Blood Pressure: How High is Too High and How Do I Lower it Safely?

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
  • Blood pressure is the force that moves blood through our circulatory system. Dr. Robert Baron explains what the two numbers mean in a reading and when it's too high. He also talks about strategies for lowering your blood pressure safely. Recorded on 10/30/2018. [1/2019] [Show ID: 34158]
    Donate to UCTV to support informative & inspiring programming:
    www.uctv.tv/donate
    Common Medical Complaints: When Should I Worry?
    (www.uctv.tv/common-medical-co...)
    Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV
    (www.uctv.tv/health)
    UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more.
    UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California -- teaching, research, and public service - by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world.
    (www.uctv.tv)
    0:00 Start
    3:16 Goals for Tonight
    18:42 Accurate Office BP Measurement
    23:06 Accurate Home BP Measurement
    31:30 Summary BP Measurement 2018
    35:20 Lifestyle Modifications for BP Control
    41:28 Salt in the US Diet
    49:31 Key Points of JNC 8
    53:04 Evidence-based Medications
    57:24 SPRINT: Results
    59:26 NNT and NNH from SPRINT
    1:16:41 Q & A

Komentáře • 2,7K

  • @uctv
    @uctv  Před 6 měsíci +9

    Check out "Neuroscientist: DON’T DIET, DO THESE 4 HEALTHY HABITS" here: czcams.com/video/UkhtflBnsds/video.html

  • @bestkksser
    @bestkksser Před rokem +22

    I pray whoever eyes catch this God give you strength you need to overcome every battle your facing may the dark thoughts and overthinking,the doubts exist your mind right now my peace and calmness fill in your life🇧🇸❤️

  • @jameswilson2815
    @jameswilson2815 Před 2 lety +66

    High blood pressure is also caused by mental stress. Learning to stay calm, being patient, and having a humble attitude toward life and people will do more to lower your blood pressure than any medication can. Take care everybody. Aloha

    • @ireneyin2760
      @ireneyin2760 Před rokem +2

      Many , many ,thanks. Yyu have been a great help.
      I am 88 n have learnt .much
      From You.
      God bless you.
      Mrs. Irene Yin

    • @champhall209
      @champhall209 Před 6 měsíci

      Really like your comment ❤

  • @alalmaoui5212
    @alalmaoui5212 Před 2 lety +7

    Straight talk,very candid he's not trying to promote a product,nor to endorse any.

  • @pattismithurs9023
    @pattismithurs9023 Před 2 lety +15

    My experience with Losartan was shocking. Suddenly, I couldn't understand what I was reading, and my numeracy took a nose dive. I'd read a paragraph in a novel and think "I have no idea what I just read." Stopped it after a few weeks and improved. Just adding this to the conversation. "Other medications are available."

  • @richfleischauer2084
    @richfleischauer2084 Před 2 lety +53

    After listening to your lecture. I took my BP at home making sure I followed the steps. First reading was 150/90. Second reading was 136/86.

    • @dagmarvandoren9364
      @dagmarvandoren9364 Před 6 měsíci

      Genau. So ist es. Its changing. All the time....like thought....i hardly ever have 120. Uber 80.....meins ist oft. 128 uber 74. Herz. Oft hoch..80. Down again to 70.....keind panik. Bitte.....dann fangt es an zu hammern

  • @fotogal54
    @fotogal54 Před 2 lety +70

    I have been a caregiver for years, and now a survivor of open heart surgery and high blood pressure. A lot of this information is Very helpful for me, and easy to understand. There is so much information in this video, I will watch it again... probably a couple more times and take notes! thank you Dr. Robert Baron. God bless you....

  • @joannesanford7845
    @joannesanford7845 Před 3 lety +197

    I am a retired critical care nurse who has attended countless lectures over the years and I must say this was an excellent presentation which gives the information in a clear, concise, unbiased manner.

  • @pray4liberty10
    @pray4liberty10 Před 2 lety +10

    Excellent. This was answers I needed. I have white coat syndrome, but I am not a smoker, overweight, or diabetic but am 63. This gives me a reasonable goal to work towards.

  • @ashvarma1
    @ashvarma1 Před 5 lety +84

    Thanks very much indeed. I am a physician in the San Francisco Bay Area and , I believe, your talk is immensely useful to the community.

    • @wandacaddell5013
      @wandacaddell5013 Před měsícem

      Would you keep your patients on bp meds if their lifestyle changed like eating clean and lost over 80lbs.. pressure. My pressure is below 120/80 it never gets that high it’s normal all the time. The meds makes it drop low then i get lightheaded. I walk 15 miles a day. I think i need to come off meds because it stay a lil low.it’s normal always. My practitioner. Don’t want to stop the meds but it lower it when i take it. Because its pretty low already. Like 93/63 82/52 101/60.. when i take the meds im lightheaded or very tired or miserable. It use to be high but it never over 120/ 80. These are the reading i normally gets. My practitioner is pretty young i feel like she don’t really know a lot.

  • @robperry5293
    @robperry5293 Před 2 lety +25

    Having been a vascular ultrasound tech. I would strongly advise taking blood pressure from both arms at least when you first start seeing a patient. A patient may have arterial occlusion in one arm which will give a false lower number. Good point on the size of the cuff bigger the arm wider the cuff.

  • @julesclay8142
    @julesclay8142 Před rokem +56

    Had an outpatient surgery recently. After the anaesthetic wore off, they gave me a cup of coffee to help me come back to life. Then, ten minutes later, before discharging me, they took my BP, which was an astronomic 180 (systolic, of course). When I took it three hours later at home it was 135. Goes to show how variable the measurement is and how subject to external influences.

  • @jacqulynnbrookins354
    @jacqulynnbrookins354 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent! Thank you! I would love to see you as your patients, it the knowledge that keep patients healthy.

  • @afterraincomessunshine6420
    @afterraincomessunshine6420 Před 4 lety +533

    Medications have also side effects, I treated my blood pressure with nutrition and exercise including sauna and this worked for me beautifully. There is a reason why the blood pressure is high, you have to find out why the blood pressure is high, just to take pills for high blood pressure will not solve the underlying cause.

    • @goldenlair3587
      @goldenlair3587 Před 4 lety +19

      So so true

    • @reegzibo1309
      @reegzibo1309 Před 3 lety +45

      But if the underlying cause is chronic, exercise and nutrition will not solve the high blood pressure isue.

    • @Composerben555
      @Composerben555 Před 3 lety +18

      Diet and exercise didn’t help me. And I’m super healthy. An ARB is the only thing that has lowered it.

    • @margoakamarcoahtirski3562
      @margoakamarcoahtirski3562 Před 3 lety +13

      @@Composerben555 so what did you i am on 3 bp meds
      and they have bad side effects in the morning the bp is too low and in evenings gets over 200
      and my head is pounding
      Ready to give up.

    • @habibullahsaleemi3079
      @habibullahsaleemi3079 Před 3 lety +4

      Hello

  • @Batko10
    @Batko10 Před 2 lety +31

    Increasing your potassium intake while reducing sodium is VERY effective in combination with weight loss, and exercise. I'm 72 years old, 6'0" and weighed 211 lbs. with a BP around 140-145 / 80-85. I dropped 31 lbs. with intermittent fasting over 5 months and have kept it off for about 7 months staying at 179-180 lbs. My BP is now around 115-120 / 60-65 with a home measurement.

    • @theseustoo
      @theseustoo Před rokem +3

      ... Unless you have kidney disease, in which case you should avoid potassium.

    • @MerryMac8
      @MerryMac8 Před rokem

      @@theseustoo YOUR COMMENT: Unless you have kidney disease, in which case you should avoid potassium.
      YOUR COMMENT MAY BE CRITICAL IN MY HEALTH AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
      I TAKE SUPPLEMENTS AND WILL RESEARCH HOW MUCH POTASSIUM I'M GETTING DAILY.
      I NEED TO SEE THE TOTAL OF OTHERS AS WELL.
      THE MILD SWELLING IN MY ANKLE & FOOT LOOKS LIKE A PHOTO SAYING : THIS MAY SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE "TOXIC KIDNEYS.
      YT VIDEO "TOXIC KIDNEYS." THE HEALTH VIDEOS ON YT ARE SO IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW.
      AGAIN, THAT ONE PIECE OF INFORMATION YOU POSTED MAY BE A LIFESAVER !!!
      THANK YOU.

    • @christinearmington
      @christinearmington Před rokem +1

      Well done 👍

  • @Adam-rt3jq
    @Adam-rt3jq Před rokem +5

    Very useful presentation, thank you doc! I am 67 years old, I have been suffering from high blood pressure for 10 years. I have 3 tonometers at home! And each of them shows the blood pressure level differently, there are always differences in measurements. But I already feel whether my blood pressure is too high. I immediately take Cardiform, it is based on hawthorn and melissa, it helps me very well.

  • @zenaidamariano293
    @zenaidamariano293 Před 3 lety +29

    Thank u so much for a very good lecture. I notice that my BP lowered when I retired early. Composure, less anxiety n inner peace helped me a lot although I am on Amlodipine 2.5 mgs daily. My BP is less than 120/80 however, I barely eat processed foods n active still at d age of 70 . Spiritual connection with God helps a lot with attaining inner peace because I tend to be less materialistic n happy with what I just have.

  • @evesperspective7662
    @evesperspective7662 Před 3 lety +330

    Great presentation! From my experience the measuring of blood pressure at doctors offices are not done correctly. When I took my mother to her doctor's office, she would be nervous about her weight and other things, and the first thing the nurse would do is stand her on the scale and take her blood pressure. After doing the normal procedures I asked the nurse to let my mother sit for a few moments and breathe slowly and take her blood pressure again. It was significantly lower. Definitely, the procedures should be changed at doctors offices. The very highest and best to all.

    • @bobsaturday4273
      @bobsaturday4273 Před 2 lety +34

      what makes you think these quacks offices want to get a proper reading , its obviously in their best interest to push as many of the toxic poison pills they're in business to get their victims hooked on

    • @maril1379
      @maril1379 Před 2 lety +19

      I have the same thing happen when I go -i always have md recheck after I rest and the reading is always lower

    • @suziquestionable2845
      @suziquestionable2845 Před 2 lety +3

      8@@maril1379

    • @pamgarner7904
      @pamgarner7904 Před 2 lety +2

      @@suziquestionable2845 ⁹

    • @mymamaandme
      @mymamaandme Před 2 lety +8

      @@bobsaturday4273 very true!!!!!!! Money talks.

  • @rozchristopherson648
    @rozchristopherson648 Před 4 lety +15

    Changing to a macrobiotic/vegan/raw vegan/fruitarian diet, I have reduced my blood pressure to normal range of 120/80. No more than 1000mg of sodium daily. I’m an 59 and take no medications. My parents took high blood pressure medications for 40 years. They ate the Standard American Diet and were not overweight. My father smoked 1 cigarette a day after dinner. My mother did not smoke. I was a caregiver to them until their deaths. I decided to CHANGE my diet rather than face decades of medication.

    • @sportysbusiness
      @sportysbusiness Před 4 lety +5

      I tried the diet you're on for 2 years and ended up with brain fog, no energy, high blood pressure and dental issues. I changed to a wild meat low carb, high fat carnivore diet, eliminated my gum disease and reduced my blood pressure from 170/95 to 115/75. I eat plenty of salt and I feel amazing. Sharp mental focus, plenty of energy, I'm never hungry so only eat 1 or 2 meals a day and I find it really easy to stay lean. We're all different.

    • @rozchristopherson648
      @rozchristopherson648 Před 4 lety +4

      Sportys Business I was a caregiver to parents and a grandmother for 20 years.
      Both my parents and my grandparents on both sides suffered from high blood pressure. All of them died from some form of heart disease (strokes, heart attacks, valve replacement). One grandfather passed from emphysema. All, except one grandfather and one great-grandfather who died in their 50s, took high blood pressure medications from about age 40. None of them were overweight. My father smoked one cigarette a day after dinner. They lived to ages 78-92, debilitated by heart disease and medications. They all had one thing in common. The Standard American Diet. Animal products at every meal.
      Eventually, eating animal products will catch up with you.
      I’m 59 and stopped 5 years ago consuming animal flesh. Then gave up dairy. You sound like you are younger than I am. You may “feel” better now. But if you continue to consume animal products, which have a cumulative effect, you will eventually have some illnesses that are the direct or indirect result of consuming animal products. You will inevitable end up taking prescriptions for these illnesses and maybe even need bypass surgery, etc.
      Trust me, it’s not worth it. By the time you see the full effects of consuming animal products, it will be too late for dietary changes to have much of an impact.
      There are ways to eat a vegan diet and still be healthy, have energy, etc.
      Think of the long term consequences of a carnivore diet. It won’t be good for you as time goes on.

    • @dplj4428
      @dplj4428 Před 5 měsíci +1

      My body tells me: Moderation

  • @jeremyhorne5252
    @jeremyhorne5252 Před 2 lety +2

    THANK YOU ever so much for your service in giving this talk! It is the MOST useful information I have ever gotten, including from physicians.

  • @abuahmed6058
    @abuahmed6058 Před 2 lety +7

    Blood pressure is closely related with the state of mind, anxiety invariably increase blood pressure .

  • @sedoniakrieger7832
    @sedoniakrieger7832 Před rokem +5

    This was sooo informative and beneficial. It was great, thank you Doctor for your knowledge.

  • @lancetheman
    @lancetheman Před 2 lety +35

    I wish UCTV was still over the air here in San Diego. The one channel I could rely on for information like this video! Great job, thorough, and really discussing the lack of agreement between different organizations and the NEED for patients to use their voice, discuss how the FEEL, and also remember EXERCISE and DIET do resolve a ton of issues. I lost 100 pounds by eating right, swim 6 days a week for 32 min, quit smoking. BP is also not an issue today which I am grateful for. Thank you!

    • @joereidy5732
      @joereidy5732 Před 2 lety

      WOW you were 100 pounds over weight? Didn't you notice that your pants were not fitting around the 40 pound mark? Okay...at least you lost the weight good for you. Now stay away from the crap food man

    • @lancetheman
      @lancetheman Před 2 lety +6

      @@joereidy5732 Made significant life style changes 10 years ago! No fad diets, just a serious look at inputs, exercise 30 minutes a day, and living clean. I was wearing 44's sooo tight, today 34's loose. This year, I weigh the same as I did in high school. 175 pounds, 6'. I am so happy with the change!

    • @joereidy5732
      @joereidy5732 Před 2 lety +4

      @@lancetheman Your doing a great job! Keep up the good work my friend 🙂

    • @DanielinLaTuna
      @DanielinLaTuna Před 2 lety +4

      @@lancetheman good work my friend.
      About ten years ago I started buying next-size up pants and trousers because I kept expanding at the waist.
      I now have some unused, new pants in my closet that are too large for me. I keep them as a reminder to not eat so unhealthy ever again!

    • @bckang6221
      @bckang6221 Před rokem

      @@DanielinLaTuna no

  • @hyacinthbartley4689
    @hyacinthbartley4689 Před 2 lety +7

    Very good teacher..i learned a lot in couple of minutes..very good information.

  • @sulaimonkudirat3898
    @sulaimonkudirat3898 Před 3 lety +61

    This is a total break down of how to take care of your BP is interesting straightforward thanks Dr

  • @edwardlal3620
    @edwardlal3620 Před 2 lety +6

    Excellent prestation ,so informative ! no family doctors want to tell you all these they just want to keep you on the drugs .Dr. Baron you are awesome , love your lecture . Thank you👍👍👍👍🤏

  • @coachesalot
    @coachesalot Před 2 lety +13

    Primary care physicians should refer all their patients with BP issues to watch this video.....and the RN's in their offices. This is a very helpful video.

  • @davidjudd2283
    @davidjudd2283 Před 11 měsíci

    So very happy to find decent information. Thank you so very much. It is a non-definitive topic yet this presentation clarified many (not all...lol) of my questions. Thank you again.

  • @nathanmccannon736
    @nathanmccannon736 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I'm 86.. in all the years of having my BP taken in any doctor or other,, NONE did so observing youre method of HOW the BP is taken.

  • @vKarl71
    @vKarl71 Před 2 lety +126

    Clinical settings routinely over-estimate BP because of poor reading technique. (I've been hearing about this for at least 25 years.) 10:45 How to measure blood pressure properly (which he can't do in his own office) 17:20 If the pressure reads high, take it again. If you take multiple readings, use the lowest reading. 34:25: Chart of effective lifestyle adjustments 45:50: Chart of recommended pressures & meds. (Mostly: 140/90 Systolic more important) 53:05: Generic Meds 54:28: The SPRINT study (½ of Pts couldn't get under 120 even with meds. 120 had better outcomes than 140). 58:44: Serious side-effects of Tx in SPRINT study. SPRINT Pts were high-risk. 1.6% of them benefitted (i.e. avoided heart attack or stroke)
    1:11:38 Dr Baron's final recommendations & considerations. 1:16:40: Good questions.

    • @RiDankulous
      @RiDankulous Před 2 lety +5

      Nice links, thanks. My last lifestyle change is exercise. Simple, just takes time and discipline.

    • @jimforbes9119
      @jimforbes9119 Před 2 lety +14

      Recently, on 2 occasions, I have taken my BP monitor with me to the PCP office where we checked it's accuracy against automated machines and against manual readings. My home monitor records within + - 5% of the office readings. My 'at home' average over 6 readings a day (3 in the am and 3 in the pm) for 2 weeks is 128/68. My 'in office' BP is ALWAYS (for the past 40 years) VERY high . Most recently, in the cardio clinic at the hospital, it was 180/120. It has been higher than that.
      I have learned to not concern myself with 'in office' readings.

    • @bckang6221
      @bckang6221 Před rokem

      @@jimforbes9119 no

    • @KC-dr3cg
      @KC-dr3cg Před rokem +1

      @@RiDankulous and you're forgetting it takes physical ability

    • @glynispigney1735
      @glynispigney1735 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@RiDankulous1q1q1 were

  • @joaneisner5344
    @joaneisner5344 Před rokem +4

    Felt lousey & BP was 185 /112. The problem was I was low on nitric oxide. I have been working on that. BP is better. Am 87 yrs & feeling good again!!!

    • @rayb3000
      @rayb3000 Před 10 měsíci

      How did u raise NO?

  • @jameskawaikaupejrcwo3usmcr573

    Dr Baron, Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, time and experience as a Dr. I have High Blood Pressure since leaving the Marine Corps in 1994. Naturally I understand why. Drop in physical fitness, food intake, wrong diet led to High Blood Pressure. Since then I’ve been diagnosed with DM along with many other disabilities due to my service in the Marine Corps. Which was over 21 years. I’ve now been doing the things that I think is helping me. Losing weight, eating right, no fast foods, the right carbohydrates, sodium, protein, fiber and reduced sugar levels. Over the past two years I’ve lost 20 pounds to my current weight of 176-177. But I’m still concerned. But thanks for letting us know what to do.

    • @wisconsinfarmer4742
      @wisconsinfarmer4742 Před 2 lety +5

      James, I have found Dr Mindy Pelz CZcams channel to be comprehensive in regaining health. and she is fun to watch.

    • @frankiannuzzi9512
      @frankiannuzzi9512 Před 2 lety +4

      I've heard a lot of ways to take your blood pressure some clinicians tell you to stand up and take it I've had it taken both my ankles when I was laying down by a cardiologist who said this is the correct way also we didn't here hidden explain which arm is correct the left or the right arm or does it matter

    • @frankiannuzzi9512
      @frankiannuzzi9512 Před 2 lety +8

      By the way if you live in the Northeast do yourself a favor if you can go to Boston Massachusetts best hospitals or doctors in the Northeast

    • @elisaorozco9494
      @elisaorozco9494 Před rokem

      Thank you for your service to our country, James!! SEMPER FI!!!

    • @jacquelynclendinen2408
      @jacquelynclendinen2408 Před rokem

      Thanks Dr Baron. ..I have been diagnose with high BP. . You made the info much clearer to better understand the numbers readings n medications taken for such .

  • @Torre800
    @Torre800 Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you so much for this very important information.

  • @robwastman4993
    @robwastman4993 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank for an informative video on a health condition that I am facing as a 68 year old.

  • @samirsalih2008
    @samirsalih2008 Před 3 lety +2

    I study a lot about this topic and it is not easy to understand it and doctors some times give you the wrong medications and a lot of confusion about it . The best is ti control and use the the right dose and it is worrying some times. Thank you for your presentation and can be used as a good feed back . Needs to got a lot of knowledge round it and what diet you follow.

  • @monikapastor1958
    @monikapastor1958 Před 3 lety +17

    Very detailed information. Thank you Dr. Baron for a very detailed information about blood pressure.

    • @ernestogarcia4157
      @ernestogarcia4157 Před 3 lety

      Ŕř⅚⁵ŕŕ

    • @normarodricks8838
      @normarodricks8838 Před 3 lety +1

    • @emaruzicavidenovic7619
      @emaruzicavidenovic7619 Před 2 lety

      Dr Shultch +probably wrong spelling) in his book "Curing incurable dusease" recommended drinking howthorn tea 3:x a day also using tincture droos from the same. U started this recently and soon needed half a tablet od my usual meds.hope to do away with tablet eventually. Also raw garlic lowers BP and prevents clotting.

  • @auroramagayaga2828
    @auroramagayaga2828 Před 3 lety +15

    Thank YOu so much for a very informative topic which people should do and try to understand very well ❤️👏👏🥰
    DOC I appreciate the way you deliver and explain that can easily be understood GOD BLESS you MORE 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️

  • @charlotteepieson7016
    @charlotteepieson7016 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks so very much Dr. I have really learnt alot from your informations.

  • @mangalpadda8549
    @mangalpadda8549 Před 3 lety +38

    Dr Baron
    You are the greatest
    You took this call about High BP to a new level
    Thanks soooo much
    May God bless you sir

  • @vakunta
    @vakunta Před 4 lety +8

    Very useful health Info sir. Many thanks!

  • @almagapayao8419
    @almagapayao8419 Před 2 lety +7

    Great Presentation Doc.Thanks lot for sharing ❤️

  • @deechiodo6738
    @deechiodo6738 Před 2 lety +2

    Listening to you was fascinating! The only thing I can comment on is that when you mentioned about taking automatic BP readings on a person in a private room being 12mm lower, well, I dont know about anyone else, but Im stressed out the minute I set foot in any doctors office for any reason, so I know my BP is going to read high. So Im sure what you said is true!

  • @hannadr
    @hannadr Před 3 lety +12

    I am a RN pensioner! And appreciate highly the information
    Professors information us up to now( I’ve heard only a third of the lecture ! ) and shall continue soon the rest, very interesting, . To update what’s new in BP .

  • @juanitam131
    @juanitam131 Před 3 lety +21

    I have no medical background but I'm an expert at googling my ailments. I really enjoyed this lecture. He made it easy for someone like me to understand. I started taking a bp medication today because my bp was very high. I need all the info I can get so, hopefully, I won't have to stay on this medication.

    • @stevenlukaneon233
      @stevenlukaneon233 Před 3 lety +3

      To stable your blood Pressure, Use Kx2 Green Herbal Tea,it's very effective and work fast.That's what I used within 14 days and No side effect. The result is permanent. 100% guaranteed. You can get it from Dr.Vikraft Pharmacy via call/Text/WhatsApp:+2348160264268

    • @barhabaap7041
      @barhabaap7041 Před 3 lety +2

      Releasing Potassium periodically after 40 helps Control high blood pressure, Losing salts but keeping body hydrated.

    • @seanorathagain
      @seanorathagain Před 3 lety +6

      Stop eating sugar and intermittent fasting. YOUR WELCOME

    • @belvinamuche4194
      @belvinamuche4194 Před 2 lety +1

      @@stevenlukaneon233 seriously?

    • @belvinamuche4194
      @belvinamuche4194 Před 2 lety

      @@seanorathagain ok thank you

  • @tesswood3471
    @tesswood3471 Před 3 lety +12

    I've had high blood pressure and very high potassium for a few years now, I have to soak my vegetables for hours before boiling them in tons of water, this leaches out the potassium, I have to avoid veggies I really like such as avocado, beetroot etc and I can never eat beans, dates, dried fruits etc because of the very high potassium. I came across this video and got hooked on this presentation and then bang, right at the end Dr Baron mentions the connection between ACE inhibitors and high potassium. This is truly remarkable, the connection has never been made by different doctors I've seen over the years. Of course this does not necessarily mean my BP drugs are the cause of my high potassium but it's certainly a high possibility, one which I will look into. Perhaps I'll ask to swap my BP drugs for another one and see if my potassium goes down. Very interesting presentation and thank you Dr Baron.

    • @lynncoffin180
      @lynncoffin180 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm CKD too and potassium is way too high, however I've repeatedly refused to take the B/P meds my Dr. prescribed. I still have too high potassium because my kidneys are damaged & not able to flush out excess potassium. It's kidney damage that causes high potassium & phosphates, not the meds for high b/p. I wish it was that simple. Yes, I've given up my favorite Avocados & lots of other foods I love.

    • @harleyrider9923
      @harleyrider9923 Před rokem

      I also have just realized that I can't eat things high in potassium. Along with the metoprolol that I take, potassium rich foods will make me very sick, very quickly cause of a. Spike in BP.

  • @senpaiX88
    @senpaiX88 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Thanks Dr. Baron for your discussion.

  • @kapilafavorites
    @kapilafavorites Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you so much for your education session. Very interesting session it help many people Dr.

  • @monicacalypsomitchell6556

    Thank so much Dr for the education.

  • @jeansindhikara1823
    @jeansindhikara1823 Před 3 lety +217

    What a wonderful presentation! This doctor is not only well informed, but he’s a great teacher! Starting the presentation with an outline of topics is such a good way to help the audience process the information as it’s presented. All of the lists were so clear and helpful to the audience members including me to, again, process the information. His tone of voice is soothing and it feels to me almost as if he’s talking with me alone. I learned a lot.

    • @johnnoelsmith8535
      @johnnoelsmith8535 Před 3 lety +2

      Good expo!

    • @reycachuela8348
      @reycachuela8348 Před 2 lety

      Sw#

    • @bobsaturday4273
      @bobsaturday4273 Před 2 lety +4

      except for all he is just a shill for big pharma , all about the drugs to hook you for life like the rest of the sheep . no mention of how to get these medical conditions under control naturally by changing that cr***y american diet of fats and sugar , using herbs and exercising a bit

    • @granniefromky
      @granniefromky Před 2 lety +8

      He is boring, needs to take a red pen to his presentation and weed out all the useless chatter. It took him 10 minutes to get started. It’s like he had an hour + to fill so he filled it. I can’t listen to the rest.

    • @raycapes3739
      @raycapes3739 Před 2 lety +1

      @@reycachuela8348 v

  • @colleenyoung6993
    @colleenyoung6993 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Great lecture straight forward and no gimmicks. Wow thanks

  • @kathygann7632
    @kathygann7632 Před rokem +2

    My blood pressure went down significantly after I had a 12 hour back surgery and was no longer in constant pain.

  • @keithfucious7067
    @keithfucious7067 Před 2 lety +9

    Good stuff. Thank you for these tips! I tried your breathing exercises and it really worked. It was so dramatic there was no doubt, thanks again. Keep em' coming.

  • @fel2451
    @fel2451 Před 3 lety +26

    Thank you Dr. Baron your lecture is very helpful and informative it helps a lot for those who have high ot low blood pressure . God bless and stay safe.

  • @sandramercer561
    @sandramercer561 Před rokem +1

    Awesome doctor. Explained everything where you can understand

  • @KennyGuyte
    @KennyGuyte Před 2 lety +3

    Stupendous and informative presentation by a certified intelligent brother. The community is grateful for this KBA Knowledge Base Article .

  • @user-qj3jz9ho1h
    @user-qj3jz9ho1h Před 2 lety +73

    I must say this is the very first doctor who explained the causes and effects of high/ low blood pressure and what the numbers really mean.... And medications 💊 that work and not work well....
    He makes alotta sense to the general public. Just listening to this doctor lowers my blood pressure...
    Great job, Doc!

  • @masudsiddiqui3167
    @masudsiddiqui3167 Před 3 lety +68

    Excellent talk, factual and very informative. Thank you Dr Baron.

  • @barbarajohnson217
    @barbarajohnson217 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you Dr. Baron. Very informative and expertly shared. Job well done.

  • @sinticlase
    @sinticlase Před rokem

    It's comforting to see such Kind spoken beautiful woman guide us men into better manhood. Thanks for helping us out queen. Just found your channel and to know I may have better nights sleeping and less peeing is a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm going to take heed to all your advice and thank you again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom

  • @Annabelleese1
    @Annabelleese1 Před 2 lety +32

    Outstanding. So clear and well presented. Also put me far more at ease personally with this superb presentation.

    • @user-fd3lb9qh3z
      @user-fd3lb9qh3z Před 11 měsíci

      I have been suffering from systolic hypertension taking loserytin & Metaprolol but about one week back was admitted with high B P 230/72 I was in the hospital for ten days They were trying combination of Medicines l got severe reaction with that l got facial palsy & Numbness of hands for only 20 minutes lastly They gave Lasartrin tab & dischared Advised to take tab after measuring B P Now morning it will be between 117 -123 systolic night 140- 150 All investigations were normal

    • @user-fd3lb9qh3z
      @user-fd3lb9qh3z Před 11 měsíci

      One correction They gave Valsatrin tab instead of Lasartrin

  • @kamho3909
    @kamho3909 Před 3 lety +24

    Thank you professor Baron. Your presentation is excellent. I have learnt a lot.

  • @Emy53
    @Emy53 Před 2 lety +2

    I was prescribed 5mg of Crestor...it was giving me muscle aches, joint pain. I stopped taking this statin drug and within a few weeks, my pain went away, also my blood pressure was more stable. I average between 120-140 over 75-90. I have not taken any BP meds since Sept 2019. I control what I eat...and I walk or exercise 4 days a week. I am over 60. I have never had a heart attack nor am I diabetic. My doctor recommended medication only because my mother and a few siblings were diagnosed with HBP. Only one sibling is a heart patient.

  • @troyjhinkle
    @troyjhinkle Před 2 lety +33

    I test at home and it helps me to make course corrections in both diet and exercise to measure the impact of those changes. So measuring at home has helped me quite a bit as I am thinking about my BP and what I eat and how to exercise. Even though the measuring alone doesn't do anything, it does help me to maintain my focus on my health overall. Great presentation!

  • @tiffanyb.7596
    @tiffanyb.7596 Před 2 lety +22

    THANK YOU!! At my doctors office the nurse would Rush me in & take my blood pressure while talking about her family troubles asking me questions throughout the whole test. It was always elevated when she was the one on staff that day. 🙁
    I appreciate this common sense, sound advice!! 🦋

    • @livelaughlove1855
      @livelaughlove1855 Před 2 lety +8

      I am astonished at the fact that some doctors are not aware of this knowledge.
      My mom is over seventy years old and her doctor insists that her b/p should be 120/80. He wants to add more meds to the four meds that she takes to lower her b/p. She has CHF and kidney problems, so why does he wants her b/p to be the same as it was when she was in her twenties?
      I can not believe what he is thinking, but I will not allow it. It seems like common sense should kick in at some point.
      Thank you, doctor for your help.

    • @d.bcooper2271
      @d.bcooper2271 Před rokem

      Lol same for me

    • @lauramolloy9777
      @lauramolloy9777 Před rokem +2

      How about asking them not to talk

    • @judymitton8985
      @judymitton8985 Před rokem

      @@lauramolloy9777 4

  • @almazs.1447
    @almazs.1447 Před 2 lety +20

    Thank you, Doc this is a great presentation.

  • @neteri8052
    @neteri8052 Před rokem +1

    Very informative 👏 thanks for taking the time!

  • @whocares0316
    @whocares0316 Před 3 lety +2

    I have been on BP meds since i had a heart attack back in 1994. I have recently added a new Cardiologist who asked me to start tracking my BP at home using my own Omron monitor which takes my BP three successive times and gives me the average of the three. I have taken the log of my results to my Cardio but he never seems to be overly concerned about the numbers or pay much attention to them. I never knew i should do my test in the morning before i take my meds! I always test it in AM but i take my BP meds BEFORE I test myself. I will change that now but im aggravated about it because i do have heart disease and also type 2 diabetes and always worry about my BP as i age...now 81.After 15 years of daily blood sugar testing I'm going to stop that and just do my A1c which is currently 6.4% with 2 500mG of Metformin daily. Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @mullerpetronellamaria2378

    I am living in Namibia. I drink 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil and it normalized my blood pressure.

  • @Themezas2
    @Themezas2 Před 2 lety +5

    Excelent review! Feel refreshed in my knowledge of blood pressure and CVD derivatives.

  • @janicesmiley6473
    @janicesmiley6473 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for all the life changing information.

  • @dollyhohing7303
    @dollyhohing7303 Před 3 lety +3

    On Key Pts of JNC 8: It appears that my blood pressure, given my age group, is on the targetted goal of 150/90. I am an Asian American, 114 lbs, less than 5'4" average height. Thank you.

  • @marilynringel9228
    @marilynringel9228 Před 3 lety +5

    Great video
    Thank you Dr.!

  • @joanhui2041
    @joanhui2041 Před 2 lety +4

    Very informative, thank you.

  • @thelmavillaruz2009
    @thelmavillaruz2009 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the information iam having problem with my blood pressure this is very useful

  • @jacquelineshuttleton3489

    Thank you Dr Baron.
    Brilliant presentation.
    I wish you where my Dr.
    God bless you.

  • @patriciaherrera6247
    @patriciaherrera6247 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you very much great information.

  • @robsalvv5853
    @robsalvv5853 Před 3 lety +6

    Informative lecture!

  • @soniakidd5247
    @soniakidd5247 Před rokem

    Thank you very much for all your great information on I blocked pressure and others

  • @gilbertjaramillo8735
    @gilbertjaramillo8735 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow is all I can comment. Super presentation, very informative. Thanks!

  • @doloressimpson7456
    @doloressimpson7456 Před 3 lety +9

    SUPER knowlegable holistic DOCTOR who explains well !!!

  • @davidmotloi1547
    @davidmotloi1547 Před 3 lety +37

    Good and informative presentation. I have learned a lot in this session. Thank you Dr

  • @77.88.
    @77.88. Před 3 lety +1

    I Thank You for all the time you spent making this video it was very helpful I am 81 and now have low blood pressure some of the time along with low pulse rate ?

  • @normahutchinson1567
    @normahutchinson1567 Před 3 lety +2

    Very informative.Thank you for the information

  • @victoriagrove5344
    @victoriagrove5344 Před 2 lety +19

    Thank you for approaching blood pressure diagnosis by presenting the scientific findings and breaking down the specifics. Many non-medical people want to be informed. The more they know, the more they can recognize potential contributors in their lives.

    • @blackfeel9172
      @blackfeel9172 Před 2 lety +1

      Hi baby how are you doing now i hope you are really doing good you are awesome looking at you baby makes happy when I look at your picture it is beyond my imagination that a creature like you really exist like a rose you make the garden so beautiful You are a diamond to any man that have eyes to see goodness of a womanhood Baby am Ben easy going person very understandable Am a civil engineer and a contractor I work at so many places like Asia Europe and Africa I love art craft and I write music I like ideal people when I see your picture am impress I want a good woman that understand what real love is all about who will understand me and perfectly be for me So we can build our world strong enough to care for each other I want you to be mine and I hope to hear from you soonest thanks

    • @josephatstheodore2668
      @josephatstheodore2668 Před rokem

      @@blackfeel9172 00000000000000000000

  • @gondwana6303
    @gondwana6303 Před 3 lety +10

    Truly excellent, well-explained, understandable.

  • @josephmbeba4777
    @josephmbeba4777 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank You Doc!!.
    This is a very good information with High Blood Pressure Patients!!.

  • @gingerlori52
    @gingerlori52 Před 3 lety +3

    If you've ever paid attention when the clinic is taking your blood pressure, you would find the talk shocking, not boring.

    • @lynncoffin180
      @lynncoffin180 Před 3 lety

      My question is, when the nurse is taking my b/p, WHY does she keep pumping up the cuff? Would that cause the reading to increase??

  • @chaturaganegala
    @chaturaganegala Před 4 lety +54

    This was very helpful. Thank you

  • @IIVVBlues
    @IIVVBlues Před 4 lety +113

    This has been very eye opening for me. I'm over 70 and 150/90 sounds like a much more reasonable target. I like to avoid drugs. I was able to control my T2 diabetes through diet alone and I think an exercise program should be my first line of defense for blood pressure.

    • @dannyd3394
      @dannyd3394 Před 3 lety +4

      Why avoid the medication?

    • @Tk-iz2ws
      @Tk-iz2ws Před 2 lety +19

      @@dannyd3394 because it's bad for you.

    • @billw8476
      @billw8476 Před 2 lety +1

      @@NoBody11010 get it from china now, i will not be any good after we nuke china back to the stone age.

    • @patsydf
      @patsydf Před 2 lety +30

      @@dannyd3394 Why take drugs when a bit of self control and a look at personal lifestyle can change things.

    • @elsahilario529
      @elsahilario529 Před 2 lety +13

      @@patsydf I totally agree.If you want to be healthy,eat healthy foods.People get sick because of unhealthy lifestyle and lack of self-control or should I say...Discipline!

  • @Carol-dj8gp
    @Carol-dj8gp Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for this presentation and information on taking blood pressure readings correctly. The latest guidelines were decided by doctors that have financial ties to pharmaceuticals and putting more people on medication. They lowered the bar for profit. My doctor lowered my blood pressure so low trying to meet those guidelines it caused me acute kidney injury.

  • @rutamatatumua9282
    @rutamatatumua9282 Před 3 lety +3

    Very clear n simple demonstration..thank you Doctor

    • @lawrencefox563
      @lawrencefox563 Před 3 lety

      Md was smart enough to advise cuff and calibrate against office ,she was age of my children.

  • @richardlee7144
    @richardlee7144 Před 3 lety +8

    Best plain explanation of high blood pressure issues.

  • @vrijmatipersaud1256
    @vrijmatipersaud1256 Před 3 lety +6

    Very professionally explained!

  • @eantbra
    @eantbra Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this very good presentation.

  • @floradean3190
    @floradean3190 Před 2 lety

    Nice video, I love my FreeStyle Libre 14days and Blucon cgm together, both helps me to manage my blood glucose. My Blucon gives me alarms on my and my partner’s phone when I’m high or low so that’s nice.

  • @bornwin-sx9oz
    @bornwin-sx9oz Před 2 lety +5

    This doctor cares and is very good. Many are not like this.

    • @baldevthakur3064
      @baldevthakur3064 Před 5 měsíci

      How do I low. My high bp

    • @bornwin-sx9oz
      @bornwin-sx9oz Před 5 měsíci

      Make sure you get medicine from your doctor or the high blood pressure will mess up your kidneys. Then you can work on it with exercise and natural means.

  • @kmsbanr
    @kmsbanr Před 4 lety +21

    Brilliant as always Dr. Mike! Thank you.

  • @maribelvillanueva2870

    Thank you po Dr Gary Sy sa info. I ❤️ GsK. God bless us all.

  • @thelistener2353
    @thelistener2353 Před 2 lety +3

    Great information -- well done!

  • @ubaldofernandes4559
    @ubaldofernandes4559 Před 3 lety +11

    Thank you doctor Baron for giving blood pressure information