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What Causes High Diastolic Blood Pressure?
Question: hi Dr ,diastolic is still high.what do I take to bring it down?
Brief Answer:
please give complete details
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
I request you to provide entire history
1.since how long you have High BP ?
2.which medicines you are takiing ?
3.what other ailments you have ?
I would be glad to guide you once I get this detail.
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
please give complete details
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I am Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
I request you to provide entire history
1.since how long you have High BP ?
2.which medicines you are takiing ?
3.what other ailments you have ?
I would be glad to guide you once I get this detail.
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
hi Dr, no history of any ailment.feeling dizzy some days bk and I decided to check my bp.only to find out it was 137/93.but yday it went down to 119/87.tis morn is about 125/93 again.
Brief Answer:
you should focus on healthy life style
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Basically at the age of 35 your blood pressure should remain below 140/90. At the level you mentioned ,you should focus on healthy life style .In your case both the readings are not high enough to start medicines .once medicine is started it becomes lifetime.I would like to know following details.
1 .Are you overweight or obese ?
2.Do you have family history of Hypertension /
3.Do you smoke or consume alcohol ?
At this stage I suggest following measures
1.Avoid extra salt ,Fast food .
2.exercise 30 min a day.
3.Avoid stress .Yoga and meditation will help you .
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
you should focus on healthy life style
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Basically at the age of 35 your blood pressure should remain below 140/90. At the level you mentioned ,you should focus on healthy life style .In your case both the readings are not high enough to start medicines .once medicine is started it becomes lifetime.I would like to know following details.
1 .Are you overweight or obese ?
2.Do you have family history of Hypertension /
3.Do you smoke or consume alcohol ?
At this stage I suggest following measures
1.Avoid extra salt ,Fast food .
2.exercise 30 min a day.
3.Avoid stress .Yoga and meditation will help you .
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Am not overweight at all. I weigh 70kg.i drink alcohol but not much.i don't even smoke at all. my only issue is sleep. I work soo hard with little sleep.
Brief Answer:
you need to focus on lifestyle changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You must focus on life style changes.Please consider following points
1.you must have minimum 6 to 7 hours sleep a day.
2.you must exercise 30 min, you may go for a brisk walk or cycling or swimming .
3.Maintain your timings of meals and sleep .
4.Develop positive attitude towards life with focus on spiritual science .over ambitious personality, maladjustments in family and society are another aspects of stress which must be managed with spiritual attitude.
I m a doctor but in my career of more than 30 yrs I have learnt to apply principles of spiritual science on practice of medicine for true results
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
you need to focus on lifestyle changes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You must focus on life style changes.Please consider following points
1.you must have minimum 6 to 7 hours sleep a day.
2.you must exercise 30 min, you may go for a brisk walk or cycling or swimming .
3.Maintain your timings of meals and sleep .
4.Develop positive attitude towards life with focus on spiritual science .over ambitious personality, maladjustments in family and society are another aspects of stress which must be managed with spiritual attitude.
I m a doctor but in my career of more than 30 yrs I have learnt to apply principles of spiritual science on practice of medicine for true results
My best wishes
Dr.Teli.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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