my grandfather when ever he eats watermelon or banana his blood pressure will be soooooo high(it reaches 170/110)i think that is soooooo high soo why is this happening???
2007-07-13 00:29:40 · 3 answers · asked by MADELINE 2 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
It is probably related to the potassium in them. See if it does the same thing if he eats that low sodium salt that has potassium as a substitute in it.
2007-07-13 00:40:32 · answer #1 · answered by mama woof 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no definite cause known about this type of hypertension, it is know as "Idiopathic Hypertension". The only treatment is to avoid such foods.
Kindly exclude Diabetes by having an fasting sugar level, and random sugar level and a glucose tolerance test GTT by your physician.
2007-07-13 12:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds like he has adult onset diabetes type 2
2007-07-13 07:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by JEANNE B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋