Comments on: Lower Blood Pressure with Vegetable Proteins

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By: Jill Hanson Flatt

Jill Hanson Flatt — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:03:00 +0000

We have some people who have to come to my work.. to get the medicine to raise their bp high enough to protect their kidneys. If their heart isn't good enough to pump all the way to the kidneys…. then they will not be eligible for a heart transplant if the kidneys are destroyed. To get a new heart, you can not have other organs damaged. We have had people there getting daily labs drawn and telemetry monitored for nearly a year while they wait for the right heart to come available to save their life. Dopamine, dobutamine, or milnarone are only available is serious IV infusions, but it can be done.

By: Lisa Nelson

Lisa Nelson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Yes, your condition is not the typical problem I deal with which means I'm not able to offer input off the top of my head! All the best getting your situation under control. ~Lisa

By: Jill Hanson Flatt

Jill Hanson Flatt — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:14:00 +0000

It is FROM the doctor. All the meds to slow down the heart, also lower the bp. Having never had high blood pressure, having to take those meds to decrease the workload on my heart. So to have a reasonable rate, to preserve my heart, I have to deal with super low pressures. Every now and then we tweak the meds, but it takes that much to manage the rhythms. I didn't take them one day last week, because my pressure was so low… then at work… my rate was 150 at a baseline and having bursts into the 220s. I'll look at the info though. Thanks. Is it different from the heart probs you generally work with?

By: Lisa Nelson

Lisa Nelson — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:04:00 +0000

Hi Jill,If you are dealing with a dangerously low blood pressure I recommend working with your physician to learn "why" so you better know how to treat the condition. Here's a link to information on low blood pressure – http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/74.html – I'm not sure if it applies to you.All the best,Lisa

By: Jill Hanson Flatt

Jill Hanson Flatt — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Hopefully, this won't always lower a bp- or I'm going to have to give up vegetables. Is there healthy food aside from lowering a blood pressure? What if it is already dangerously low?

By: Lisa Nelson

Lisa Nelson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Hi Charlene, I actually take and recommend Juice Plus to boost fruit/vegetable intake. Doesn't mean you don't have to eat fruits and vegetables, but it is a good option to get the nutrients from a wide variety everyday. You can learn more here – http://www.juiceplus.com/+ln24388. Some people claim to physically feel better after a few months of supplementing Juice Plus, but I do not notice any change. Did a "test" with mom (and you know how she eats!), but after 4 months she didn't feel physically different either. Regardless (it's rare to "feel" prevention) Juice Plus is a great option, not pricey, and backed by sound research. FYI – The Garden Blend (vegetable pill) is not sold by itself. Only in combination with the Orchard Blend (fruit pill).~ Lisa

By: Charlene Shields

Charlene Shields — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:17:00 +0000

Is there a vegetable pill you can take, because I am not real big on vegetables.