What causes high BP despite a healthy diet and exercise?
Patient: Hi there, three months ago, I had normal blood pressure (I m 55 years old), for whatever reason, my blood pressure has been sitting at 148/101. I m 5-9 , 140 lbs, I exercise twice a week and the only thing I did new in the last 6 months was go on the isagenix diet (bars and shakes) - and yes I am a smoker Doctor: Hello,Blood pressure is an age related change due to hardening of vessel as one ages. Although, exercise, diet has some protective effect but not cent percent. So you should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If bp is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then you should be on medicines for it like Amlodipine 5g once a day.    Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity atleast 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once..   Hope this helps you.