about 8 years ago mine kept inching upwards
even though i was doing things right
so
i finally gave in
i started blood pressure meds
the first one i took worked great
within the week my blood pressure was normal
then
i began to cough
i began to have what felt like something in my throat
i stopped the meds
it went away
i restarted the meds
it all came back
so i changed to a different blood pressure med
this week we were at a friends house in the la area
as i sat outside on their patio
there was this magazine
real simple may 2018
i opened it
there was this article
on why do so many people have high blood pressure
this is a summary of the gist of what the article said
use to 140/90 was the limit
now
its at 130/80
at that reading the risk for heart atttack or stroke doubles
so when the recommendation changed
a way lot more of us just developed high blood pressure
or
also called hypertension
high blood pressure ranks 2nd to smoking as the leading
cause of death
did you know alzheimers disease may soon be number 3
men and women get it equally
black women are at greater risk
if it runs in your family you are at greater risk
just like with alzheimer disease
after these new guidelines there are now 100 million of us
in the usa with this disease
most will have to get on one of several meds that are available
what other diseases you have may determine what particular
one you are given to take
when you read the side effects
realize that some of those side effects arent as bad as having
the diseases you can get from poorly controlled blood pressure
like stroke death heart attack kidney disease and
yes alzheimers disease
now there are lifestyle things you can do that may help
even if you do these you still may need medications
exercise
pick something to do and do it regularly
fix sleep issues
check your meds prescriptions and over the counter
eg thngs like the arthritis pills ibuprofen and naproxyn etc may
make your blood pressure go up
it did me
eat less salt and more veggies
i suggest the mind diet or mediterranean diet
all the foods are there they are just rearranged some
watch how much you drink
a little is good
too much can cause high blood pressure
watch your weight
no dont watch it
make it decrease
usually if you eat right drink less and exercise that will do it
de stress
whatever you like to do that makes you de stress do it
yoga or meditation
for me its gardening
make time for friends and families
ie socialize
so do those things
youll live longer
feel better
you might not even need blood pressure meds
if you do have to have them these healthy things keep the dose
you have to take lower
oh
if you do these lifestyle things over your lifetime
you will decrease your risk for getting alzheimers by
maybe 40%
its a no brainer
if you dont do something
the organicgreen doctor
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