Doc finally gave me the bad news and said I officially have High Blood Pressure.
For the past couple of years my PB has been in the "High/Normal" range so this really is not much of a surprise to find out that it has crept up.
Got to go on a low salt diet. Of course before I found that out I started today's dinner ... corned beef, potatoes and cabbage. About the highest sodium mean I can think of
Looks like I need to cut back on caffeine too. I love my espresso in the mornings.
There seems to be some confusion about tobacco. I see every recommendation saying eliminate cigarettes ... which I have NEVER smoked, then talks about lung disease, lung cancer, etc. But what about cigars which are not inhaled? Is it the nicotine that is the problem or is it the smoke and the chemicals in the smoke that get into the lungs from cigarettes that is the problem? In any case it will be easy to back down on the cigar habit.
Told Melen, she totally freaked out. Sent me about a dozen links to websites ... each one seemed to contradict the next
Going to have to start my walking again, which will aggravate the foot injury I am nursing. Might have to find an different exercise that I actually will do to replace the walking.
Anyone else here have High Blood Pressure?
FWIW, I'm 6' tall, weigh about 198lbs and 55, almost 56 years old.
For the past couple of years my PB has been in the "High/Normal" range so this really is not much of a surprise to find out that it has crept up.
Got to go on a low salt diet. Of course before I found that out I started today's dinner ... corned beef, potatoes and cabbage. About the highest sodium mean I can think of
Looks like I need to cut back on caffeine too. I love my espresso in the mornings.
There seems to be some confusion about tobacco. I see every recommendation saying eliminate cigarettes ... which I have NEVER smoked, then talks about lung disease, lung cancer, etc. But what about cigars which are not inhaled? Is it the nicotine that is the problem or is it the smoke and the chemicals in the smoke that get into the lungs from cigarettes that is the problem? In any case it will be easy to back down on the cigar habit.
Told Melen, she totally freaked out. Sent me about a dozen links to websites ... each one seemed to contradict the next
Going to have to start my walking again, which will aggravate the foot injury I am nursing. Might have to find an different exercise that I actually will do to replace the walking.
Anyone else here have High Blood Pressure?
FWIW, I'm 6' tall, weigh about 198lbs and 55, almost 56 years old.