Q: My wife age 61 has Systolic 130 and Diastolic 90. Diastolic BP is always high. What is the solution to lowering diastolic BP?
A: The treatment to lower diastolic pressure is the same as lowering systolic pressure. Your wife should talk to her doctor about treatment options as she falls right on the line. Simple life style modifications such as increasing exercise might bring her into control.
Further Reading:
How to Lower Diastolic Blood Pressure Naturally – Livestrong.com
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Oh my god, AMA really brainwashed you. She has a perfectly NORMAL blood pressure.
just don’t let them put you on drugs because 130/90 isn’t that bad. also you have to consider your heart rate If you are overweight than lose it.30 minutes walking and lite weightlifting will also help. More fruits and vegestables,less red meat and pork. Add more fish such as salmon and cut back on salt. good luck.
Try to stay hydrated.Your body will be less inclined to hang on to sodium,if it is hydrated.
Most 61 year old people should be so lucky as to have bp of 130/90. Diastolic blood pressure perfuses the internal organs. What the AMA will not tell you are some of the benefits of a diastolic pressure of 90! Especially when the differential between diastolic and systolic is 40 points.
This AMA baloney needs to be called what it is……..baloney!
As long as your bp is within 140/90 its perfectly fine. As someone mentioned, if you need to lose weight and exercise etc this alone could lower it if needed. Dr Jim McDougall doesn’t treat bp medically unless its over 150/90
I am a Dr (John) McDougall ‘follower’ too!
Recently, I was feeling very ill, saw my GP and she cried: “High blood pressure, you need to be treated with medication!” Two days later I went on vacation and, still feeling very ill, went to see a local (country) doctor. I did not tell him about my just over 140/90 BP. He diagnosed Giardiasis and I believe the illness made my BP go up. Also, I believe a diagnosis of ‘high BP’ should never be made when one is ill. But most doctors seem to ignore this.
Does the DOCTOR ever answer questions in a straightforward manner or does her answer(s) always consist of telling people “to see their doctor”?
I am amazed by the comments from people whose medical knowledge seems to be limited to the spam emails they receive.
In response to the OP’s question, there is no way to lower the diastolic ONLY.
that’s true but there is a larger question here: does this woman have something serious to worry about that needs a doctor’s attention? I say no-she should get on a program 1st and see if she can bring things into balance on her own-do it for about 3-6 months and I guarantee she won’t have a problem if she puts the effort in. She will feel better in every way if she does.
Actually, these people are well educated on the subject. There are plenty of well researched books by doctors that will tell you 130/90 is not freak-out-and-see-your-doctor-who-will-put-you-on-meds time. In point of fact, it will be easy to lower with a few lifestyle modifications. I did it and so can the woman in question. Exercise every day and i mean good aerobic exercise. I hike about 30 miles a week with some good hills. Lower your “bad” (quickly absorbed, like breads, flours, refined grains, pastas etc,) carb intake, salt- eat fish, veggies and fruit in moderation. Sleep is very important as are simple relaxation exercises or meditation. Cut down on alcohol. Resparate can help but was not primary in my case. There are supplements that really do lower BP such as l-arginine, calcium/magnesium-lots more but do your own research and find out what works. This is not a serious situation-she can totally bring down those numbers easily and feel better in the process!
Assistance with heath issues should not be sought from the general public. This issue should be discussed with the doctor at the next scheduled visit.
What is wrong if you discuss it with general public? From my experience I know that sometimes is more beneficial than visit with doctor.
And for sure is less expensive.
I too believe issues ought to be discussed in public. Until I logged onto forums I did not realize how many people actually do suffer from medication related side-effects that are ignored by doctors because there is little that can be done about them. How many people are being told “it is genetic” without a proof that this is so. Without actual proof and genetic testing this is an assumption, and this assumption delivered as ‘fact’. 130/90 seems reasonable to me too. The risk of death increases with age, no matter how low your blood pressure is.
Love that response! We who are older should remember this often, and not go into freakout mode.
“The risk of death increases with age, no matter how low your blood pressure is.”
Agree with consulting the general public per say, however; having been working in healthcare for nearly 30 years, the majority of physicians are trigger happy with the script pad instead of life style changes. a physician can not bill for a patient who takes control over their lifestyle choices to improve their quality of life. Meds should be a last option, just like any invasive procedure, due to the side effects.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Everyone that commented on here has the right idea. One thing that was not mentioned, is a home Blood Pressure monitor. Everyone should have one, especially if you are on BP medication of some kind. I have one that is battery operated and I check mine every morning. I am almost 76 years old and this morning my reading was 128/82 and I feel fine.
anyone with high pressure should have their Renin checked… low renin; calcium chanel blockers… High renin; beta blockers and ace inhibitors… took me 3 yrs and twice in the hosp for extremely high pressure 125/225.. It was the mixup in the meds driving my pressure higher… I went online found out about it.. told my Dr to change my meds no more problems..
But that’s the problem. So many people don’t take charge of their health and do their own homework, and expect what a doctor tells you as Gods word. So of course, just listening to a dr. could be the worst thing you could do! I do my own homework on everything and when I visit a dr. I take all my findings with me and ask hard questions. It isn’t always popular with the docs, but they have no choice but to listen to you and respect your own decisions about your health! As for the bp reading…. I agree, that is not a problem 130/90, but yes, getting your own bp monitor is a great idea. Be sure to keep a log with dates and times, so you can take it to your dr. appt. and show them. Lifestyle changes can make all the difference too! Good Luck
p.s. One of the best things you can do is listen to the “general public”! At least they don’t have any personal agendas to push.
Also, check on ‘how’ doctors take BP readings. My doctor makes me sit bolt upright in a chair, back not supported, arm straight down on the desk. Mercury pumped up very fast and pump released just as fast. One reading only. Do I take it seriously? No. The trouble is, I am still searching for a doctor who takes the time to measure BP properly, as recommended by the Mayo clinic or the British Hypertension Society. It seems to me that the agenda is to plug BP meds, no matter what.
When I was about 30 years old, my BP was 145/90. I believe that was due to high work pressure. The doctor then immediately prescribed BP medications, instead of trying more exercises and healthy diet. Now i am 61 and got stuck with BP medications ever since. The BP medication doses kept on increasing with my age.
In the last 10 years i had to control my BP with supplemented meditation, lots of exercises and healthy diet in order to keep the level of medications down. Doctors should know use medications only after exhaustive use of alternative medicines.
I believe RESPeRATE is a device that facilitates meditation. I love to have one. Because I found it is hard in some situations to control my thoughts during meditation.