HELP: How To Fight Hypertension

**MR_BIG18** · August 23rd, 2016 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by juntzo

When I was in the US, a family friend who is a doctor and a member of PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) "forced" me to adapt it last year! LOL

I had hypertension due to work related stress and overweight at 220lbs. (I'm 5'10") I was taking Diovan that started at 80mg then 160mg and I was suffering from digestion problems as a side effect after taking it for over 10 years!

I'm super happy that my BP is now normal and not taking anymore meds and down to 175lbs!

Good for you sir, like i said its not for everbody, i tried it a couple of times but coz of my lifestyle and activity it just wont do, im 203-205lbs, 6ft, 31-32in waistline, caliper says im 14-15% body fat, i can bring it down to 10% if i cut the snickers bar which i eat after dinner, my diet consist of a 1 kilo of beef and chicken a day, 2 cups of rice, snickers bar and a small tootsie roll, for a total of 2400-2500cal, bp is low, resting heart rate is 58bpm, i do blood works 2x a year...everything is normal..

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im trying to eat more to bring up the legs..btw im in my mid 40s

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Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

No way. You look like Mr. Hulk.

I grew up watching lou

but i look small on a shirt kuya, lou is my hero so is thor..

**_Cathy_** · August 23rd, 2016 08:06 PM

I can't believe this. I was pretty depressed with my high BP so I went for a long walk to the mall (1.25 km one way). When I got back at work, I sat for a few minutes and had my BP taken again. It was 120/70 na. That's my normal BP. I thought it would go up because I had a long fast walk. So tomorrow I swear I will do my treadmill. But I am still feeling lightheaded. I called 2 cardiologists and they are both on leave until the first week of September.

**MR_BIG18** · August 23rd, 2016 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

I can't believe this. I was pretty depressed with my high BP so I went for a long walk to the mall (1.25 km one way). When I got back at work, I sat for a few minutes and had my BP taken again. It was 120/70 na. That's my normal BP. I thought it would go up because I had a long fast walk. So tomorrow I swear I will do my treadmill. But I am still feeling lightheaded. I called 2 cardiologists and they are both on leave until the first week of September.

Lightheaded coz di ka sanay, the blood from your upper body biglang nag circulate, pumunta sa legs, si brain di sanay mabawasan ng supply, kasi kumonti oxygen supply nya, in time the body will adapt...

**StockEngine** · August 23rd, 2016 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by MR_BIG18

Lightheaded coz di ka sanay, the blood from your upper body biglang nag circulate, pumunta sa legs, si brain di sanay mabawasan ng supply, kasi kumonti oxygen supply nya, in time the body will adapt...

I think its the pollution- in the normal hours. Best time to walk is after the particulates have settled. Around 4-5am before those smoke belching trucks start to move. Some areas near the factories are also uninhabitable

**MR_BIG18** · August 23rd, 2016 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

I think its the pollution- in the normal hours. Best time to walk is after the particulates have settled. Around 4-5am before those smoke belching trucks start to move. Some areas near the factories are also uninhabitable

Mag fitness first nalang sya...

**JJB** · August 23rd, 2016 10:56 PM

Eliminate salt in your diet and you'll be extending your life another 10 years.
Besides avoiding the obvious salty food, dont add table salt to any dish anymore and avoid patis completely.

**MR_BIG18** · August 23rd, 2016 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by JJB

Eliminate salt in your diet and you'll be extending your life another 10 years.
Besides avoiding the obvious salty food, dont add table salt to any dish anymore and avoid patis completely.

Yes sir, if inactive or doesnt sweat a lot, consume no more than 2300mg, if you workout, sweat a lot and see crust of salt on your black shirt, sakin it manifest on ball caps, add some salt on your diet...if youre not hb and salt sensitive..

**badkuk** · August 23rd, 2016 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by MR_BIG18

Lightheaded coz di ka sanay, the blood from your upper body biglang nag circulate, pumunta sa legs, si brain di sanay mabawasan ng supply, kasi kumonti oxygen supply nya, in time the body will adapt...

If you start seeing "stars" or "fireflies", then you've really overexerted yourself. You will really need to stop and administer first aid.

Either:
- sit down, loosen your pants, stoop until your head is below knee level, or
- lie on your back, loosen your pants, then elevate your knees or legs above your head(preferred)

The idea is to help blood flow back to your brain.

imho, do it gradually. The point of exercising is to get healthy, not demoralized or injured. But do add intensity/duration/etc. or else di ka rin aasenso.

**Jun aka Pekto** · August 24th, 2016 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

I can't believe this. I was pretty depressed with my high BP so I went for a long walk to the mall (1.25 km one way). When I got back at work, I sat for a few minutes and had my BP taken again. It was 120/70 na. That's my normal BP. I thought it would go up because I had a long fast walk. So tomorrow I swear I will do my treadmill. But I am still feeling lightheaded. I called 2 cardiologists and they are both on leave until the first week of September.

Make the walks a regular part of your daily routine, say at least 4x a week. How you do it depends on your schedule.

Stick with walks for now. Take it easy. Once the light-headed feeling subside then you can think about gradually increasing the tempo. My provider said the same thing to me. Be careful about overexerting yourself. I would imagine some "fit" people died because they exercised more than their body can handle.

My provider worries about me playing full-court basketball. So, I've cut back on that too. I now avoid even half-court games because it's too easy to injure my knees or ankles. I stick to basketball drills like 21 or one vs one.

**MR_BIG18** · August 24th, 2016 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

Make the walks a regular part of your daily routine, say at least 4x a week. How you do it depends on your schedule.

Stick with walks for now. Take it easy. Once the light-headed feeling subside then you can think about gradually increasing the tempo. My provider said the same thing to me. Be careful about overexerting yourself. I would imagine some "fit" people died because they exercised more than their body can handle.

My provider worries about me playing full-court basketball. So, I've cut back on that too. I now avoid even half-court games because it's too easy to injure my knees or ankles. I stick to basketball drills like 21 or one vs one.

Samboy lim, comes to mind, how is he kaya