Anyone controlled their blood pressure with diet? - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Barbara_Ann · 01-07-2007, 05:37 PM

I'm trying to concentrate better on my diet.

I'm consuming way way less red meat per week, having oatmeal w/cinnamon and walnuts for breakfast & orange juice, banana mid morning, lunch is now consisting of homemade stir fry w/chicken & oriental vegetable medley, - dinner may be a turkey sandwich - something light. I'm using lil to no salt, lots of garlic and consume one (1) cup of lima beans per day. Oh yes, I drink only water (lots of it) - occassionally some green tea during early evening.

I'm interested in what others are doing with their diets that they can say "for sure" is having a positive impact on lowering their blood pressure.

I don't know the impact this is having yet - don't have a monitor - no doctor's appt. until Jan. 30.

I'm trying to achieve two things, lower blood pressure, and lower bad cholestrol a few more points.

Love and War · 01-07-2007, 08:58 PM

All I have been doing was elimating as much sodium from my diet as possible. Also, I never salt anything. I eat a lot of onions too. My diet helped lower my BP 20 points.

tfkeel · 01-08-2007, 10:10 AM

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I'm trying to achieve two things, lower blood pressure, and lower bad cholestrol a few more points.

Sure sounds right, what you're doing. Lowering my salt intake has had about
a 10-point decrease in my BP. I eat a little garlic and onions, too.... but I am not sure of the effect this has, versus the salt, since I pretty much refined my diet at the same time.

ravadelia · 01-08-2007, 03:40 PM

You might want to ask your doctor about the benefits of taking magnesium supplements to control blood pressure and lower cholestrol.
It has helped me.

Barbara_Ann · 01-08-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ravadelia

You might want to ask your doctor about the benefits of taking magnesium supplements to control blood pressure and lower cholestrol.
It has helped me.

I am striving to get away from so many pills - I take thyroid meds, bp med, very good and inclusive multi-vit, omega 3 fish oil, selenium. I'm only interested in foods that work and that people have experienced proven success with.