I am fairly fit, eat really really healthy, 29 year old runner. I am 5'10 155 and can run sub 18 5K. IT's really weird that I have high blood pressure?
anyone else have this? What have you done? Did you continue to train at the same level?
I am fairly fit, eat really really healthy, 29 year old runner. I am 5'10 155 and can run sub 18 5K. IT's really weird that I have high blood pressure?
anyone else have this? What have you done? Did you continue to train at the same level?
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Hi, I think you missed the part where I said I eat really really healthy.
What are your drinking habits like? I mean alcohol.
Not that weird. A big part of blood pressure is genetic. Mine is relatively high compared to the rest of my health. Thanks, grandpa.
I don't drink alcohol.
Take meds. You need to get the numbers down.
I don't drink, run/exercise regularly, not overweight, and take BP meds since I was 34.
The consequences of high BP are significant and the damage is irreversible. So don't screw around thinking you are too healthy or young to have high BP.
Do you still train at a high level? What meds are you using?
I did for a while. Ran 2:35 when I was 40.
ACE inhibitor and Calcium channel blocker
I've also taken beta blockers, diuretics.
Never had any side effects
Just take the GD pills....
How high is the high you are referring to?
I usually tick in at 130/80, but I just blame the white coat effect.
Between 128-140 / 78-90
It seems pretty variable.
I had high blood pressure last summer. I only eat meat once or twice a month, only drink alcohol once a month, and drink almond milk rather than regular milk. I kept trainibg the way i was the whole time and i actually feel better than before. Plus my blood pressure is regular.
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Between 128-140 / 78-90
It seems pretty variable.
What does your Dr say?
140 is borderline. If it stays over that, meds to get it down are warranted.
Blowing it off is stupid and unnecessary.
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Hi, I think you missed the part where I said I eat really really healthy.
Define healthy. Let me guess: high carb diet with bread and pasta being staples?
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Define healthy. Let me guess: high carb diet with bread and pasta being staples?
Nah. Rice and Oats as my only real grain carbs. Then I eat a good amount of green veggies, fruit, limited dairy in the form of yogurt, grass fed butter, meat, nuts, pastured eggs. You know, good stuff.
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Between 128-140 / 78-90
It seems pretty variable.
That's not really that high.
If that is the measurement they take at the doctors office most doctors understand that its probably 5-10 points higher than normal because of the white coat effect.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_coat_hypertensionSo if that is the case you are probably fine.
Consult an internist. You might have to try a couple of medications to figure out the best one. Or the doc might run some additional tests to rule out other potential causes.
Like you, I have a family history of hypertension. Meds keep me on the lower end of normal.
Good luck.
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I am fairly fit, eat really really healthy, 29 year old runner. I am 5'10 155 and can run sub 18 5K. IT's really weird that I have high blood pressure?
anyone else have this? What have you done? Did you continue to train at the same level?
Wow, all these comments and not a single person mentioned reducing your sodium intake!!
I was diagnosed with hypertension and the onset of coronary heart disease 3 or so years ago. The doctor put me on blood pressure meds and statins. He also told me to reduce my sodium intake to under 2000mg/day. After a year+ on a low-sodium diet, my BP was so low that he took me off of the BP medication.
The basic healthy vegetarian diet is not generally low-sodium.
None of the above, BTW, has affected my running except in a positive way.
Interesting, seeing these posts making me feel a bit better about the whole thing. I was worried my performance was going to tank and there would be potential health risks for pushing myself and that sort of thing.
The other thing I'd mention is that you are relatively young. Get your BP under control now so that you don't end up with heart disease later as you get older.