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Suggest Therapy To Control Bp

Hi. I had a c-section in Feb 2009.. after the surgery, I (unfortunately) developed a "mother's apron".. that fatty overhang on the belly. While I was pregnant, I developed pre-eclampsia and sleep apnea - because of the PE, I put on a LOT of excess weight, approx. 60lbs. while pregnant. I have not been able to drop the weight, and have probably gained another 30-40lbs. My diagnoses of sleep apnea and the subsequent use of a CPAP machine have helped me to feel better, and have increased my energy level tremendously, but I am having a hard time moving! Everything hurts. My back most especially. What is a good first step to losing this weight? I gained it so fast, that I sometimes think that my body had no time to adjust to it.. and now it's falling apart! Thank you. :) P.S.. I don't drink alcohol, or smoke, and I eat well... yet my blood pressure is 170/102, and my resting heart rate is 104. I feel so unwell. Again, thank you.

Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Hypertension is alifestyle disease which requires lifestyle solution and occasionaly medicines .
Please change your diet and lifestyle
Stop dairy products
Cut down animal protein
Eat a plant based diet
Eat a high fibre diet with adequate fluids
Reduce salt intake to 1tsp per day
no processed food like pastries , cookies , pizza , crackers ,carbonated drinks
Do not eat from outside Please cook your own food
start veggie juicing with clery ,Parsley , Beets preferably first thing in the morning Try one of them for 3 days the next and add the next .
exercise daily for 30 minutes
do meditation , yoga to reduce stress
sleep for 8hrs
You will start losing weight as wellas your BP will come down .
This is not a short term advice .It is going to be a long term lifestyle change to reduce weight and be off BP medications
hope this helps you.



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Suggest Therapy To Control Bp

Hypertension is alifestyle disease which requires lifestyle solution and occasionaly medicines . Please change your diet and lifestyle Stop dairy products Cut down animal protein Eat a plant based diet Eat a high fibre diet with adequate fluids Reduce salt intake to 1tsp per day no processed food like pastries , cookies , pizza , crackers ,carbonated drinks Do not eat from outside Please cook your own food start veggie juicing with clery ,Parsley , Beets preferably first thing in the morning Try one of them for 3 days the next and add the next . exercise daily for 30 minutes do meditation , yoga to reduce stress sleep for 8hrs You will start losing weight as wellas your BP will come down . This is not a short term advice .It is going to be a long term lifestyle change to reduce weight and be off BP medications hope this helps you.