination of medicines. It can take months. I'm really happy with the last medicine I got though called Atacand. It has no side effects for me where all the others had quite a few. Altace is good one that my dad likes, but I was allergic to it. These two medicines would have the least sexual side effects for a young man and many even increase it.
BTW A scan of his renal arteries in an excellent idea since he is young. I had it done and it was normal. My high blood pressure runs in my family and my mom died young. I take the meds.
2007-02-09 13:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rockford 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop smoking! Reduce the beer and booze. Cut down on salt. Reduce the caffeine intake. Lots of water down the pipes. High blood pressure can come from over weight but your BF is not overweight. Walk regularly, get a mile or so every day. If a month or so of these suggestions do not bring the blood pressure down go and see a doctor as there may be other problems causing the high blood pressure.
2007-02-09 13:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can cut way back on his salt intake, read labels, there are alot of things with hidden salt. He can increase his natural potassium intake, good sources of natural potassium are canteloupe, raisins, sweet potatos and bananas.
He can exercise on a daily basis, thirty minutes of continuous exercise will lower blood pressure by as much as 20 points after two weeks. And he can cut way back on the transfats and saturated fats in his diet.
2007-02-09 09:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He might be the right weight for his height. Could be genetic.. See the MD and check out the "Dash Diet".. google it.. cut back on sodium, fats get some cardio and don't make meats your main meal.. Focus on complex carbs, veggies.. and keep his sodium intake around 2,000 mg. or lower.. but check with your MD.. might be a combination of diet, genetics and stress.. That's for the doctor to determine.
2007-02-09 14:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he smokes or drinks he needs to stop. Cut down on salt. Lots of cardio exercise. Meditation. Take a look at the DASH diet.
2007-02-09 11:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut out salty foods and foods high in fat. Foods with these things cause your bp to skyrocket so cutting them out of your diet will definitely help. Drink more water. Water cleases the body of toxins and will help his bp to lower. Get plenty of exercise. Each time you exercise, your body creates new blood vessels which can help lower bp.
2007-02-09 09:51:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For lifestyle changes he could reduce his salt intake, eat a low fat diet, exercise more, and stop smoking if he smokes.
If that doesn't work he should consider medication
2007-02-09 09:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
has he had a ultrasound of his renal arteries. if there is a blockage it can jack up his bp. also look at his food intake, i was 30 when they put me on bp meds.
2007-02-09 10:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋