Started keto this January. Had to take 3 bp pills daily but "forgot" to take them a couple of days in a row a couple of times but measured on a regular basis. Bp is in the 120s /80s most of the time, and even lower when I'm relaxed and not running around. Also, I lost 40 Ibs so far. How do I tell my doc that I don't need the pills anymore🤔??? Thank you so much Dr. Berry, you are my hero❤️
I had to switch Doctors to find one who understands Keto/Carnivore diets, I'm down 100lbs so far. When I follow the diet closely my diabetes goes away and my BP lowers to a normal range. When I cheat around the holidays, blood glucose and BP go back up. I use Real salt and just salt to taste. Remember you pay them for a service the Doctors don't pay me to see them, and thats how I treat them. Politely.
@@sdolsay Congratulations on your achievements 🎉. I hope I can reason with mine coz I'm actually very pleased with him. Haven't talked to him about keto yet, wanted to show him the results first, so he wouldn't be able to talk me out of it. Now there's no way he could 😁. Maybe he'll be on board but the thing with the bp pills... He won't be too happy I experimented on myself🙃. Here in Germany, we thankfully don't have to pay for our doctors and only very little if medication is prescribed (5€/med),due to our health care system. Thank you and keep up the good work and health👍🏼🙏🏻
@@sujatiesler3917 Good luck to you, I think you have a good plan, hope your Doc goes for it! BTW my Mother was born in Austria and my Grand Parents were born in Romania.
@@sdolsay Then your mom and I were practically neighbors 😉. Austria is very beautiful with its mountains. Always pass through on my way to the adriatic sea... 🥰. Thank you for your kindness 😊
If you lose 40 pounds, your blood pressure is going to go down and your doctor is going to reduce your medication, or eliminate it completely, since it seems your blood pressure is normal now without the medication. Go see him. Listen to what Dr Berry said at the end, here!
I am 67 years old and was diagnosed with Hypertension (BP = 179/130). Doctor wanted me to start meds, I said I needed to do some research. I came across your videos on youtube and started watching them. I started Keto / Carnivore 4 weeks ago, went from eating 3-4 meals per day (high sugar, high carb) to only eating 1 to 2 meals day (sated by the red meat, bacon, eggs, salmon). I also eliminated all processed foods, pizza, sweets, soda, alcohol, grains, fruits (except for blueberries). I had my BP checked this morning because I was feeling dizzy. BP was 117/74!!! I had it checked again, 120/77!!! My BP has not been this low since I was in college (1973) running Track and Cross Country. This convinced me that my problem was just as you stated, I've been killing myself slowly with my high sugar, high carb diet for 60 years! I was also experiencing tingling in my feet (pre-diabetes) and enlarged prostate. The tingling is almost gone in my right foot and my prostate must be shrinking as my urine stream is stronger. This is all on the level, no BS. I've always felt that the western diet is to blame for most of our illnesses. Thanks for showing me a new way to eat and salvage my health. I've also been active most of my life, either running 3-5 miles per day or cycling 20 miles per day. Obviously that wasn't enough. You're a smart guy, thank you for sharing your research and knowledge.
So happy for you! I’ve been over 200 diastolic and 110 systolic Keto did not help and loosing 50lbs did not help. I’ve been Carnivore for one week and am finally beginning to see an improvement. I realized that I must be super insulin resistant. Thanks for sharing your story. Soooo inspirational!
Absolutely right bro. Not just western, eastern, Indian and all diets are full of carbs and sugars. It’s just how we were conditioned ever since Hunter gatherer days were over, people started cultivating grains to find cheap and easy ways to fill oneself.
I have learned to stop caring if I upset my doctor. It's MY body and I'll die or thrive by the decisions I make concerning the upkeep of this body .... not him. His job is to advise me. Not to rule over me.
Some doctors have this entitlement attitude, you know your body. You live with it. It's so annoying when they tell you something that you know is not correct. Keep up the good work.
My new doctor (young guy) put me on the keto diet. I asked him about my high blood pressure and he said keto would take care of it. It’s been 3 weeks and I lost 18 lbs. I all of a sudden don’t need to eat breakfast. My acne has cleared. it looks like it’s working. It’s hard sometimes but im going to keep going. I have a lot of weight to lose.
Don't give up! It is worth it, even if you take a step backward. Remember, even if you have a bad day or two, that YOU have the power to change it. Having the control and power to change was the biggest motivating source of strength for me.
Great advice Dr Berry! My mother truly believed in the low salt, low cholesterol, low fat dogma that was the 1950s, 60s and 70s. She raised me not to cook with salt or add salt to my foods. Nothing said about sugar or other carbs and I was the poster child then of the overweight carb addicted person who just got bigger and bigger as time went on. I did a lot of reading and decided in 2019 to try the keto/low carb diet as a last resort before I was too sick to live anymore. The change was amazing. After packing on weight for 40 years I am still a work in progress but I lost over 130 pounds and am amazed at how good food tastes with salt and without sugar clogging up my life. I love listening to your videos as you explain things where everyone can understand them.
Thank you for sharing! That is amazing. I love when you said, "how good food tastes with salt, and without sugar clogging up my life". That is so true. The sugar also changes the taste buds AGAINST real food!
My mother in law ate that way after her heart attack at age 54. She died at 89 after years of pills for various heart issues. Dementia eventually took her life. I think her quality of life would have been so much better on keto.
My dad had surgery to repair his AAA...they put him on a very low sodium diet and had him eating a bunch whole grains which he normally eats low carb...they took his coffee from him...and his BP skyrocketed and the docs had not idea why and put him on three meds and it didnt help. I told my dad go back to eating salt and ur low carb diet dor a week and take ur BP three times a day and document what happened...well his BP went back to normal!!! He even drinks coffee....the surgeon told him....whatever it is that u are doing....keep doing it! And they are getting him off the BP meds
@@Xzyu2 abdominal aortic aneurysm that he had likely had for years says his surgeon...my dad is 64 yrs old and for the last 3 yrs had been low carb. The damage from the standard american diet had already been done prior to him eating low carb. The point is that when he ate more grains which equals more sugars which means that was the culprit thAt caused the sudden high blood pressure..after his surgical procedure. After going back to low carb his BP went back to normal
I was on Blood Pressure medicine for 8 years, and 2 years I started the Keto/Carnivore lifestyle and my blood pressure went to normal within a MONTH! I simply cut out All SUGAR of any kind and I use the Redmond season salt on all my meats. My cardiologist was blown away! I also had a mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation and it has healed itself; just by keeping my blood pressure at normal! I feel better, look better and will never go back. Dr. Berry and Nurse Neisha are Amazing!
@@stirlingmoss9637 I use the Redmond season salt, because it is what Dr. Berry Recommended! Not a Brand Advertiser, just a regular person trying to stay healthy!
So I started the keto diet 2 months ago. Before keto my BP was around 150-180/70 without meds. With the two meds doc recommended BP was 135-145/65 but my stomach got so messed up I had to take meds for it too. Now without meds BP is 125-135/60 after just 2 months of keto. So awesome! Med free at 66!
A few days ago I took my BP at home and it was 217/143. I have not wanted to see a doctor or take any meds because when I did last time I had a mild stroke, so now I am doing carnivore and it's going down. 187/112. I am 65. I am so grateful to truth tellers like you!
I hope and pray you're sticking to it ... we're not perfect but keep up the good work .... keep your mind clear and focused and the discipline will reep the improved health. Mine is a bit high too BUT 100% improves when i stick to super low if not zero carbs .... it's amazing. And true. And life giving.
Same! We started carnivore and keto in my home Jan 1st. My husband had his blood pressure last checked in Sept and it was 170/105, and I can promise you that his eating and smoking did not improve during the time since so it was probably higher when we started. One month in and he's down to 150/80. Not perfect, but so much better.
57yrs. Old been on keto& intermittent fasting for 30 days. Started at 202lbs. Lost 10lbs and BP is coming down. 133/87 was my recent number. Down from the 150's,60's & diastolic in the triple digits. Thank you for your great videos doc!
I lost 57 pounds on Keto and am nearly off insulin. Average BP over two weeks is 130/70. BMI = 25. I'm thinking of dumping amLOODipine but keeping Valsartan. Any advice? I'm somewhat disappointed I'm stuck on drugs.
Thank you so much for your common sense, scientifically based recommendations! I am a nurse who over the past year got so very disenfranchised with the whole medical community. I never realized how “political “ medicine is. I’ve started Ketogenic diet and am so excited about the future. Thank you!
@@myview6852 I’m pretty new to all of this and it goes against what is typically taught, but I’m finding out that what doctors and nurses are taught are not always proven. Just like Dr. Berry shown in this video. I haven’t watched all of his videos but I’m sure he has answered this question in one. I’d start from there. Also check out Dr. Boz’s channel as well. She is an internal med MD who also has great information on ketogenic diet.
@@myview6852 yes it's safe... eating keto is eating real whole foods... single ingredient food...there is nothing dangerous about eating real food...now...go eat a ribeye and some non starchy veggies 😊🥩🥑💪
My last checkup, by BP was 118/78. My doctor professed that the meds were working and was flabbergasted when I told her I haven't taken meds in over a month but I have lost 25 pounds on a low carb diet (before I even went carnivore) now it is very stable within this range.
Cardiologist's protocol to take blood pressure: 1. Take a.m. BP at the same time each day before eating breakfast or drinking coffee, with empty bladder, sitting, feet flat on the floor. Use left arm, rested on a stable surface. Rest for a couple of minutes after placing cuff on arm before activating monitor. 2. Take p.m. BP in essentially the same manner, but at least two hours after eating. 3. Record your readings to share with your doctor, especially if you are prone to white coat syndrome at the doctor's office.
Yes I have it too.. but yesterday I was going for a massage and they told me my BP was 170 ..she didn't say over what .. And I did have a headache and still do the day after ..so then I get nervous and panicky which I'm sure brings my BP up.. I don't have a BP machine so I don't knw what it is but my head sure is pounding:(
#1 way I discovered recently to lower your blood pressure, is to walk every day, two miles or more. Try this: Don’t exercise for two days, then take your blood pressure on the third day. Then walk two miles minimum per day, at a moderate pace, for two days and then take your blood pressure the next day. You’ll see a huge difference. Definitely do the diet thing also, but get out and get some exercise. Get the blood flowing. Of course, follow your doctor‘s instructions on exercise and don’t overdo it.
@@MommaLousKitchen You can work up to two miles and more. Just take it easy as you go and consult with your doctor if you have any issues. If you walk up a small mountain/hill, say, maybe 400 feet of vertical rise, you’ll get a good workout and if you come back in two or three days, you’ll find it gets much easier the second, third and fourth times. Just pace yourself and don’t try go faster than your ability, or keep up with someone faster. Cheers!
So my daughter was in the hospital due an eating disorder. She is at home now and we trying carnivore diet with her but her pressure is at her 60s what should I do? Should I take her back to the hospital ???
Thank you for taking the time to explain all that. Open trying to keep my blood pressure 120/80 and feeling like I failed but I feel perfectly healthy when it’s 140/80. Now I know it’s probably just a false number to get as many people on medicine as possible
Recently changed my vet since the previous one put both my senior cats on low dose of blood pressure meds and they’re very sluggish now. Cats eat carnivore and grain free. New vet took readings and said both have normal BP and don’t need the meds. Yay for my cats! My hubby and I, in our late 50’s, have normal BP on keto/ketovore lifestyle (he’s lost 71 lb and I’ve lost 41 since last August). Thank you Dr Berry for everything!
My doctor said I would be taking medication for the rest of my life lol! Boom! Off of Lisinopril and a Beta Blocker & 15 lbs lost. Thank you Dr. Berry so glad I took your advice by changing my diet!
That’s exactly what my doctor(S) told for for thirty years. All told me I had hereditary hypertension and that there was nothing I could do about it. For thirty years I took medication. That’s $10,800 worth of medication. One month into keto, I almost past out one day. Keto way of eating was lowering my pressure and I didn’t know it. Came off the pills. That was two years ago.
@@Trid2bnrml1 I went to a doc because of high BP. I asked the doc if I could lower it naturally and she said, at 65 yrs of age you cannot and put me on metoprolol. I've taken my 2nd pill tonight. I'm overweight but not obese. It scares me to hear this drug is a killer and I hate the idea of taking pills for life.
My doctor of integrated medicine told me to start drinking hibiscus tea to lower my blood pressure. My numbers went from 169/95 range to 125/69!! I was already meeting 5 guidelines for metabolic health otherwise. This was a great solution for me.
Let me ask you a question. I lost 65 lbs in about a year. My very HIGH blood pressure is now low, maybe to low. NO MEDICATION. I get a little dizzy from time to time. Did your body adapt to it, and if so how long.
@@Pete4875 histamine intolerance is on the rise. A lot of people switching from the standard American diet to keto/ carnivore notice it happening. Comes from a damaged gut. It causes changes to blood pressure high & low causes dizziness & Other symptoms. Can be just a few symptoms. It affects all parts of the body.
@@christinarizzuto6842 hi! I'm not sure if I understand your answer. The lightheadedness came from the weight-loss that I got from the keto diet. Why would the leaky gut cause just symptoms after the diet.
I was once almost put in ICU because my doctor tested me and found that my sodium level was dangerously low. My doc gave me a salt tablet to ingest. However, I had low sodium for so long that I threw it up. Instead, the hospital treated me with 2 units of blood and IV to raise my blood pressure. Since then, I eat salt as desired.
Hello Doc, I have greatly benefited from your advice and I bought your book as well!!! I'm a 73 years young Polio survivor with rather severe post-polio syndrome, especially in my legs. I no longer am able to walk. I went on a carnivore lifestyle with great success however I experienced a rather severe weakening in my back and left hip and leg. I thought it may have been the result of the carnivore flue because it occurred almost immediately. It just hasn't gone away. I don't intend on giving up carnivore buy I'm not a purist. 'only human you know. My latest blood test was that more of a much younger man. My GFR rose from 85 to 100 and I had been stepping off the carnivore wagon from time to time. I lost about 40 lbs. down to 167 lbs. while confined to a power wheelchair. SO, THANK YOU! I also noticed you don't seem to be quite yourself just lately in that you are speaking more slowly as if you are tired. I hope you are okay. Thanks again and I'll continue as one of your dedicated students. Carl (CRB)
THANK YOU, DR.BERRY, FOR ALL YOU DO!!! I'm a 49 year old 290lb. male, who was eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) and on no meds yet. My blood pressure has been creeping up for years, and every time I went for a wellness visit, the doctors would say, " That's natural as you get older." (Essentially, waiting to pass a point so I could be prescribed a pill) a week+ ago, I checked my BP, and it was through the roof 160/103! My family wanted me to go in to get meds. I didn't have a family doctor, so during my search I implemented your lessons : IF, OMAD, keto diet, cut out all sugars and carbs ( minus some veg) and started taking some D3, Magnesium, and Potassium. 1 week later, I'm down 10+ pounds, and my BP has gradually been creeping down (now at 128/92). Your lessons work! In the week I have been implementing these strategies, the hardest part was breaking the habits of old ways of eating. That lasted about 3 days. I experienced headaches during the first 4 days, but I attribute that to going cold turkey on caffeine (was a daily triple shot espresso and Mt Dew drinker). About 4 days in, my inflamation dropped so much that my knees and hands no longer hurt, and it doesn't hurt to squat down anymore! (WHAT?!?!) For anyone who's considering - Just Do It! It's very empowering to be in control of your own health. Again, thanks, Dr. B..... NOw I'm heading over to sign up on your patron page for saving me and the $ I am saving by not buying prescriptions!
@@alexamezquita2082 Taking daily. Magnesium Glycinate (500mg) before bed. Potassium Citrate (1000mg) in the form of an electrolyte powder mixed with water a couple times a day. Very surprised how quickly the human body can respond with some dietary changes. Hope this helps and good luck to you.
The best explanation of low salt hypothesis I've ever seen in youtube. Thanks Doc! You are truly a hero. I've lost about 10 kilos (Sept 2020 - Nov 2021).
I’m so relieved- my last 2 doc visits my BP was 130/80. I’ve been worried that I was developing hypertension. I got a home BP monitor and now I’m going to track. I just measured today and I was 128/80. I added some more cardio to my weekly routine.
I started the carnivore diet March 25 and i feel soooooo good and i have already lost 6 lbs without feeling like im starving all the time! Just amazing!
Is he doing under 20 mgs of carbon a day? He he measuring his blood pressure at home in the morning after 30 minutes rest no drinks or food or cigarettes for 30 minutes? Hope it comes down soon.😊😊
@@moosellips5970 I’m not sure if he does this or not! He used to take his BP a lot and started freaking out, stopped. Not sure if he’s taken it lately. But it’s still high.
Changing the blood pressure goalposts to 120/80 almost certainly means millions, if not billions in Big Pharma bank accounts. Loving your videos, Dr Berry.
I'm 70 and I've taken medication for high blood pressure ever since I wrecked my knees playing racquet ball for 20 years. While playing 3-4 times a week a couple hours at a time, my bp was 120 over 70 with a pulse of 55 bpm. After the knees went, even with exercising 5 days a week, my pressure stayed in the 145 over 85 range even with daily meds. I started the Keto diet with intermitten fasting 2 months ago. I've lost 20 pounds and my average bp is now 118 over 65 with a heart rate of 52. I dumped the meds 6 weeks ago when I saw my bp dropping. Oh and btw, I love salt and eat several pinches a day of Himilayan and salt everything but bacon.
I’ve been low carb for a month now and before I went low carb my bp was between 140/90-150/100 or higher now it’s 130/85!! Ican’t believe it maybe someday soon I’ll be able to stop bp meds.
I forced my dad to do keto, his bp is coming down gradually, he used to be in the range of 170/89’s but now it’s 140/85’s, he used to take 200mg metoprolol twice daily but now takes it only once. He is getting there. I’m soo happy for him. Someone told him few days ago not to eat salt, but I told him not to listen to others but me😃, he thinks I’m crazy but I don’t care, I know he knows I love him, he is in his 70’s and don’t have any other issues at all. It’s all because of your videos Dr. Berry. Thank you soo much. Love from India 🇮🇳.
@@nonameforyou655 magnesium is essential not jusy to regulate your blood pressure but overall health most humans are very deficient in this essential mineral
@@nonameforyou655 Whenever you eat a lot of carbs your body consumes magnesium in a burst so you can end up with nasty side effects like shakiness, dizziness, cramps, and heart arrhythmias (I'm talking from personal experience 🙁)
The SPRINT study the American Heart Association claims supports the need to keep our blood pressure below 130 systolic (instead of 140) makes my blood pressure go up. The study in no way supports the claim. There are so many problems with the study. The main one is that it draws from a population of older Americans that have health issues but they try to extrapolate the results to all adult Americans. The population they drew the data from does not match the population they are making recommendations for. I taught my students to think carefully about the population of interest in my stats 101 course; the AHA has no excuse for failing at this simple concept. How did they decide to recommend 130 in a study that was testing with a cutoff of 120? It seems they just wanted an excuse to change the recommendations to prescribe more statins. As an interesting aside, they had a below 120 systolic treatment group and a control group they were comparing. The below 120 systolic group did not even achieve the under 120 systolic blood pressure on average even with multiple medications! The conclusion also downplays the increased incidence of liver failure in the treatment group... EDIT: I don't mean to criticize the SPRINT study itself or the researchers that worked on it. I am criticizing the AHA and how they are pretending the study provides more evidence than it does to change blood pressure recommendations. More statins will be needed if you prescribe them to all people above 130 systolic instead of 140. Companies that make statins donate large amounts of money to the AHA. Is the AHA acting in the best interest of the population?
I recently found your channel Dr. Berry and I believe you have saved my life! My heart, mind and body owe the turn around and changes to you! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world. I know I’m not the only one you’re saving. ❤️
I’ve been on BP meds for 20 years. I’m now up to 4 and I’m so sedated I can no longer work 40 hours a week and frequently take naps. I’m 55, 5’6 and 149 lbs. I don’t smoke or drink. I have Hashimoto’s and high cholesterol as well. I’m now developed kidney stones despite the fact I cut caffeine out of my diet long ago. I’m absolutely miserable, a uric acid dump site and probably a toxic hell hole on the inside. I have everything to live for but no longer want to. I’m just too tired, always have a UTI from stones and have excruciating pain in my hands as soon as I lay down. If it’s possible to reverse all of this crap going on in my body I’m certainly willing to try this and all the info you have for hashi as well. I wish I’d’ve known this 20 years ago!
Very good! hallelujah!!! I used to be low salt, but after starting on keto 2 years ago I started using common sense and salted to my best taste, with Redmond's salt, and I was on 3 different blood pressure meds and I'm off all of them, of course I lost around 100 lbs as well, gained back a little bit, but I'm working on kicking that out again,
Very very helpful video. My blood pressure is normally high but I would rather have the lower pressure of about 150 over 90. I noticed that when I started to drink nothing BUT soda pops my pressure went way way up. You are correct, cut way down on carbs, drink water with ice. If you want to get your pressure down within the next 4 hours and its an emergency you can eat cayenne pepper on your food, about a quarter of a teaspoon which will naturally dielate your blood vessels wide open dropping your pressure and along with that eat a small clove of RAW Garlic which will regulate your pressure into the lower side and keep it there. This is how the Chinese regulate pressure, they say it works far better than any blood pressure meds. So get rid of the carbs, eat cayenne to get 5 hours of lowering your pressure and RAW garlic to keep it down for a longer period and your pressure will be normal. One cause of high pressure is a partial blockage of your arteries around your heart or kidneys or carotid arteries but once you eliminate carbs and sugars those blockages will clear up naturally and you will be good to go ... .. ..
Have refused to take meds for BP and cholesterol for 40 years. I am 60 y.o. And have been on KETO for 10 months now, have lost 43 lbs and feel great! Haven’t been to a DR. For over a year but need to get tests just to verify all!
It's tried and tested by me - lost 12 kg, asthmatic spasms almost non existent, stiff joints went away and so did my pre- diabetes all by avoiding carbs or atleast minimizing them to next to nothing, I had never had high blood pressure before but after a sudden hypertensive crisis have it now. Perhaps I need to watch my Carbs again. Thank you Dr. Berry.
I started Ketovore this past Dec. I've been getting dizzy regularly so I stopped taking my blood pressure med. a week ago. I've taken my blood pressure every day since and it's been normal every time even today after my morning walk, no more dizziness. I think I'm cured. I'm not telling my doctor because she never listens to me.
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Thank you for doing this video! I always had great BP when I was younger (118/68), but as I aged, it did go up (and so did my weight). However, it is still within the normal range you stated, but most doctors want to put me on meds when they see the numbers. I know how to lower it via fewer carbs and walking, and will continue to refuse meds. Thankfully, my current doctor knows not to push as I know what works for my body and have managed my health for nearly 2 decades using supplements and dietary restrictions, especially since I have a heart arrhythmia that sometimes requires eating salt to rebalance it. I think many people have dehydration and electrolyte imbalances ((and don’t know it), which can cause several health issues (like heart arrhythmias). I learned this was the case for me right about the time my cardiologist recommended heart ablation (which I refused). Turns out I was always dehydrated when my heart became erratic, which sometimes can also be due to too much sweating (thus, loss of salt). I am SO thankful I do my research and listen to my intuition, and wish more people would realize they have the power to heal themselves through dietary changes and listening to health professionals like you and others who want to help people be healthy so meds are not necessary. Btw, my last cholesterol reading was 148 (a bit lower than it should be) and I will be 64 soon, so am doing pretty good for an old gal! Needless to say, aging doesn’t mean falling apart, and I plan to keep off meds and out of the hospital for as long as possible!
I get pushback every two years when I go for my medical card for my cdl. It's always about 130 over 80, and they act like I'm ready to stoke out. It's stressful since it's my career. I'm no fitness model, but I'm in decent shape. I'm 6'2" and 195 lbs. It's baffling.
I go(went) through the same BS! They wanted to only give me a 3 month extension and come back for a recheck. I wasn't over, I had just made it. Went keto and never been a problem since.
Yeah, the next big crisis will you need a cpap machine. They pulled that nonsense on me, granted I am a big boy but I have no sleep issues. Had to do a sleep lab, the doctor said he wouldn’t have prescribed a cpap for me , but he won’t go against the dot doctor. I’m glad I’m 60 years old and a o/o , so I kinda skirt their rules a bit.
January 1 st I weighed 230 lbs I am 63 and 5-11.5. My bp was 200/100. I now do a 23 hr fasting. One meal a day whatever I want to eat with water. No more coke’s. Coffee and orange juice in the morning and vitamins. I’m now 204 lbs 118/81 and my gout in my big toe stopped hurting completely. The pain in my knees is gone. And lower back pain is gone. No more swelling in my legs. I’m healing up
I always wondered why drs would say eat less salt to keep blood pressure down but tell patients with high blood pressure to eat more salt because their sodium was low, made no sense to me. Thanks for summing this up!
YES YES YES! Everything you said happened to me! I implemented low carb diet and ate once a day for a month (ate dinner only, drinking watet ) blood pressure medication was gradually weeded out and I lost 30 lbs plus stopped taking the bp medication... it has kept my bp low even as low as 120s over 70s which I never saw since my teens. I eat carbs from certain fruit only.. no juices, no bread, no rice etc Thank you for the info!!!!
Thanks for this doc. I'm 61, good shape, physically active, resting HR 52, learned I had high BP. Cut out my overly excessive carbs- grain cereal, bread, pasta, pizza after seeing this video. Within one week my BP was down 18 syst, 13 diast. No meds. Great video.
I have high blood pressure for some time now I am on 3types medication for my high bp also low salt diet what do you suggest I should I am also on vastarel 30
@@lindarogers7304 I assumed you question was directed to Dr Berry. Just realized perhaps you were asking me. All I can say is eliminating most carbs and sugar I was consuming made all the difference for me .
Man kin thank you,I'm a retired trucker but I'm keeping my cdl,I'll be going for my new MD card at the end of the month ,if the blood pressure is 134 ,/80 I'll get a 2 year card if I'm not on meds,the last few years I've gotten the one year because I was on mess but this year I'm not on any meds,I checked my BP this morning it was 140 /90,I'm 68 years old.
My BP goes up every time I have to go argue with doctors. I AM IN CHARGE OF MY HEALTH, not them. They work FOR ME, not the other way around. Also, they see us like machines that they can "tune us" with enough medications. They simply do not understand that cookie-cutter medical care does not work for everyone. This will not change until they are forced to see us as INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE, not PAYCHECKS.
Great video Dr Berry, I’ve been doing research on why my diastolic BP is so low (77/46 one morning last week)and have found out that getting off the two BP meds has helped some, I know I have to make some life changes to fix it. I’ve followed you for years and thank you for all the good advise.
My blood pressure medicine had snake poison in it ! Made feel like I was 30 years older. Keto diet and cold showers every morning works great for me !!!
Lucky for you...the cold showers. I used to do it, but now am 78 years. I am frightened I will keel over in the shower. So I have warm shower then as last thing I run cold water on legs below knee only. But would love to have full body cold. It is such a good feeling afterwards. Just very anxious about it. Also was on 4 meds for blood pressure. Down to one. Yippee....
I take L-Theanine, Magnesium L-Threonate and Magnesium Taurate. During my last physical (last week) my blood pressure was 110/74. I think a good ratio of potassium, sodium and magnesium helps significantly, at least it has in my case.I have also always maintained a low carbohydrate diet and I exercise. But before the introduction of the magnesium into my supplementation my BP was usually 125-135/70-80. For my flight physicals the docs were always giving me a hard time, 135/75 was always labeled “high” so I was able to lower it further with the introduction of magnesium.
@@aad6734 I take the "Now" brand of magnesium maleate in the morning and magnesium glycinate in the evening. Don't take magnesium oxide due to its inability to get absorbed (low bioavailability)
@@MichaeljRichter I have some glycinate and I also have citrate magnesium. How many milligrams do you take per day? I'm always kind of afraid I'm gonna take too much. I usually hover around 250.
My BP went up to an average of 150/90 for while and the Doc suggested I go on medication. I had been on Keto before the lockdowns started in early 2020 but got lazy and started eating bread again. Anyway, when back to Keto and reduced my BP to an average of 144/90. It's not great maybe but I am glad I stayed off the meds.
I started adding mineral salt as per your advice and my blood pressure is low. I’m going to ask the doctor to reduce my blood pressure medicine. My goal is to get off it totally. Thank you so much.
Question: If 140/90 should be considered 'normal' - where is the threshold where we should worry about raised blood pressure? I've discovered that I have very strong blood pressure reactions to certain foods like seeds/grains/nuts all increase it quite spectacularly - as does ibuprofen (that went out the window...) I am also aware that as we age, the 'normal' blood pressure goes up. Is there a good resource to refer to for this? Thanks so much for this informative/useful message - I just looked at my readings for the past three months and realized that it's a lot better than I thought it was!
I would recommend anyone going KETO have food reaction/allergen tests ran. You are changing your food sources. I went many months with digestive and skin-itching issues. Sent in test to Everlywell and found I had a huge reaction to eggs, especially egg whites. Also broccoli. Was taking broccoli sprout supplements too :(. Do it. Worth it. I needlessly suffered for months.
Love your earlier recommendations on “Redmond’s Real Salt “. Tastes great without tasting overly salty. Got lucky and found it at a local Mennonite store.
I find salt satiating. I make a coffee, black, and dump about half a teaspoon into it; I do not stir. As i approach the second half of the cup, it starts tasting better and better. I find I have much less coffee now, about two cups per day, whereas before, I drank several cups a day.
❤️ Thank you! ❤️ Why have I never heard of the 140/90 recommendation??? I have 8 anti-hypertensive medications on my allergy list due to horrible reactions! Why? Because I hang around 130/80 and doctors just keep trying new prescriptions. No wonder I can’t tolerate these meds! Carnivore has changed my life for the better! I appreciate all that you do! ❤️
Changed to low carb at 75, have not needed a water pill for a week because ankles no longer swell. My second week of doing this because Doc insisted on me taking a statin and giving myself shots of some med for cholesterol and fatty liver. (BTW I don’t any kind of alcohol. ) I will not do those meds. You Doctor and a handful of others are a blessing.
I currently take 2 BP meds currently. I have just started switching to a Carnivore lifestyle. Currently Im at about 80-20 meat to plant base ratio. Hopefully I can get away from those meds. It seems like since I started taking these meds my sex drive has diminished a lot. Im sure my wife is hoping this carnivore diet will fix both those.
@@melissacollins7906 You are so right. Almost a month in and Im like a different person. My head is so much clearer, my blood pressure is starting to lower, my energy levels are through the roof, motivation to work out has increased and as my daughter said my anger levels have gone down dramatically. I snap at people a lot less and have become much calmer.
I was looking at a life insurance application one day, and the checkbox for heart disease had a note in parenthesis saying, "If high blood pressure is your only heart condition, do not check this box." That means a lot because insurance companies have a vested interest in your health. If high blood pressure decreased your lifespan, life insurance companies would certainly want to know if you have it.
Thank you thank you thank you for this information!! I discovered I wasn't getting enough salt and was experiencing WEAKNESS. Increased my salt.... just sprinkling it in my hand and eating it. NO MORE WEAKNESS!!! My Blood pressure doing better but not perfect..... I will certainly do low carb!
Thank you for your video. I have been on a keto diet for 7 weeks now. My blood pressure is getting better but my bottom number is still high (in the 90's). I'm hoping it will continue to go down without the top number going down any further (114). Either way, I'm feeling better everyday. Thanks again! God bless.
I'm 63, and way back when I had my first son, I read a book. I can't remember the title not author. But in thus book, I learned that eliminating salt, or drastically ally reducing salt,is not necessary for majority of patients with high blood pressure.
I was on and off keto for four years. Recently started back in and then switched to carnivore two weeks ago. Ever since, I've been dealing with high blood pressure. Before carnivore, my BP was beautiful. Low 1teens over low 70's/high 60's. Now it's spiking to 130/80, maybe higher? Another doctor suggests this happens because of glycogen loss in the liver and needing more potassium as a result. Do you agree? I'd love to fix this sooner than later. Other than this, I'm feeling really good on carnivore! Increased energy, mental clarity, sleeping better, hungry less often...
I have had hyptertension since I am 25. Being on bp medicine, losing weight, and eating a low salt diet has not changed this. In fact, my bp was going up. Started a keto/carnivore diet in November and hopeful that it will start to go down to a normal level.
Why low salt? Check out “The Salt Fix”. By Dr James Nicholantonio. He is a Pharmacist and cardiac research scientist. You can get a free sample on kindle before deciding to buy. Real eye-opener.
61 yom. Carnivore diet. Resistance training and cardio. Started going low carb in 2020. Blood pressure is dropping even with a significant reduction in BP meds. Lost 30 pounds to about 170. Much improved strength and stamina. BP in the 122/65 range with a resting HR of around 50 per Garmin fitness watch. BP taken twice daily with an Omron cuff and tracked via an Excel spreadsheet. Everything my previous corporate dr told me DID NOT WORK including the DASH diet.
My bp was so high that the bp monitor would shut down on a number of occasions. Ususually, though, it would range in the 200's. Eventually, I started struggling to breathe with 500+ blood sugar levels. I was told I was diabetic and could go into a coma. Generally, my weight runs around 130. In short, do whatever you can to take care of your health! I did! I made the necessary changes!
Those numbers are scary to me. I feel afraid that I might have a heart attack or stroke if my BP even gets around 180 or my blood sugar gets around 300.
@@omegaweapon116 My BP would shoot up so high that it would shut the machine down and yet, surprisingly, in all the years it was sky high, I only had one mini stroke.
@@ObeyJesusOurLord Wow, glad to hear. I miss the old days when we didn't have to worry about this and could eat whatever we wanted lol. Oh well, nothing lasts forever...
I’m a 50 yo man and my blood pressure ranges from 136/80 and 110/66 or variations upon that theme. I believe the dietary advice I have received has been bad and I have no idea whether it’s well intention erroneous advice or nefarious, frankly I don’t care. All I know is that carnivore diet means I am almost at my ideal weight and since I started taking between 3-4 teaspoons of salt a day about a week ago and this morning my bop was 93/53, measured 3 times, by the afternoon it was tending towards 120/75 but I bet when I sat down later tonight it will be around 110/60. Off to see the doctor tomorrow and the conversation is going to revolve around bp meds and statins. Thanks Dr. Berry
50 years old here too. My bp used to be in the prehypertension range. I started Keto, lost 30 pounds and it went down to within the "normal" range. I wouldn't touch statin though. Cholesterol is essential to the human body. It is an essential component for every cell membrane (muscles, joints, organs especially brain).
Thank you for all your videos! You give my wife and I info which we have been able to lose lbs and inches like we have never been able to do in the past without the intense hunger! We are only in the first month but feel so much better. Thank you again!
Started keto this January. Had to take 3 bp pills daily but "forgot" to take them a couple of days in a row a couple of times but measured on a regular basis. Bp is in the 120s /80s most of the time, and even lower when I'm relaxed and not running around. Also, I lost 40 Ibs so far. How do I tell my doc that I don't need the pills anymore🤔???
Thank you so much Dr. Berry, you are my hero❤️
I had to switch Doctors to find one who understands Keto/Carnivore diets, I'm down 100lbs so far. When I follow the diet closely my diabetes goes away and my BP lowers to a normal range. When I cheat around the holidays, blood glucose and BP go back up. I use Real salt and just salt to taste. Remember you pay them for a service the Doctors don't pay me to see them, and thats how I treat them. Politely.
@@sdolsay Congratulations on your achievements 🎉. I hope I can reason with mine coz I'm actually very pleased with him. Haven't talked to him about keto yet, wanted to show him the results first, so he wouldn't be able to talk me out of it. Now there's no way he could 😁. Maybe he'll be on board but the thing with the bp pills... He won't be too happy I experimented on myself🙃. Here in Germany, we thankfully don't have to pay for our doctors and only very little if medication is prescribed (5€/med),due to our health care system. Thank you and keep up the good work and health👍🏼🙏🏻
@@sujatiesler3917 Good luck to you, I think you have a good plan, hope your Doc goes for it! BTW my Mother was born in Austria and my Grand Parents were born in Romania.
@@sdolsay Then your mom and I were practically neighbors 😉. Austria is very beautiful with its mountains. Always pass through on my way to the adriatic sea... 🥰. Thank you for your kindness 😊
If you lose 40 pounds, your blood pressure is going to go down and your doctor is going to reduce your medication, or eliminate it completely, since it seems your blood pressure is normal now without the medication. Go see him. Listen to what Dr Berry said at the end, here!
I am 67 years old and was diagnosed with Hypertension (BP = 179/130). Doctor wanted me to start meds, I said I needed to do some research. I came across your videos on youtube and started watching them. I started Keto / Carnivore 4 weeks ago, went from eating 3-4 meals per day (high sugar, high carb) to only eating 1 to 2 meals day (sated by the red meat, bacon, eggs, salmon). I also eliminated all processed foods, pizza, sweets, soda, alcohol, grains, fruits (except for blueberries). I had my BP checked this morning because I was feeling dizzy. BP was 117/74!!! I had it checked again, 120/77!!! My BP has not been this low since I was in college (1973) running Track and Cross Country. This convinced me that my problem was just as you stated, I've been killing myself slowly with my high sugar, high carb diet for 60 years! I was also experiencing tingling in my feet (pre-diabetes) and enlarged prostate. The tingling is almost gone in my right foot and my prostate must be shrinking as my urine stream is stronger. This is all on the level, no BS. I've always felt that the western diet is to blame for most of our illnesses. Thanks for showing me a new way to eat and salvage my health. I've also been active most of my life, either running 3-5 miles per day or cycling 20 miles per day. Obviously that wasn't enough. You're a smart guy, thank you for sharing your research and knowledge.
Thanks for your observations regarding prostate on keto diet! Very impressive.
How's your BP now?
Congratulations, brother!!!
So happy for you! I’ve been over 200 diastolic and 110 systolic Keto did not help and loosing 50lbs did not help. I’ve been Carnivore for one week and am finally beginning to see an improvement. I realized that I must be super insulin resistant. Thanks for sharing your story. Soooo inspirational!
Absolutely right bro. Not just western, eastern, Indian and all diets are full of carbs and sugars. It’s just how we were conditioned ever since Hunter gatherer days were over, people started cultivating grains to find cheap and easy ways to fill oneself.
I have learned to stop caring if I upset my doctor. It's MY body and I'll die or thrive by the decisions I make concerning the upkeep of this body .... not him. His job is to advise me. Not to rule over me.
Amen!!! 💯
Some doctors have this entitlement attitude, you know your body. You live with it. It's so annoying when they tell you something that you know is not correct. Keep up the good work.
I think it is all about lawsuits.
If a doctor deviates from the standard guidelines given by the AMA,
THEN HE HAS NO BACKUP.
My new doctor (young guy) put me on the keto diet. I asked him about my high blood pressure and he said keto would take care of it. It’s been 3 weeks and I lost 18 lbs. I all of a sudden don’t need to eat breakfast. My acne has cleared. it looks like it’s working. It’s hard sometimes but im going to keep going. I have a lot of weight to lose.
Hang in there. Let me know how you go
Sometimes helps if someone is listening 😊
@@Kathy-kr1sv lost 50 lbs now ! Thanks for asking :)
Don't give up! It is worth it, even if you take a step backward. Remember, even if you have a bad day or two, that YOU have the power to change it. Having the control and power to change was the biggest motivating source of strength for me.
@@Kathy-kr1sv lost 87 lbs now !
@@Trudragon88 dayum son!! Bravo!
Great advice Dr Berry! My mother truly believed in the low salt, low cholesterol, low fat dogma that was the 1950s, 60s and 70s. She raised me not to cook with salt or add salt to my foods. Nothing said about sugar or other carbs and I was the poster child then of the overweight carb addicted person who just got bigger and bigger as time went on. I did a lot of reading and decided in 2019 to try the keto/low carb diet as a last resort before I was too sick to live anymore. The change was amazing. After packing on weight for 40 years I am still a work in progress but I lost over 130 pounds and am amazed at how good food tastes with salt and without sugar clogging up my life. I love listening to your videos as you explain things where everyone can understand them.
good for you my friend you turned your life around and did it on your own. I did the same
Thank you for sharing! That is amazing.
I love when you said, "how good food tastes with salt, and without sugar clogging up my life".
That is so true. The sugar also changes the taste buds AGAINST real food!
My mother in law ate that way after her heart attack at age 54. She died at 89 after years of pills for various heart issues. Dementia eventually took her life. I think her quality of life would have been so much better on keto.
Congrats on your new life ❤️
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My dad had surgery to repair his AAA...they put him on a very low sodium diet and had him eating a bunch whole grains which he normally eats low carb...they took his coffee from him...and his BP skyrocketed and the docs had not idea why and put him on three meds and it didnt help. I told my dad go back to eating salt and ur low carb diet dor a week and take ur BP three times a day and document what happened...well his BP went back to normal!!! He even drinks coffee....the surgeon told him....whatever it is that u are doing....keep doing it! And they are getting him off the BP meds
Good onya!!
Sad part is that the same doc will go on to the next HBP patient and sell them the low salt high carb diet
Good for you!
@@Xzyu2 abdominal aortic aneurysm that he had likely had for years says his surgeon...my dad is 64 yrs old and for the last 3 yrs had been low carb. The damage from the standard american diet had already been done prior to him eating low carb. The point is that when he ate more grains which equals more sugars which means that was the culprit thAt caused the sudden high blood pressure..after his surgical procedure. After going back to low carb his BP went back to normal
Fascinating. Glad you knew how to help your dad.
I was on Blood Pressure medicine for 8 years, and 2 years I started the Keto/Carnivore lifestyle and my blood pressure went to normal within a MONTH! I simply cut out All SUGAR of any kind and I use the Redmond season salt on all my meats. My cardiologist was blown away! I also had a mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation and it has healed itself; just by keeping my blood pressure at normal! I feel better, look better and will never go back. Dr. Berry and Nurse Neisha are Amazing!
Why Redmond seasoned salt ?
Salt is Salt, NaCl. Brand is irrelevant unless you're a brand advertiser using this Channel to push your product.
@@stirlingmoss9637 I use the Redmond season salt, because it is what Dr. Berry Recommended! Not a Brand Advertiser, just a regular person trying to stay healthy!
@@lauriedye6727 It is what Dr. Berry recommended some time ago, and I like it. You may choose something different.
@@rhondadoles6860 and who gets commission for advertising the salt? Like I said, salt is salt.
So I started the keto diet 2 months ago. Before keto my BP was around 150-180/70 without meds. With the two meds doc recommended BP was 135-145/65 but my stomach got so messed up I had to take meds for it too. Now without meds BP is 125-135/60 after just 2 months of keto. So awesome! Med free at 66!
A few days ago I took my BP at home and it was 217/143. I have not wanted to see a doctor or take any meds because when I did last time I had a mild stroke, so now I am doing carnivore and it's going down. 187/112. I am 65. I am so grateful to truth tellers like you!
You gotta do grass fed meat. You gotta eat pasture raised EGGS. Dollar tree has Starkist wild caught salmon without bad oils in it.
I hope and pray you're sticking to it ... we're not perfect but keep up the good work .... keep your mind clear and focused and the discipline will reep the improved health. Mine is a bit high too BUT 100% improves when i stick to super low if not zero carbs .... it's amazing. And true. And life giving.
How's your pressure now?
Same! We started carnivore and keto in my home Jan 1st. My husband had his blood pressure last checked in Sept and it was 170/105, and I can promise you that his eating and smoking did not improve during the time since so it was probably higher when we started. One month in and he's down to 150/80. Not perfect, but so much better.
Wonderful progress.
57yrs. Old been on keto& intermittent fasting for 30 days. Started at 202lbs. Lost 10lbs and BP is coming down. 133/87 was my recent number. Down from the 150's,60's & diastolic in the triple digits. Thank you for your great videos doc!
I lost 57 pounds on Keto and am nearly off insulin. Average BP over two weeks is 130/70. BMI = 25. I'm thinking of dumping amLOODipine but keeping Valsartan. Any advice? I'm somewhat disappointed I'm stuck on drugs.
I’m from Brazil, 62 years old and I’m on carnivore for five months. I lost 18 kg and my blood pressure is ok know!
Thank you, Dr. Berry!
Thank you so much for your common sense, scientifically based recommendations! I am a nurse who over the past year got so very disenfranchised with the whole medical community. I never realized how “political “ medicine is. I’ve started Ketogenic diet and am so excited about the future. Thank you!
Is a ketogenic diet is safe long term for people with high triglycerides and high cholesterol
I am also a nurse and feel this way too.
@@myview6852 I’m pretty new to all of this and it goes against what is typically taught, but I’m finding out that what doctors and nurses are taught are not always proven. Just like Dr. Berry shown in this video. I haven’t watched all of his videos but I’m sure he has answered this question in one. I’d start from there. Also check out Dr. Boz’s channel as well. She is an internal med MD who also has great information on ketogenic diet.
Wonderful! Hope you can inspire your coworkers to eat a keto or meat based diet.
@@myview6852 yes it's safe... eating keto is eating real whole foods... single ingredient food...there is nothing dangerous about eating real food...now...go eat a ribeye and some non starchy veggies 😊🥩🥑💪
My last checkup, by BP was 118/78. My doctor professed that the meds were working and was flabbergasted when I told her I haven't taken meds in over a month but I have lost 25 pounds on a low carb diet (before I even went carnivore) now it is very stable within this range.
Cardiologist's protocol to take blood pressure:
1. Take a.m. BP at the same time each day before eating breakfast or drinking coffee, with empty bladder, sitting, feet flat on the floor. Use left arm, rested on a stable surface. Rest for a couple of minutes after placing cuff on arm before activating monitor.
2. Take p.m. BP in essentially the same manner, but at least two hours after eating.
3. Record your readings to share with your doctor, especially if you are prone to white coat syndrome at the doctor's office.
I have white coat syndrome.
Thank you I have white coat syndrome also
I have white coat syndrome
I have a terrible case of white coat syndrome. At the Dr’s office my BP is ALWATS high
Yes I have it too.. but yesterday I was going for a massage and they told me my BP was 170 ..she didn't say over what ..
And I did have a headache and still do the day after ..so then I get nervous and panicky which I'm sure brings my BP up.. I don't have a BP machine so I don't knw what it is but my head sure is pounding:(
#1 way I discovered recently to lower your blood pressure, is to walk every day, two miles or more. Try this: Don’t exercise for two days, then take your blood pressure on the third day. Then walk two miles minimum per day, at a moderate pace, for two days and then take your blood pressure the next day. You’ll see a huge difference. Definitely do the diet thing also, but get out and get some exercise. Get the blood flowing. Of course, follow your doctor‘s instructions on exercise and don’t overdo it.
My nurse said 30 min a day, im like ...I do that in my house, I literally never sit. Lol I'm wired. Not hitting 2 mile brisk walks though.
@@MommaLousKitchen You can work up to two miles and more. Just take it easy as you go and consult with your doctor if you have any issues. If you walk up a small mountain/hill, say, maybe 400 feet of vertical rise, you’ll get a good workout and if you come back in two or three days, you’ll find it gets much easier the second, third and fourth times. Just pace yourself and don’t try go faster than your ability, or keep up with someone faster. Cheers!
This is enlightening. My BP is consistently 138/88 and I was stressing out in fear of having to get on BP meds. Now I'm just pizzed.
SALT IS IMPORTANT
10:40 ANSWER: to eat a LOW CARB diet, under 100 g of carbs a day. Some people, under 50g. Other people, under 20g.
thanks!!!
Thankfully the answer!
So my daughter was in the hospital due an eating disorder. She is at home now and we trying carnivore diet with her but her pressure is at her 60s what should I do? Should I take her back to the hospital ???
I was freaking out over my 143/87 readings wow.
Goal 140/90❤
Worked for me. One month on carnivore and my BP went from 150/100 +/- to 127/82 (average of last 50 readings). Thanks Dr. B.
@@carriegreenleaf9612 I went off the diet. Kidney function markers were deteriorating a little and it made me nervous.
@@captkerosene - that could be from the BP meds. They wreck your kidneys and liver.
@@captkerosene up the fat and lower the protein
@@captkerosene Try to keep your carbs below 100 grams a day. While it isn't keto (
Thank you for taking the time to explain all that. Open trying to keep my blood pressure 120/80 and feeling like I failed but I feel perfectly healthy when it’s 140/80. Now I know it’s probably just a false number to get as many people on medicine as possible
Your audio quality has vastly improved over you earlier days here on TH-cam. Thank you for all that you do.
Hmm. That seems sarcastic?
My audio has lots of decompression noise in it.
Recently changed my vet since the previous one put both my senior cats on low dose of blood pressure meds and they’re very sluggish now. Cats eat carnivore and grain free. New vet took readings and said both have normal BP and don’t need the meds. Yay for my cats!
My hubby and I, in our late 50’s, have normal BP on keto/ketovore lifestyle (he’s lost 71 lb and I’ve lost 41 since last August).
Thank you Dr Berry for everything!
My doctor said I would be taking medication for the rest of my life lol! Boom! Off of Lisinopril and a Beta Blocker & 15 lbs lost. Thank you Dr. Berry so glad I took your advice by changing my diet!
Hope you changed doctors too. He sounds like an idiot.
@@jtandme-ot9cl (I like your screen name.)
LISINOPRIL IS ONE OF THE TOP THREE KILLERS! The other two are metoprolol and clonidine.
That’s exactly what my doctor(S) told for for thirty years. All told me I had hereditary hypertension and that there was nothing I could do about it. For thirty years I took medication. That’s $10,800 worth of medication. One month into keto, I almost past out one day. Keto way of eating was lowering my pressure and I didn’t know it. Came off the pills. That was two years ago.
@@Trid2bnrml1 I went to a doc because of high BP. I asked the doc if I could lower it naturally and she said, at 65 yrs of age you cannot and put me on metoprolol. I've taken my 2nd pill tonight. I'm overweight but not obese. It scares me to hear this drug is a killer and I hate the idea of taking pills for life.
My doctor of integrated medicine told me to start drinking hibiscus tea to lower my blood pressure. My numbers went from 169/95 range to 125/69!! I was already meeting 5 guidelines for metabolic health otherwise. This was a great solution for me.
@Mrsscatspanish this is great! How much of the tea did you take daily, and how long before you saw your results.
Happy to hear that hibiscus tea is lowering your bp. How long did it take to see those results
4 weeks of following Dr berry and the carnivore diet, blood pressure down from 150/100 on 75mg tenormin to 118/65 on no medication at all
It's a shame that most modern diets are such a detriment to our health. Congrtz on you success!
Let me ask you a question. I lost 65 lbs in about a year. My very HIGH blood pressure is now low, maybe to low. NO MEDICATION. I get a little dizzy from time to time. Did your body adapt to it, and if so how long.
Wow😁👌😯 That is SO amazing! Well done.
@@Pete4875 histamine intolerance is on the rise. A lot of people switching from the standard American diet to keto/ carnivore notice it happening. Comes from a damaged gut. It causes changes to blood pressure high
& low causes dizziness &
Other symptoms. Can be just a few symptoms. It affects all parts of the body.
@@christinarizzuto6842 hi! I'm not sure if I understand your answer. The lightheadedness came from the weight-loss that I got from the keto diet. Why would the leaky gut cause just symptoms after the diet.
I was once almost put in ICU because my doctor tested me and found that my sodium level was dangerously low. My doc gave me a salt tablet to ingest. However, I had low sodium for so long that I threw it up. Instead, the hospital treated me with 2 units of blood and IV to raise my blood pressure. Since then, I eat salt as desired.
Hello Doc, I have greatly benefited from your advice and I bought your book as well!!! I'm a 73 years young Polio survivor with rather severe post-polio syndrome, especially in my legs. I no longer am able to walk. I went on a carnivore lifestyle with great success however I experienced a rather severe weakening in my back and left hip and leg. I thought it may have been the result of the carnivore flue because it occurred almost immediately. It just hasn't gone away. I don't intend on giving up carnivore buy I'm not a purist. 'only human you know. My latest blood test was that more of a much younger man. My GFR rose from 85 to 100 and I had been stepping off the carnivore wagon from time to time. I lost about 40 lbs. down to 167 lbs. while confined to a power wheelchair. SO, THANK YOU!
I also noticed you don't seem to be quite yourself just lately in that you are speaking more slowly as if you are tired. I hope you are okay. Thanks again and I'll continue as one of your dedicated students. Carl (CRB)
THANK YOU, DR.BERRY, FOR ALL YOU DO!!! I'm a 49 year old 290lb. male, who was eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) and on no meds yet. My blood pressure has been creeping up for years, and every time I went for a wellness visit, the doctors would say, " That's natural as you get older." (Essentially, waiting to pass a point so I could be prescribed a pill) a week+ ago, I checked my BP, and it was through the roof 160/103! My family wanted me to go in to get meds. I didn't have a family doctor, so during my search I implemented your lessons : IF, OMAD, keto diet, cut out all sugars and carbs ( minus some veg) and started taking some D3, Magnesium, and Potassium. 1 week later, I'm down 10+ pounds, and my BP has gradually been creeping down (now at 128/92). Your lessons work! In the week I have been implementing these strategies, the hardest part was breaking the habits of old ways of eating. That lasted about 3 days. I experienced headaches during the first 4 days, but I attribute that to going cold turkey on caffeine (was a daily triple shot espresso and Mt Dew drinker). About 4 days in, my inflamation dropped so much that my knees and hands no longer hurt, and it doesn't hurt to squat down anymore! (WHAT?!?!)
For anyone who's considering - Just Do It! It's very empowering to be in control of your own health.
Again, thanks, Dr. B..... NOw I'm heading over to sign up on your patron page for saving me and the $ I am saving by not buying prescriptions!
Hello, how often do you take potassium and magnesium?
@@alexamezquita2082 Taking daily. Magnesium Glycinate (500mg) before bed. Potassium Citrate (1000mg) in the form of an electrolyte powder mixed with water a couple times a day. Very surprised how quickly the human body can respond with some dietary changes. Hope this helps and good luck to you.
The best explanation of low salt hypothesis I've ever seen in youtube.
Thanks Doc! You are truly a hero. I've lost about 10 kilos (Sept 2020 - Nov 2021).
I’m so relieved- my last 2 doc visits my BP was 130/80. I’ve been worried that I was developing hypertension. I got a home BP monitor and now I’m going to track. I just measured today and I was 128/80. I added some more cardio to my weekly routine.
I started the carnivore diet March 25 and i feel soooooo good and i have already lost 6 lbs without feeling like im starving all the time! Just amazing!
Awesome keep going !
i have to thank my 80's dr he told me if i crave salt to eat it because your body needs it
Ooo love the shirt Dr. Ken
I love pink on guys. I think a guy has to be secure in his masculinity to wear pink.
In my experience *ALL* electronic cuffs read around 10 points higher than mechanical cuffs. Your input would be greatly appreciated, Ken!
My brother eats low carb. His BP is still up. He’s starting carnivore. Please pray for him!
❤ your brother will be just fine if he keeps doing carnivore😊
Is he doing under 20 mgs of carbon a day? He he measuring his blood pressure at home in the morning after 30 minutes rest no drinks or food or cigarettes for 30 minutes? Hope it comes down soon.😊😊
How is he now? I'm in the same boat.
@@moosellips5970 I’m not sure if he does this or not! He used to take his BP a lot and started freaking out, stopped. Not sure if he’s taken it lately. But it’s still high.
I’m sure he could lower his blood pressure by doing cardio like running. It’s helped me a lot over the years.
Changing the blood pressure goalposts to 120/80 almost certainly means millions, if not billions in Big Pharma bank accounts. Loving your videos, Dr Berry.
@Neal Asher, exactly.
I'm 70 and I've taken medication for high blood pressure ever since I wrecked my knees playing racquet ball for 20 years. While playing 3-4 times a week a couple hours at a time, my bp was 120 over 70 with a pulse of 55 bpm. After the knees went, even with exercising 5 days a week, my pressure stayed in the 145 over 85 range even with daily meds. I started the Keto diet with intermitten fasting 2 months ago. I've lost 20 pounds and my average bp is now 118 over 65 with a heart rate of 52. I dumped the meds 6 weeks ago when I saw my bp dropping. Oh and btw, I love salt and eat several pinches a day of Himilayan and salt everything but bacon.
Love your shirt, Dr. Berry. My Dad used to say "Only real men wear pink."
Work it baby
My dad wore pink, and it worked for him too!
Pink is the new black!
🤣😂
Funny that!
I used to love wearing pink.
I'm Trans lady ! 😊
haha, yea, thats a beautiful shirt
I’ve been low carb for a month now and before I went low carb my bp was between 140/90-150/100 or higher now it’s 130/85!! Ican’t believe it maybe someday soon I’ll be able to stop bp meds.
Great job Kerry!
I had the same problem until I went keto. 💯
you may be able to stop the BP meds, sooner than you think.
I forced my dad to do keto, his bp is coming down gradually, he used to be in the range of 170/89’s but now it’s 140/85’s, he used to take 200mg metoprolol twice daily but now takes it only once. He is getting there. I’m soo happy for him. Someone told him few days ago not to eat salt, but I told him not to listen to others but me😃, he thinks I’m crazy but I don’t care, I know he knows I love him, he is in his 70’s and don’t have any other issues at all. It’s all because of your videos Dr. Berry. Thank you soo much.
Love from India 🇮🇳.
Don't forget about magnesium guys!
Why though? I’m on day 4 of keto
How much/day? I've been taking about 480mg
@@nonameforyou655 magnesium is essential not jusy to regulate your blood pressure but overall health most humans are very deficient in this essential mineral
Great advice!
@@nonameforyou655 Whenever you eat a lot of carbs your body consumes magnesium in a burst so you can end up with nasty side effects like shakiness, dizziness, cramps, and heart arrhythmias (I'm talking from personal experience 🙁)
Wow. Thank you. This just saved me a lot of unnecessary stress and from jumping head first into meds. You rock Doc.
The SPRINT study the American Heart Association claims supports the need to keep our blood pressure below 130 systolic (instead of 140) makes my blood pressure go up. The study in no way supports the claim. There are so many problems with the study. The main one is that it draws from a population of older Americans that have health issues but they try to extrapolate the results to all adult Americans. The population they drew the data from does not match the population they are making recommendations for. I taught my students to think carefully about the population of interest in my stats 101 course; the AHA has no excuse for failing at this simple concept. How did they decide to recommend 130 in a study that was testing with a cutoff of 120? It seems they just wanted an excuse to change the recommendations to prescribe more statins.
As an interesting aside, they had a below 120 systolic treatment group and a control group they were comparing. The below 120 systolic group did not even achieve the under 120 systolic blood pressure on average even with multiple medications! The conclusion also downplays the increased incidence of liver failure in the treatment group...
EDIT: I don't mean to criticize the SPRINT study itself or the researchers that worked on it. I am criticizing the AHA and how they are pretending the study provides more evidence than it does to change blood pressure recommendations. More statins will be needed if you prescribe them to all people above 130 systolic instead of 140. Companies that make statins donate large amounts of money to the AHA. Is the AHA acting in the best interest of the population?
Here are some selected quotes from the results of the study that are interesting:
They had two groups:
"target of
I recently found your channel Dr. Berry and I believe you have saved my life! My heart, mind and body owe the turn around and changes to you! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world. I know I’m not the only one you’re saving. ❤️
I’ve been on BP meds for 20 years. I’m now up to 4 and I’m so sedated I can no longer work 40 hours a week and frequently take naps. I’m 55, 5’6 and 149 lbs. I don’t smoke or drink. I have Hashimoto’s and high cholesterol as well. I’m now developed kidney stones despite the fact I cut caffeine out of my diet long ago. I’m absolutely miserable, a uric acid dump site and probably a toxic hell hole on the inside. I have everything to live for but no longer want to. I’m just too tired, always have a UTI from stones and have excruciating pain in my hands as soon as I lay down. If it’s possible to reverse all of this crap going on in my body I’m certainly willing to try this and all the info you have for hashi as well. I wish I’d’ve known this 20 years ago!
Did you try it and did it work?
My blood pressure when down just watching this video! 166/108 before watching and 148/99 after the video! Thanks Doc!
Very good! hallelujah!!! I used to be low salt, but after starting on keto 2 years ago I started using common sense and salted to my best taste, with Redmond's salt, and I was on 3 different blood pressure meds and I'm off all of them, of course I lost around 100 lbs as well, gained back a little bit, but I'm working on kicking that out again,
Very very helpful video. My blood pressure is normally high but I would rather have the lower pressure of about 150 over 90. I noticed that when I started to drink nothing BUT soda pops my pressure went way way up. You are correct, cut way down on carbs, drink water with ice. If you want to get your pressure down within the next 4 hours and its an emergency you can eat cayenne pepper on your food, about a quarter of a teaspoon which will naturally dielate your blood vessels wide open dropping your pressure and along with that eat a small clove of RAW Garlic which will regulate your pressure into the lower side and keep it there. This is how the Chinese regulate pressure, they say it works far better than any blood pressure meds. So get rid of the carbs, eat cayenne to get 5 hours of lowering your pressure and RAW garlic to keep it down for a longer period and your pressure will be normal. One cause of high pressure is a partial blockage of your arteries around your heart or kidneys or carotid arteries but once you eliminate carbs and sugars those blockages will clear up naturally and you will be good to go ... .. ..
9 years ago, my blood pressure was extreme. I went on a ketogenic diet & later carnivore. I'm in my 50s & have better BP than most teenagers.
What did you do
Have refused to take meds for BP and cholesterol for 40 years. I am 60 y.o. And have been on KETO for 10 months now, have lost 43 lbs and feel great! Haven’t been to a DR. For over a year but need to get tests just to verify all!
If they ever get into cloning human beings, they need to clone Dr. Berry so all of us can have him as our doctor! LOL!
I agree wholeheartedly!👍🏽
I want one!! Lol!!
They probably already doing it they do other
Agreed!
It's tried and tested by me - lost 12 kg, asthmatic spasms almost non existent, stiff joints went away and so did my pre- diabetes all by avoiding carbs or atleast minimizing them to next to nothing, I had never had high blood pressure before but after a sudden hypertensive crisis have it now. Perhaps I need to watch my Carbs again. Thank you Dr. Berry.
I started Ketovore this past Dec. I've been getting dizzy regularly so I stopped taking my blood pressure med. a week ago. I've taken my blood pressure every day since and it's been normal every time even today after my morning walk, no more dizziness. I think I'm cured. I'm not telling my doctor because she never listens to me.
change doctors!
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Thankfully you have lessened my fears of having "high" blood pressure.
Thank you for doing this video! I always had great BP when I was younger (118/68), but as I aged, it did go up (and so did my weight). However, it is still within the normal range you stated, but most doctors want to put me on meds when they see the numbers. I know how to lower it via fewer carbs and walking, and will continue to refuse meds.
Thankfully, my current doctor knows not to push as I know what works for my body and have managed my health for nearly 2 decades using supplements and dietary restrictions, especially since I have a heart arrhythmia that sometimes requires eating salt to rebalance it.
I think many people have dehydration and electrolyte imbalances ((and don’t know it), which can cause several health issues (like heart arrhythmias). I learned this was the case for me right about the time my cardiologist recommended heart ablation (which I refused). Turns out I was always dehydrated when my heart became erratic, which sometimes can also be due to too much sweating (thus, loss of salt).
I am SO thankful I do my research and listen to my intuition, and wish more people would realize they have the power to heal themselves through dietary changes and listening to health professionals like you and others who want to help people be healthy so meds are not necessary.
Btw, my last cholesterol reading was 148 (a bit lower than it should be) and I will be 64 soon, so am doing pretty good for an old gal! Needless to say, aging doesn’t mean falling apart, and I plan to keep off meds and out of the hospital for as long as possible!
From 185 pounds I get to 140 in 7 months.I am so much better. Thankyou very much.
I get pushback every two years when I go for my medical card for my cdl. It's always about 130 over 80, and they act like I'm ready to stoke out. It's stressful since it's my career. I'm no fitness model, but I'm in decent shape. I'm 6'2" and 195 lbs. It's baffling.
I go(went) through the same BS!
They wanted to only give me a 3 month extension and come back for a recheck. I wasn't over, I had just made it. Went keto and never been a problem since.
Tall people tend to have a higher blood pressure. Requires more pressure to push the blood up to your brain. Not so much for a shorter person.
Yeah, the next big crisis will you need a cpap machine. They pulled that nonsense on me, granted I am a big boy but I have no sleep issues. Had to do a sleep lab, the doctor said he wouldn’t have prescribed a cpap for me , but he won’t go against the dot doctor. I’m glad I’m 60 years old and a o/o , so I kinda skirt their rules a bit.
According to the image of BP chart I have, 130/80 is Pre- high blood pressure level.
It’s all about pushin meds baby...
January 1 st I weighed 230 lbs I am 63 and 5-11.5. My bp was 200/100. I now do a 23 hr fasting. One meal a day whatever I want to eat with water. No more coke’s. Coffee and orange juice in the morning and vitamins. I’m now 204 lbs 118/81 and my gout in my big toe stopped hurting completely. The pain in my knees is gone. And lower back pain is gone. No more swelling in my legs. I’m healing up
I follow the carnivore/lipivore diet. Staying under 20 grams a day is EASY !!!
I just sent my daughter the blood pressure playlist! I hope she watches.
Always speaking the truth! Dr. Berry healing the world!
I always wondered why drs would say eat less salt to keep blood pressure down but tell patients with high blood pressure to eat more salt because their sodium was low, made no sense to me. Thanks for summing this up!
YES YES YES! Everything you said happened to me! I implemented low carb diet and ate once a day for a month (ate dinner only, drinking watet ) blood pressure medication was gradually weeded out and I lost 30 lbs plus stopped taking the bp medication... it has kept my bp low even as low as 120s over 70s which I never saw since my teens. I eat carbs from certain fruit only.. no juices, no bread, no rice etc Thank you for the info!!!!
Which fruit is ok to eat for BP?
Me too, very stubborn!! I do not want to take any medications ever!! I am so thrilled to have found you!! My Bp is like over 213/112 or higher..
I have had success lowering my bp on low carb, no sugar, 18:6 fasting, and also taking L-Citrulline and Arginine.
I am 15 weeks pregnant with chronic hypertension and the dr wants to put me on meds. I’m concerned and watching your videos.
Day 1 of carnivore, weighing in at 96kg. Will comment my results in the coming weeks.
Good luck. Use liberal salt in the beginning and drink plenty of water between meals.
@@jeannedigennaro6484 never, i repeat never trust a fart on carnivore 😳
Weighed in this morning at 94 kg’s
Thanks for this doc. I'm 61, good shape, physically active, resting HR 52, learned I had high BP. Cut out my overly excessive carbs- grain cereal, bread, pasta, pizza after seeing this video. Within one week my BP was down 18 syst, 13 diast. No meds. Great video.
I have high blood pressure for some time now I am on 3types medication for my high bp also low salt diet what do you suggest I should I am also on vastarel 30
I need ur advice on how to eliminate my medicine
@@lindarogers7304 I assumed you question was directed to Dr Berry. Just realized perhaps you were asking me. All I can say is eliminating most carbs and sugar I was consuming made all the difference for me .
@@lindarogers7304you need salt, potassium and magnesium.
Man kin thank you,I'm a retired trucker but I'm keeping my cdl,I'll be going for my new MD card at the end of the month ,if the blood pressure is 134 ,/80 I'll get a 2 year card if I'm not on meds,the last few years I've gotten the one year because I was on mess but this year I'm not on any meds,I checked my BP this morning it was 140 /90,I'm 68 years old.
Mine averages 130/80 and my gp tells me that's high. It tends to spike in the offoce but at home it's 130/80 consistently. Glad you did this.
Don’t worry about it.
My BP goes up every time I have to go argue with doctors. I AM IN CHARGE OF MY HEALTH, not them. They work FOR ME, not the other way around. Also, they see us like machines that they can "tune us" with enough medications. They simply do not understand that cookie-cutter medical care does not work for everyone. This will not change until they are forced to see us as INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE, not PAYCHECKS.
Thats not high.
I noticed this. my BP is consistently 138/90 and it spikes when I go see the doctor. Else their BP monitor seems to be way sensitive.
It is higher normal, not high enough for pills.
Great video Dr Berry, I’ve been doing research on why my diastolic BP is so low (77/46 one morning last week)and have found out that getting off the two BP meds has helped some, I know I have to make some life changes to fix it. I’ve followed you for years and thank you for all the good advise.
My blood pressure medicine had snake poison in it ! Made feel like I was 30 years older. Keto diet and cold showers every morning works great for me !!!
Lucky for you...the cold showers. I used to do it, but now am 78 years. I am frightened I will keel over in the shower. So I have warm shower then as last thing I run cold water on legs below knee only. But would love to have full body cold. It is such a good feeling afterwards. Just very anxious about it. Also was on 4 meds for blood pressure. Down to one. Yippee....
@@dorsetboronia4551 My dear, do you know that Wim`s oldest student is 98 years old ?
mm = millimeter unit used for presure. ❤
I take L-Theanine, Magnesium L-Threonate and Magnesium Taurate. During my last physical (last week) my blood pressure was 110/74. I think a good ratio of potassium, sodium and magnesium helps significantly, at least it has in my case.I have also always maintained a low carbohydrate diet and I exercise. But before the introduction of the magnesium into my supplementation my BP was usually 125-135/70-80. For my flight physicals the docs were always giving me a hard time, 135/75 was always labeled “high” so I was able to lower it further with the introduction of magnesium.
Hi, which brand of magnesium do you take? Thanks.
@@aad6734 I take the "Now" brand of magnesium maleate in the morning and magnesium glycinate in the evening. Don't take magnesium oxide due to its inability to get absorbed (low bioavailability)
@@MichaeljRichter Thank you!
@@MichaeljRichter I have some glycinate and I also have citrate magnesium. How many milligrams do you take per day? I'm always kind of afraid I'm gonna take too much. I usually hover around 250.
My BP went up to an average of 150/90 for while and the Doc suggested I go on medication. I had been on Keto before the lockdowns started in early 2020 but got lazy and started eating bread again. Anyway, when back to Keto and reduced my BP to an average of 144/90. It's not great maybe but I am glad I stayed off the meds.
Thanks for the guidelines on when to take a BP reading. 🥰
I started adding mineral salt as per your advice and my blood pressure is low. I’m going to ask the doctor to reduce my blood pressure medicine. My goal is to get off it totally. Thank you so much.
Question: If 140/90 should be considered 'normal' - where is the threshold where we should worry about raised blood pressure?
I've discovered that I have very strong blood pressure reactions to certain foods like seeds/grains/nuts all increase it quite spectacularly - as does ibuprofen (that went out the window...) I am also aware that as we age, the 'normal' blood pressure goes up. Is there a good resource to refer to for this? Thanks so much for this informative/useful message - I just looked at my readings for the past three months and realized that it's a lot better than I thought it was!
I would recommend anyone going KETO have food reaction/allergen tests ran. You are changing your food sources. I went many months with digestive and skin-itching issues. Sent in test to Everlywell and found I had a huge reaction to eggs, especially egg whites. Also broccoli. Was taking broccoli sprout supplements too :(. Do it. Worth it. I needlessly suffered for months.
Love your earlier recommendations on “Redmond’s Real Salt “. Tastes great without tasting overly salty. Got lucky and found it at a local Mennonite store.
I use pink himalayan natural salt.
I find salt satiating. I make a coffee, black, and dump about half a teaspoon into it; I do not stir. As i approach the second half of the cup, it starts tasting better and better. I find I have much less coffee now, about two cups per day, whereas before, I drank several cups a day.
❤️ Thank you! ❤️ Why have I never heard of the 140/90 recommendation??? I have 8 anti-hypertensive medications on my allergy list due to horrible reactions! Why? Because I hang around 130/80 and doctors just keep trying new prescriptions. No wonder I can’t tolerate these meds! Carnivore has changed my life for the better! I appreciate all that you do! ❤️
Changed to low carb at 75, have not needed a water pill for a week because ankles no longer swell. My second week of doing this because Doc insisted on me taking a statin and giving myself shots of some med for cholesterol and fatty liver. (BTW I don’t any kind of alcohol. ) I will not do those meds. You Doctor and a handful of others are a blessing.
I have been taking a 20mg pill for about 12 years. Never knew that carbs were bad for someone with high blood pressure,gonna give it a try
Dr., you are the voice of reason we all need to hear. I wish we all were as healthy as southern folk.
I currently take 2 BP meds currently. I have just started switching to a Carnivore lifestyle. Currently Im at about 80-20 meat to plant base ratio. Hopefully I can get away from those meds. It seems like since I started taking these meds my sex drive has diminished a lot. Im sure my wife is hoping this carnivore diet will fix both those.
You will be amazed how great you will feel.
@@melissacollins7906 You are so right. Almost a month in and Im like a different person. My head is so much clearer, my blood pressure is starting to lower, my energy levels are through the roof, motivation to work out has increased and as my daughter said my anger levels have gone down dramatically. I snap at people a lot less and have become much calmer.
I was looking at a life insurance application one day, and the checkbox for heart disease had a note in parenthesis saying, "If high blood pressure is your only heart condition, do not check this box." That means a lot because insurance companies have a vested interest in your health. If high blood pressure decreased your lifespan, life insurance companies would certainly want to know if you have it.
The games they play with us are so bad. Great info. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Doc for all you do.. You're a good man. This gives me hope.
Thank you thank you thank you for this information!! I discovered I wasn't getting enough salt and was experiencing WEAKNESS. Increased my salt.... just sprinkling it in my hand and eating it. NO MORE WEAKNESS!!! My Blood pressure doing better but not perfect..... I will certainly do low carb!
Excellent video Dr Berry. We are at the mercy of Doctors who sit and prescribe medication like sweets s. God bless you
Thank you for your video. I have been on a keto diet for 7 weeks now. My blood pressure is getting better but my bottom number is still high (in the 90's). I'm hoping it will continue to go down without the top number going down any further (114). Either way, I'm feeling better everyday. Thanks again! God bless.
I'm 63, and way back when I had my first son, I read a book. I can't remember the title not author. But in thus book, I learned that eliminating salt, or drastically ally reducing salt,is not necessary for majority of patients with high blood pressure.
I was on and off keto for four years. Recently started back in and then switched to carnivore two weeks ago. Ever since, I've been dealing with high blood pressure. Before carnivore, my BP was beautiful. Low 1teens over low 70's/high 60's. Now it's spiking to 130/80, maybe higher? Another doctor suggests this happens because of glycogen loss in the liver and needing more potassium as a result.
Do you agree?
I'd love to fix this sooner than later. Other than this, I'm feeling really good on carnivore! Increased energy, mental clarity, sleeping better, hungry less often...
I have had hyptertension since I am 25. Being on bp medicine, losing weight, and eating a low salt diet has not changed this. In fact, my bp was going up. Started a keto/carnivore diet in November and hopeful that it will start to go down to a normal level.
Why low salt? Check out “The Salt Fix”. By Dr James Nicholantonio. He is a Pharmacist and cardiac research scientist. You can get a free sample on kindle before deciding to buy. Real eye-opener.
61 yom. Carnivore diet. Resistance training and cardio. Started going low carb in 2020. Blood pressure is dropping even with a significant reduction in BP meds. Lost 30 pounds to about 170. Much improved strength and stamina. BP in the 122/65 range with a resting HR of around 50 per Garmin fitness watch. BP taken twice daily with an Omron cuff and tracked via an Excel spreadsheet. Everything my previous corporate dr told me DID NOT WORK including the DASH diet.
Time to stop the myth! Thanks for all you do!
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My bp was so high that the bp monitor would shut down on a number of occasions. Ususually, though, it would range in the 200's. Eventually, I started struggling to breathe with 500+ blood sugar levels. I was told I was diabetic and could go into a coma. Generally, my weight runs around 130. In short, do whatever you can to take care of your health! I did! I made the necessary changes!
Those numbers are scary to me. I feel afraid that I might have a heart attack or stroke if my BP even gets around 180 or my blood sugar gets around 300.
What did you do what changes hun I am desperate 🌹
@@AngelikaSchallehn I started taking a prescription called Carvedilol. It brought my BP down substantially!
@@omegaweapon116 My BP would shoot up so high that it would shut the machine down and yet, surprisingly, in all the years it was sky high, I only had one mini stroke.
@@ObeyJesusOurLord Wow, glad to hear. I miss the old days when we didn't have to worry about this and could eat whatever we wanted lol. Oh well, nothing lasts forever...
I’m a 50 yo man and my blood pressure ranges from 136/80 and 110/66 or variations upon that theme. I believe the dietary advice I have received has been bad and I have no idea whether it’s well intention erroneous advice or nefarious, frankly I don’t care.
All I know is that carnivore diet means I am almost at my ideal weight and since I started taking between 3-4 teaspoons of salt a day about a week ago and this morning my bop was 93/53, measured 3 times, by the afternoon it was tending towards 120/75 but I bet when I sat down later tonight it will be around 110/60. Off to see the doctor tomorrow and the conversation is going to revolve around bp meds and statins. Thanks Dr. Berry
50 years old here too. My bp used to be in the prehypertension range. I started Keto, lost 30 pounds and it went down to within the "normal" range. I wouldn't touch statin though. Cholesterol is essential to the human body. It is an essential component for every cell membrane (muscles, joints, organs especially brain).
Thank you for all your videos! You give my wife and I info which we have been able to lose lbs and inches like we have never been able to do in the past without the intense hunger! We are only in the first month but feel so much better. Thank you again!