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212161 tn?1599427282

blood pressures

does not eating much cause your blood pressure to be really low?  funny I had gone dr to see about taking extra pill just at night because bp was sorta high in early am like 147/89 somewhere like that . but days seemed ok unless I was understress I can really shoot it up.

well since I had a stress test and stressed over that. I have lost 8 pds which is good lol so trying keep it off and eat less and loose maybe 5 more . but bp is staying really low all the time now like 95/50 somewhere around there  a few 108/58 I still taking my bête blocker in am and pm because don't want pacs from not taking it.

so is it less food causing this ? should I be eating more. like to day I had a root beer and some little crackers. tonight I will eat a small dinner. . not sure  if I am causing it to be low lol . thanks
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976897 tn?1379167602
If your body fat levels are high, then the heart has to work harder to squeeze blood around the body and this raises pressure. When you lose weight, the job is easier for the heart. I don't think it's the eating less, but likely more to the weight loss. Fluid intake is more important for blood pressure, blood is made mostly from water.
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212161 tn?1599427282
Wow that's not good Ed, I drink bottle water and add stuff to it but still don't drink much,  have always been bad about that.  I don't drink sugar drinks if I can avoid them
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976897 tn?1379167602
Just to add that I don't really like water either, especially here in the UK. It contains Chlorine which is basically bleach, and our tap water is very hard, full of calcium. I drink gallons of tea, but have to de-scale the kettle every week due to the high calcium in the water.
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976897 tn?1379167602
It's surprising how much water our bodies squeeze out of food. I am thinking this was probably your main supply which you have severely reduced. What about fruit drinks which you dilute? as long as they are sugar free of course.
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I feel your pain - I don't like water either so I drink mostly light beer. Doctor said: "That is pretty much like water anyway":)
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212161 tn?1599427282
thank you again lol, yeah not eating much only lost 8 pds but guess a lot for me, I don't drink much at all ive had one drink today I hate water lol I force myself to drink. thanks again
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