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Does Exercise Lowers The BP?
I just took my blood pressure 3 times this evening with a good quality blood pressure "machine". It is 145/107. It typically is in the low 130s over 85-90 in the mornings. I am a 45 year old white male. I am a raw vegan and am not over weight. I don't smoke and drink a couple times a month. I would like to exercise to see if I can get the bp down naturally. Is exercise suggested at this point?
Fri, 19 May 2017
- measure it again, you need different day with the same reading.
- your blood pressure is not that high, so yes you can try non medical life style modification first, exercise is important off course even when you are not overweight EVEN IF YOU ARE THIN, it makes your heart stronger. If your heart can work less to pump, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure.
-being nonsmoker,nonalcoholic, not overweight is a great thing
-watching amount of salts at your food also could help
- your blood pressure is not that high, so yes you can try non medical life style modification first, exercise is important off course even when you are not overweight EVEN IF YOU ARE THIN, it makes your heart stronger. If your heart can work less to pump, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure.
-being nonsmoker,nonalcoholic, not overweight is a great thing
-watching amount of salts at your food also could help
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