On a high does of high blood pressure meds for 38 years. My doctor says it’s just part of me, there’s nothing I can do about it, he called it idiopathic. Went on a low carb diet. I lost 37 pounds and stopped the BP meds. I have been taking my blood pressure readings three times a day just to make sure the readings are normal. My blood pressure has been normal to low for the past nine weeks - average 118/71.5.
I’m amazed and a little pissed that I didn’t figure it out along time ago. My arthritis pain is gone. Most amazingly, once I have adapted I no longer have cravings for sugar or grains. In the past my cravings were off the charts leading to years of weight loss then weight gain - yo-yo land. If somebody would’ve told me I would have a lack of cravings after weight loss I don’t know if I would’ve believed it.
In early February my A1C was 9.5. Weight 285, height 5’9”. Started keto (was on metformin 2000mg/day for two years but ate anything and lots of carbs). Anyway - keto diet using CarbManager as an app and bought a ketomojo meter for ketones and glucose. Just last week, A1C is 6.3, weight 255. And I exercise daily after dinner and also only eat between 10AM and 6PM. It’s a lifestyle change. Hoping to kick the meds soon.