High Blood Pressure Support Group
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...
I take Diltiazem 240 and am getting my BP down thru eating better and losing weight. It's frustrating to say the least because my numbers aren't where I thought they would be after the change in eating habbits and weight loss.
About a year ago (when I was still eating whatever I wanted) I came across Divya Mukta Vati It is from India and claims to be a "cure" for high blood pressure. Like all things I figgured it was to good to be true, but I bought some anyway. I took it for about a month along with my Diltiazem (it says it's all natural) and noticed my numbers went down slightly (I don't know if it was the Divya Mukta Vati, or all in my head?) But the side effects for me (nasal congestion) were too much, so I quit taking it.
Has anyone here heard of or take Divya Mukta Vati ? Or any other alternative BP meds?
I am planning on keeping my DR. in the loop, but I am trying my best to control this on my own as well, because I truly do think that I have severe "white coat syndrome" due to being and feeling healthy my whole life, and now having high BP. I run on occasion, and "look" more in shape than most people I see that I graduated with, but I have high BP?
Any input on the alternative meds would be great, or I guess a supplement for your current RX's
About a year ago (when I was still eating whatever I wanted) I came across Divya Mukta Vati It is from India and claims to be a "cure" for high blood pressure. Like all things I figgured it was to good to be true, but I bought some anyway. I took it for about a month along with my Diltiazem (it says it's all natural) and noticed my numbers went down slightly (I don't know if it was the Divya Mukta Vati, or all in my head?) But the side effects for me (nasal congestion) were too much, so I quit taking it.
Has anyone here heard of or take Divya Mukta Vati ? Or any other alternative BP meds?
I am planning on keeping my DR. in the loop, but I am trying my best to control this on my own as well, because I truly do think that I have severe "white coat syndrome" due to being and feeling healthy my whole life, and now having high BP. I run on occasion, and "look" more in shape than most people I see that I graduated with, but I have high BP?
Any input on the alternative meds would be great, or I guess a supplement for your current RX's
i'm looking or a natural way to keep my blood pressure under control - since pharmaceutical meds cause extreme weight gain or me - and I'd like to us Divya Mukta Vati but I could not deal with extreme nasal congestion.
Tom - does wheat grass help with blood pressure? I love wheat grass juice and if that helps I'll start juicing that now.
I also see that beets are helpful for blood pressure regulation - true? This is all good news. I've gained 60 lbs. on pharmaceutical meds for blood pressure over 2 years - which makes no sense to me at all.