Optimum Blood Stress we Ought to Goal? Systolic Underneath 110 or 100?

Thanks on your reply, Ive carried out many of those already! I lately misplaced over 100 kilos however my BP hasnt budged.

Superb suggestion Kandice.

Both potassium chloride, magnesium chloride.

A alternative salt product, reminiscent of “LO SALT” is one in every of many manufacturers, go searching. It is a premixed product having potassium chloride, sodium chloride, magnesium carbonate, potassium iodide. ¼ tsp is roughly 510mg of sodium, ¼ tsp of the “lo salt” product is roughly 170mg of sodium.

I do know this about lo salt as I’ve used/do use this product on and off.

Thanks @Joseph.

I purchased Morton Lite Salt lately. It’s much like the product you talked about. I haven’t tried it but as a result of I would like to complete my common salt first, which takes a very long time since I take advantage of so little nowadays.

I actually like salt and nicely seasoned meals. It simply wouldn’t be the identical… should look into this salt alternative, however I extremely doubt that it might be pleasurable for me to stay longer if the meals wouldn7T style good.
Would taking potassium complement assist?
I learn someplace that additionally SGLT2 inhibitors aka canagliflozin and empagliflozin scale back BP. Has somebody any expertise with this?

You’ll be stunned how versatile the style buds are and they’re going to get used to new flavors over time.

After I first began to scale back sodium, I discovered the meals bland and never very tasty. However after some time, I bought used to it and now I can eat plain veggies with no salt added. In reality, now I discover a few of what I used to contemplate regular tasting meals (reminiscent of restaurant meals) too salty.

One other technique can be to make use of different taste brokers, reminiscent of vinegar and spices, as an alternative of salt.

The identical factor occurred to my style buds for sugar. I attempt to not eat artificially sweetened stuff (e.g. sweet) and solely eat pure candy meals (i.e. fruits). Now once I eat sweet, I discover it method too candy and like the pure sweetness of fruits.

Potassium dietary supplements can solely present very low quantities (I feel have to be lower than 100mg) as a result of an excessive amount of potassium could cause issues. So it’s not advisable to take potassium dietary supplements.

Nonetheless, potassium from meals shouldn’t be an issue. Usually fruits and veggies are excessive in potassium, so consuming extra of these may also help. Learn vitamin labels to see the potassium content material of meals. You too can Google excessive potassium meals – there are many them.

I don’t find out about SGLT2 inhibitors’ results on BP, however there may be some indication that increased blood sugar can enhance BP. Therefore my suggestion of don’t eat an excessive amount of.

I simply began empagliflozin 12.5mg (half a 25mg Jardiance tab) a day. My BP is at present in every single place from 150 over 90 on first measurement to 128 over 83 on the second. I’m hoping empagliflozin will assist. I’ll hold my rapa diary up to date with any updates.

SGLT2 inhibitors do certainly have a BP reducing impact as a result of they act as diuretics (pull further water out together with glucose by the urine i.e “osmotic diuresis”).

One other concern with reducing BP “an excessive amount of” is decreased perfusion of blood and oxygen to coronary arteries and different organs. So it’s not simply decreased perfusion to the mind leading to syncope/fainting, it’s concern about perfusing the guts and kidneys, particularly in let’s say an older one that already has calcification of arteries and a restricted means to dilate these vessels to extend oxygen supply when blood strain and therefore circulation has decreased. Decreased perfusion can truly exacerbate plaque growth, from what I’ve learn. It clearly appears to be higher to start out early and hold BP in that optimum vary for prevention, however I’m not so positive about reducing it down so low late in life would all the time be a good suggestion for remedy.

I attempted telmisartan a couple of weeks in the past, and it appeared to make me really feel drained/foggy headed even at a low dose of 10mg. I’ll in all probability attempt it once more in case I used to be feeling drained for different causes, given its potential well being advantages and the truth that I’d wish to get all the way down to persistently lower than 115 or so systolic. To this point, my BP med of selection is nebivolol – all the advantages of older beta blockers however nearly not one of the unintended effects because of its vasodilating properties (a results of enhancing vascular nitric oxide launch).

At the very least in my case empagliflozin lowered each blood sugar (5-10 factors) and sodium ranges, together with BP (from 125/90 to 110/75) and my sodium ranges at the moment are low, so I might want to add salt again to my eating regimen ultimately (to keep away from weakening of muscle management : low sodium causes extra deaths from slip and fall than excessive sodium causes deaths from Cardiac issues). I simply began on 10mg/day a month in the past!

Lack of sodium (together with sugar) is a recognized aspect impact of most SGLT2 inhibitors and probably the primary reason for the decrease BP.

I simply began 20 mg day by day of telmisartan. Is that this dose too low to influence blood strain? Anybody on the 20 mg dose and seen outcomes?

Impressed by this thread I purchased a excessive finish BP monitor. My key remark to this point is the huge vary of measurements throughout the day. I’ve had as excessive as 129/86 and as low at 97/65.

Within the UK they take your BP if you go on your 5 yr well being test up. One measurement in 5 years actually exhibits nothing!

I’d not say impressed, however can perceive you @Maveric78
I ordered one on Amazon as nicely I often measure mine when i get to a my dad and mom’s home or randomly once I go to pharmacy few occasions a yr. However this subject bought me pondering and I nearly began to consider I would like BP medicine. So won’t be all good in figuring out all of the metrics and proposals. My husband calls it midlife disaster and says I can purchase myself a Porsche or sometling like regular individuals do, get a lover or a pastime.

Is telmisartan your solely BP medicine? I additionally take 20 mg along with 50 mg/twice/day of labetalol. Mixture works nicely.

FWIW

Contemplate including/taking oral Minoxidil as this might impact reducing BP and probably enhance hair progress.

Oral minoxidil was initially marketed /nonetheless is marketed as a BP medicine

I’m on 20mg qd telmisartan; lowered my bp from principally within the mid-to-upper 120’s to principally mid 110’s. My MD likes SBP below 120! I’m 78. No ill-effects.