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Hypertension and dark chocolate

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ernestine55863
ernestine55863

I have been advised that dark chocolate can be used to lower hypertension but I am unsure as to how much to take every day, so woould be grateful for any advice, thanks. My BP is borderline and I exercise daily and have a healthy diet but am 21lbs overweight which is driving up my BP. I am looking for ways to control it, as well as losing weight, and thought this might be one avenue to explore.

Many thanks.

Ernestine.

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    ernestine55863

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    Update. After a week where I lost three pounds, took a strip of Divine chocolate 70% a day with an odourless garlic pill my BP gas dropped from 142/88 in December to 118/77 today. Yeehah. Will keep monitoring BP and doing all of the above, but so far so good. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions.

    Cheers

    • Fisherman
      Fisherman ernestine55863

      Posted

      That is brilliant news!! Well done. Are you taking any medication or are you "drug free"?! I went to the top of The Shard in London yesterday.....goodness knows what my bp was after the ride in the lifts!!! Ha ha. View was great though.
    • ernestine55863
      ernestine55863 Fisherman

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      Thanks and yes it's very gratifying so will keep up regime and check BP every Saturday after a long walk. Well done for tackling the Shard, and I bet the view was amazing. I'm not taking any medication, just the things I described, so touch wood if I continue to lose 3lbs a week it should drop of its own accord as its weight-related. Will keep you posted and best of luck to you. Beautiful day, much better now, and Tesco is calling. Cheers. 
    • ernestine55863
      ernestine55863 Fisherman

      Posted

      Forgot to add am also eating a banana a day for potassium and drinking a small glass of beetroot juice, which is actualyy quite tasty.
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