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| *Women health>>>High Blood Pressure |
What effect if any does staying well hydrated have on high blood pressure? |
Somebody told me that you can flush some of the salts from your system by drinking 8 glasses of water or more a day, but I though part of the problem of high blood pressure is that there is already too much fluid in your blood. I'm already on Diovan, doing gripping exercises, doing cardio, trying to reduce salt intake, and trying to lose weight but I'm looking for extra things to do to help. Try getting more potassium into your diet, and drinking plenty of water. I know that it sounds like adding additional fluid is counter-productive, but the water will help flush sodium and it can help to lower BP. To lower blood pressure, blunt the effects of salt, and reduce the risk of kidney stones and bone loss, adults should consume 4.7 grams of potassium per day. However, most American women 31 to 50 years old consume no more than half of the recommended amount of potassium, and men's intake is only moderately higher. Canadians typically eat more potassium than their American counterparts. African Americans in the United States generally get less potassium than non-Hispanic whites, and because they have a higher prevalence of elevated blood pressure, increased potassium intake may have particularly significant benefits for them. Foods with Potassium Serving Size Potassium (mg) Apricots, dried 10 halves / 407 Avocados, raw 1 ounce / 180 Bananas, raw 1 cup / 594 Beets, cooked 1 cup / 519 Brussel sprouts, cooked / 1 cup 504 Cantaloupe 1 cup / 494 Dates, dry 5 dates / 271 Figs, dry 2 figs / 271 Kiwi fruit, raw 1 medium / 252 Lima beans 1 cup / 955 Melons, honeydew 1 cup / 461 Milk, fat free or skim 1 cup / 407 Nectarines 1 nectarine / 288 Orange juice 1 cup / 496 Oranges 1 orange / 237 Pears (fresh) 1 pear / 208 Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted 1 ounce / 187 Potatoes, baked, 1 potato / 1081 Prune juice 1 cup / 707 Prunes, dried 1 cup / 828 Raisins 1 cup / 1089 Spinach, cooked 1 cup / 839 Tomato products, canned sauce 1 cup / 909 Winter squash 1 cup / 896 Yogurt plain, skim milk 8 ounces / 579 This is what I had to do to lower my bp - but the doctor never told me. I now do cardio , have cut back on salt, drink 8 glasses of water a day get plenty of potassium and have lost 10 pounds - but my doctor only told me to cut down on salt. Good on you for making your changes ! If you are retaining fluids, it's generally because you aren't drinking *enough* water. If you have excess salt, etc. in your body that has not been flushed out, this will cause you to retain water. Drinking more will enable your body to remove the excess minerals and toxins, and will enable you to rid yourself of excess fluids and water as well. water - si find out if anything is making you angry ... it might affect your pressure .. and relax and breathe .. you could meditate ... or do some yoga stretches ... they are always nice. |
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