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chatillion 72M
2320 posts
10/8/2012 3:53 pm
Blocking my BETAs...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a silent killer... so they say. Sometimes, it's symptoms are undetected. You could feel great and have hypertension. I know. Some days my pressure is very high and I have no idea until I check it.

BETA blockers are a type of hypertension medicine. Oh... you have hypertension? There are many factors that can cause high blood pressure. Heredity, lifestyle, diet, exercise, weight all have an effect on a persons blood pressure.

From experience, doctors will tell you the contributing factors, then prescribe medicine to lower blood pressure. Sometimes... more than one medicine is required.

There are a whole range of hypertension medicines available and... they don't all work the same. I know of 2 different families of hypertension medicines. BETA blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers. Sometimes lower doses of two different families is better than a large dose of one.

Supplemental medicines are often required to help with hypertension medicines. For example, some can regulate heart rate allowing the heart to slow down, some increase urination and that helps rid the body of sodium... Water retainage is also a factor in blood pressure.

On the weekends, especially If I'm working in the yard, I'll cut back on blood pressure medicine as the exercise and reduced stress lowers my pressure without medicine. That said... if I were a fitness instructor, I'd probably do away with hypertension medicine entirely.

Something to consider.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Bearandwaterme 51F

10/13/2012 8:15 am

 My mother and brother also have this problem, they use drugs to control. I am a vegetarian for 6 years, so it did not have this problem. I'd like to suggest that you eat more vegetables, fruit, eat less salt and less oil food. You can drink a touch of green tea. Don't be too tired, work speed slow down. I think, the doctor has told you a lot, I did not say. To your heath! Cheerful.


chatillion 72M
1612 posts
10/13/2012 8:36 pm

 Thanks for your comments ladies!

It's hard keeping a healthy diet. My schedule is very busy. Often, I'm working 12 hours a day. We only have time for a quick meal at a restaurant and return to work.

高压，总是繁忙。