I'm diabetic & hypertensive for the past 10 years. I've come to USA and staying here for the past 5 months. My BP is 155/89 with a heart beat of 100 for the past one week. I'm taking Tazloc 40 every morning. I'm having only Tazloc & telsartan with me. Pls advise.
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You need to understand about high blood pressure.� Normal range of blood pressure is between 90/60 to 140/90, anything above or below is is abnormal. Many factors can affect blood pressure, including: 1) The amount of water and salt you have in your body 2) The condition of your kidneys, nervous system, or blood vessels 3) Your hormone levels 4) your lifestyle - smoking, drinking, exercise� You are more likely to be told your blood pressure is too high as you get older. This is because your blood vessels become stiffer as you age. When that happens, your blood pressure goes up. High blood pressure increases your chance of having a stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, or early death. DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. DASH lowers high blood pressure and improves levels of cholesterol. This reduces your risk of getting heart disease. The DASH Diet Emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Includes whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, nuts, and vegetable oils. Limits sodium, sweets, sugary beverages, and red meats. Along with DASH, other lifestyle changes can help lower your blood pressure. They include staying at a healthy weight, exercising, and not smoking. My advice to you would be 1) Keep a BP daily record for at least one week 2) Basic tests should be one to rule out cardiac / kidney issues 3) unless any recent evaluation has been done I would advice these test ECG ECHO Lipid Profile TSH KFT� Renal doppler� Get back to me with a detailed history and� old / new records for a better individualized advice.
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Both diabetes and hypertension are lifestyle diseases which require a lifestyle solution and not a chemical cocktail of medicines. What the drs are treating you is the symptoms and not the root cause. They are disease focused and not whole patient focused. They are just putting a band aid fix which is a temporary and making you take medicines lifelong which is not required. You can fix these 2 issues with diet and lifestyle changes alone. I am a lifestyle physician based in USA also from Chennai. I can help you. It involves taking a detailed history which includes your diet, occupation,social and family history to name a few to sort out the cause. Take a consult or send a feedback.
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