63 Year Old, Have BP Around 163/80. Advised BP Medicines. Guidance?
I had a blood test and my chloestral level was 6.5 (Sorry about the spelling!)
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You should take tablets...
Blood pressure does not cause symptoms...
In the long term, it damages the eyes, heart, Brain and Kidney (target organs).
It is a silent killer, by itself.
It is a risk factor for heart attack and so on.
It is treatable and treatment confers benefit...prevents or postpones many problems...
The rise is Systolic (upper value) / It is generally due to stiffness of arteries
Non-pharmacological measures have only minor effects..
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There are subdivisions of cholesterol –HDL, LDL and so on.
LDL (& non-HDL) is bad cholesterol – lower, the better.
HDL is good cholesterol – higher, the better.
Keep your weight to normal / even a little less
Quit smoking, if you are a smoker
Do regular EXERCISE – say walking or jogging - 30 minutes a day / at least 5 days in a week. Isometric exercise (like bull worker) is bad.
Healthy FOOD is a must. Avoid saturated fats – coconut oil, palm oil, butter, ghee, full cream milk...Avoid junk foods in particular – French fries have palm oil / Pizza has cheese / Change to Poly-un-saturated oil – like sun flower oil. / Include Mono-un-saturated oil – Olive oil.
Repeat the test in 6 weeks... If still high, you may need drugs...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck