what's the blood pressure upper limits for a class 1 medical?
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BT, awesome! How do you manage that? Only cutting down grains? There must be more to it, would appreciate your secrets as my b/p is fairly high 145/95 even with beta blockers.
I said cutting out grains, not down!
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I'm 5ft 7in, I think going from 196 pounds to 147 pounds and waist 38 to 31, helped my bp.
Background info; google: 'lectins', 'ancestral health', and try cardiologist Dr William Davis' 'track your plaque
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I'm 5ft 7in, I think going from 196 pounds to 147 pounds and waist 38 to 31, helped my bp.
Last edited by Bertie Thruster; 6th May 2011 at 20:08.
Yep, the weight reduction may have had just a little effect together with the undoubted change in lifestyle your GP's comments led to.
Say 99.9%
The grains? Well, your choice
Seriously, this is a common problem where we need to gtive clear proven advice - reduce weight, reduce salt, etc etc.
Not things that are not proven
BW
Say 99.9%
The grains? Well, your choice
Seriously, this is a common problem where we need to gtive clear proven advice - reduce weight, reduce salt, etc etc.
Not things that are not proven
BW
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Originally Posted by Bertie Thruster
Now 117/70 at age 59! (cut out grains)
Seriously, well done - especially keeping the weight off after you lost it.
I think the figure 160/90mmHg has been banded about these forums. And it's likely observer bias rules in your favour.
Generally, confirmed hypertension doesn't seem to be a big deal, although it's important that your GP and AME work in tandem.
Raised BP usually doesn't mean you're ill, it 's just one of these things we can "adjust" to make you live longer. Check out the other parameters (smoking/booze/family history/exercise)-and it's probably worth getting your cholesterol checked if you're my age, or anyone in the close family died young, suddenly and unexpected. Unfortunately, as most readers on here are pilots, they seem sometimes to be fixated on the numbers, but it's always a good idea to have a chat to someone about the "big picture" before embarking on life long treatment. And don't underestimate the effect of lifestyle changes.
If your BP is consistently up, get it sorted. If it's up just once ignore it but get it re-checked and post on here if you've got any queries.
Generally, confirmed hypertension doesn't seem to be a big deal, although it's important that your GP and AME work in tandem.
Raised BP usually doesn't mean you're ill, it 's just one of these things we can "adjust" to make you live longer. Check out the other parameters (smoking/booze/family history/exercise)-and it's probably worth getting your cholesterol checked if you're my age, or anyone in the close family died young, suddenly and unexpected. Unfortunately, as most readers on here are pilots, they seem sometimes to be fixated on the numbers, but it's always a good idea to have a chat to someone about the "big picture" before embarking on life long treatment. And don't underestimate the effect of lifestyle changes.
If your BP is consistently up, get it sorted. If it's up just once ignore it but get it re-checked and post on here if you've got any queries.
Last edited by gingernut; 7th May 2011 at 19:43.
especially keeping the weight off after you lost it.
That really has been the best bonus of one simple 'lifestyle' change. (for me that is just 'no grains').
plus I dont have to do that incessant daily jog any more! I thought at one stage, age 55, I was going to have to eat only porridge and soup AND jog 3 miles every bloody day just to maintain at 14 stone and not get any fatter!
Now I just walk around as much as I can and do sprints (on a cycle machine) for 10 minutes, once a week.
Did the grains include ... beer? Ouch! Drastic, drastic!
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How did you Get your Blood Pressure Down
Let me know the full details, I am interested in loosing 20 lbs and getting it down (verses the old Viagra syndrome)
(when I worked for the Sultan of Sin....there were usually 4 prostitutes on board,,,, one day (BV.....Before Viagra) there were 18 on board (in the mid 90's !!!) ,,,"he must have been a Pfizer test case baby)....HA!
(when I worked for the Sultan of Sin....there were usually 4 prostitutes on board,,,, one day (BV.....Before Viagra) there were 18 on board (in the mid 90's !!!) ,,,"he must have been a Pfizer test case baby)....HA!
