I'm surprised you didn't mention salt (sodium) intake. About 60% of people are sensitive to salt intake. I'm one of them, but my wife isn't. To get my SBP below 120, I have to keep my salt at <1,000mg/day. My wife and I are both 76. We are not on any meds.
A key challenge is eating out. Restaurant food is loaded with salt.
But note, it is known that insulin resistance and sugar intake affects the ability to tolerate salt. Remove sugar the vast majority of the time, eat less starchy food, not zero necessarily but less helps. That means eating a bit more protein and non starchy veges. Watch your ability to cope with salt improve and the blood pressure come down. Yes there are still folk who react to salt, but is it that high percentage you quote? Or is it just that the population is so insulin resistant?
It's probably harder to eat like this because processed carbs either sweet or savoury are more available and cheap. So the committment to pay more and cook more kicks in and feels to hard for many.
The probability of your blood pressure measured in a doctor’s office being an accurate reflection of your usual blood pressure is low.
As I commonly say, “You are dealing with bad traffic, bad parking and bad coffee. So do you really think this is a good time to measure your blood pressure?”.
My dentist randomly wanted to check my BP. In a lot of pain from an infected tooth so I expected it to be high and it was for me but mine is typically close to 100/70 ish so it still appeared low to them even if it was the highest I'd seen in some time.
I'm coincidently just finishing my annual 7 day test like you have described including the afternoon test. I have found a 14 point difference in systolic so if you are on the high end it could push you into medicating if your doctor gets that high number while you are not likely to get an abnormally low number during a dr's visit.
I'm surprised you didn't mention salt (sodium) intake. About 60% of people are sensitive to salt intake. I'm one of them, but my wife isn't. To get my SBP below 120, I have to keep my salt at <1,000mg/day. My wife and I are both 76. We are not on any meds.
A key challenge is eating out. Restaurant food is loaded with salt.
But note, it is known that insulin resistance and sugar intake affects the ability to tolerate salt. Remove sugar the vast majority of the time, eat less starchy food, not zero necessarily but less helps. That means eating a bit more protein and non starchy veges. Watch your ability to cope with salt improve and the blood pressure come down. Yes there are still folk who react to salt, but is it that high percentage you quote? Or is it just that the population is so insulin resistant?
It's probably harder to eat like this because processed carbs either sweet or savoury are more available and cheap. So the committment to pay more and cook more kicks in and feels to hard for many.
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/10/2374#:~:text=Solid%20evidence%20indicates%20that%20insulin,correlated%20to%20increased%20blood%20pressure.
That was Reagan who said "Trust, but verify".
"Trust, but verify" is an old Russian proverb, "doveryay, no proveryay". It rhymes in
Russian. A Russian scholar taught it to Reagan. Check Wiki for its history.
Great info 👍
homocysteines? vascular inflammation?
The probability of your blood pressure measured in a doctor’s office being an accurate reflection of your usual blood pressure is low.
As I commonly say, “You are dealing with bad traffic, bad parking and bad coffee. So do you really think this is a good time to measure your blood pressure?”.
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My dentist randomly wanted to check my BP. In a lot of pain from an infected tooth so I expected it to be high and it was for me but mine is typically close to 100/70 ish so it still appeared low to them even if it was the highest I'd seen in some time.
I'm coincidently just finishing my annual 7 day test like you have described including the afternoon test. I have found a 14 point difference in systolic so if you are on the high end it could push you into medicating if your doctor gets that high number while you are not likely to get an abnormally low number during a dr's visit.
Well thought out article. Clear. Concise. Much appreciated. I have an article out on exercise and mental health u might enjoy.
https://vitalityvibes48.substack.com/p/transform-your-mind-the-mental-health
Maybe my own doctor should read this and learn something!
Excellent advice which we follow!