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Just to share another data point, I had similar numbers several years ago and tried the same thing, didnt want to take meds so made significant changes to my di

Just to share another data point, I had similar numbers several years ago and tried the same thing, didnt want to take meds so made significant changes to my diet and exercise. My cholesterol was getting to the point of needing medication too. I dropped something like 20-30 lbs, cut out a lot of carbs and most sugar. Felt great, but my bp and cholesterol numbers didnt move at all. started meds for both and theyre both well controlled now. Dont intend to refute your story, im told mine is genetic and hereditary. Always worth a try to see if life changes can make the difference though.

baxtr 4y ago
Thanks for sharing. That's why I was careful to label it as personal anecdata. I don't want to assume it works for everyone. But I believe losing weight is a good first step/test if you want to avoid taking meds.
- konfusinomicon 4y ago
  there is a catch 22 with some meds, like lisinopril, which can make you gain weight..my doctor told me If I lost 15-20 pounds my BP would drop, but it's the lisinopril that made me gain that weight
galangalalgol 4y ago
Blood pressure can be elevated by so many things. In the OP's case it seems it was excess body fat. In some it is sodium sensitivity. In my case it was potassium malabsorption. Ate tons of high potassium foods but my blood levels were low. Never got that figured out, but potassium chloride (salt substitute) daily raised my potassium levels to normal and my BP fell to normal.
- feet 4y ago
  Personally I use potassium citrate so I can keep my Cl- levels under control, should only have like 2.3g of both Cl and Na per day so I found that KCl threw my Cl out of whack But lots of Americans have issues with low potassium, it's a big issue
konfusinomicon 4y ago
another thing to get checked for get checked for is sleep apnea
ncmncm 4y ago
Note that "cholesterol getting to the point of needing medication" is not a thing. The statin pushers tried for decades to demonstrate that statins do any good for people not in imminent danger of (another) heart attack. They have failed. So, instead, they hector physicians to prescribe statins when they find a slightly "elevated" level of LDLs. Your body needs cholesterol, and makes exactly as much as it needs. If your level is "elevated", you are doing something that makes you need to make more. Suppressing it means you don't have enough. If you worry about an elevated LDL level, the best response is to cut sugar intake.

baxtr 4y ago

Thanks for sharing. That's why I was careful to label it as personal anecdata. I don't want to assume it works for everyone. But I believe losing weight is a good first step/test if you want to avoid taking meds.

konfusinomicon 4y ago
there is a catch 22 with some meds, like lisinopril, which can make you gain weight..my doctor told me If I lost 15-20 pounds my BP would drop, but it's the lisinopril that made me gain that weight

galangalalgol 4y ago

Blood pressure can be elevated by so many things. In the OP's case it seems it was excess body fat. In some it is sodium sensitivity. In my case it was potassium malabsorption. Ate tons of high potassium foods but my blood levels were low. Never got that figured out, but potassium chloride (salt substitute) daily raised my potassium levels to normal and my BP fell to normal.

feet 4y ago
Personally I use potassium citrate so I can keep my Cl- levels under control, should only have like 2.3g of both Cl and Na per day so I found that KCl threw my Cl out of whack But lots of Americans have issues with low potassium, it's a big issue

konfusinomicon 4y ago

another thing to get checked for get checked for is sleep apnea

ncmncm 4y ago

Note that "cholesterol getting to the point of needing medication" is not a thing. The statin pushers tried for decades to demonstrate that statins do any good for people not in imminent danger of (another) heart attack. They have failed. So, instead, they hector physicians to prescribe statins when they find a slightly "elevated" level of LDLs. Your body needs cholesterol, and makes exactly as much as it needs. If your level is "elevated", you are doing something that makes you need to make more. Suppressing it means you don't have enough. If you worry about an elevated LDL level, the best response is to cut sugar intake.