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30 minutes of morning exercise ‘cuts blood pressure’
Evening Express (UK) ^ | February 20th, 2019 | by Press Association

Posted on 02/20/2019 9:53:54 AM PST by Mariner

Just 30 minutes of exercise every morning may be as effective as drugs at lowering blood pressure for the rest of the day, research suggests.

A study found that a short burst of exercise – in this case, walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity – had long-lasting effects, and there were further benefits from extra three-minute walks later in the day.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) welcomed the study, saying 30 minutes of exercise every morning was also good for mental health.

55-80 Age of participants

Experts examined data for overweight and obese men and women aged 55 to 80 at the start of the study.

The 35 women and 32 men took part in three different daily plans, in random order, with at least six days between each one.

The first plan consisted of uninterrupted sitting for eight hours, while the second consisted of one hour of sitting before 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity, followed by 6.5 hours of sitting down.

(Excerpt) Read more at eveningexpress.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Reference
KEYWORDS: bloodpressure
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Let me testify...

I take a low dose of Lisinopril to keep by BP in the 120s.

However, when I vigorously exercise in the morning I MUST forgo BP meds to keep my BP above 100.

And the vigorous exercise ALONE will keep in the 120s vs the 150s.

I must say again...vigorous.

30mins of heart rate at 70+%, and 80+% is better. Or, HIIT for 17mins with top HR of 154.

I'm 63yrs old. And fit again.

1 posted on 02/20/2019 9:53:55 AM PST by Mariner
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To: Mariner

Sun exposure cuts blood pressure.


2 posted on 02/20/2019 9:57:08 AM PST by TTFX
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To: Mariner

Yes, it would!

Mine would go to ‘0’, cause it would kill me!..................


3 posted on 02/20/2019 9:58:50 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Mariner

Here Here !

My BP soared one day in 2017. I stopped smoking, cold turkey, and improved my diet. My BP went from my rock-solid 120/80 to 215/180. I was almost hospitalized.

I started running every morning, then hitting it up with an hour on a bowflex / free weights. My initial lisonopril was 40mg. I’m down to 5.

Since my workout room is in a 3 season room, and I packed it up to move, I’ve not exercised in little over a month. Plus it’s cold as hell to run (My knee surgery doesn’t help).

Excuses, excuses.. I know. But I’m doubling my lisonopril to 10 everyday because my BP is going back up. Exercise works.


4 posted on 02/20/2019 9:58:51 AM PST by Celerity
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To: Mariner

I agree with this completely, based on personal experience.

When my BP was marginally high before a doctor appointment (because for the week or two prior I was “bad” with potato chips, salty popcorn, etc), I could *easily* knock it down to decent levels with some extra heart-pumping exercise sometime during the day prior to the appointment.


5 posted on 02/20/2019 10:01:10 AM PST by C210N (You can vote your way into Socialism; but, you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: Celerity

“Exercise works.”

The absolute and indisputable truth.

It fixes triglycerides and cholesterol too.


6 posted on 02/20/2019 10:02:07 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Bump for later.


7 posted on 02/20/2019 10:02:45 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: Mariner

Glad Lisinopril works for you. Got it prescribed to me a couple of years ago, 3 doses later I was in the ER with vertigo. Funny how meds can affect people so differently.

Also, IMO diet plays a large role in BP management. Just my 2 cent.


8 posted on 02/20/2019 10:19:19 AM PST by V_TWIN
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Being the proverbial 90 pound weakling and smoking for 45 years, I survived a repair of a ruptured ascending aorta aneurysm 5 years ago and a bout of endocarditis last year requiring replacement of my artificial plumbing last year. I started/continued cardiac rehab after my last surgery. The benefits have been building some strength and stamina plus regaining the ability to sleep. 45 minutes of exercise three times a week has given me a chance of not being a complete cardiac cripple. My heart is so damaged I will never be off meds or gain a true measure of fitness, but the exercise regimen allows me to play with my grandson.


9 posted on 02/20/2019 10:34:35 AM PST by buckalfa (I was so much older then, but I'am younger than that now.)
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To: Mariner

Unless they have CNN on at your gym.


10 posted on 02/20/2019 10:41:30 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Mariner

In my case, “vigorous” is defined as “falling out of bed and staggering to the bathroom”.


11 posted on 02/20/2019 10:43:20 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: V_TWIN

They always prescribe a dose that is too high. I make them knock it down.


12 posted on 02/20/2019 10:45:02 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Just 30 minutes of exercise every morning may be as effective as drugs at lowering blood pressure for the rest of the day, research suggests
= = =

Well, slicing your Carotid will lower your pressure for a long time.

Hmmm, Maybe that is what ISIS is doing; Providing health care.


13 posted on 02/20/2019 10:50:47 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (You know that I am full of /S)
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To: AppyPappy

The start of a good day - dry bed.


14 posted on 02/20/2019 10:59:35 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Mariner

I’m 56 and prefer negative snatches


15 posted on 02/20/2019 11:11:41 AM PST by JZelle
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To: Red Badger

How many minutes credit do I get for making coffee, pancakes and sausage?


16 posted on 02/20/2019 11:15:22 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Mariner

Blood pressure in my family runs so low that when I joined the military in 1966, the doctor had to take it three or four times to see if I was really alive.

Today it is still so low I eat lots of salt just to get it up.


17 posted on 02/20/2019 11:31:56 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: TTFX
"Sun exposure cuts blood pressure."

Sitting on my a$$ cuts my blood pressure. The only things that raise it are Democrats, the media, and having to get up every 45 minutes or so, to hit the bathroom :-)

18 posted on 02/20/2019 11:34:49 AM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: Mariner

Anyone with Type 2 diabetes should exercise 30 minutes a day or more since it burns sugar after the first 15 minutes. Therefore, you’d be helping both at the same time. By exercise, I mean a moderate walk is plenty. It is not necessary to tire oneself out.

Exercise also increases activity in your brain making you less susceptible to depression.

For those who are obese or have chronically sore knees/ankles/feet, I recommend spending the exercise in a swimming pool where the water supports your weight and puts less stress on your legs to hold you up. You can burn calories just by walking on the bottom of the pool but using your arms to actually swim is also good.


19 posted on 02/20/2019 12:17:01 PM PST by OrangeHoof (Trump is Making the Media Grate Again)
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To: JZelle

I throw a half set of negatives into every resistance training session (3 times per week).


20 posted on 02/20/2019 12:47:59 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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