Reply to: Blood pressure

[dweezil]

Thanks to sasguru for this....

The main causes are:

1) Salt in processed food
2) Too much booze
3) Smoking
4) Too little exercise
5) [snip] being an un-relaxed arse

But I'd like to add being overweight, caffeine, and that salt should be limited from all sources, not just from processed food. Typically two slices of bread contain your salt requirement for a whole day, (not the same as the recommended maximum.)

Weirdly chips, from a proper chippy, with no salt on them, are the only fast food you can eat which are guaranteed to be salt free.

Start reading labels in the supermarket. If you eat out ask them to use no salt, or very low salt: sometimes it actually works. Possibly the same applies to MSG, not sure.

From what I know the order of importance of the different factors varies by person: salt is the number one culprit for most people though. Its a good idea to get into home cooking.

If you follow a sensible regime for a while and your GP likes the results then you won't have to take medication. Ignore macho advice about ignoring your high BP: if you need to then take the pills you get prescribed and start feeling better. And you're less likely to end up with some of the other nasty stuff High BP can cause.

Dave

[Clippy]

Just had BP taken at docs while I was there for an unrelated matter

146/99 seems way too high - & she want's me to come back for 2 more samples. Does anyone else suffer from high BP?
How long have I got Doc?

Perhaps you could pass on the clients details to Dodgy.

Looks like they may need his services soon.

[Paddy]

Thats good news EO.

As I commute to work by cycle every day, and play five a sides football once a week and swim every Sunday - given I am three weeks away from being 47 - I have never felt fitter.

Regular exercise is the key - and try and do stuff you enjoy - and I even save money (appox 50 pounds per month) by cycling which is a great plus - that said I also use cycle lanes for my entire journey - I dont cycle on the road network.

Future plans are to take up Salsa Dancing and Yoga this summer vacation will be spent hillwalking in the Highlands - Gods own country.

Ah Salsa dancing, easy way to find a shag.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Day two of my training regime and I have noticed that the buzzing in my head has gone completely. The pains in my upper left chest have subsided and my hands have stopped shaking. All because I do 60 press ups, a few sit ups and walk 3 miles at lunch time.
Oh and I stayed in last night, normally I would have gone out for ten pints and a kebab.

Thats good news EO.

As I commute to work by cycle every day, and play five a sides football once a week and swim every Sunday - given I am three weeks away from being 47 - I have never felt fitter.

Regular exercise is the key - and try and do stuff you enjoy - and I even save money (appox 50 pounds per month) by cycling which is a great plus - that said I also use cycle lanes for my entire journey - I dont cycle on the road network.

Future plans are to take up Salsa Dancing and Yoga this summer vacation will be spent hillwalking in the Highlands - Gods own country.

[wantacontract]

get some green tea...once a day..

I am 28, play loads of sport...but genetically my family has had a history of high blood pressure, leading to both of my grand father's deaths, quite a few uncles have had blood pressure/heart attacks and strokes....

my dad has it too...

and now I think I am susceptible to it also..

think my was 130-90......

I don's smoke or drink...only vice is salty food....

Been intaking one cup of green tea a day, and it has lowered it to around 115-80

I bought one of those machines that measures your blood pressure, so I can monitor it at home....

That might be an idea also....

All the best

[EternalOptimist]

Victor Meldew?
Alf Garnett?

nah, it was one of the witches in 'The Wintersmith' by Terry Pratchett, I think

[wendigo100]

You've taken that too far hen..

I'm only going by the medical surveys - Glasgow is supposed to be an illhealth hotspot!

[Captain Dispensable]

who was it it said 'Whats so bloomin good about living to a ripe old age eh? you get get one youth, just like everyone else, but two lots of being old,weak ill and infirm'

Victor Meldew?
Alf Garnett?

[scooterscot]

Oh, and being Scottish, especially Glaswegian.

You've taken that too far hen..

[EternalOptimist]

Just say "**** it, gonna die anyway someday". Apathy is great at lowering BP!

Works for me. I'd rather die young(ish) than be stuck in a care home relying on someone else to wipe my arse for me. There's no dignity in death by old age. Hopefully euthanasia will be legal by then so I can opt out when my body starts calling last orders. That or we'll be able to get robocop style bodies when we reach 80. Must check if that's a provision of my pension.

who was it it said 'Whats so bloomin good about living to a ripe old age eh? you get get one youth, just like everyone else, but two lots of being old,weak ill and infirm'

[Captain Dispensable]

Just say "**** it, gonna die anyway someday". Apathy is great at lowering BP!

Works for me. I'd rather die young(ish) than be stuck in a care home relying on someone else to wipe my arse for me. There's no dignity in death by old age. Hopefully euthanasia will be legal by then so I can opt out when my body starts calling last orders. That or we'll be able to get robocop style bodies when we reach 80. Must check if that's a provision of my pension.

[billygun]

Falling asleep in the afternoon between 1pm & 5pm is an excelllent way of relaxing and lowering blood pressure.

Humour is indeed the key to a long and healthy stress free life, as is getting your timesheet signed, which I put in the same satisfaction bracket as having an orgasm, scoring a goal / hole in one and getting a free garlic bread that you wern't expecting from Domino's.

[hyperD]

How do you get work?

By still having high blood pressure!

It is now fine and I passed the medical for commercial pilots standard.

Hmmm, I forgot about that. My blood pressure was elevated recently (my last Class II medical was fine) but I cycle alot more, make and cook all my own food (control salt) , drink red wine (although rare I get it down to 1 glass a day) rather than beer, drink green tea rather than coffee.

I would strongly suggest getting your own monitor, preferably upper arm. You can get a perfectly good one from Lloyds for £9,99. (My doctor used to get different readings than me when he done it manually, but now he has gone digital he gets the same readings)

Lying down at home and relaxing will reduce blood pressure.

Yes, I got one of those machines, I've noticed blood pressure changes during the day as well. Mine's around 130/90 on average but sometimes is less than that. Having multiple clients all demanding on the same day increases BP dramatically.

Siemens, Staines...

[Churchill]

Siemen is very salty.

Is he?

(semen)

[Paddy]

What samples do you have to give her next time? <snigger>

It's good that she caught it Troll - now you can monitor it, and make sure you keep it safe.

High blood pressure kills if it goes unnoticed, but you'll be fine if you take your foot off the pedal for a little bit.

Mine was sky high about 8 or 9 years ago (no idea why - I was very healthy at the time). It stabled itself out pretty quickly without me havgni to do anything.

Semen is very salty.