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Natural Ways To Lower Bp

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meta59270
meta59270

Hello has anyone had any luck with natural remedies/supplements to lower bp?

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  • nellybear
    nellybear meta59270

    Posted

    hi everyone

    i have now been 2plusweeks with no meds.I am taking  375 magnesiumwith calcium vitimin D My worry is that i seem to have quite a distance between readings it is now averaging 180/75 when resting i dont take it after ive been moving around because i dont want the reading to worry me as i know in my case any stress at all shoots up my reading.my question really is should i be worried and if i do go back on a low dose of med can i still carry on with the magnesium

    • lily65668
      lily65668 nellybear

      Posted

      Hi nellybear,

      That abnormal difference is called Pulse Pressure these days. It's not supposed to be more than 40. I have a similar problem to yours, but not as bad. A pulse pressure of 105 is way too high if it's like that all the time. Mine produces an occasional spike of 100 but is normally under 70.

      It's my understanding that magnesium levels only build up very slowly in the body and it takes months for it to have any real effect. I'm therefore guessing it would be safe for you to continue magnesium with a small dose of meds, providing you're monitoring your BP every day. I'm also guessing you're taking the same brand of magnesium as me, given the precise dose of 375mg you mention. That dose is made up of two tablets, so why not take just one while you re-start your meds, to see how things go?

      I definitely think you need to re-start meds, with or without magnesium, with a BP of 180/75, as it looks as if your systolic has gone up in comparison with your earlier post.

    • nellybear
      nellybear lily65668

      Posted

      Hi Lily

      its down to 150/75 this morning when resting so thats better .I have noticed that even watching some things on the telly can give me a high reading?I probably need to do relaxation or meditate.I will go to docs next week and ask for a low dose of losarton lets see what happens.

    • pam33148
      pam33148 nellybear

      Posted

      I've been doing it for a long time.  And my doctor knows everything I take including supplements.  
  • meta59270
    meta59270

    Posted

    Whats the best magnesium to take and when's the best time to take it?
    • pam33148
      pam33148 meta59270

      Posted

      I use a very good name in the vitamin industry.  The form of magnesium is magnesium oxide, the calcium is in the form of calcium carbonite, D3 and zinc sulfate.  This not only helps with nerves and blood pressure, but bone health as well.  Using this I reversed osteoporosis to osteopenia.  I take it twice a day, about 12 hours apart.
    • pam33148
      pam33148 meta59270

      Posted

      I tried to send the name and now my message is being moderated.  So tell me, where do you live?
    • lily65668
      lily65668 pam33148

      Posted

      Pam and peoples generally - if you want to exchange brand names, use the private messaging facility. Click on the envelope icon under the person's avatar. This doesn't expose either party's email address or other particulars and avoids upsetting the moderator.

      For anyone who's in the UK only you can get magnesium oxide at high street chemist B***s in the format of 375mg per two tablets per day. You can also find calcium with or without vitamin D3 or a combination of all three at the same store - as well as a combi of calcium, vit D3 and vit K1. However, K1 is generally considered not to be much use. If you're looking for active vit K - which facilitates D3 absorption - go for K2 at H&B (also UK).

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