How to lower High Systolic BP?
I recently had a very difficult series of episodes in my life (lasting about 1.5 years). I gained a lot of weight and found that I now have high systolic BP. It’s been a year since I first found this out. I’ve lost the weight, eat much more sensibly (limit my saturated fat and salt intakes), and do aerobic excercise every day. But I find that my systolic BP hasn’t been going down. I am fairly young (30’s) and am very concerned about this. What else can I do to bring my systolic BP back down to ‘normal’? And, provided that I stick to a healthy diet and regular cardio excercise, how long do you think it should take before my BP starts to go down (if at all)? I understand that if it goes down, that this will take some time and I have patience- but I just want to see signs of progress to know that I am doing the right thing. Any suggestions for what I should do?
Filed under: Potassium Questions
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
First of all, the more important number is the diastolic number. That tells you how much work your heart is doing at rest. YOu don’t want that number to be high. I’d be concerned if that (the bottom) number is higher than 95.
Another question, what exactly is your blood pressure? When are you taking your blood pressure? Also, is there a family history of high blood pressure?
Cut out salt in your diet and stay away from stress. If it still doesn’t go down, see a doctor.