Ways to reduce my blood pressure currently 130/90 a month b4 170/130 under medication..

Question

Ways to reduce my blood pressure currently 130/90 a month b4 170/130 under medication..

Answer 1

what is your age?

Currnetly it seems to be ok but it was quite hight earlier!

Avoid salty and fried food and also avoid non-veg especially red meat    

Answer 2

You may need an add on medication along with the current medicines to reduce the blood pressure to aroud 120/80 level.

Answer 3

You should undergo kidney function tests annually, such as Urea, creatinine and microalbuminuria. The same has to be done to ascertain whether your kidney has been affected by hypertension. Your retina has to be checked by an ophthalmologist.

Lifestyle and home remedies

Lifestyle changes can help you control and prevent high blood pressure — even if you're taking blood pressure medication. Here's what you can do:

    * Eat healthy foods. Try the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy foods. Get plenty of potassium, which can help prevent and control high blood pressure. Eat less saturated fat and total fat. Limit the amount of sodium in your diet. Although 2,400 milligrams (mg) of sodium a day is the current limit for otherwise healthy adults, limiting sodium intake to 1,500 mg a day will have a more dramatic effect on your blood pressure.

    * Maintain a healthy weight. If you're overweight, losing even 5 pounds can lower your blood pressure.

    * Increase physical activity. Regular physical activity can help lower your blood pressure and keep your weight under control. Strive for at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day.

    * Limit alcohol. Even if you're healthy, alcohol can raise your blood pressure. If you choose to drink alcohol, do so in moderation — up to one drink a day for women, two drinks a day for men.

    * Don't smoke. Tobacco injures blood vessel walls and speeds up the process of hardening of the arteries. If you smoke, ask your doctor to help you quit.

    * Manage stress. Reduce stress as much as possible. Practice healthy coping techniques, such as muscle relaxation and deep breathing. Getting plenty of sleep can help, too.

    * Practice slow, deep breathing. Do it on your own or try device-guided paced breathing. In various clinical trials, regular use of Resperate — an over-the-counter device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to analyze breathing patterns and help guide inhalation and exhalation — significantly lowered blood pressure.

Answer 4

BP should be 120/80.  Doctors do not usually advice discontinuation of medication, however, you will do well to do a lot of exercise, watch you figure.  Chest to waist ratio (Measured over the navel) should be less than 1:0.85 in case of men and 1:0.75 in case of women.  If you are not exercising and not physically up to the mark, start with brisk walk for at least twenty minutes every day.  You must, as soon as possible, raise your speed to a level where, if you were to walk a little faster, you would have to jog.  That is at about 7.25 Km/hr or 4.5 mls per hour.  It cannot happen in a day, but you must aim at that.  I had very good results when my BP was 139/90.  I was not on medication and within moths BP was down to 120/80.  But, I am physically quite fit, so if you are not, you might consult a sports medicine expert for appropriate exercise regimen.