Blood Pressure...

got a reading of 140/85 at a discovery annual assesment at dischem (early morning/fasted/no coffee). Got me very stressed as first time had high blood pressure reading. Bought my own and done readings for a week under same conditions and been in the good range every time (110-120/60-65). Cant figure out why it would have been so high
 
Thrasil said:
got a reading of 140/85 at a discovery annual assesment at dischem (early morning/fasted/no coffee). Got me very stressed as first time had high blood pressure reading. Bought my own and done readings for a week under same conditions and been in the good range every time (110-120/60-65). Cant figure out why it would have been so high
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White coat syndrome
 
The_Librarian said:
Anybody on here who went on the carnivore diet?

Did it help you with your BP issues?
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Sugar can definitely cause your body to hold onto water, just like salt, and that can push up your blood pressure. It doesn’t work exactly the same way as salt, though. When you eat a lot of sugar, especially stuff with fructose, it can make your insulin levels go up, and that tells your kidneys to hang on to more sodium. It also bumps up your uric acid, which messes with how your blood vessels relax, and it can fire up your nervous system a bit, making your heart beat faster and your vessels tighten.

So even though most people only blame salt, sugar can be just as bad, or worse, when it comes to blood pressure. That’s one of the reasons cutting out sugar and processed carbs can help people see a nice drop in their blood pressure. Eating a carnivore diet will definitely help, although you will probably get the same benefits from any very low-carb diet.

Try it for a few weeks and see what happens.
 
Thrasil said:
got a reading of 140/85 at a discovery annual assesment at dischem (early morning/fasted/no coffee). Got me very stressed as first time had high blood pressure reading. Bought my own and done readings for a week under same conditions and been in the good range every time (110-120/60-65). Cant figure out why it would have been so high
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White coat syndrome. You’re also meant to sit there quietly for 5 mines before you take the reading.
 
BBSA said:
Sugar can definitely cause your body to hold onto water, just like salt, and that can push up your blood pressure. It doesn’t work exactly the same way as salt, though. When you eat a lot of sugar, especially stuff with fructose, it can make your insulin levels go up, and that tells your kidneys to hang on to more sodium. It also bumps up your uric acid, which messes with how your blood vessels relax, and it can fire up your nervous system a bit, making your heart beat faster and your vessels tighten.

So even though most people only blame salt, sugar can be just as bad, or worse, when it comes to blood pressure. That’s one of the reasons cutting out sugar and processed carbs can help people see a nice drop in their blood pressure. Eating a carnivore diet will definitely help, although you will probably get the same benefits from any very low-carb diet.

Try it for a few weeks and see what happens.
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Will keep this in mind, thanks.
 
JHatman said:
High blood pressure

Last week Wednesday I had my blood pressure checked. Was perfect. Since then I've had a stressfull weekend with about 3 to 4 hours sleep a night for 5 days now and not eating properly.

Today I popped into the doc next door and asked him to check it, its now 130/90 so its shot up. So yeah, high blood pressure in one week :(

He gave me a couple of suggestions to get it down, going for a walk in the evenings, sleep and eating etc so gonna work on it and check it again next week. But yeah, I had no idea blood pressure can shoot up so quickly :eek:
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How many times did your doctor recheck it. Normally they do it 3x. First time is always highest and then by 3rd it should be down.
 
I take 3 readings every morning and then use the average. Make sure I sit quietly for 5mins with my arm elevated so that the cuff is in line with my heart.
 
Yeah, did the vitality health check as they came to our offices, and my BP using their wrist based one showed 163/100 or some number like that. High for all three.

Told her then that GP checked two weeks prior and it was perfect 120/83. Didn't get the points

Next day, bioken came to office and did the tests too. Also super high. Got worried.

Tested using a wrist one at home too and got highly erratic readings but some mirroring the numbers from the vitality test.

Last week had a physician appt. My first one. Did the Ekg etc and all good. He picked up something with with one heart valve which does something but said since I was born with it, and never ever experienced the symptoms he described, said it would never affect me. Am 50.

He tested my pressure and 117/83. He said it's perfect and then launched into a tirade about discovery and the underhanded things they do to block people from getting points etc. he hates those wrist based monitors.

He did say, one should be lying down for a few minutes before doing the test. I was on his examination bed.

Anyway will monitor.
 
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