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Exercise and Fitness

womanofthehills

(8,661 posts)

8. Fasting

Reply to Xyzse (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 03:11 AM

Jan 2013

I forgot to mention that fasting can bring your pressure down too. If your pressure ever spikes, instead of getting all freaked out, just fast and it comes right down.

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I work out but have high Blood Pressure [View all] Xyzse Jan 2013 OP

You should probably go back to your cardiologist and tell him/her LeftofObama Jan 2013 #1

Thanks Xyzse Jan 2013 #2

I've found that I can deliberately lower my blood pressure in minutes with relaxation and breathing Fumesucker Jan 2013 #3

Hrm... Xyzse Jan 2013 #4

I have a unit similar to this, it goes on the inside of the wrist Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

That's cool. Xyzse Jan 2013 #6

try L'arginine (amino acid) womanofthehills Jan 2013 #7

Interesting... Xyzse Jan 2013 #9

Fasting womanofthehills Jan 2013 #8

I guess so... Xyzse Jan 2013 #10