Loweing Systolic Blood Pressure

[Duke]

Went to the doctors the other day for a check up. My blood pressure read 130/60 which is not bad but not great either being only 19. What I found really odd was the last check up (roughly 2 years before) had my blood pressure at 120/60. I was also roughly 40 lbs heavier weighing in at (175)

I am looking up ways to lower my blood pressure just so it doesn't creep up on me as I get older in life but i do not smoke Cigarettes, (i do smoke tobacco on occasion) rarely drink coffee, i drink alcohol twice a week max, and i am no longer overweight at 147 lbs.

I was prescribed adderalll (which caused the weight loss) this year but I do not think would increase my blood pressure and in theory it should of went down when i lost the weight.

However I do weight lift and eat a high protein diet. Which would have a lot of sodium intake. Is there anyway I can find the way to still get the same protein without all the salt?

Any ideas?

[StanUpshaw]

Why is your protein salty?





Oh.

I see.

[Duke]

got em'

[Vitamin J]

Went to the doctors the other day for a check up. My blood pressure read 130/60 which is not bad but not great either being only 19. What I found really odd was the last check up (roughly 2 years before) had my blood pressure at 120/60. I was also roughly 40 lbs heavier weighing in at (175)

I am looking up ways to lower my blood pressure just so it doesn't creep up on me as I get older in life but i do not smoke Cigarettes, (i do smoke tobacco on occasion) rarely drink coffee, i drink alcohol twice a week max, and i am no longer overweight at 147 lbs.

I was prescribed adderalll (which caused the weight loss) this year but I do not think would increase my blood pressure and in theory it should of went down when i lost the weight.

However I do weight lift and eat a high protein diet. Which would have a lot of sodium intake. Is there anyway I can find the way to still get the same protein without all the salt?

Any ideas?

I know i'm bumping an older thread but perhaps the info can benefit others as well. Without knowing your medical history and risk factors:
a) "congrats" on the "weight loss" via the Adderall "diet". generally speaking, with respect to healthy weight loss, for every 20 lbs. shed (toward target/ideal bw based on height), a person can drop anywhere from 5-20 mmHg from the top (systolic) bp reading. in short, losing weight in a normal manner reduces strain on the heart, thus lower pressures.
b) how is your diet? are you still doing high protein as a clean or dirty bulk? Alot of the supplementation products out there are chalk full of sodium but for a "good" reason. It's the nature of the beast b/c sodium is essentially acts as a "taxi" for getting the amino acid outside the cell INTO the cell. Research your supplements hard. There are plenty of products, for e.g. whey protein, with low(er) sodium content.
c) if you aren't already, try to eat a more balanced diet (i.e. more fruits, veggies, etc.). Assuming you're still dirty bulking, throwing down "high protein" in the form of Big Macs, etc contribute to raising your cholesterol, which in the long run can increase your bp.
c) you're on adderall. a psychostimulant. of course it will increase your bp. Cost/Benefit really here.
d) good job on curbing your tobacco and alcohol. moderation is key. alcohol in the short and long run can increase bp outside of moderation. throwing down a ton of empty calories in without burning the same amt leads to adding more bricks to the front porch which as we know leads to increased bp.
And just a final comment... when you had your physicals done, was your bp only taken once? Ideally, the standard is to get 3 readings over the course of your checkup so as to get a more accurate reading and not skewed due to, say, the "white coat" effect -- i.e. that is to say getting one reading that isn't accurate b/c you're pressure is up due to just being at the doctor's office --- or perhaps due to the lines of coke that were consumed for breakfast (not YOU personally, but you get my drift), or to the impending anxiety that is building b/c one is about to get prodded by a rather large gauge needle for routine blood work.
At any rate, hope this helps...

p.s. As Kickass Dr. Steve would say, the info above is provided for educational purposes and extending knowledge and is in no way a substitute or constitutes medical care. Use the information wisely before taking action and consult your personal health care provider.

[Pitdoc]

Went to the doctors the other day for a check up. My blood pressure read 130/60 which is not bad but not great either being only 19. What I found really odd was the last check up (roughly 2 years before) had my blood pressure at 120/60. I was also roughly 40 lbs heavier weighing in at (175)

I am looking up ways to lower my blood pressure just so it doesn't creep up on me as I get older in life but i do not smoke Cigarettes, (i do smoke tobacco on occasion) rarely drink coffee, i drink alcohol twice a week max, and i am no longer overweight at 147 lbs.

I was prescribed adderalll (which caused the weight loss) this year but I do not think would increase my blood pressure and in theory it should of went down when i lost the weight.

However I do weight lift and eat a high protein diet. Which would have a lot of sodium intake. Is there anyway I can find the way to still get the same protein without all the salt?

Any ideas?

Adderall is, for all intents and purposes, speed, so it can raise your systolic( the first one) BP. but , more importantly, a highly salty diet will shoot up your systolic even more.I'd recommend a low-sodium diet, and see if your systolic goes down. If it doesnt ,then try cutting down on the Adderall. I recommend you buy one of those home blood pressure cuffs and take your blood pressure daily, and keep a log of it . Then change your diet for a few weeks, and see if it changes .Show this to your doctor before changing any medications.

But then again , most docs don't worry until the systolic gets above 140, though it helps to work on it before its there.