Thu, Mar-24-16, 14:33
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,041
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
Stats: 227/186/185
BF:
Progress: 98%
Location: Herndon, VA
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I, like others, am flummoxed as to why you would be prescribed blood pressure medication for a very normal reading. If that's your high, then you're in a very safe and healthy range. I was able to stop BP medication after 6 months on LCHF and the determining factor justifying the decision to stop medication was my ability to remain at or below 140/90. Current thinking is that the concept of what constitutes HBP has crept higher over the past several years due to better understanding that everyone has a slightly different normal due to a variety of conditions including age: normal BP goes higher as we get older, lifestyle: activity levels and dietary factors including alcohol consumption have influences as well, and heredity: we tend to have a genetic influence here as well.
The reason I came off BP meds was a result of have lost 35-40 pounds and in the process my BP normalized and my moderate sleep apnea went away. Note that sleep apnea can cause higher BP and can tax the heart as well, so all these symptoms can be managed over time with a consistent LCHF program including regular periods of IF. Good luck with this, and as Thud observed, no one here is a doctor, so seek competent advice. However, sometimes I wonder about some doctors . . . .
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