hOW CAN I LOWER MY BLOOD PRESSURE?

Question

Im 22 years old, 6'2" tall i weigh 228 lbs . and my blood pressure is between 135-158 over 90-100. please help me.

PLEASE NO MEDICATIONS.
i HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO THE DOCTORS!

Answer 1

Eat healthy and exercise. Exercising helps a lot, just go for a quick jog everyday :)

Answer 2

Really depends on what the cause is and you didn't tell us what the doctor said.

For me I was told to limit salt, which means you watch prepared/canned foods specifically what is in the sodium counts. Another thing I have learned is that caffiene affects the kidneys so you want to avoid it. The more water the better for cleansing the body as a whole.

Lower stress whatever ways you can including moderate exercise and relaxation.

I'd look into the reason, have you had other physical problems even those things that everybody has but more of them than the normal person? You could be looking at something more serious so maybe should see a cardio or geneticist if family doctor isn't giving you sufficient answers.

Answer 3

People MUST get over this no medications obsession they have. BP continually high is VERY risky in the long term. I had high BP for years and years, started on medication in 1998, went along fine for a few years, though it was still a bit too high most of the time. Inadequate treatment of high BP has led to me having serious heart disease. I am only 56 and have had to endure a quadruple bypass operation on my heart, and now my heart is in diastolic failure. In other words, the surgery didn't really help me, because it was too far gone, the grafts saved my life, but there is so much other disease nothing more can be done except medicate me to the eyeballs. I am a heart attack waiting to happen. I have only fair quality of life as a result, It is pretty confronting to know that you are not going to grow old, that you are too sick to consider travel, bush-walking or any other fun thing like beach cricket with the grand-kids etc. THE TAKE HOME MESSAGE IS THAT IF DR SAYS YOU NEED MEDICATION OR ANY LIFESTYLE ADAPTIONS, THEN DO IT AND STOP STUFFING AROUND. People who won't take what the dr suggests annoy me intensely. It's only to keep you alive. Helllllooooo?????

Answer 4

Since you are under medication your Physician would have got other tests like ECG, Blood, Urine etc. done and eliminated other causes. You have to change your life style first. Moderation is the motto for control of BP. Take regular exercises like Walking suited to your age and health condition. Reduce all fats and oil in your food. Above all do not worry about BP. Nowadays a lot of medicines for reduction of BP are available. Yoga and Meditation under proper Master helps a lot in reducing BP. Please note your age is favorable for you to get positive results. Disciplined Life will help the medication a lot. Be Cheerful. High BP is not a disease but only a Condition.

Answer 5

Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol. Saturated fat is found mostly in foods from animals and some plants. Foods from animals include beef, beef fat, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, milk, cheeses and other dairy products made from whole and 2 percent milk. All of these foods also contain dietary cholesterol. Foods from plants that contain saturated fat include coconut, coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil (often called tropical oils), and cocoa butter.
High cholesterol causes high blood pressure. The best thing for high cholesterol is Losing weight. A plant-based diet in conjunction with a properly conducted fast most often leads to a total recovery or a vast improvement in hypertension and angina.

Answer 6

Cut way down on your salt intake.
Take fish oil capsules.
Chop up garlic and throw it in your salads and vegetable dishes raw.
Lose weight. (10-20 pounds wold probably be fine unless you are already very muscular.)
Stop smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee.
Drink only one glass of red wine a day.
Get a massaging machine and work on the areas of your body where you store stress (like shoulders).
Get enough sleep.
Work out and make sure you incorporate some stretching exercises.

If you don't get control and the situation gets worse, you're going to want to take a medication. I take one half of one pill of lisinopril a day, and if I lost 20 pounds, probably I could go off of it. Uncontrolled blood pressure can be deadly, so pay attention. If you're sick, your BP will also go up.

Answer 7

Diet Control, if you are overweight, lose weight
Regular Exercise (consult physician before anything strenuous)
Stress Management
Decrease salt/sodium intake
If you smoke, quit

One thing....have they checked for kidney function since you are so young and diagnosed with HTN.

Hypertension Home Remedies
Extensive article, read information provided by site below.

Answer 8

i meditate.

sit comfortably and close your eyes. breath in for a slow count of 3 (build up to seven) hold for the same count, breath out for the same count, hold for the same count... and continue to repeat. i started with a 3 count cuz its easy, but your supposed to do 7 if you can... thats what i and my step dad do for about 20 minutes twice daily and its really helped to keep his blood pressure down and keep mine from rising.

also eat healthier and excersice more.

Answer 9

thats really not bad for a guy your height, and weight, BUT...lower it by losing 10-15 pounds, clear out your arteries by having a bowl of oatmeal every morning (cleans out cholesterol).....de-stress your life, quit with caffeine hidden in pop, coffee, tea, and energy drinks like Jolt, or any energy drink, exercise, walk, and quit typing in caps ! lol...good luck.

Answer 10

Watch your diet and make sure you exercise. Cut out animal fats and increase eating fish and try to relax more.