Anyone have any suggestions for my high blood pressure? -

im 15 years old. ive never had high blood pressure, and although it runs in my family, we think it may have been caused these past few months by my costochondritis. costochondritis is an inflammation of the rib cartiledge, we think the high blood pressure is from stress. anyway, according to charts i just have MILD hypertension, less than moderate or severe. i also experience symptoms such as -fatigue, feeling tired a lot more than usual -heaviness of head -unusual feeling, hard to describe, not feeling like myself anyone have any suggestions on any drinks or something at home that can lower it and reduce the symptoms. i want to feel normal again, thanks.

At your age, if you adopt a healthy lifestyle, you may eliminate your high blood pressure. There is not one drink that will eliminate high blood pressure but rather you must eliminate food groups that can contribute to your problem. You need to eliminate eating hamburgers, french fries, barbecued ribs, pizza with a lot of cheese. You will need to eat chicken(not fried), fish, vegetables and fruits. You can have banana milk shakes with skim milk and no ice cream. Eat less salt and use spices instead. Don t drink pop because it has too much sugar and it causes weight gain. Exercise daily 30 minutes like walking or bicycling. Also, see a doctor and he will have recommendations. Don t sit a lot watching T.V. or playing video games but instead move around. Buy a pedometer( it s a device that counts steps you take and calories you burn) and try to increase your steps every day. If your family has high blood pressure then purchase a blood pressure monitor also. You could monitor your blood pressure daily and with change in your diet and exercise you could see within weeks or even days, your blood pressure could drop. Your whole family might want to see a dietician in a hospital near you who could help in planning good nutritious and healthy meals. I think that it s great that you are starting early in your life to become healthy.

Of all of the risk factors for health, high blood pressure is the worst... worse that high cholesterol.... High blood pressure is just that... the pressure in your arteries is too high, and just like a hose with too much water pressure, you are at risk for stroke, aneurysms anywhere. I m assuming that you are not overweight. If you are, drop it. Your life depends upon it. Maintain a healthful weight. And as well, exercise. Even at your age, if your blood pressure is high, your doc ought to put you on pills until you drop the weight, and become more fit. Psssst. and there really is no such thing as quot;mild hypertensionquot;.... the quot;hosesquot; have high pressure or they don t... the more pressure, the worse it is, but at 15 hopefully you wish not to stroke out by 26.

There are foods such as bananas that help to lower blood pressure. Also, eat green and walk 45 minutes a day.