I read today that donating blood regularly can have a positive effect on hypertension. Has anyone got any anecdotal evidence to suggest that it worked for them?
I'm on amlodipine/losartan and my BP today has ranged from 150/110 (7am) to 115/90 (11am). I a bit frustrated at present, as my diet is following DASH to the letter, I've not had any alcohol for over a month, I don't smoke, and whilst 20 pounds overweight, I'm really active, and exercise 4 times a week. I'm more concerned about my diastolic number which rarely gets below 90.
It make sense, the more blood you have the higher the pressure, I've always thought about but never read about it.
blag, intriguingly, I've noticed in the past that after having several tubes of blood taken for testing, my blood pressure has been lower - not for long though, unfortunately! Well done on having a break from alcohol and the healthy diet and lifestyle you are following. Keep it up, I bet if you lose the extra 20lbs the BP will improve even more. Good luck!
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I went on a vegan diet for 2 weeks and walked everyday for 2 hours. My diastolic reading dropped from a usual 97 to 77, first time it’s dropped like this since I was on meds years ago.
blag72...donating blood & the resulting lowering of bp is very very short-lived. Also, it is not true that the more blood you have, the higher your bp will be.
you are on the right track for lowering your bp by following a healthy diet, exercising, etc...& if you lose the 20 pounds, the bp will likely lower yet again.
Please let us know how you get on.