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I have really high blood pressure and have been on medication for several years. I have read the archives on this subject and gather that the things that will help me are mineral salt, SR, and eating a whole foods diet. Have I missed anything? How much mineral salt, or do you just use it on your food? Also how will I know that I need to cut back on my medication if these things start to work. I have been doing whole foods and SR for about 3 months. I recently tried to go off the bp medication and after three days my bp was up to 133/122. Bad I know.
In Reply to: Hypertension posted by Marty on August 19, 2002 at 18:11:18:
You missed the exercise. Also, it will probably take a lot longer than 3 months to start to see a difference, especially if you aren't incorporating a balanced physical fitness plan into your wellness lifestyle.
Also, what is your typical diet? A lot of people say they have incorporated whole foods, not really understanding what true, healthy whole foods are. I made that mistake.
And, do you practice SR twice daily? Are you sure you are getting to the levels you need to get to to see results?
In Reply to: Hypertension posted by Marty on August 19, 2002 at 18:11:18:
Hi, Marty.
Congratulations on what you are already doing. Listen to Donna E.
Just use the mineral salt on your food.
You will know when it is time to start cutting the meds and should only do it under your doc's supervision. That is when it starts to get, consistantly, too low--even one very low pressure should be a warning to you both.
You should have an apparatus at home to check it (they are now inexpensive and easily available to individuals) at least every day at the same time of day & record it. You can choose the time of day by checking it several times a day and seeing what time of day is the lowest. You cannot hurt yourself by letting the pressure get too high once in a while but you can hurt yourself by letting it get too low only once.
Let us know how you do.
Walt
In Reply to: Hypertension posted by Marty on August 19, 2002 at 18:11:18:
I got my BP down fast with calming herbs and exercise and I didn't need the herbs very long. Maybe the exercising took
over. One thing that NASA found out from G tolerance testing that squeezing a hand gripper brought BP down. I can't find the site now but I remember some kind of routine like squeezing them for 10 sec and alternating or some such.
I believe that table salt only causes a problem in people sensitive to it. SR will do a lot just like breathing deeper.
VF
In Reply to: Re: Hypertension (Archive.) posted by Walt Stoll on August 20, 2002 at 10:26:29:
I appreciate the answers to my questions. How can your b.p. hurt you if it gets too low. How low is too low?
Thanks
In Reply to: Re: Hypertension (Archive.) posted by Marty on August 20, 2002 at 17:51:10:
Hi, Marty.
This is very individual but MUCH more important for those on antihypertensive drugs. In general a diastolic below 50 would be dangerous for anyone. I would be afraid of a diastolic below 60 for anyone on an antihypertensive.
Your doc is the best one to determine what would be too low for YOU. Of course fainting when you stand up is a pretty good indication. :o)
Walt
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