Re: Hypertension

You didn't mention what sort of a diet that you have. The DASH (dietary
approaches to stop hypertension) diet has been proven to be effective in
lowering blood pressure. If it works for you, you will see a significant
difference in a short trial (2 weeks). The emphasis is on lots of fruits,
vegetables and low fat dairy products. There is a paperback book available
"The DASH Diet for Hypertension" by Thomas Moore but I suspect there is lots
of information on the web to get you started. You should also monitor your
salt intake (lots of hidden salt in processed foods). I find that coffee
will temporarily raise my blood pressure so you might take that into
consideration when taking readings.



"Dred" <dredturner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> OK, let me see if I'm the only one out there..
> I'm in my mid/late 30's, my BMI is around 22.5, and I have run a
> marathon for each of the past 6 years. I run 25 miles a week
> religiously. I drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day and about 2 alcoholic
> beverages a day. When I went to see a doctor for a running injury 2
> months ago, for the first time in my life I had a high blood pressure
> reading. My recent blood pressure readings since have been around
> 135-150/70-78. I don't know much about my family history because both
> my parents died young of other causes. I am going to see my physician
> next week. Is it common to have hypertension at such a relatively young
> age and despite the fact that I am of ideal weight and exercise
> regularly? Could my stressful job have much to do with it? I'm stressed
> about my blood pressure, and that probably is not good for it either.
>


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