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| *Women health>>>High Blood Pressure |
I'm extremely active, so why is my blood pressure high? |
I'm 18 years old and I run at least 3 miles a day, and I feel great, and I'm no where near being overweight, I'm actually closer to being underweight. I'm on a college campus so I also walk 15-20 min. back and forth to class multiple times a day. I recently went to the doctor, and he said that my blood pressure was high for an 18 year old. What's causing this? First, the best case scenario. Blood pressure could be affected by many different things, so it's tough to judge on one measurement (even if they take three or four measurements during one visit). High blood pressure could be caused by caffeine (coffee, tea, Red Bull, Diet Coke or many other sodas). It could be caused by activity level or time of day (did you walk to the appointment?, or go after class, morning or afternoon. It could probably be caused by your monthly cycle, too. Just in case, you should keep an eye on it. Watch your sodium (salt) intake, which is a real bear in college if you eat at the cafeteria. Stop adding salt to food if you do that now. If you need treatment later, it will not change your life a bit, and you will have no higher risk of disease. Bad things only happen with uncontrolled BP. It could be hereditary (do your parents, sibling, aunt/uncles have high pressure), or it could be a kidney problem, which is very rare. Either way, don't worry, just keep an eye on it, so you can treat the problem if it occurs. could be too much sodium in your diet.....soda and gatorade have high sodium content....lots of prepackaged food that is readily avaliable on campus is high in sodium...cut down on your sodium intake and your blood pressure should go down..... The most likely reason in your case would be hereditary You can slow down your activities for a time and check it again. That way you will know whether or not your pressure is due to being Hyperactive. To Lower your blood pressure take the "CO Q-10" supplement. It is the only one that I have ever taken that does something. Take a 30 Mg two times a day for a week or two and see if your blood pressure drops. Also don't put too much trust in those electronic Testers. If your upper arm is 13 inches or more the accuracy will not be there. Also test your pressure two or three times and take the average reading. That will be the surest way to obtain accuracy. I had to go to a wrist monitor because of my Biceps, 15 inches is too much. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING WITHOUT CONSULTING A DOCTOR!!! I doubt Jaread is a doctor, but some of what he says is true. Hyperactivity and genetics are certainly possibilities. I, too am the victim of the genetic variety, and no matter what I do, my pressure stays a tad on the high side. I do watch my diet to limit sodium and I do exercise, so these are helpful. More tests by your doctor may help. Could be heredity, too much sodium, too much caffeine or stimulant products .. or something more serious like clogged arteries.. It could also be something simple like "white coat syndrome" .. nervousness in the doctor's office. I suffer from this. My resting heartrate is 48 (which is very good) and when I take my blood pressure at my boyfriend's office, it is 115/75. When I go to my regular doctor it is 125 over 85.. white coat syndrome Also, even though you run and walk, your resting heartrate could still be high. Try raising your anaerobic threshhold (which also strengthens your heart) by increasng the intensity of your runs. Add high intensity intervals 2- 4 minutes throughout your runs until you can either run 4 miles in the same time or cut down the time on your runs by 5 or 6 minutes (the heart is a muscle and must be pushed to grow like any other) National Academy Of Sports Medicine, CPFI - 10 years experience with over 800 clients |
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