Re: High blood pressure question

bolt thrower wrote:
:: Hello everyone.
::
:: I recently was told by a doctor that I may have hypertension and
:: I've got a few questions about possible causes.
::
:: A little background. I am a 28-year-old male, presently attending a
:: law enforcement academy. I have 2 hours of physical exercise a day,
:: including running (several miles at a time), calesthenics, etc. I
:: eat three times a day at an on-site cafeteria, and while the food
:: served is not exactly homemade, its not pre-packaged, freeze-dried
:: either. I am not entirely certain as to the salt content of the
:: food served. Outside of the cafeteria I eat a lot of apples,
:: bananas, and nuts (lightly salted because its all I can get at the
:: local stores).
::
:: I take Claritin-D for allergies, and was told that this may
:: contribute to higher blood pressure. In addition, I drink a protein
:: shake each morning, consuming on average 125-150g of protein a day
:: (I usually eat chicken, cottage cheese, salads, pork, beef, and
:: whatever other lean foods I can get). I only mention this because
:: my mother's doctor told her high protein diets can elevate high
:: blood pressure (my mother has been under treatment for hypertension
:: for several years).

Are you familiar with the DASH diet developed by the Harvard university? The
DASH diet *and* sodium reduction is so far the most efficient way to reduce
hypertension by diet. I think that it would require quite radical shift in
your diet. You should include much more vegetables and fruits to your diet
and reduce animal protein and salt. If you are interested in that kind of
solution, you could do a Google search for DASH diet to find more detailed
information.

--
Juhana


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