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My moms is 190 over 70. She just went on medication for it.
She is overweight but somewhat reluctant to lose it I think because the doctor told her that losing weight doesn’t always help
either mom misunderstood the doc or she has controverted what he/she said.
Losing weight DOES help lower BP - almost every time.
In fact, EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT (85%) of high BP patients can get off ALL BP medication if they achieve ideal body weight.
Think of the money we would save if we just maintained ideal body weight!!
She should drink skim milk one glass twice a day (proven effective to lower BP and cause her to lose 10% of body weight in 6 months).
She needs fewer carbs, more fiber and more exercise.
Good luck with your mom’s good health!!
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that’s a heart attack waiting to happen. And yes watching what she eats, and excersising will lower her blood pressure significantly!
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directly no, indirectly there is a good chance
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It is always better to maintain your wait in propotion to your height. You get this standard height - weight ratio chart. Pl try to maitain your weight and it will help ypu in the long run.
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its just one of many factors along with age…heredity….stress…and lifestyle…but it cant hurt!!
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Yes, it does help to lose weight, I know from experience. I also walk for excerise to help control it.
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either mom misunderstood the doc or she has controverted what he/she said.
Losing weight DOES help lower BP - almost every time.
In fact, EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT (85%) of high BP patients can get off ALL BP medication if they achieve ideal body weight.
Think of the money we would save if we just maintained ideal body weight!!
She should drink skim milk one glass twice a day (proven effective to lower BP and cause her to lose 10% of body weight in 6 months).
She needs fewer carbs, more fiber and more exercise.
Good luck with your mom’s good health!!
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Yes, my dad has high blood presure and has been hitting the gym everyday for two hours when hes off work and has lost tons of weight, and his blood presure is gradually going down
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Yes, losing weight does lower blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes results.
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Losing weight might help. Losing water weight will help.
Debbie
HBP patient
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Yes. The blood pressure refers to the resistance that the blood has to overcome in order to move in the blood vessels. This depends on :
a. viscosity of blood (increased in obesity)
b. The length of the "road" it has to travel - for every 1 kg of fat, there’s about 4km of tiny blood vessels that meander through that bit of fat, so its a longer road in bigger people, hence greater resistance.
c. diameter of the vessels - most likely unchanged in the obese
So, in short, medically it is proven that YES, weight loss decreases blood pressure.
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190/70 is pretty high blood pressure. She needs to get that blood pressure under control. It is true that losing weight MAY NOT help lower her blood pressure; however, losing weight may extend her life.
Weight typically does have an affect on blood pressure. Is there a family history of high blood pressure? If so, she may just have narrow arteries.
Either way, losing weight will be good for her overall health. Unfortunately, losing weight is a very difficult process and she will require help from the entire family.
Good luck.
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5 Steps You Can Follow
1. If you are a smoker, stop. Nicotine results in constriction of your arteries and increases your heart rate.
2. If you have to lose some pounds, do it; reducing blood pressure through diet and exercise normally reduces the need for medication.
3. If you love salty snack, cut it down. Salt does not cause high blood pressure in everyone, but lot of people experience trouble with it, so don’t take risk.
4. If you experience very stressful situation in your life, try to eliminate it, or learn stress management; biofeedback, meditation, and other relaxation techniques.
5. If you use alcohol to control stress, restrict its use. Though alcohol does not increase everybody’s blood pressure, but it may increase yours.
http://your-blood-pressure-site.info/
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