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Question: My wife wanted me to ask a question about High Blood pressure, She likes fruit and wants to know which would be the best for bringing it down? She wants to get off the meds she's been taking.
Answers: My wife wanted me to ask a question about High Blood pressure, She likes fruit and wants to know which would be the best for bringing it down? She wants to get off the meds she's been taking.
high blood pressure is a complicated issue, whether or not she can get off her meds is dependant upon the cause of her hypertension.
If she loses 10% of her total body weight, eats no salt, and eats potassium rich fruits like raisins, then she may be successful, but I would strongly suggest she discuss such plans with her doctor.
She may not ever be able to come off meds, but tell her to check out the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet. Also, she should be careful about how much sodium she eats. Most sodium in the American diet comes from packaged and processed foods.
http://mayoclinic.com/health/dash-diet/H...
Wow this is a hard one to answer, simply put their is no simple answer to this one. I think your wife should sit down with her doctor to come up with a healthy diet and exercise program to help reduce her blood pressure. Good Luck!