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emilyhoten279
emilyhoten279 Posts: 5 Member
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What are some good ways to keep my blood pressure down and good things to eat to keep it down

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  • marissa1108
    marissa1108 Posts: 3 Member
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    Take deep breaths it will lower it
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
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    You may find this link useful:

    https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/know-your-risks/blood-pressure

    ... particularly the information regarding modifiable risk factors such as weight loss, exercise, reducing sodium, etc.
  • emilyhoten279
    emilyhoten279 Posts: 5 Member
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    What some good meals to make so my blood pressure down
  • zajoules
    zajoules Posts: 4 Member
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    beetroot, salads, I have the same problem I eat between 1000 and 1200 cals a day. look up joe cross he got me introduced to green juice. it's an acquired taste to warn you but he has better recipes now. cut out the salt and do gentle exercise every day.
  • MotherofKatakat
    MotherofKatakat Posts: 3 Member
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    I've been eating 1000 and 1200 a day as well, used to have high blood pressure and it dropped into regular BP when I changed my cal intake. Salads (at least one every day) and green juices help ALOT!
  • kaizaku
    kaizaku Posts: 1,039 Member
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    Exercise. I suggest you walk 15mins a day, after a while do 30mins a day then after few weeks maybe do 40mins a day.
  • Traveler120
    Traveler120 Posts: 712 Member
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    1 hr/day of moderate intensity exercise eg a very brisk walk, lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, less salt, less fat, less meat and also lose weight.
  • emilyhoten279
    emilyhoten279 Posts: 5 Member
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    Thanks everyone for the help
  • johnw83
    johnw83 Posts: 6,219 Member
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    garlic is good for blood presure
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Reduce your salt intake.

    Regular cardiovascular exercise.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    DASH diet.

    https://www.heartandstroke.ca/get-healthy/healthy-eating/dash-diet
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
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    Pet a pet.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/3236382/
  • VeggieBarbells
    VeggieBarbells Posts: 175 Member
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    If your diet is poor, make changes immediately. If you do little or no exercise, change your routine today. The doctors will tell you high blood pressure is a silent killer. And their not wrong. Make changes to your lifestyle now. You'll reap the benefits for years. Good luck.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    Losing weight helps a lot! Before I started MFP, my doctor took my stats. At the time, my BP was 130/90 (the upper end of prehypertensive). Six months later, I was more than 40 lbs lighter and my BP was 125/85. Still prehypertensive, but in the middle of that range. I've got 79 lbs standing between me and goal and I'm pretty sure I'll be well into the normal range before I reach it.

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