Hypotension solved with low-carb!

I posted about my low bp (85/45 - 95/55) a while ago before starting a
lower-carb diet.... And...

I know there's no clinical data about this out there, but it worked
for me. My bp is up to 105/70! I haven't had a systotic reading
below 100, or a diastotic below 60 in over a month now Yay for
lower-carbing! It just "fixed" my bp!!

I have to say though, i'm becoming a cheese fiend, I love that old
cheddar and bocconcini!

-i

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 at 23:00 GMT, wossoyi spoke:


I know there's no clinical data about this out there, but it worked
for me. My bp is up to 105/70! I haven't had a systotic reading
abelow 100, or a diastotic below 60 in over a month now Yay for
lower-carbing! It just "fixed" my bp!!

I have to say though, i'm becoming a cheese fiend, I love that old
cheddar and bocconcini!

Excellent. I have very high BP, like 160/90. Just took it now and it
was 162/93. This is day 10 on Atkins induction but there's been no
movement in BP yet.

What is bocconcini?


--
Steve
sconnet@coxDOTnet

Steve,

With blood pressure that high if your diet doesn't make a quick improvement,
you really should ask your doctor for an ACE inhibitor. They are protective
against microvascular damage and may help counter insulin resistance.

Current thinking is that anything over 120/80 is stressing your
microvaculature. That means you are causing tiny bits of damage you can't
see but which build up.

There are generic ACE inhibitors now, so the cost isn't prohibitive and the
side effects are not those of the other blood pressure drugs.

I waited much too long to take care of my blood pressure (which did not
respond to low carbing.) It got much worse and now it is never quite right
even after losing all the weight.

-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
Cut the carbs to respond to my email address!

Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes,
strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at
http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/

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Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm



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On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 at 23:00 GMT, wossoyi spoke:


I know there's no clinical data about this out there, but it worked
for me. My bp is up to 105/70! I haven't had a systotic reading
abelow 100, or a diastotic below 60 in over a month now Yay for
lower-carbing! It just "fixed" my bp!!

I have to say though, i'm becoming a cheese fiend, I love that old
cheddar and bocconcini!

Excellent. I have very high BP, like 160/90. Just took it now and it
was 162/93. This is day 10 on Atkins induction but there's been no
movement in BP yet.

What is bocconcini?


--
Steve
sconnet@coxDOTnet

(wossoyi) wrote in message . com...
I posted about my low bp (85/45 - 95/55) a while ago before starting a
lower-carb diet.... And...

I know there's no clinical data about this out there, but it worked
for me. My bp is up to 105/70! I haven't had a systotic reading
below 100, or a diastotic below 60 in over a month now Yay for
lower-carbing! It just "fixed" my bp!!

I have to say though, i'm becoming a cheese fiend, I love that old
cheddar and bocconcini!

-i


Had my BP checked too this week. Its been high for some time now.
Sometimes high, then sometimes low. The doc looked at me amazed. Said
whatever you are doing, keep doing it. This is the best BP reading you
have had since going to her.

Low carbing is amazing to me. I have hope again.

Before Atkins I had high BP even with meds, since I've been on Atkins
it's stayed around 118/70. The diastotic being high runs in my family
mine was always in the 90's. One time it was 115..

I know there's no clinical data about this out there, but it worked
for me. My bp is up to 105/70! I haven't had a systotic reading
abelow 100, or a diastotic below 60 in over a month now Yay for
lower-carbing! It just "fixed" my bp!!

I have to say though, i'm becoming a cheese fiend, I love that old
cheddar and bocconcini!

Excellent. I have very high BP, like 160/90. Just took it now and it
was 162/93. This is day 10 on Atkins induction but there's been no
movement in BP yet.

What is bocconcini?

Oh, come and look on with awe at all that is the marvel of Bocconcini!
It is unrippened mozzorella of various sizes packed in milk liquid
stuff. The larger stuff has more flavour (and of course with my low
bp I always add salt, but it has relatively low Na on it's own), the
smaller stuff tastes more "fresh."

To be frank, It's pretty tasteless. I make my own olive oil mix with
hot pepper flakes, sun dried tomatoes, bay leaves, black and white
pepper, etc..etc... so I used to drench the cheese with the oil and
just eat it on top of a baby spinach and steamed asparagus salad (what
is it with all these really good low-carb foods!!! I never even knew
about white asparagus!) Now, I usually just go to the fridge when I
have a hunger pang and just eat a small piece, it grows on you....
it's so yum.

-i

On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 at 14:10 GMT, wossoyi spoke:
What is bocconcini?

Oh, come and look on with awe at all that is the marvel of
Bocconcini! It is unrippened mozzorella of various sizes packed in
milk liquid stuff. The larger stuff has more flavour (and of course
with my low bp I always add salt, but it has relatively low Na on
it's own), the smaller stuff tastes more "fresh."

What is Na?

I never even knew about white asparagus!) Now, I usually just go to
the fridge when I have a hunger pang and just eat a small piece, it
grows on you.... it's so yum.

I will have to give it a try. I've never heard of white asparagus
either? What is it and where do I get it?

--
Steve
sconnet@coxDOTnet

What is bocconcini?

Oh, come and look on with awe at all that is the marvel of
Bocconcini! It is unrippened mozzorella of various sizes packed in
milk liquid stuff. The larger stuff has more flavour (and of course
with my low bp I always add salt, but it has relatively low Na on
it's own), the smaller stuff tastes more "fresh."

What is Na?

Na is periodic symbol for sodium.

I never even knew about white asparagus!) Now, I usually just go to
the fridge when I have a hunger pang and just eat a small piece, it
grows on you.... it's so yum.

I will have to give it a try. I've never heard of white asparagus
either? What is it and where do I get it?

it's asparagus, but it's white. You know that distinct flavour from
the spear flora? Imagine that tender flavour throughout the stalk...
that's white asparagus, it's tasty, but expensive. If you have a
yard, you might want to grow it, but it takes 2 years, so you really
need some patience.

-i