The rest of my body is lovely and firm. I’m always asked if I am pregnant… even today, and I just did a 12 day body cleanse. I got rid of fat everywhere except my tummy. I’m getting so frusterated and depressed! I can do 60 situps in 60 seconds(I should only be able to do 42 max, but I work it so hard that it’s gotten rediculous,) my blood pressure is athletic. My body is healthy, but I have a 38" waistline! I need help, and I want a natural, safe, uninvasive remedy for my puffy tummy. I’m about to go anorexic, lipo or bulemic if I don’t get some results soon.

I just got back from my doc. I have high blood pressure (157 over 90) and I’m only 43. In past appts, I have always had very low bp (77 over 57) They want me on meds asap.

I have lots of questions -

What can I expect from the meds?

Is there a natural remedy? (I hate prescription drugs)

How quickly should I expect to see a change?
p.s. – yes, i smoke, and yes, i’m quitting.

also i’m not overweight at all – 5′4" and 108 pounds.

Hello everyone,
I am a 40 year old male and I weigh 198 pounds and am 6′1”.
When I wake in the morning an average reading for my blood pressure is 110/50 and my pulse is around 50-55.
Sometimes it’s lower, sometimes it’s higher by as much as 5 points systolic, diastolic and heart rate during these waking hours.
During the day when I sit down and take it it is roughly 120/71 and pulse is 73, again give or take up to 5 points in both directions respectively.
My concern is my blood pressure and heart rate when I exercise on the treadmill..
We have a "Landice L8 Treadmill" and we also have an "Omron HEM-712C" blood pressure monitor.
We have had the monitor calibrated by our cardiologist and it gives perfect values for pressure and heart rate.
We then calibrated the Landice Treadmill with the monitor. The treadmill has stainless steel hand grips that measure heart rate and the treadmill gives identical correct values for heart rate.
My heart rate is usually about 85 when I get on the treadmill and I set the treadmill speed to 2.5
After about the first minute my heart rate goes up to 95 or so and then fluctuates between 82 and 105 during the 1 hour that I stay on at that speed.
If I turn the speed up to 2.8 my heart rate fluctuates between 95 and 115.
If I get off the treadmill and take my blood pressure immediately I get a reading in the 120’s Systolic and 70’s diastolic and my heart rate is in the 80’s.
The second immediate consecutive reading is around 113/60 and pulse is like 68.
What worries me is when I turned up the speed to 3.0 or 3.2 my heart rate goes up to like 168 after only a minute.
I got off and took my blood pressure immediately and it was 162/82 and my pulse was 76.
Is my heart rate supposed to be 168 after only a minute at the speed of 3.0 to 3.2?
And second my blood pressure stayed up at around 159/80 and my pulse stayed at about 77 for like 10 to 15 minutes after I got off the treadmill. Is this normal?
It seems like it stayed up too long.
I also did a treadmill stress test at the cardiologist about two months ago and while on the treadmill at almost a running speed, but still just a brisk, brisk walk my blood pressure went all the way up to 200/100 and my pulse was 178.
I asked my cardiologist if that was high and he said yes. Is this dangerous?
I don’t have any chest pain or shortness of breath. Is it exercise hypertension?
Is exercise hypertension reversible?
If this is exercise hypertension and the elasticity in my arteries isn’t there anymore can it be restored somehow?
I do not like taking medication, rather I would like to do things naturally.
Are there any tests I should specifically take to figure out why my blood pressure goes so high during exercise?

Basically I just want to know:

(A). Is the blood pressure and heart rate I experience while exercising on my treadmill at home normal for the speed I am operating at?

and

(B). If I do continually experience high blood pressure while exercising but not while at rest, what tests should I take?

I feel like a ton of adrenaline is being dumped into my bloodstream when these pressures occur. I have been tested for a pheochromocytoma by blood and MRI and both came back negative neck and entire body areas.
I am also pretty mellow and can’t imagine it being anything like a panic attack.
I try not to worry but it seems pretty high to me!

I hope there is someone out there who can shed some light on what may be causing my hearts symptoms and give me direction for what may remedy them.
Thank you so much in advance,
Bryan
Please note I wasn’t running at the doctors office, I was walking very briskly. Also please note at home I was only at the speeds of 3.0 and 3.2 for exactly 50 seconds.

I’m 59, 5′ 8", 170lbs. My blood pressure is 140 and the doc says it should be 120.

Can this be controlled with a low sodium diet or herbal remedies?

What are the consequences of not lowering to 120?

my boyfriend (17) has very high blood pressure. they say it should be 120/90, but his is160/120. this means he cant pass his physical, wich means he cant play basketball. this is very very hard for him considering that sports mean a lot to him. he is in pretty good shape, 215 lbs, 6′ 3" and very athletic. eats pretty well but has high stress levels due to family and other things. is there anything he can do to quickly lower it so he can at least pass the physical? then we’ll go from there. I’d really appreciate any suggestions. thanks!

I have seen 4 MDs and no 1 has figured out whats wrong with me. I think this is crazy after 2 years of all types of doctors and no one can say why i have these symptoms. One doctor says i have Fibromyalgia with costochondritis. With FMS i do have some of the symptoms but not all. The costochondritis i feel alot but my pains are all over my left side of chest which freaks me out when it hits. i also feel dizzy all the time and makes it very hard to work. My blood pressure stays high and i am very fatigue all the time. i have seen and had most everthing done but nothing can be found and theres no medication that has helped anything. any1 else have something like this and if so is there something that helps to feel almost normal again? Not sure why Fibromyalgia "if thats what i have" is not looked into for a cure becasue unless u have it u dont know how bad it sucks. thanks

BS?

"I’ve seen a 85 year old male, with arthritis, gout, high blood pressure, pooing and peeing problems, completely change in 3 weeks of eating raw fruit. He was removed of all his meds and he began jogging at his own will."

85 years old. All of those maladies. Completely cured to the point they are taken off of all meds by their doctors, just because they ate raw fruit for 3 weeks. Then starting jogging, at 85, on top of that.

Is this biologically or scientifically possible?
People. I’m astonished by the first 3 answers. You obviously haven’t researched those maladies.
That first link is a riot! Bananas and zucchini are good for the penis because they are shaped similarly! LMAO!
sailboat–3 weeks?
Robo-It’s a quote from the V & V.

Most OTC decongestants are not recommended for people with hypertension, so my options are limited. Have tried Coricidin HB, but "knocks me out"!

My boyfriend has high blood pressure and does not want to have to take all kinds of medicine to lower it. I have looked up natural remedies and found about a million suggestions so far….my question is this….does anyone know of ONE "blend" or formula of natural herbs/vitamins that will help lower his BP without buying 50 different bottles of supplements? Any help or suggestions on this matter would be greatly appreciated!

… that garlic "inflames the baser passions".

♥Namaste♥

I have great respect for the Hindu faiths… but I feel in my heart that this thing about garlic is an incorrect addition of "man" to the divine truth found in Vedic scripture.

Garlic is a great blessing to my health… it fixes my sore throats (when I take it as a drink with water), prevents cancer (due to high selenium content), prevents & cures high cholesterol & lowers blood pressure (scientifically proven), and clears my swollen (from allergies) nasal passages.

It is also virtually the ONLY spice that my family can tolerate without having physical or mental reactions. Our food would be completely bland without garlic, as we cannot tolerate any other herb. (I find that any other herbs makes my mind feel fuzzy & unclear, & some of them send me completely silly.)

I am wondering if any of you have personal experience to confirm this belief about garlic? Have you ever felt spiritually different from eating/not eating garlic?
Jayasri devi dasi… I don’t see things so black & white to "throw the baby out with the bath water". I have a little experience with how God reveals things to people… & how easy it is for a little bit of opinion to creep in amongst the revelation in a moment of laxness. I guess that’s why each of us needs to know how to test each and every truth for ourselves… and thereby obtain conviction concerning our beliefs.

One fault in doctrine would not negate a whole system. But according to your explanation, it seems not to be a fault, anyway. Thank you for explaining so well.

I am afraid I could never give up garlic. I feel it is a miracle herb from God… could never think of it as otherwise, as I am so grateful for that wonderful herb.

I still am left unconvinced that it would contribute to a less spiritual state. I will have to experiment on this… but garlic has never made it difficult for me to connect with God.

Lollies, old meat, spices, artificial additives have.

I was telling my husband I love him and things I want for our baby who is 6 months…Then I was in the hospital and it was really bright and peaceful and I remember feeling myself fading..I swear I felt like I was really leaving my body but it didn’t hurt…just fading…The nurse was pinched my arm and said "hun its almost time you ahve almost no blood pressure" I was kind of sad and scared but I accepted it …i quickly called my sister to tell her i love her and to tell everyone i love them and dont do drugs and dont cut yourself and everything is ok" It was very peaceful although like I said I was a bit said and afraid especially watching my son and husband walk away and I said "You have to pick up formula now cause I cant breastfeed" Everyone was just so calm it was strange…I swear I felt like I almost died and just as I was dying in my dream my son woke up in his crib which is beside me and woke me up so I fed him and put him back to sleep then I had a panic attack and was scared to go back to bed but I eventually did realizing it was just a dream and now I am fine but this has been bothering me all day…

IN A NUTSHELL: I’m looking for NATURAL remedies for the blood volume increase at this point, thanks!

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I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I can’t stand I get dizzy and black out due to blood pooling in my legs. I have extreme low blood pressure and I’m seeking natural remedies because I also have severe MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, can’t take drugs, the chemicals in them trigger a reaction and if my BP gets any lower I could die. I’ve already passed out, been in a coma etc…)

I also have severe hypoadrenalism (adrenal failure), hypo-cortisol & hypo-aldosterone. HYPO = TOO LOW!

Recently I heard the term "hypovolemia" and that I don’t have enough blood volume. Why is that?

I drink a lot of water. Not too much so I don’t drown but really a lot.

My face gets very bloated at times. It was fine last night then it became bloated in a moment.

Is there any relation to eating vegetables and fruit and this condition? any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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NOTE: I HAVE GONE TO 6 DOCTORS AND THEY ARE ALL CLUELESS HENCE MY POSTING HERE. DRs. DISMISS ME BECAUSE THEY THINK HYPOTENSION IS NOT SEVERE YET IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH AT THIS POINT FOR ME. End of my rope. Need help. Thanks.

Migraines/Vision Issues after birth?
As a teenager and during college I had monthly migraines. Luckily they stopped occurring about two years prior to the birth of my son. Three days after giving birth I starting getting them again. The only difference was I only got the visual "aura" and not the debilitating headache. It would get to the point that my vision was so blurred I couldn’t see to function. Which is pretty scary when at home alone with a newborn. Anyway after checking my blood pressure and other factors my doctor determined that these "transient migraines" were do to the lack of estrogen from breast feeding. For this reason and because my son was tongue-tied and inefficient, we discontinued nursing and switched to formula.

I’m curious how many others have experienced something similar to this? Also, did anyone notice that their vision was different after having a baby? It seemed like my vision did not return to normal until my little guy was about 6 months old.

**I just realized I initially sent this question to parenting instead of newborn/infant**

5 month ago after my first c section i got high blood pressure it was 160/100, 2nd day after c section the hospital internist prescribed me with ALDOMET, DOPAMET, ADALAT AND "TENORMIN’, i weaned off aldomet and dopamet at first week postpartum, and tenormin at 2nd week postpartum, and adalat at thrid week postpartum. I recently have some blood test, my fasting blood sugar was 100, and tested again usually around 87 to 98. Postprandial ussually around 120 two hour after meal, but i had it once spike to 179at 90 minutes after meal. am i a prediabetic? is tenormin to be blamed? i was never diagnose with gestational diabetes, and before pregnancy, i was very healthy with FBG under 85 and no family history of diabetes.. and when i was taking tenormin, i nursed my baby mix with formula milk, can this harm my newborn too? very curious, and shock when i read an article said tenormin or beta blocker cause diabetes

Well for the past 2/3months I’ve noticed a change in my eyes, a slight blurriness in both eyes…
I went to my doctor, he did all the exams possible to determine if i had anything bad going on with me, but he told me i was fine..

he just told me that my blood pressure is considered high…

i decided to go to an ophtalmologist and she told me my vision was perfect 20/20…

I asked her "then why am i seeing things like that?"

and she told me… "when ure about to get diabetes ur eye sight may be affected"

ive been tested for diabetes and thank God i dont have it.

COULD THIS ON MY EYES BE RELATED WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE????

IS THERE SOMETHING LIKE A "CURE" FOR THIS???

I’M DAMN WORRIED..

I WILL APPRECIATE ALL THE HONEST ANSWERS, thanks All…***

I was wondering can a 18 year old take this?

"One A Day® Men’s Health Formula is a complete multivitamin plus key nutrients to support a healthy heart, healthy blood pressure††, healthy eyes and energy.*

Complete Multivitamin Plus More† for Men to Support:*

* Heart Health with Vitamins B6, B12, C, E and Folic Acid
* Healthy Blood Pressure†† with Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin C
* Healthy Eyes with Vitamins A, C, E and Zinc
"

I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I can’t stand I get dizzy and black out due to blood pooling in my legs. I have extreme low blood pressure and I’m seeking natural remedies because I also have severe MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, can’t take drugs, the chemicals in them trigger a reaction and if my BP gets any lower I could die. I’ve already passed out, been in a coma etc…)

Recently I heard the term "hypovolemia" and that I don’t have enough blood volume. Why is that?

I drink a lot of water. Not too much so I don’t drown but really a lot.

My face gets very bloated at times. It was fine last night then it became bloated in a moment.

Is there any relation to eating vegetables and fruit and this condition? any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

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NOTE: I HAVE GONE TO 6 DOCTORS AND THEY ARE ALL CLUELESS HENCE MY POSTING HERE. DRs. DISMISS ME BECAUSE THEY THINK HYPOTENSION IS NOT SEVERE YET IT’S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH AT THIS POINT FOR ME. End of my rope. Need help. Thanks.
I also have severe hypoadrenalism (adrenal failure), hypo cortisol & hypo aldosterone.

I’m looking for NATURAL remedies for the blood volume increase at this point, thanks!
Thanks Tim. I do eat a lot of salt or I couldn’t stay conscious.

PLEASE REPORT THE TROLL gazeygoo, I nearly died twice, I don’t need to be insulted like this.

What results have you had, good or bad? How long have you used it? I saw it advertised on TV. Ordered one bottle to try.
I am looking for a non-prescription, safe, no side-effects product to increase blood flow, lower blood pressure and act as an anti-inflammatory. I took the first capsule today. The directions say
one a day but according to the bottle a "serving" is 2 capsules.
Looking for experience with this product or the problem.

Ive smoked for going on 9 yrs. Im 22.I already know smoking is bad for me. I dont want any bullshit answers, serious answers only please. Ive tried "Quit Line Iowa". Ive tried cold turkey. Ive stopped when I got really sick but cant seem to beak the cycle. Please again, serious answers only. Im not here to be bashed.
I also was prescribed welbutrin, but makes me feel flighty.

I smoke cigarettes (nothing else). I asked my 10 year old what he wanted for Christmas this year and he told me the only thing he really wants is for me to quit (bless his heart). Now, before I go talk to my doctor I just wanted to know what has worked for others who have quit smoking. Also before you blast me for smoking in the first place, yes I was a stupid 16 year old who wanted to look "cool" but got hooked, and no I’m not proud of it. And no, I don’t smoke around my kids either, I smoke out side.

And yes this is a serious question and yes I know it’s in the wrong section, but the M&D people are the only ones I would actually listen to for advice.

My ‘normal’ blood pressure is something like 172/140.

I am aware that I have hypertension, thank you.

I am 22, a 1 pack per day smoker. I do not drink coffee/energy drinks; I am 5′11" and 175lbs; which means I have a normal weight.

The hypertension is the onset of the treatment of my aortic carnation; in which a patch was sewn onto my aorta in order to give it a proper size; this was done 14 years ago.

My big question? Am I going to die at 50???

I smoke about a pack a day and I know I need to quit. I want to quit, I’m tired of feeding my habit and it’s getting more and more expensive. I’ve tried to quit a few times in the past and failed. For those of you who have successfully stopped smoking, how did you do it? How do you stay smoke-free? What are your tips and suggestions on the first step in the process?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Monica, you hit on my biggest problem, boredom. I smoke most when I’m bored or stressed.

Thanks to the people who offered real answers.

If it were as easy as just not smoking, I’d have done it by now. I hope you guys don’t work with the public.
Which part of "I’m trying to quit smoking" can be taken as please preach to me? I realize this isn’t a medical help line, but for the love of Pete, leave your preaching out of questions like this one. It has nothing to do with religion. Just so you know, I’ve asked Yahoo to remove your sermon.
Well pardon the holy hell out of me for not wanting a sermon in response to a question that doesn’t require one. This is not a religious issue, it’s a health issue. I keep my religion and my health separate. I also don’t like people following me around Yahoo preaching to me.

I’ve been taking high blood pressure medication for about 4 months. My blood pressure has come back down to normal on the medications, but I still hear the "thumping" of my heartbeat in my ears. Does anyone else have this problem? Hoping it’s not just me… my doctor doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but I was just curious to see if anyone else has experienced it.