Dr please can you tell us what’s the normal sodium 🧂 level or what within the normal range in the body. That would help me tremendously. Thank you 🙏🏼 1.000 👍🏼
I was low sodium for years with high blood pressure. Then I noticed a salty taste when I sweat. I checked into it and it is from low sodium in the body. I increased my salt and now my blood pressure is normal.
Same here. I'm always hospitalized because of low sodium. I take sodium chloride 1g once a day. I also have hbp. Sometimes it reach up to 180/100...Right now, it's under control with medication of ibesertan 150 mg in the morning and catapres 75 mg at night time. But my bp still goes up from time to time.. I'm 64 yrs old, 5"1 slim.. 97 lbs... I'm doing low carb diet, IF and sometimes keto.
I manage to bring down my BP from 165 to 145 (sometimes 135) in 1.5 years by: 1) Exercising for at least 45 minutes everyday, 6 days a week. 2) Reducing alcohol intake to a can of beer a month, or none at all. 3) Drinking 400g of unfiltered celery blend to substitute dinner everyday. 4) Cutting down coffee drinking from a cup daily to alternate daily. I believe I'm heading towards a normalised BP in another year if I'm persistent with the above tasks. My BMI is 25 and, I don't smoke.
My BP was 240/110 put on meds. And while it lowered the side affects were awful. After doing low carb,fasting, and walking daily, My health has completely turned around. Lost 70 lbs no longer have fatty liver, arthritis and fibromyalgia symptoms so much better. And BP now in the 120s/ 70s. Off all my meds😊
Thanks for this clear and succinct explanation. You bring so much common sense to these issues! It allows ordinary people like me to regain the power over their own health by making informed decisions and restoring balance to their body, rather than handing resposibility to medical professionals.
Thank you judith weymark. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Don't worry about stress, stress it's our best friend it tell us it's time to let go, chill out, reset. Without stress as a mechanism human body parts would just blow up....
Couldn't consuming alot of salt around the time of eating meat cause the stomach acid pH to rise, which make it difficult to digest the meat, which could affect the gut lining, which will affect the liver and cause the blood pressure to rise over time?
I was on BP meds for 8 years but after watching Drs video i started reversing my insulin resistance. I lost 15 kg in 4 months and stopped my BP meds. THANK YOU @Dr. Sten Ekberg
Like most Drs i was also an over gloried technician that felt i understood health and disease. But these videos made me realize how stupid Drs have been made due to pharma marketing
Im not watching this videos to much any more, but Im still doing well, I lost 10 pounds and still going, but Im afraid when prople offer me goodies and brake the routine.
@@1969kamalasnani will done doctor, life is a learning curve, we need to keep our options open, looks like nature knows best therefore holistic treatment is the best approach to long term health. We can all need temporary medical from time to time but not as a long term solution.
I exercised regularly, didn't drink or smoke, but my BP always hovered around 140-145/80-85. Two and a half years ago I went on intermittent fasting (8 hrs/16 hrs.) and added potassium to my diet in the form of 1 full teaspoon of NoSalt potassium chloride every day. Within a couple of months my BP went to the neighborhood of 100-120/60-65 and has stayed there. I take out 15 minutes every morning and take 3 BP readings at 2 minute intervals which my machine averages. This morning I was 107/64 average for the three readings. Not bad for a 73 year old guy!
I was on BP lowering medicine for years until being diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic. That scared me. High blood pressure was normal in my family and, I thought, normal as you age. I researched T2D and was astounded to find it was 100% diet induced and fully reversible. Within two weeks I was off the Metformin and insulin, and Surprise! Surprise! I had to stop taking my BP meds. I asked my doctor about why he never told me about this, he said it takes so much exercise to overcome the high sugar diet. I told him no, you stop eating the sugar and carbs. What an idiot. He's not my doctor anymore. My one and only visit with the Dietician was a train wreck. Totally wrong info. Everything she told me to do would have made me worse. Chronic and progressive, just like my doctor told me when diagnosed. In conclusion, DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR! Check things out yourself. Do your own research. Figure things out for yourself. Unfortunately, we need doctors to get prescription medications and have certain tests done. But you use the info. The doctor's solution is drugs or surgery. Neither of which heal you.
I was also on BP for over 5 years!!! As soon as I went on intermittent fasting and watched Dr Berg and you now, I'm so educated, my Dr doesn't approve, but hey Dr the numbers don't lie!! Thank you for your knowledge ❤️❣️❤️
Dr. Ekberg I don’t usually write any comments but I just had to say thanks! Thank you, for sharing you knowledge in a way that even I understand it. You’ve help me in more way then you could imagine. Also for your time. You could be anywhere else but choose to be here and help many people with their health issues. We really appreciate you,. Thanks again.
4. Improve the sodium/potassium ratio by eating potassium-rich foods like vegetables. Sea salt or Himalayan salt should be your primary source of sodium.
I like this. Makes more sense. It's a shame that most doctors won't tell you this. It's more about money than about the actual patient. Holistics is life.
Yup! “White Coat Syndrome” is actually a phenomenon around the world. I developed that crap, too! My BP at the doctors clinic hovers around 140/80 and at home it goes down to 130(ish) over 75(ish). It’s the anxiety.
Excellent analysis,very convincing way of speaking ,I appreciate Lt. I think everyone who saw this video shall fully understand this mechanism. Slow pace of speaking and slow moving captions in the screen makes this video wonderfully beautiful and useful. God bless you doctor.
I drank alot of alcohol all through my 20s, 30s, and 40s. The whole time my BP remained at 120/80. I am now 54, rarely drink alcohol, ( its been almost 4 years since the change) now my BP is 105/65. Pretty amazing if you ask me!
Sir, I am from India and watching your videos regularly. Not only that, I have changed my diet to reverse insulin resistance. You are doing a great job and changing lives of many people including myself who is living far away in the planet. Kudos!
Thank you Sujoy Bhattacharyya. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
Thank you so much, doc, for your courses on chemistry rather than pharmaceuticals. Our bodies are, "fearfully & wonderfully made, " utilizing the right tools for maintaing optimal health.
My BP was a consistent 145/90 my entire adult life. Last February I decided to quit eating sugar and cutting my carbs to less than a 100 grams per day after a few of my buddies were diagnosed with diabetes. To my surprise,,,,my BP started dropping? I check my BP regularly and started seeing it drop,,,almost immediately. Within 2 weeks my BP was always under 120/ 70....And if I am really relaxed it will come in under 100/70! So for me,,,it was the sugar and carbs causing me the BP
Carbs and sugars bought at a gas station are different from the ones you grow in your garden. You are making a big generalization here. 50% of my diet is sugars and carbs, but high quality carbs. My BP is 100/65 ....
Thank you M. Habibte. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Once again, Dr. Ekberg explains in plain English the Blood Pressure facts and myths and he is on target..exactly what my alternative MD told me years ago, Insulin Resistance is the root of many of our health problems...Thanks to doctors like Dr. Ekberg, we plain people are learning more and more healthy facts that we face every day...
i've had HBP at 150/110 for almost a decade. I've changed diet, removed of harmful 90% carbs (yeah some are left *sigh), removed extra salt and started exercises. Just a week later my HBP went down to 120/80 and i quit taking PB drugs.
@@alanlabriola3810 I still need a some type of sweets with my coffee. So I do allow myself this little pleasure. But I do control it. Pasta is only once a week. The rest of the carbs come from veggies an dairy products. No extra carbs or sugars.
I was going to share this video with my parents who have high blood pressure, but then you mentioned alcohol. Well I am no longer going to share this with them. Not sure how they will take that information. I don't want them to drink alcohol at all! Not even one drop of it. If you say in moderation, some people won't know how to limit their intake. *I just DON'T think ANY alcohol is good for you.*
@@michaelciancetta6397 Probably on thegrounds of all the foolish Drs in his past that have given bad advice like eating a high carb diet and rush to put you on medication and not actually help but to actually create a system that causes high blood pressure instead of healing you from it.
I thought I was going to have to down-vote this at first glance; then I realized that you were not actually advocating a low salt diet! So, another thumbs up!
I got into keto because of high blood pressure. Keto did wonders for me. 54 and no meds. Feel and look great. However on this journey of keto I ran into trouble . I was not eating junk foods and such that was loaded with salt. I was not getting really any salt on keto. Fresh veggies and Whole Foods was great . But I was not used to using a salt shaker. I became very defiant. I was told not to for years. More bad advice from my doctor. So now I use salt again . This keto and fasting is great! It’s the best news I seen in all my life. Thanks for the truth ... it’s very well received.
Thank you very much. It’s true that the information isn’t new and we’ve seen here and there. However, the way you explained it along with your advice make the difference! Always love what you teach us.
Excellent follow up to your previous blood pressure vid. When fasting for long periods I take a pinch of salt in my water helps me feel a lot better. I assume this stops my blood pressure dropping too low and feeling faint?
I had a recent high Bp event. My first reaction was to reach for my Beta blocker like a good little medical system drone...... But then I tried increasing my Mg and K. That did it! Thanks to your education I am now off all medications. I personally think the VA is a clearinghouse for big pharma's out of patent drugs plus the guidelines are bought and paid for by big food.
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. I'm watching your videos regularly now from my home in Jerusalem. You are an amazing teacher. By the way, my grandmother immigrated to the US from Sweden also.
It should be called the ‘blood pressure conundrum’ Again we are being hit over the head with the number 120/80 and our absolute need to conform. Nothing in life is that simple. I can’t change my age or ethnicity nor undo years of poor diet and medical misdiagnosis. As you have rightfully pointed out in your videos we need to reduce stress and inflammation. These two factors we have absolute control over. Another helpful video. Thanks!
Water only prolonged fasting is a great way to lower blood pressure, apart from other benefits. I began my journey about two years ago with a terrifying metabolic syndrome and life risking blood pressure. I switched to a whole plant based diet (mostly raw) and together with fasting have achieved excellent results.
I went an entire year with out any caffeine at all,guess what,for that year my BP was never higher,I mean through the roof high,so obviously,caffeine isn't the issue,at least not mine.
@will2dmax , have you resumed your caffeine consumption? Where's your BP now? I was a heavy coffee drinker for most of my life. In recent years, I switched to tea, because I discovered how much I love it. In either case, I have always found the ritual of preparing/enjoying coffee or tea to be relaxing and comforting. It grounds me. In that way, I could see that it might have a lowering effect on BP.
Same thing happened to me. I stopped coffee. For three months my blood pressure stayed up. No matter what I did, it was up. I did breathing, keto ( lost 15 lbs) exercise and low salt and kept taking my med. Nothing helped. So I said to me F%$^ it I'm gonna have my coffee! Guess what, blood pressure came down even when I added salt to my coffee! How about that?
Dr Ekberg, I am from India and I started watching your videos by chance on youtube. I was a boderline diabetic for quite sometime and my BP was also on the rise. With age progressing, I was naturally worried about my health. I work in an IT company, which can become stressful at times. All in all, I was in a bit of bother. After watching your videos, I realized that both the situations are indeed related to the same root cause, and that is Insulin resistance. I stated lowering my card intake and increased my proteins and fats intake in my diet. It may not be the ideal keto diet yet, but I can see some results already. But, when I mention my diet changes to my friends and family here in India, they say that keto diet is not suitable for us Indians. Please advise.
Dr Elberg I love you. I love the way you’re teachable. I get so much information on how to take care of myself. I listened to your lectures everyday. I enjoy the information. I learn to eat right and I exercise 5 time a week for an hour and a half. I stop smoke I stop drinking I only drink coffee once in a while. I Currently suffer from high blood pressure and because of your lecture and I listen and apple your info as a result my Doctor reduce my blood pressure pill to 5 milligrams. My gold is to have long jeopardy Thank you I will continue watching your video. Long live
I had highest level of insulin and the Endocrinologist gave me the Metformin but I didn't take it. It is still on the shelf somewhere at home. I did Intermittent fasting and cut carbs now have less than 98 sugar level and reduced Cholesterol too. Yes, Don't go to the Doctor if not an emergency because these pills cannot cure you? Ask the doctor will the tablet cure me??
Thanks for the great video. The main cause of high BP is a zinc deficiency. Zinc is needed for the kidneys to excrete sodium and zinc also blocks calcium channels.
How interesting… my bp is high but I’m also in a bartonella flare which affects t her blood vessels among many other things. Too much health stuff to note but I had been taking high dose zinc & manganese as recommended by Dr Klinghardy for kryptopyroluria which I was tested positive for.. i stopped the zinc/manganese about 2-3 months ago & bp creeping up over last few weeks… I also had stopped drinking salted water every day so I wonder if that is part of it. I do salt my meat & raw eggs & also my coffee
A very sensible, concise and yet comprehensive presentation. However the BP situation may be more complex. A friend of mine is both sedentary, obese and diabetic and yet has enviably healthy BP. All the nurses are jealous ;). - There seems to be a paradoxical relationship between increasing age and increasing physiological stress. Older people try hard not to stress themselves, walk, do yoga or xercise classes and limit salt and alcohol and yet feel more stressed and have higher BP. In their situation some type of medication may be inevitable. This needs to be understood.
When I was Hypertensive Crisis 180/160, I took 500mg of Resveratrol, which is a concentrated form of the stuff in red wine, and my BP dropped immediately to 160/140. That took me out of crisis and helped keep it lower as I lost weight. I stayed using it while I started Keto and IF. The BP was dropping in concert with my weight and visceral fat percentage. I'm now using Resveratrol 250mg as a maintenance. Also, with high BP, the Insulin Resistance helps to damage the eye, as my ocular pressure was very high. Now it's normal and the floaters are all removed. Thank you for mentioning the sodium issue and the misperceptions. We only use Iodized salt when cooking and iodine is a critical element, much like potassium and is extremely important for pregnant women and young children for brain development. My daughters have POTS syndrome and they can get lightheaded and pass out because they don't have enough blood volume. They need to take salty foods and drink water. Fludrocortisone 0.1mg is prescribed for two of the three. Also, BP can be high if you are dehydrated. The key to taking effective blood pressure tests is to create a consistent test environment, where you are not over hydrated or under hydrated. It's best to drink a glass and a half of water 20 minutes before taking a BP test. Cuff BP meters are far more accurate than wrist ones.
180-160!?!? This is terrible....! If you don't mind, do you have any stent in the coronary system? What treatment are you following against BP? Thank you!
A bit confused about your explanation of the effects of exercise on the frontal lobes. Mayo Clinic says that exercise works to lower BP because it strengthens your heart and makes it easier to for the heart to pump, resulting in less strain on the entire cardiovascular system, and also helps to lose weight and maintain lower weight. I saw NO reference to action on the frontal lobes. However, there is some other literature about the effects of exercise on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which suggests that exercise is neuroprotective under stressful conditions by promoting inhibition of cognitive interference on certain tasks as measured by the Stroop Test, but no mention of any effects on BP. You should provide your sources for statements like that.
Dr. Ekberg: I have just begun watching your educational videos (I have started a playlist of them!) I must tell you that I always had low blood pressure all my life until I reached my late 60s when I began to notice my blood pressure creeping up. I also began to gain extra weight especially in my belly. I decided to do intermittent fasting, begin a walking exercise program, and cut back on carbs. I also drink hibiscus tea and some beet juice. To my delight and surprise for the past approximately one month I have been off all blood pressure medication‘s, and now my blood pressure is approximately 105/65, and I have lost 10 pounds. Just wanted to let you know this stuff really works! And thank you for your tremendous teaching videos. 😁
You are awesome. You dig into the bedrock of issues. I come away with deeper insights that address the questions, not spout “answers.” “Momma always explained things in ways I could understand.” - Forrest Gump
My life is really being changed for the better by doing what Dr Ekberg teaches by simply skipping breakfast and fasting more I feel great . I cannot say enough.
Thank you so much for this video Dr. Ekberg. You are so great. Your understanding of this topic and thorough explanation of it so that anyone can understand is amazing! Doctors should be teachers as well as healers not just drug pushers as conventional non holistic MDs are.
I recently read an amazing book called "The Salt Fix." It blows my mind that mainstream doctors still recommend a low salt diet for the majority of people. I got diagnosed with hypertension and my doc gave me a diuretic and told me to limit salt intake. I had horrible side effects from the medication, and the low salt diet caused brain fog, muscle weakness, and fatigue. In the book I learned that healthy kidneys can remove up to 45 grams of salt per day. For comparison, the "experts" recommend limiting salt intake to less than 2 grams per day. Our bodies have five different systems for handling excess salt, but ZERO systems to handle long-term salt deficiency. I've recently begun intermittent fasting, low carb diet, and diatomaceous earth to help lower my blood pressure naturally. Wish me luck!
Keep it up. Apart from excellence education derived, you talk clearly and patiently. Watching your video is captivating by your style of talking. Love you so much. From Ghana 🇬🇭♥❤
The caffeine ☕ thing is absolutely true, when I drink even one cup of coffee ☕ my blood pressure goes through the roof and I get dizzy 😵 and short of breath and really anxious (all symptoms of high blood pressure)😭.
I was on keto diet for some time and lost 20kg, from 90 to 70, my BP also came down to normal and I stopped medication. When under stress my BP and pulse rate spiked 180/80 , 105 pulse. It happened thrice in a matter of 45 days and I started taking BP medication again. My BP is normal 115/70, and some time 130/80 I want to stop my medication AMLOPRES-AT. Can it be done ?
I have these same issues 2015 when my BP rise to 180/100 and pulse over 100 even at rest, was given beta blockers which drain all my strength, each time I stop it my BP escalate. What I did was to gradually wean myself away from it then introduced spices, herbs and fruit into my diet and light exercise like brisk walk couple with prayer. And today am fine.
@@henryo6900 yes it is good to know from your experience. For some time now I have reduced my usual medication dose to half and I am very comfortable. I will try to further reduce it to one fourth dose. If that is fine I may think of quiting the medication.
STRESS and bad breathing habit is the that cause my BP high. Im on IF and low carb diet but my BP is 150/100. Thanks Dr. I need to find new job to reduce my stress level. At my age 56 yo I cannot handle stress anymore. God bless you
I would like to add that hormone replacement therapy, specifically cypionate raises blood pressure. It causes more red blood cels and increases blood volume. Plus increases heart attack and stroke significantly..
Great video Dr and you explain this in such a essy way that anyone can understand easly ,the way you speak slowly realy enjoy the video .thank you soo much .
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Dr please can you tell us what’s the normal sodium 🧂 level or what within the normal range in the body. That would help me tremendously. Thank you 🙏🏼 1.000 👍🏼
Have you tried Earthing or grounding. Is there a research on how it can lower blood pressure?
Sorry Dr. Still love you, Im working more, having forget you...thankyou for helping with my life stile of eating.
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@@peryalcala if you talk about sodium blood levels, the normal range is 135 - 145.
I was low sodium for years with high blood pressure. Then I noticed a salty taste when I sweat. I checked into it and it is from low sodium in the body. I increased my salt and now my blood pressure is normal.
Same here. I'm always hospitalized because of low sodium. I take sodium chloride 1g once a day. I also have hbp. Sometimes it reach up to 180/100...Right now, it's under control with medication of ibesertan 150 mg in the morning and catapres 75 mg at night time. But my bp still goes up from time to time.. I'm 64 yrs old, 5"1 slim.. 97 lbs... I'm doing low carb diet, IF and sometimes keto.
I manage to bring down my BP from 165 to 145 (sometimes 135) in 1.5 years by:
1) Exercising for at least 45 minutes everyday, 6 days a week.
2) Reducing alcohol intake to a can of beer a month, or none at all.
3) Drinking 400g of unfiltered celery blend to substitute dinner everyday.
4) Cutting down coffee drinking from a cup daily to alternate daily.
I believe I'm heading towards a normalised BP in another year if I'm persistent with the above tasks. My BMI is 25 and, I don't smoke.
My BP was 240/110 put on meds. And while it lowered the side affects were awful. After doing low carb,fasting, and walking daily, My health has completely turned around. Lost 70 lbs no longer have fatty liver, arthritis and fibromyalgia symptoms so much better. And BP now in the 120s/ 70s. Off all my meds😊
What an amazing transformation. You should be very proud of yourself.
Can you share your low carb and fasting strategy?
You are AMAZING .
Thank You.
I been searching for a Dr like YOU
Thanks for this clear and succinct explanation. You bring so much common sense to these issues! It allows ordinary people like me to regain the power over their own health by making informed decisions and restoring balance to their body, rather than handing resposibility to medical professionals.
Thank you judith weymark. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
I have learned so much from you. My doctor was so happy about my health, today. Thank you
First thing my doctor wanted to do was to put me on pills. I just said no. Refused. Now i can understand how i can do this living without medication.
Thank you so much Dr. Sten❤
Great video. I'm taking into account everything you've said.
Don't worry about stress, stress it's our best friend it tell us it's time to let go, chill out, reset. Without stress as a mechanism human body parts would just blow up....
My blood pressure lower because I made a keto diet and thank you doc for your vedeos explaining about keto diet.
Please put the stuff you consumed and help lower your blood pressure.
blood pressure creates sweat when working out !!
Doctor put me on meds for 1 yr now; and I really don’t like the meds; how can I reverse insulin?
Hello Doc Sten!!👋👋
So how come a really high systolic blood pressure of 220 isn't harmful when you're exercising?
Thank you!!
What is the CAUSE OF LOW LOW Blood pressure?? How can i RAISE INCREASE my blood pressure to get to an AVERAGE LEVEL???
one glass of red wine per day will increase your blood pressure
Couldn't consuming alot of salt around the time of eating meat cause the stomach acid pH to rise, which make it difficult to digest the meat, which could affect the gut lining, which will affect the liver and cause the blood pressure to rise over time?
I was on BP meds for 8 years but after watching Drs video i started reversing my insulin resistance. I lost 15 kg in 4 months and stopped my BP meds. THANK YOU @Dr. Sten Ekberg
Like most Drs i was also an over gloried technician that felt i understood health and disease. But these videos made me realize how stupid Drs have been made due to pharma marketing
Congrats....very smart!....love this Dr...God bless him.
Im not watching this videos to much any more, but Im still doing well, I lost 10 pounds and still going, but Im afraid when prople offer me goodies and brake the routine.
How did you stop taking the meds? Was it gradual?
@@1969kamalasnani will done doctor, life is a learning curve, we need to keep our options open, looks like nature knows best therefore holistic treatment is the best approach to long term health. We can all need temporary medical from time to time but not as a long term solution.
I exercised regularly, didn't drink or smoke, but my BP always hovered around 140-145/80-85. Two and a half years ago I went on intermittent fasting (8 hrs/16 hrs.) and added potassium to my diet in the form of 1 full teaspoon of NoSalt potassium chloride every day. Within a couple of months my BP went to the neighborhood of 100-120/60-65 and has stayed there. I take out 15 minutes every morning and take 3 BP readings at 2 minute intervals which my machine averages. This morning I was 107/64 average for the three readings. Not bad for a 73 year old guy!
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I was on BP lowering medicine for years until being diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic. That scared me. High blood pressure was normal in my family and, I thought, normal as you age. I researched T2D and was astounded to find it was 100% diet induced and fully reversible. Within two weeks I was off the Metformin and insulin, and Surprise! Surprise! I had to stop taking my BP meds. I asked my doctor about why he never told me about this, he said it takes so much exercise to overcome the high sugar diet. I told him no, you stop eating the sugar and carbs. What an idiot. He's not my doctor anymore.
My one and only visit with the Dietician was a train wreck. Totally wrong info. Everything she told me to do would have made me worse. Chronic and progressive, just like my doctor told me when diagnosed.
In conclusion, DO NOT TRUST YOUR DOCTOR! Check things out yourself. Do your own research. Figure things out for yourself.
Unfortunately, we need doctors to get prescription medications and have certain tests done. But you use the info. The doctor's solution is drugs or surgery. Neither of which heal you.
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I totally agree with you!
They lose money if everybody is healthy and active
the doctor lost a customer
Healthy patients is an oxymoron
As a GP in England I find your channel better than years of traditional medical education, big thumbs up!
As someone from England, I find this channel more useful than my GP 😃😃
@@urbaneindiana3089 😁👍
Does he eventually tell us anything about myths I can’t take anymore
Well said Jens 👍
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I simply switched to a low carb diet, lost 65 lbs...& my BP normalized. Now I'm off all my meds but one.
Thank you bgregg55 for sharing your story. That is great. I am so happy you have had such great results. Keep it up!
Makes me happy.
Great what you achieved...!!! How high was your BP please..??
🎉 Congratulations!!! That’s awesome
Same here. Low carbs, and breathing. Magnesium chloride to help me sleep
Thanks for making things understandable. Also, thanks for NOT using background music in your videos.
Exactly what I was thinking about “see your Dr.”. Mine always says the same thing; I need to get on RX drugs! No thanks - been there - done that.
I was also on BP for over 5 years!!! As soon as I went on intermittent fasting and watched Dr Berg and you now, I'm so educated, my Dr doesn't approve, but hey Dr the numbers don't lie!! Thank you for your knowledge ❤️❣️❤️
Dr. Ekberg I don’t usually write any comments but I just had to say thanks! Thank you, for sharing you knowledge in a way that even I understand it. You’ve help me in more way then you could imagine. Also for your time. You could be anywhere else but choose to be here and help many people with their health issues. We really appreciate you,. Thanks again.
Thank You Martin Trujillo. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. 😄
Thanks Doc for sharing
# 11---DON'T GET MARRIED. FREEDOM!!!
Got a good laugh out of that one. Not married yet, so I guess that's one less thing I need to worry about. :)
too late i am married and dead
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True. Be single forever.
Very true to some couples...stress
RESPECT STEN...RESPECT..FROM AN 85 YEAR OLD..THANK YOU🦋🌈👍🦉
normal blood pressure is 120 to 180???????????! I hope its 120/80.
4. Improve the sodium/potassium ratio by eating potassium-rich foods like vegetables.
Sea salt or Himalayan salt should be your primary source of sodium.
All about that ratio! Fixed my 160/95 in 3 days by supplementing fairly large on potassium.
What does it matter what salt it is?
He has super nice voice, calms my mind
hmm, pretty normal voice. Nothing special IMHO
Except when he says, "Good morning health champions.."
Absolutely. Very reassuring/relaxing
I like this. Makes more sense. It's a shame that most doctors won't tell you this. It's more about money than about the actual patient. Holistics is life.
Thank You Matt Nobrega 😄
Your welcome and thank you
they DONT HAVE THE time..WORST SINCE COVID🙄🙄🙄🙄
In addition, a good night sleep helps normalize blood pressure.
As well as midday napping if you can do that.
Yup. My BP and my Afib will be kicked in if I have a restless night or not enough restorative sleep!!😉
@@ApartmentKing66 napping after 4 pm is actually not good for your immune system
# 11. Get a divorce
AMEN BROTHER!!! 👍🏻🙏❤️
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19:17 that is so true. My blood pressure went up and doc wanted to give me meds. I have white coat syndrome.Not all docs understand this.
Yup! “White Coat Syndrome” is actually a phenomenon around the world. I developed that crap, too! My BP at the doctors clinic hovers around 140/80 and at home it goes down to 130(ish) over 75(ish). It’s the anxiety.
Excellent analysis,very convincing way of speaking ,I appreciate Lt. I think everyone who saw this video shall fully understand this mechanism. Slow pace of speaking and slow moving captions in the screen makes this video wonderfully beautiful and useful. God bless you doctor.
I drank alot of alcohol all through my 20s, 30s, and 40s. The whole time my BP remained at 120/80. I am now 54, rarely drink alcohol, ( its been almost 4 years since the change) now my BP is 105/65. Pretty amazing if you ask me!
Yes
Wow Awesome
who allotted it to you
@@georgiojansen7758 I do not understand your question.
That's too low....eventually yo will be low pressure...
9:34 "You'd have to exercise with diapers."
Not sure why I laughed so hard at this.
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Lol me too, but I heard Dr. E was wearing diapers when he did that high jump! Lol
Deniss bolano do you use huggies , pampers or luvs
I'm gonna do it anyways, lol.
Sir, I am from India and watching your videos regularly. Not only that, I have changed my diet to reverse insulin resistance. You are doing a great job and changing lives of many people including myself who is living far away in the planet. Kudos!
Thank you Sujoy Bhattacharyya. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help us help more people by sharing the videos.
So do i.. i always watch my fav doctor
Same here
Thank you so much, doc, for your courses on chemistry rather than pharmaceuticals. Our bodies are, "fearfully & wonderfully made, " utilizing the right tools for maintaing optimal health.
My BP was a consistent 145/90 my entire adult life. Last February I decided to quit eating sugar and cutting my carbs to less than a 100 grams per day after a few of my buddies were diagnosed with diabetes. To my surprise,,,,my BP started dropping? I check my BP regularly and started seeing it drop,,,almost immediately. Within 2 weeks my BP was always under 120/ 70....And if I am really relaxed it will come in under 100/70! So for me,,,it was the sugar and carbs causing me the BP
Bp
Carbs and sugars bought at a gas station are different from the ones you grow in your garden. You are making a big generalization here. 50% of my diet is sugars and carbs, but high quality carbs. My BP is 100/65 ....
@@maragrace820 that sounds a bit too low.. no? Mine is 115/77 . Low bp is worse than high
@@maragrace820 So tell me what sugar do you grow in your garden?
Wowww!
You are the best...I love the way you explain how the body work.
You are so smart! All doctors should be like you.
Thank you M. Habibte. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. I spend so much time on it because when we get "the why" and the mechanism we become empowered for life . Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile. 😄
Once again, Dr. Ekberg explains in plain English the Blood Pressure facts and myths and he is on target..exactly what my alternative MD told me years ago, Insulin Resistance is the root of many of our health problems...Thanks to doctors like Dr. Ekberg, we plain people are learning more and more healthy facts that we face every day...
i've had HBP at 150/110 for almost a decade. I've changed diet, removed of harmful 90% carbs (yeah some are left *sigh), removed extra salt and started exercises. Just a week later my HBP went down to 120/80 and i quit taking PB drugs.
With or without medication, how buy the way hi
What carbs do you still eat? Lol. Just curious
@@alanlabriola3810 I still need a some type of sweets with my coffee. So I do allow myself this little pleasure. But I do control it. Pasta is only once a week. The rest of the carbs come from veggies an dairy products. No extra carbs or sugars.
@@mc_sim
Unless you cooked meals
Outside food do come with sugar
@@mc_sim هل اعطيتني نظام غذائي ?
Thank you for offering such educational content and delivering it in an easy to watch package
Beautifully explained step by step l love how this doctor takes his time with his words.Thank you Doctor.
Than you Dr Berg, you are a GREAT TEACHER.
Your voice was so CALMING, I could easily calmed my stress, with your ANGELIC VOICE.
True❤
Your videos are so informative and in-depth. My weight is fine, 115lb., stress is the problem. Blessings and thank you
Two things lowered my blood pressure:
1. Deep breathing
2. No more blue cheese!
From 170/100 to normal 120/60!!!
I got my bp normal just by hearing him.
Me too 😂❤
I was going to share this video with my parents who have high blood pressure, but then you mentioned alcohol. Well I am no longer going to share this with them. Not sure how they will take that information. I don't want them to drink alcohol at all! Not even one drop of it. If you say in moderation, some people won't know how to limit their intake.
*I just DON'T think ANY alcohol is good for you.*
This is one of the best videos on the subject I’ve ever seen ... the Dr has a very therapeutic personality.
Yes, he does! Golden knowledge too!
@@michaelciancetta6397 Probably on thegrounds of all the foolish Drs in his past that have given bad advice like eating a high carb diet and rush to put you on medication and not actually help but to actually create a system that causes high blood pressure instead of healing you from it.
Thank You Veso Sobot. I appreciate the feedback. 😄
@@drekberg Great informative video... Free advises.... love ur soft accent...
I thought I was going to have to down-vote this at first glance; then I realized that you were not actually advocating a low salt diet! So, another thumbs up!
Thank you Ken Marcus. Then I'm glad you actually watched it.😄
I thought the same thing.
I got into keto because of high blood pressure. Keto did wonders for me. 54 and no meds. Feel and look great. However on this journey of keto I ran into trouble . I was not eating junk foods and such that was loaded with salt. I was not getting really any salt on keto. Fresh veggies and Whole Foods was great . But I was not used to using a salt shaker. I became very defiant. I was told not to for years. More bad advice from my doctor. So now I use salt again . This keto and fasting is great! It’s the best news I seen in all my life. Thanks for the truth ... it’s very well received.
Thank you Farmer Dude357. It is an abundant and essential mineral. Salt used to be hard currency.
Way to go farmer dude!!
Composition of keto please, to help others.
Great video sir I wish we had MORE people like you who actually understand and explain rather then push meds on people at slittiest concern
Thank you very much. It’s true that the information isn’t new and we’ve seen here and there. However, the way you explained it along with your advice make the difference! Always love what you teach us.
Ilove u doctor good work
Excellent follow up to your previous blood pressure vid. When fasting for long periods I take a pinch of salt in my water helps me feel a lot better. I assume this stops my blood pressure dropping too low and feeling faint?
I had a recent high Bp event. My first reaction was to reach for my Beta blocker like a good little medical system drone...... But then I tried increasing my Mg and K. That did it! Thanks to your education I am now off all medications. I personally think the VA is a clearinghouse for big pharma's out of patent drugs plus the guidelines are bought and paid for by big food.
What form of magnesium did you take?thx
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. I'm watching your videos regularly now from my home in Jerusalem. You are an amazing teacher. By the way, my grandmother immigrated to the US from Sweden also.
It should be called the ‘blood pressure conundrum’ Again we are being hit over the head with the number 120/80 and our absolute need to conform. Nothing in life is that simple. I can’t change my age or ethnicity nor undo years of poor diet and medical misdiagnosis. As you have rightfully pointed out in your videos we need to reduce stress and inflammation. These two factors we have absolute control over. Another helpful video. Thanks!
Water only prolonged fasting is a great way to lower blood pressure, apart from other benefits. I began my journey about two years ago with a terrifying metabolic syndrome and life risking blood pressure. I switched to a whole plant based diet (mostly raw) and together with fasting have achieved excellent results.
I went an entire year with out any caffeine at all,guess what,for that year my BP was never higher,I mean through the roof high,so obviously,caffeine isn't the issue,at least not mine.
Thank you will2dmax. Doesn't sound like it was.
That is a knockout comment. A whole year!! Well thanks for doing your homework and reporting into class for the rest of us.
Amazing .
@will2dmax , have you resumed your caffeine consumption? Where's your BP now? I was a heavy coffee drinker for most of my life. In recent years, I switched to tea, because I discovered how much I love it. In either case, I have always found the ritual of preparing/enjoying coffee or tea to be relaxing and comforting. It grounds me. In that way, I could see that it might have a lowering effect on BP.
Same thing happened to me. I stopped coffee. For three months my blood pressure stayed up. No matter what I did, it was up. I did breathing, keto ( lost 15 lbs) exercise and low salt and kept taking my med. Nothing helped. So I said to me F%$^ it I'm gonna have my coffee! Guess what, blood pressure came down even when I added salt to my coffee! How about that?
@@cherrydowns7745 I just started adding salt to my coffee yesterday.
I’ve learned so much from your videos thank you!
Dr Ekberg, I am from India and I started watching your videos by chance on youtube. I was a boderline diabetic for quite sometime and my BP was also on the rise. With age progressing, I was naturally worried about my health. I work in an IT company, which can become stressful at times. All in all, I was in a bit of bother. After watching your videos, I realized that both the situations are indeed related to the same root cause, and that is Insulin resistance. I stated lowering my card intake and increased my proteins and fats intake in my diet. It may not be the ideal keto diet yet, but I can see some results already. But, when I mention my diet changes to my friends and family here in India, they say that keto diet is not suitable for us Indians. Please advise.
You are my favorite Dr. and I just found your channel this week of February 24 2021.. Blessings!
Super like 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗
Hi Katherine! You're my favorite TH-camr!
Thank You Katherine. I appreciate the feedback. 😄
Dr Elberg I love you. I love the way you’re teachable. I get so much information on how to take care of myself. I listened to your lectures everyday. I enjoy the information. I learn to eat right and I exercise 5 time a week for an hour and a half. I stop smoke I stop drinking I only drink coffee once in a while. I Currently suffer from high blood pressure and because of your lecture and I listen and apple your info as a result my Doctor reduce my blood pressure pill to 5 milligrams. My gold is to have long jeopardy Thank you I will continue watching your video. Long live
Super doctor.. I'm watching more videos of you.. it's really interesting, informative and helpful.. thanks for everything.
I had highest level of insulin and the Endocrinologist gave me the Metformin but I didn't take it. It is still on the shelf somewhere at home. I did Intermittent fasting and cut carbs now have less than 98 sugar level and reduced Cholesterol too. Yes, Don't go to the Doctor if not an emergency because these pills cannot cure you? Ask the doctor will the tablet cure me??
Wht does ur diet consist of ? MEAT 'S OR VEGAN
“Exercise with diapers “. That made me laugh.
Is ok, y not , is better than stay on the sofa...
Thanks for the great video. The main cause of high BP is a zinc deficiency. Zinc is needed for the kidneys to excrete sodium and zinc also blocks calcium channels.
How interesting… my bp is high but I’m also in a bartonella flare which affects t her blood vessels among many other things. Too much health stuff to note but I had been taking high dose zinc & manganese as recommended by Dr Klinghardy for kryptopyroluria which I was tested positive for.. i stopped the zinc/manganese about 2-3 months ago & bp creeping up over last few weeks…
I also had stopped drinking salted water every day so I wonder if that is part of it. I do salt my meat & raw eggs & also my coffee
A very sensible, concise and yet comprehensive presentation. However the BP situation may be more complex. A friend of mine is both sedentary, obese and diabetic and yet has enviably healthy BP. All the nurses are jealous ;). - There seems to be a paradoxical relationship between increasing age and increasing physiological stress. Older people try hard not to stress themselves, walk, do yoga or xercise classes and limit salt and alcohol and yet feel more stressed and have higher BP. In their situation some type of medication may be inevitable. This needs to be understood.
Eat a healthy diet, but don't listen to what they tell you to eat. Love it. And so very true. Keto OMAD for the win!
When I was Hypertensive Crisis 180/160, I took 500mg of Resveratrol, which is a concentrated form of the stuff in red wine, and my BP dropped immediately to 160/140. That took me out of crisis and helped keep it lower as I lost weight. I stayed using it while I started Keto and IF. The BP was dropping in concert with my weight and visceral fat percentage. I'm now using Resveratrol 250mg as a maintenance. Also, with high BP, the Insulin Resistance helps to damage the eye, as my ocular pressure was very high. Now it's normal and the floaters are all removed.
Thank you for mentioning the sodium issue and the misperceptions. We only use Iodized salt when cooking and iodine is a critical element, much like potassium and is extremely important for pregnant women and young children for brain development. My daughters have POTS syndrome and they can get lightheaded and pass out because they don't have enough blood volume. They need to take salty foods and drink water. Fludrocortisone 0.1mg is prescribed for two of the three. Also, BP can be high if you are dehydrated. The key to taking effective blood pressure tests is to create a consistent test environment, where you are not over hydrated or under hydrated. It's best to drink a glass and a half of water 20 minutes before taking a BP test. Cuff BP meters are far more accurate than wrist ones.
Thank you The Sparkster.
Thank you so much for the helpful info. Going to start Resveratrol right away.
@Grundy Malone I already take it as a supplement. Thanks.
180-160!?!?
This is terrible....! If you don't mind, do you have any stent in the coronary system?
What treatment are you following against BP?
Thank you!
Glad you popped up in my feed. Enjoyed learning things l didn't know I needed to know. Very interesting
♥️👁👁 love your channel!
A bit confused about your explanation of the effects of exercise on the frontal lobes. Mayo Clinic says that exercise works to lower BP because it strengthens your heart and makes it easier to for the heart to pump, resulting in less strain on the entire cardiovascular system, and also helps to lose weight and maintain lower weight. I saw NO reference to action on the frontal lobes. However, there is some other literature about the effects of exercise on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which suggests that exercise is neuroprotective under stressful conditions by promoting inhibition of cognitive interference on certain tasks as measured by the Stroop Test, but no mention of any effects on BP. You should provide your sources for statements like that.
Dr. Ekberg: I have just begun watching your educational videos (I have started a playlist of them!) I must tell you that I always had low blood pressure all my life until I reached my late 60s when I began to notice my blood pressure creeping up. I also began to gain extra weight especially in my belly. I decided to do intermittent fasting, begin a walking exercise program, and cut back on carbs. I also drink hibiscus tea and some beet juice. To my delight and surprise for the past approximately one month I have been off all blood pressure medication‘s, and now my blood pressure is approximately 105/65, and I have lost 10 pounds. Just wanted to let you know this stuff really works! And thank you for your tremendous teaching videos. 😁
Thank you Dr Ekberg, I learned a lot from you , your knowledge and wisdom are benefiting me. Many health channels are in media, yours is the best. 😍
You are awesome. You dig into the bedrock of issues. I come away with deeper insights that address the questions, not spout “answers.” “Momma always explained things in ways I could understand.” - Forrest Gump
#12 - Move far away from your parents and siblings.
i just love how you break this stuff down. I appreciate you so very much. Thank you.
My life is really being changed for the better by doing what Dr Ekberg teaches by simply skipping breakfast and fasting more I feel great . I cannot say enough.
Thank you so much for this video Dr. Ekberg. You are so great. Your understanding of this topic and thorough explanation of it so that anyone can understand is amazing! Doctors should be teachers as well as healers not just drug pushers as conventional non holistic MDs are.
Thank You Stewart. I'm so glad you found it valuable and I appreciate the feedback. 😄
I recently read an amazing book called "The Salt Fix." It blows my mind that mainstream doctors still recommend a low salt diet for the majority of people. I got diagnosed with hypertension and my doc gave me a diuretic and told me to limit salt intake. I had horrible side effects from the medication, and the low salt diet caused brain fog, muscle weakness, and fatigue.
In the book I learned that healthy kidneys can remove up to 45 grams of salt per day. For comparison, the "experts" recommend limiting salt intake to less than 2 grams per day. Our bodies have five different systems for handling excess salt, but ZERO systems to handle long-term salt deficiency.
I've recently begun intermittent fasting, low carb diet, and diatomaceous earth to help lower my blood pressure naturally. Wish me luck!
Keep it up. Apart from excellence education derived, you talk clearly and patiently. Watching your video is captivating by your style of talking. Love you so much. From Ghana 🇬🇭♥❤
Thank ypu Dr Ekberg for giving your time to help others.
You are welcome victor Batista. My pleasure 😄
The caffeine ☕ thing is absolutely true, when I drink even one cup of coffee ☕ my blood pressure goes through the roof and I get dizzy 😵 and short of breath and really anxious (all symptoms of high blood pressure)😭.
I have the same problem, I am drinking ORZO PUPO the brand, it's roasted oat has coffee taste and it's very calming. You can drinking it anytime.
There are no symptoms of high bp
Love all your lectures SO much. Thanks, an keep 'em comin'!
Thank you Deborah Morton.
Does exercise and sweat get rid of sodium in blood?
I was on keto diet for some time and lost 20kg, from 90 to 70, my BP also came down to normal and I stopped medication. When under stress my BP and pulse rate spiked 180/80 , 105 pulse. It happened thrice in a matter of 45 days and I started taking BP medication again. My BP is normal 115/70, and some time 130/80
I want to stop my medication AMLOPRES-AT. Can it be done ?
I have these same issues 2015 when my BP rise to 180/100 and pulse over 100 even at rest, was given beta blockers which drain all my strength, each time I stop it my BP escalate. What I did was to gradually wean myself away from it then introduced spices, herbs and fruit into my diet and light exercise like brisk walk couple with prayer. And today am fine.
@@henryo6900 yes it is good to know from your experience. For some time now I have reduced my usual medication dose to half and I am very comfortable. I will try to further reduce it to one fourth dose. If that is fine I may think of quiting the medication.
I am a sodium devouring machine and my blood pressure has been perfect for my whole life nurses and doctors always mention how good it is
Outstanding video! Increased my understanding significantly. Thanks! Keep up the great work.
Last night my bp measures 134 over 75 . This morning 178 over 85 . What happen during sleep?
It puzzled me
mine is always higher in the morning when I first wake, I wait until I can feel myself calm and relaxed before I take it again and it's normal
I get the same way, mornings, 170/ 90,, by 12 noon 140/ 70, my doctor has no idea
Insulin resistance. The root of all evil 🦹♀️ So true!
STRESS and bad breathing habit is the that cause my BP high. Im on IF and low carb diet but my BP is 150/100. Thanks Dr. I need to find new job to reduce my stress level. At my age 56 yo I cannot handle stress anymore. God bless you
I would like to add that hormone replacement therapy, specifically cypionate raises blood pressure. It causes more red blood cels and increases blood volume. Plus increases heart attack and stroke significantly..
Great video Dr and you explain this in such a essy way that anyone can understand easly ,the way you speak slowly realy enjoy the video .thank you soo much .
Thank you Sidra Ibal.
I know his American accent is the nicest I have ever heard, usually they sound like nails going down a chalk board but not his.