My BP earlier today was 144/89 and after trying the breathing exercise for a few minutes, it dropped to 127/92. After lunch is spiked to over 150, but doing the exercises it dropped to 132/87. A bit of bouncing back and forth but I'm hooked on the breathing. Think I'll text my doctor with some good news! Thank you!
I went to the doctor yesterday and got a reading of 182/74. I could feel that my BP was high. I was given meds and told to take my BP at home, morning and night, over the weekend. I’ve been doing so and the BP was reading on average about 152/77 (less nervous at home). I found this video and tried the breathing exercise. First without the breathing 162/82. Then I started the 6 breaths exercise. Within one minute: 129/69, 118/71 and the last one was 113/75. Amazing stuff.
Doctors are too quick in almost forcing you to use meds, without giving you a chance to change certain habits. Good thing you followed the video advice, and save yourself a life of unnecessary meds
@@amirsanchez8193 I am over 65, and amusingly, up until 2017, the acceptable BP for someone my age was 150/80. Overnight, in 2017, they reduced this to 120/80, regardless of age. They did the same thing with cholesterol, reducing the ‘acceptable’ level overnight, which, of course, created MILLIONS of new big pharma ‘patients’.
I get nervous before doctors appointments , I try to do breathing techniques before I go in but when they take it I just start getting nervous again. Anyone else can relate or have any tips?
I think it’s called ‘white coat syndrome’ and it is quite common. Most doctors are aware of it so the best is probably to be honest with them about it…. If the doctor knows that you are nervous at the time of the test, they can adjust their interpretation of the results if needed. Another advice could also be to test yourself regularly with a home device, so you would feel psychologically better prepared for the real test (and the possible outcome).
Take your own at home. I do this also as every doc visit they panic and tell me im hypertensive. This now fuels my fear of BP results. I recently had an endoscopy and was very stressed, not about the procedure, but about what my BP result will be and how will they react. As expected it was very high. But when i was home that evening relaxing in front of the tv i checked my own and got great numbers. So frustrating.
I WENT TO THE DOCTORS YESTERDAY AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT ANXIETY AND PANICKING SHE TOOK MY PRESSURE IT WAS 170/102 THAT WAS WITH THE BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE...THEN MY DOCTOR DID IT WITH THE MANAUL CUFF IT WENT DOWN TO 147/90 STILL SUPER HIGH ...THEN AFTER I GOT HOME AND TOOK IT IT WAS 113/ 76 IM JUST NOT GOING TO THE DOCTORS UNLESS I HAVE TO POINT BLANK...MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS ONLY HIGH AS HELLLLLLL AT ANY DOCTORS OFFICE...MY PULSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY GOES UP JUST THE THOUGHT OF GETTING IT TAKEN AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE
Si es asqueroso a mi se me ha subido hasta 220 y comienza a bajar hasta normalizarse por la ansiedad y nerviosismo pero haciendo natación y bicicleta hasta el cansancio lo controlo todo
@@JUANPEREZ-jw3sb aparte del ejercicio también es importante seguir una dieta alimenticia tal como evitar comer mucho sodium ( la sal ) la comida de la calle es una de las cuales debemos evitar lo más q se pueda,. Agregar frutas y verduras más seguido a tu mesa ,
We live in Florida, the traffic is horrendous. Sometimes when I arrive at my doctor’s my blood pressure is high. I told her to take it again when I got ready to leave. I do some deep breathing while she is talking to me andIto her. At leaving, she again takes my blood pressure and its normal. Breathe, people breathe and relax your body. It works every time.
I was at my doctors yesterday my BP was high the nurse was telling me about the breathing technique I was 152/101 after she showed me the breathing exercises my BP dropped 125/75
I wish I had this advice 15 years ago when HBP started, now I’m 59 and following your advice my blood pressure is better than it has been in a very long time. At the time my Dr put me on meds and sent me on my way………..did not give any advice life style changes to help me!! I have had to find all the natural solutions myself, however your channel is by far the best advice I’ve ever found!!! Thank you so much!!!
Good grief I could have written your comment verbatim!! my blood pressure started getting lower and lower so I just cut my pill in half and I am ready to go off completely. I didn’t tell my doctor because he would just get angry. I’m 70 years old and this is the first Rx pill I’ve ever had to take And hopefully it will be the last
Yes I find it to be very useful. It does need to be done every day and I fall short on that sometimes. My holistic doctor makes it clear though that you have to have diet and exercise which I'm not doing very well on that and I also take carditone and other supplements. I'm not giving any advice since I'm not a doctor. I'm just telling you what I've been doing. I really think it's a combination of things but I think the machine is well worth the money. I was able to get it and make payments@@DouglasMaurer
The breathing dropped my systolic number by 20 points. It's always been relatively normal until the past week. I'm not on medication but recently went on a junk food binge of fast foods and frozen meals. I believe that is what caused this. I'm 69 years old and know better. I haven't eaten fast foods or frozen meals in many years. I had grown weary of cooking whole food meals and paying high prices for organic foods. I pray someday the poisoned foods are removed from grocery stores and organic foods become affordable for all. Hopefully in time to save the children of today.
my BP once reached 188/101. All the meds I took only able to normalize it around 14x/9x. Then I obsessed with fasting, ketones stuff. After just 2 months, I lost 35lbs and my BP back to 11x/7x without any meds. I am no doctor just wanna share my experience. If all the things fail, you may wanna try.
I have done this breathing exercise and it does work. Also, when you go into the doctors office and they use that electric blood pressure cuff; it always raises your blood pressure higher then it really is. Request the nurse get the old cuff and pump it up herself. Get a blood pressure meter for home and check it daily. When I go into the office my blood pressure always reads higher in the office then at home. I had my home devise checked and it is correct. Some blood pressure medicine can also raise your blood pressure.... be aware of this.. Find out what your medicine takes out of the body and talk with your doctor and replace it if possible. Statins block your Coq10 and your heart is full of this to stay healthy. The Coq10 supplement many doctors recommend to patients when taking Statins. The New England Journal of Medicine stated that Patients need to be proactive in there health. We need to research and work with the doctor to make the best decisions for our optimal health. If you find yourself with a professional doctor they will look at your research. If they will not look at your research... you need to fire them and move on. It is very unprofessional for a doctor to not listen to a patient. God bless.
Be careful with co enzyme Q10. The las 2 years after exercise if I worked in the garden I would get a red flag situation. Breaking into sweat. And blood pressure going lower 90 over 55. With out it I was fine. Except after sleeping 170 over 100. Sometimes you are damed if you do and damed if you dont. There are many reasons. An besides retaining salt. Hormones can be out of tune. To find it you must chase it. Keep patterns the same. Dont eat margarine. Or butter. Eat Avacado on bread . Only a desert spoonful a day.
Yes, your right about the machines. A NP at my last doctor's office refused to use them. I always got an accurate reading once in the office with her. The machine was way higher.
I just tried the 2nd method, the breathing method, within the space of about 10 minutes it reduced my pulse from 105 back to 82! I will continue to do this throughout the day now, absolutely brilliant, cannot thank you enough! Cheers from Australia
Thank you. I did the breathing exercise for five minutes and my reading was 115/74. This is a very good reading for me. I have been drinking hibiscus tea every night. I will also try the squeezing exercises. I suffer terribly with anxiety and PVCs. This exercise helped with that too!! I love it when people share this kind of knowledge and it alleviates suffering. Beautiful human behaviour - you have my sincere gratitude ❤.
I have tried this method of breathing, it really works. Under normal conditions when I measured the blood pressure with my Omron meter it was 121/84. I used to get Diastolic pressure more than 80 most of the time, like 84, 87 etc. I tried with deep breath in and out as explained by the doctor and the reading was 115/76. Actually I did this way before watching this video. But my method was confirmed by this video. Only thing I do not know how often I have to this and whether this will be good solution in the long run. Thanks Doctor.
@@josie1130 I’m also off 90% of my diabetes medication and lost close to 60 pounds as well. The first two weeks were a little bit rough as the body adapts to the reduction of sugars and carbohydrates. After that point in time all of my cravings have disappeared and I don’t get hungry anymore.
I’m on those same 2 meds ( almost 20 years now) and have always been slim, fit and eaten healthy. Unfortunately, I’ve never handled stress well and feel internalizing stress and not learning coping/ relaxation methods early in life can also cause HBP over time.
I’m on the same with Metoprolol and Losarton my Dr nurse told me about the breathing exercises yesterday I was amazed how my BP dropped I hope to be off my meds this year
@@robertbyers8035I just started low carb I've tried everything else, and I mean Everything, so no more bread pass 10 days, my insulin dropped, no more frequent peeing so I know it's working 🤞🏽
Well I can relate I’ve been having anxiety and depression all my life but mostly anxiety, I get it in waves some years are a little better and then some are so bad to the point I cannot leave my house sometimes, but I also have gotten white coat syndrome because a several years ago I had a abnormal interaction with a doctor and from then on my blood pressure readings were high in every doctors office now , I tell you they have to learn how to deal with people who have anxiety or white coat syndrome . The worst thing you can tell a person in that state is to relax because if I could wouldn’t I try to do that ? It gives me more anxiety I start to sweat I get out of breath it’s a horrible feeling so I sympathize with everyone it’s not easy,one day at time . Many blessings to all praying it will get better for all of us ❤️
Thank you, Dr. story! I have experienced high blood pressure for the first time in the last few days. It’s been very scary to me with the most common readings being in the range of 188/115. I have an appointment with my primary care physician this morning and I really didn’t want to go on medication but felt like it was the only option. I was fortunate to find your video and I did both exercises you suggested for about six minutes and had the first normal reading that I’ve had in three days 127/75. Thank you for giving me hope that there’s things I can do personally to influence my healing 🙏💙
I've been through quite a journey oh it's too long to tell you but I just had heart surgery in November but my blood pressure is the main thing that is been a problem all along and it just wouldn't go down with all these medicines they had me on and they did the surgery and I had to stay on the medicines for a few months They just took me off the main medicine that was holding my heart rate down that they arrhythmia I come from from a shot I got at the back doctor that causes arrhythmias but long story short My blood pressure remains high and these breathing exercises I saw him on here one night and they have work for me I take now I take hydrochlorothiazide which is a water pill but it's for blood pressure as well and of course I'm taking magnesium and other things that I think might help but yeah the breathing exercises they don't keep it down They get it down for my doctor's appointment but they don't keep it down so the hydrochlorothiazide gets it down and then if I go to the doctor and it's high she told me the other day you're good you're good I hadn't even been breathing and she said you're 132 over 88 so it was that was probably from the hydrochlorazide It gets it down where you can at least work with it but sometimes mine is really high and I can sit and do it and it brings it down around 20 points in the morning when it's already high and I haven't had anything to get it down
If I could walk around breathing like that all day I can keep it down but I am a very shallow breather when I talk I hold my breath so I keep my blood pressure up that one time years ago a nurse realized I was holding my breath when I was talking She said she screamed at me breathe look at she said look at the monitor and breathe
@@anupamachandra great tips but you really have to be careful with potassium. High potassium levels cause heart attacks. I also know that if you take magnesium, you should always take calcium with it. Both work on your heart muscle
I just watched your other video about the 11 mistakes when taking your blood pressure. I go to cardio rehab and she takes my blood pressure - doing all 11 of those mistakes!! She wants me on BP medicine but I take it daily at home and it‘s always great. That video and this one are perfect. Thank you.
Thankyou for this video. My BP was 150/87, just did 5 mins for deep breathing, then my bp reading as come down to 141/83. Will start doing this and life style changes regularly to reduce the BP further.
I had high BP for years. I’m not a huge guy. As high as 200/120. Meds and cutting salt got it to the 140s/100s. Cutting processed sugar was what worked and got it to normal. Big medicine really doesn’t even mention process sugar but it was huge for me.
Yes process food that contains lots of sugar and salt we should reduce the intake as much as possible and combined with your meds , if you are on them already it should help a little more.
I’ve been keeping my blood pressure low through breathing for close to 40 years. I learned how to do it when I was in my late teens and so I’ve just always done it. Always insist on a stethoscope reading don’t let them use the automated machine on you. They do not get accurate readings and you can end up medication you don’t need. also eat celery celery won’t give you low blood pressure, but it will lower high blood pressure. This works starts slow because if you’re on blood pressure medication and you have too much celery, it can lower it too much.
I have been off my meds for over a year, last month I was invited for annual health check they checked my pressure which was normal they thought I still take my meds, and blood samples as well as routine check, after a week phoned me for blood results of which all was OK, looking into their system they told me that I haven't been for prescription for ages, what do you take? I said I stopped long ago, they didn't like and told me off. I was asked to take my blood pressure morning and evening for 7 and each time I have to send the results of which was always below 131/82 or 128/81, it's 2 weeks they didn't call me back 😂😂
Well done! I had a similar experience during my annual check up. I am always nervous in any medical consultation, plus, I ran to the medical centre, as I was a bit late. After three consecutive readings, no more than two minutes apart, my systolic BP was in the 160's. Doctor suggested meds. I refused. When I take it at home in the mornings, without caffeine and at rest, after the breathing exercises, it is in the 120's to mid 130's, which is ok for my age of 62 yo.
I did this by accident while waiting to get my checkup at the VA. I did what you said with the breathing and my blood pressure was great. I will try the squeeze technique with the breathing next time.
Don't forget that, certainly in the UK, Chiropractors are permitted by the GCC to use the courtesy title “Doctor of Chiropractic”, which is sometimes abbreviated to “DC” or “DoC” but they are NOT medical doctors - always consult your GP as well.
I just now found this and I subscribed just now. Thank you Dr. I haven’t tried what you suggested. I’m going to start doing that plus someone left a comment about eating celery. I just recovered from a bacteria infection and it caused my blood pressure to go high. Top number was at 187. Right now my Dr. doubled my dosage and I’m monitoring my blood pressure. It’s better but I’m still taking double dose of my medication.
Went To My Doctor For A Follup Up Visit, Told Me My Pressure Was High! Put Me On Meds Immediately. Then Had Me Keep A Dairy Of Pressures To Report To Him With, And When Some Of Those Pressures Were High, Due To Chronic Pain, I Asked The Nurse If That Counted??? RELUCTANTLY She Said Yes! I Am Still Asking For HELP!
I wish my md would have let me do natural treatments first instead of rushing me onto BP meds. It took forever to find a BP med I could even tolerate. I’m now following these guidelines and thank you for your advice.
They would rather treat your illness than cure your illness, because a cure doesn’t make them any money, when they can treat you for years and make thousands of dollars off of you. We have to let these doctors know that we don’t want treatment. We want a cure!!
thanks doc ! This took my bp from 177 / 113 to 154 / 99 in those 5 minutes !! however i will try a full keto diet , no carbs or caffeine hit the gym and see what happens without having to go on meds.
OMG am I shocked. After I watched this video I gave what you said a try. I didn't do what you said for the recommended times because I was excited to find out if it worked at all. Yep, it worked. My BP came down 10 points (diastolic) and I'm sure it will probably come down more if I do these methods properly.
I've never had high blood pressure; one doctor even told me they wanted me to eat more salt because my BP was very low. Recently, I have been going through some major dental care requiring me to drive in very heavy metro highway driving for an hour and a half one way. Nothing makes me more terrified and nervous as dental work (phobias from when I was a small child) and added stress of the driving has resulted in my BP being high when I get in to the dentist's chair and they measure the BP. It has always been higher when I go to see any doctor, but this combination has made it even higher than that (171/90 or thereabouts). Also, I found out recently that they should be using the LEFT arm instead of the right, which is what they have been doing. I have another appointment later this week and will do your exercises and report back, hopefully with better readings! Love your videos!!
I discovered the breathing exercise by myself some time ago and it does work. It also helps me to get to sleep at night, which in itself is a stress reliever. Did not know until quite recently about isometric exercises and have begun doing that too.
Yes, I watched it all but I'm kind of new all this. I finally found the link just by clicking your name. I didn't see it in the comments section and I just watched the whole thing. Thank you!
Hello, thnk You so much - had have 164/101.. whole day long, but after watching your video and practise breathing for 10minutes - my BP goes down to 136/91..... Thank You !!!
One alcoholic drink will also quickly lower your BP. After one beer my systolic and diastolic numbers usually drop by about 10 or more points. This is due to 2 things. One, alcohol has a relaxing effect which reduces anxiety and two, it is a vasodilator. "Vasodilation is the process which widens or dilates your blood vessels. However, if you drink in large amounts, alcohol can have the opposite impact on your vessels."
@@1STBUCKLEY ... The information I provided was quoted directly from the Mayo Clinic. Perhaps you overlooked the "one drink" and "if you drink in large amounts alcohol can have the opposite impact on your vessels."
I’m definitely going to recommend this video with these amazing techniques. Our doctor would rather throw some medicine at us instead of suggesting something like what you are doing! Thank you for your time and for sharing this video!
Same here for me, works great! Your natural breathing methods suit me perfectly. Too many rules how to breathe by many people. I just stumbled on this today, I tried it , my pressure, stress and anxiety disappeared. Will try 5 to 10 mins twice a day! Thank you!
I was over 300 lbs in my 30’s i smoked and had a pot of coffee a day. After about three appointments i was given 20mg of Benazepril. Was also told if i didn’t i would lose origins and eye site? Well i had a stroke because you have two arteries in your spinal cord and one is plugged. They never check these. Well taking my blood pressure i have learned with BP med plus counter med hair growing and thc/cbd tanked my blood pressure! So now i am weaning off my BP med! You slowed down my flow or velocity in my pipes and plugged them up! Now checking all day at rest it perfect! Please do this please remember BP is based on emotion and is a variable! You cannot determine a problem with only a few readings! Doctors do not make money if you’re healthy! Its a business! At 63 after a stroke i feel better feeding my brain with more blood with more pressure! You should see what my pressure is when i sing!!! Also tense up at doctors. Relax use this and have beets juice 100% juice only and try some Cayenne pepper and use Celtic salt for your salt!
I have endometrial cancer, and I need a hysterectomy, but my doctor told me she wont sign off on the surgery if I dont get my BP down. I refuse to take BP meds, they make me sick and dizzy! I told her Im not going to be sick and dizzy all the time! Plus the hormone Im on, I had to cut in half because it was making me dizzy. She didnt believe me. I told her that I never had this issue, even when I was hemorrhaging. I know its the pills because I dont take medication, so I know where the side effects are coming from!! My blood pressure runs high/ low all the time! Im tired of this BS! I fast 20 to 30 hrs a day, eating only 1 meal. I have been researching, I will try these techniques and Im going hard core carnivore while fasting to see if this helps. I pray it does, or I guess Im living with cramps and cancer according to my doctor 😢
@barefootkid592.0 I have endometriosis cancer too, and any red meat is not good for you but leafy green veggies and no additives like breading on chicken or any processed meat. I only eat fish, chicken breasts, and veggies. To make it more complicated I have high blood pressure and diabetes so any gluten, dairy, rice,bread, pasta and potatoes are no go but can eat sweet potatoes. I take Barley grass organic every day, 1 tbsp of vinegar with 1 mug of warm water 30 mins before taking any food. I hope you find this helpful.
ive been on twynsta medication for a few years, numbers didnt go down that much. tried this and it works! checked 30 mins earlier was about 142/92. after I tried these two methods (skeptically), It went down to 126/82!! omg. im going to start doing this daily!
Wall sit (1 min on & 1 min off; 4-5reps & 4-5set/wk) is another option. Another one is leg extension (extend legs and hold for 1 min & rest 1 min; 4-5reps; 4-5sets/wk). These two isometric exercises seem to work for me. I'll add hand grip and deep breathing to my routine.
Don’t forget to use visualization techniques too as you breathe. Visualization of a serene setting for you while you breathe. Any setting you can place yourself at complete peace. For me, it’s an ice cave I recall from my youth.
Thanks doc. I've been with high pressure for almost a week and it's been hard to lower. I fully agree about breathing rules. It should be as natural as possible.
You are absolutely correct with the breathing. I accidently discovered that the deep breathing works. My pressure was too high. So I took a deep breath just out of nowhere and I could not believe how low the numbers got. So now, I do the exercise right before pressure taking and it is always low.
Interesting. Any idea how the hand gripping mechanism works? I know there's a link between hand grip strength and longevity or overall wellbeing and well.
Been doing your breathing exercises for years, especially while in transit to my doctor’s office continuing it while in the waiting room-it works every time, thank you!
I was told I would be on plaquenil & steroids for my Lupus for life. I got off all with a vit/min plan and have been in remission 8 years now. So now I am working on getting off my bp meds. Definitely going to try this.
I was initially doubtful, but I decided to give it a go anyway. Surprisingly, it reduced my blood pressure from 190/120 to 150/100 on my first attempt. I'm optimistic that with continued use it will be even more effective. Thanks
I am a Holstic Healer for 35 years, I did breath work, and meditation breathing, and also I am a Rebirther (break work therapy), and NONE of this kept my blood pressure down. I will do the hand grip.
The breathing method works great for anxiety, blood pressure and pain. I get weekly therapeutic deep massages and use when something is painful in my muscles I breath in then breath out during the painful parts. It works for other pain as well whether because it distracts you or helps you calm down which also decreases pain. Swearing through painful moments is scientifically proven to help endure pain as well.
@AdamJStoryDC I honestly hope this helps my blood pressure its 160/ 75 that's after taking 20mg Olmesartan and Metoprolol twice a day. I have COPD and right side heart failure 💔. I might be expecting too much, but I'm willing, as you take the time and effort to help people. Thankyou kindly ☺️
I was knocked out and relaxed by the 5:21 mark. Usually videos which claim to give you results instantaneously are fake but this is an exception. Thank you so much
Thanks for a first rate video. I am quite impressed by the benefits of box breathing. Only trouble I can see is that there isn't room enough for a sleeping bag in my box. 😊
I’ve tried this and my BP did drop 20 points. Should I take my BP right after doing the breathing or should I wait a certain amount of time. I have read that if you take two BP readings the second one is always lower. Thank you doctor for sound, practical, easy to understand counsel.
My doc put me on hbp meds. My god ive never had anything so terrible affect me. Before being on them i was active and playing sports 3 times a week. Now i cant hardly run at all. Doctor said i needed to go on them because my blood pressure was extremely high.
Breathing method works!🎉Thank you ❤ For the Squeeze method, squeeze once nonstop in two minutes and the release two minutes, or squeeze release squeeze release constantly for 2 minutes and then release and rest for 2 minutes and doing these for 4 cycles? Should I do both hands or just one hand?
I totally agree with the breathing exercise, when I go to get a blood pressure reading I breathe in and hold until the monitor starts to release the pressure I slowly release the air in my lungs I always find a satisfying result,
At 72 I decided to find myself a doctor. Wasn't easy. Found a "move in" that was building a practice. She's put me through every test Medicare pays for. First rattle out of the box was scrips for BP meds and statins. I started keeping track of my BP twice a day. I'm consistently below 130 over 60s. I've said no to the meds. I do a healthier diet and a little exercise now. Last time I was in, she said "It's been 6 months. We need to schedule you for another colonoscopy." I hope she didn't take offense when I laughed in her face.
Statins are a health wrecker. They turned my dad from a healthy 80 year old into an 82 year old invalid. He wound up wasting away in a nursing home. You are right to say no to the meds, especially the statins!
I didn’t know about the squeeze toy. My wife uses one all the time so I’m gonna have to steal one of them. The breathing is good practice even if your blood pressure is good for overall health. I remember donating blood and my pressure would be high. I think we can all agree that there is a body response in certain settings that trigger a rise in pressure.
I just came back from pharmacy and BP were raised, 2nd time in 6 months. Tried your suggestion now, just breathing itself went from 137/81 to 126/74. And that's just breathing. Thank you so much Dr, will follow through with both methods/exercises.
The second method of breathing to lower BP is called as "Pranayam" in India. There are various types of Pranayam like Anuloma Viloma , Bhastrika, Bhramari, Ujjayi, Kapalbhati, Shitali Pranayama, Sheetkari Pranayama. I am doing these breathing pranayam and my bp remains in the range of 116/71 to 124/76.
Amaizing, Do IT the right way. Deep breath and relaxed steam breath out. Let the Stress out From 130/90 to 115/ 75 in 3 Minutes I going to try it in the Evening.
I've noticed a lot of the doctors and Physicians assistants now they take your blood pressure over your clothes and I don't think that registers your right blood pressure. Also they let it dangle your arm is isn't that wrong also ? So I always tell them when they're putting my blood pressure cup on I want on my arm not on my sweater
Get one of those destress squeeze toys the puffout when you squeeze them or even just a round rubber ball that fits in your hand to just squeeze. It helps to destress which in turn helps to lower your bp.
Sauna sauna sauna. I've been taking Rhonda Patrick's advice on sauna bathing 4 or more times per week.. After 2 weeks my blood pressure is in the 120s. I'm also taking a potassium chloride ssupplement
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My BP earlier today was 144/89 and after trying the breathing exercise for a few minutes, it dropped to 127/92. After lunch is spiked to over 150, but doing the exercises it dropped to 132/87. A bit of bouncing back and forth but I'm hooked on the breathing. Think I'll text my doctor with some good news! Thank you!
that bottom number is way too high, the Bottom number is when hear tis relaxed, hope it gets better
@@jcfel9820 I think the 92 is a mistake
I think these numbers are great!
I went to the doctor yesterday and got a reading of 182/74. I could feel that my BP was high. I was given meds and told to take my BP at home, morning and night, over the weekend. I’ve been doing so and the BP was reading on average about 152/77 (less nervous at home). I found this video and tried the breathing exercise. First without the breathing 162/82. Then I started the 6 breaths exercise. Within one minute: 129/69, 118/71 and the last one was 113/75. Amazing stuff.
Blood pressure change is amazing isn't it and so fast to change .weldone😊
Thank God For Everything ❤
Doctors are too quick in almost forcing you to use meds, without giving you a chance to change certain habits. Good thing you followed the video advice, and save yourself a life of unnecessary meds
@@amirsanchez8193 I am over 65, and amusingly, up until 2017, the acceptable BP for someone my age was 150/80. Overnight, in 2017, they reduced this to 120/80, regardless of age. They did the same thing with cholesterol, reducing the ‘acceptable’ level overnight, which, of course, created MILLIONS of new big pharma ‘patients’.
Thank you for sharing!
I get nervous before doctors appointments , I try to do breathing techniques before I go in but when they take it I just start getting nervous again. Anyone else can relate or have any tips?
I think it’s called ‘white coat syndrome’ and it is quite common. Most doctors are aware of it so the best is probably to be honest with them about it…. If the doctor knows that you are nervous at the time of the test, they can adjust their interpretation of the results if needed.
Another advice could also be to test yourself regularly with a home device, so you would feel psychologically better prepared for the real test (and the possible outcome).
I take my own blood pressure and I write it down on a tablet, and I give it to them, then I tell them this is my blood pressure.
Take your own at home. I do this also as every doc visit they panic and tell me im hypertensive. This now fuels my fear of BP results. I recently had an endoscopy and was very stressed, not about the procedure, but about what my BP result will be and how will they react. As expected it was very high. But when i was home that evening relaxing in front of the tv i checked my own and got great numbers. So frustrating.
I WENT TO THE DOCTORS YESTERDAY AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT ANXIETY AND PANICKING SHE TOOK MY PRESSURE IT WAS 170/102 THAT WAS WITH THE BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE...THEN MY DOCTOR DID IT WITH THE MANAUL CUFF IT WENT DOWN TO 147/90 STILL SUPER HIGH ...THEN AFTER I GOT HOME AND TOOK IT IT WAS 113/ 76 IM JUST NOT GOING TO THE DOCTORS UNLESS I HAVE TO POINT BLANK...MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS ONLY HIGH AS HELLLLLLL AT ANY DOCTORS OFFICE...MY PULSE AND BLOOD PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY GOES UP JUST THE THOUGHT OF GETTING IT TAKEN AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE
Same with me , please help
My bp was 179/107 during anxiety attack. By deep breathing it went down to 122/66 in 5 minutes. Anxiety and panic attacks suck.
At least you found something that works for your body
It is the absolute worst 😢
Wow. Your BP testimony is impressive.
Si es asqueroso a mi se me ha subido hasta 220 y comienza a bajar hasta normalizarse por la ansiedad y nerviosismo pero haciendo natación y bicicleta hasta el cansancio lo controlo todo
@@JUANPEREZ-jw3sb aparte del ejercicio también es importante seguir una dieta alimenticia tal como evitar comer mucho sodium ( la sal ) la comida de la calle es una de las cuales debemos evitar lo más q se pueda,. Agregar frutas y verduras más seguido a tu mesa ,
We live in Florida, the traffic is horrendous. Sometimes when I arrive at my doctor’s my blood pressure is high. I told her to take it again when I got ready to leave. I do some deep breathing while she is talking to me andIto her. At leaving, she again takes my blood pressure and its normal. Breathe, people breathe and relax your body. It works every time.
I was at my doctors yesterday my BP was high the nurse was telling me about the breathing technique I was 152/101 after she showed me the breathing exercises my BP dropped 125/75
What was the exercise?
@@edithhatch2096 I did the breathing exercise just like in the video
@@edithhatch2096 box breathing..
And try peeing before you go in to see the doc. Tends to lower BP.
The fact that we get free videos on RUclips by Adam is truly a gift ... Keeping education and knowledge alive. 👍👍👍
I wish I had this advice 15 years ago when HBP started, now I’m 59 and following your advice my blood pressure is better than it has been in a very long time. At the time my Dr put me on meds and sent me on my way………..did not give any advice life style changes to help me!! I have had to find all the natural solutions myself, however your channel is by far the best advice I’ve ever found!!!
Thank you so much!!!
Good grief I could have written your comment verbatim!! my blood pressure started getting lower and lower so I just cut my pill in half and I am ready to go off completely. I didn’t tell my doctor because he would just get angry. I’m 70 years old and this is the first Rx pill I’ve ever had to take And hopefully it will be the last
I also take natural supplements for it and use Resperate
Do you find the Resparate works well. I’ve investigated it a couple times but have never tried it.
Yes I find it to be very useful. It does need to be done every day and I fall short on that sometimes. My holistic doctor makes it clear though that you have to have diet and exercise which I'm not doing very well on that and I also take carditone and other supplements. I'm not giving any advice since I'm not a doctor. I'm just telling you what I've been doing. I really think it's a combination of things but I think the machine is well worth the money. I was able to get it and make payments@@DouglasMaurer
Same! They prescribe medication but give no advice on what else to do
The breathing dropped my systolic number by 20 points. It's always been relatively normal until the past week. I'm not on medication but recently went on a junk food binge of fast foods and frozen meals. I believe that is what caused this. I'm 69 years old and know better. I haven't eaten fast foods or frozen meals in many years. I had grown weary of cooking whole food meals and paying high prices for organic foods. I pray someday the poisoned foods are removed from grocery stores and organic foods become affordable for all. Hopefully in time to save the children of today.
my BP once reached 188/101. All the meds I took only able to normalize it around 14x/9x. Then I obsessed with fasting, ketones stuff. After just 2 months, I lost 35lbs and my BP back to 11x/7x without any meds. I am no doctor just wanna share my experience. If all the things fail, you may wanna try.
Oh my
What kind of fasting did you do?
@@BojanNiceno omad
I have done this breathing exercise and it does work.
Also, when you go into the doctors office and they use that electric blood pressure cuff; it always raises your blood pressure higher then it really is. Request the nurse get the old cuff and pump it up herself. Get a blood pressure meter for home and check it daily. When I go into the office my blood pressure always reads higher in the office then at home. I had my home devise checked and it is correct. Some blood pressure medicine can also raise your blood pressure.... be aware of this.. Find out what your medicine takes out of the body and talk with your doctor and replace it if possible. Statins block your Coq10 and your heart is full of this to stay healthy. The Coq10 supplement many doctors recommend to patients when taking Statins. The New England Journal of Medicine stated that Patients need to be proactive in there health. We need to research and work with the doctor to make the best decisions for our optimal health. If you find yourself with a professional doctor they will look at your research. If they will not look at your research... you need to fire them and move on. It is very unprofessional for a doctor to not listen to a patient. God bless.
Be careful with co enzyme Q10. The las 2 years after exercise if I worked in the garden I would get a red flag situation. Breaking into sweat. And blood pressure going lower 90 over 55. With out it I was fine. Except after sleeping 170 over 100. Sometimes you are damed if you do and damed if you dont. There are many reasons. An besides retaining salt. Hormones can be out of tune. To find it you must chase it. Keep patterns the same. Dont eat margarine. Or butter. Eat Avacado on bread . Only a desert spoonful a day.
At home my blood pressure is normal 120/75,but at the doctors office it is always high 170.100. I dont know why.
Yes, your right about the machines. A NP at my last doctor's office refused to use them. I always got an accurate reading once in the office with her. The machine was way higher.
@@QuyNguyen-lm1gq your BP is high at the doctors is called the white coat syndrome
@@edwardwaldron7813 thank you!
I just tried the 2nd method, the breathing method, within the space of about 10 minutes it reduced my pulse from 105 back to 82! I will continue to do this throughout the day now, absolutely brilliant, cannot thank you enough! Cheers from Australia
Yes, I tried it too. This breathing method works wayyy better than the other youtubers stuff out there.
Well its the bloodpressure not the pulse this was about
Me too tried and lowered the pulse n BP
It takes weeks to see a noticable difference to your blood pressure using deep breathing exercises. It's super effective if you stick with it.
Initially, 143/83 but instantly reduced to 128/80 after the 2 activities
Thank you. I did the breathing exercise for five minutes and my reading was 115/74. This is a very good reading for me.
I have been drinking hibiscus tea every night. I will also try the squeezing exercises. I suffer terribly with anxiety and PVCs. This exercise helped with that too!! I love it when people share this kind of knowledge and it alleviates suffering. Beautiful human behaviour - you have my sincere gratitude ❤.
PVCs?
@@HansDelbruck53 premature Ventricular Contractions
@@HansDelbruck53 premature Ventricular Contractions
I have tried this method of breathing, it really works. Under normal conditions when I measured the blood pressure with my Omron meter it was 121/84. I used to get Diastolic pressure more than 80 most of the time, like 84, 87 etc. I tried with deep breath in and out as explained by the doctor and the reading was 115/76. Actually I did this way before watching this video. But my method was confirmed by this video. Only thing I do not know how often I have to this and whether this will be good solution in the long run. Thanks Doctor.
I was able to lower my blood pressure by following and sticking to a ketogenic diet. As a result I am now off of both Lisinopril and Metoprolol.
@@josie1130 I’m also off 90% of my diabetes medication and lost close to 60 pounds as well. The first two weeks were a little bit rough as the body adapts to the reduction of sugars and carbohydrates. After that point in time all of my cravings have disappeared and I don’t get hungry anymore.
I’m on those same 2 meds ( almost 20 years now) and have always been slim, fit and eaten healthy. Unfortunately, I’ve never handled stress well and feel internalizing stress and not learning coping/ relaxation methods early in life can also cause HBP over time.
Lower your carb intake will lower your insulin level and thus you blood pressure. I also fixed my BP on keto
I’m on the same with Metoprolol and Losarton my Dr nurse told me about the breathing exercises yesterday I was amazed how my BP dropped I hope to be off my meds this year
@@robertbyers8035I just started low carb I've tried everything else, and I mean Everything, so no more bread pass 10 days, my insulin dropped, no more frequent peeing so I know it's working 🤞🏽
Just brilliant, 20 points of Systolic reduction from 5 mins deep breathing. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏 👍👍
Well I can relate I’ve been having anxiety and depression all my life but mostly anxiety, I get it in waves some years are a little better and then some are so bad to the point I cannot leave my house sometimes, but I also have gotten white coat syndrome because a several years ago I had a abnormal interaction with a doctor and from then on my blood pressure readings were high in every doctors office now , I tell you they have to learn how to deal with people who have anxiety or white coat syndrome . The worst thing you can tell a person in that state is to relax because if I could wouldn’t I try to do that ? It gives me more anxiety I start to sweat I get out of breath it’s a horrible feeling so I sympathize with everyone it’s not easy,one day at time . Many blessings to all praying it will get better for all of us ❤️
Thank you, Dr. story! I have experienced high blood pressure for the first time in the last few days. It’s been very scary to me with the most common readings being in the range of 188/115. I have an appointment with my primary care physician this morning and I really didn’t want to go on medication but felt like it was the only option. I was fortunate to find your video and I did both exercises you suggested for about six minutes and had the first normal reading that I’ve had in three days 127/75. Thank you for giving me hope that there’s things I can do personally to influence my healing 🙏💙
Wonderful information
I've been through quite a journey oh it's too long to tell you but I just had heart surgery in November but my blood pressure is the main thing that is been a problem all along and it just wouldn't go down with all these medicines they had me on and they did the surgery and I had to stay on the medicines for a few months They just took me off the main medicine that was holding my heart rate down that they arrhythmia I come from from a shot I got at the back doctor that causes arrhythmias but long story short My blood pressure remains high and these breathing exercises I saw him on here one night and they have work for me I take now I take hydrochlorothiazide which is a water pill but it's for blood pressure as well and of course I'm taking magnesium and other things that I think might help but yeah the breathing exercises they don't keep it down They get it down for my doctor's appointment but they don't keep it down so the hydrochlorothiazide gets it down and then if I go to the doctor and it's high she told me the other day you're good you're good I hadn't even been breathing and she said you're 132 over 88 so it was that was probably from the hydrochlorazide It gets it down where you can at least work with it but sometimes mine is really high and I can sit and do it and it brings it down around 20 points in the morning when it's already high and I haven't had anything to get it down
If I could walk around breathing like that all day I can keep it down but I am a very shallow breather when I talk I hold my breath so I keep my blood pressure up that one time years ago a nurse realized I was holding my breath when I was talking She said she screamed at me breathe look at she said look at the monitor and breathe
From 188/115 to 127/75 with breath training. No way.
It works. It also reduces your stress,, make you calmer, can stop a panic attack in its place.
Magnesium and Potassium deficiency is the root cause. Supplement both daily if you have blood pressure. And these exercises are amazing . .
@@anupamachandra great tips but you really have to be careful with potassium. High potassium levels cause heart attacks. I also know that if you take magnesium, you should always take calcium with it. Both work on your heart muscle
You can also take “electrolytes” 2 times a day! That will restore your body also, but it will lower it a small amount.
@@Bullyingyou is that good
@@anupamachandra very broad statement for an incredibly versatile issue...
Bananas contains potassium - eat two every day. Won't harm you!
I just watched your other video about the 11 mistakes when taking your blood pressure. I go to cardio rehab and she takes my blood pressure - doing all 11 of those mistakes!! She wants me on BP medicine but I take it daily at home and it‘s always great. That video and this one are perfect. Thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Story. Simple & easy way of breathing. What a way to simplify life.
Why doctors do.not give info to patients like you do. You are a kind doctor with concern of patients.
Thankyou for this video. My BP was 150/87, just did 5 mins for deep breathing, then my bp reading as come down to 141/83. Will start doing this and life style changes regularly to reduce the BP further.
I had high BP for years. I’m not a huge guy. As high as 200/120. Meds and cutting salt got it to the 140s/100s. Cutting processed sugar was what worked and got it to normal. Big medicine really doesn’t even mention process sugar but it was huge for me.
One of my older cousins told my mum about sugar years ago, but my mum's an addict, sadly.
Wow congratulations. Please how do I get of meds?
That's great, I was poorly given given medication
@@maliceinwonderland99don't you worry we all are addicted to it .😉
Yes process food that contains lots of sugar and salt we should reduce the intake as much as possible and combined with your meds , if you are on them already it should help a little more.
I’ve been keeping my blood pressure low through breathing for close to 40 years. I learned how to do it when I was in my late teens and so I’ve just always done it. Always insist on a stethoscope reading don’t let them use the automated machine on you. They do not get accurate readings and you can end up medication you don’t need. also eat celery celery won’t give you low blood pressure, but it will lower high blood pressure. This works starts slow because if you’re on blood pressure medication and you have too much celery, it can lower it too much.
Can you please explain why the manual/stethoscope monitor is more accurate than automatic monitor?
@@agathar7115 you hear the beats; the machines can offer 3 different bp one right after another
How much celery per day one should have? Thank you.
@@agathar7115 my doctor said the way it measures it can't detect the faint reading on some people
As u get older bp Lowers so if on statins it could go too low
I have been off my meds for over a year, last month I was invited for annual health check they checked my pressure which was normal they thought I still take my meds, and blood samples as well as routine check, after a week phoned me for blood results of which all was OK, looking into their system they told me that I haven't been for prescription for ages, what do you take? I said I stopped long ago, they didn't like and told me off. I was asked to take my blood pressure morning and evening for 7 and each time I have to send the results of which was always below 131/82 or 128/81, it's 2 weeks they didn't call me back 😂😂
Well done! I had a similar experience during my annual check up. I am always nervous in any medical consultation, plus, I ran to the medical centre, as I was a bit late. After three consecutive readings, no more than two minutes apart, my systolic BP was in the 160's. Doctor suggested meds. I refused. When I take it at home in the mornings, without caffeine and at rest, after the breathing exercises, it is in the 120's to mid 130's, which is ok for my age of 62 yo.
How long you have taken those meds ?
Thanks I started watching you and I tried the breathing it works. I’m trying to get off my meds thanks
I did this by accident while waiting to get my checkup at the VA. I did what you said with the breathing and my blood pressure was great. I will try the squeeze technique with the breathing next time.
Hi Adam watching your show from UK, I love how you talk, and tell us all the right information as Doctors don't tell us anything
His voice is so soothing,… I’m sure just listening will bring our BP to Normal ☺️
Don't forget that, certainly in the UK, Chiropractors are permitted by the GCC to use the courtesy title “Doctor of Chiropractic”, which is sometimes abbreviated to “DC” or “DoC” but they are NOT medical doctors - always consult your GP as well.
I just now found this and I subscribed just now. Thank you Dr. I haven’t tried what you suggested. I’m going to start doing that plus someone left a comment about eating celery. I just recovered from a bacteria infection and it caused my blood pressure to go high. Top number was at 187. Right now my Dr. doubled my dosage and I’m monitoring my blood pressure. It’s better but I’m still taking double dose of my medication.
Went To My Doctor For A Follup Up Visit, Told Me My Pressure Was High! Put Me On Meds Immediately. Then Had Me Keep A Dairy Of Pressures To Report To Him With, And When Some Of Those Pressures Were High, Due To
Chronic Pain, I Asked The Nurse If That Counted??? RELUCTANTLY She Said Yes! I Am Still Asking For HELP!
I wish my md would have let me do natural treatments first instead of rushing me onto BP meds. It took forever to find a BP med I could even tolerate. I’m now following these guidelines and thank you for your advice.
You are such a blessing DR🙏🏿
These are things your regular DR do not tell you, all they want is to put you on meds😡
Sometimes they don't know.
@@narjune1 very true but we seem to expect them everything to help us with and they just do not .🤗
If they keep telling you the truth, they wouldn't make sales in drugs
They would rather treat your illness than cure your illness, because a cure doesn’t make them any money, when they can treat you for years and make thousands of dollars off of you.
We have to let these doctors know that we don’t want treatment. We want a cure!!
thanks doc ! This took my bp from 177 / 113 to 154 / 99 in those 5 minutes !! however i will try a full keto diet , no carbs or caffeine hit the gym and see what happens without having to go on meds.
DEEP BREATHING REALLY WORKS THANKS DOC !
Hello Doc good I am 48 years an didn't have high blood pressure and i have it now i AM going to try it right now thank you very much 👍
OMG am I shocked. After I watched this video I gave what you said a try. I didn't do what you said for the recommended times because I was excited to find out if it worked at all. Yep, it worked. My BP came down 10 points (diastolic) and I'm sure it will probably come down more if I do these methods properly.
Thanks for the breathing technique...it really helps with anxiety related to blood pressure readings...😊
My bp reading was 197/127.
After squeezing the ball technique and deep breathing my high bp drops to 157/97. Within 10 to 15 mins. Thankyou Dr .
I've never had high blood pressure; one doctor even told me they wanted me to eat more salt because my BP was very low. Recently, I have been going through some major dental care requiring me to drive in very heavy metro highway driving for an hour and a half one way. Nothing makes me more terrified and nervous as dental work (phobias from when I was a small child) and added stress of the driving has resulted in my BP being high when I get in to the dentist's chair and they measure the BP. It has always been higher when I go to see any doctor, but this combination has made it even higher than that (171/90 or thereabouts). Also, I found out recently that they should be using the LEFT arm instead of the right, which is what they have been doing. I have another appointment later this week and will do your exercises and report back, hopefully with better readings! Love your videos!!
I discovered the breathing exercise by myself some time ago and it does work. It also helps me to get to sleep at night, which in itself is a stress reliever.
Did not know until quite recently about isometric exercises and have begun doing that too.
Yes, I watched it all but I'm kind of new all this. I finally found the link just by clicking your name. I didn't see it in the comments section and I just watched the whole thing. Thank you!
Thank you for your advice and thank you for getting straight to the point, rather than some that never seem to. 👍
Hello, thnk You so much - had have 164/101.. whole day long, but after watching your video and practise breathing for 10minutes - my BP goes down to 136/91..... Thank You !!!
This is excellent advice, I've done these every day since seeing other videos of yours, and they really help. Thank you Dr. Story.
I just lowered my resting pulse from 95 to 68 using this breathing technique. Unbelievable!! Thank you so much
One alcoholic drink will also quickly lower your BP. After one beer my systolic and diastolic numbers usually drop by about 10 or more points. This is due to 2 things. One, alcohol has a relaxing effect which reduces anxiety and two, it is a vasodilator. "Vasodilation is the process which widens or dilates your blood vessels. However, if you drink in large amounts, alcohol can have the opposite impact on your vessels."
Hardly the way forward
@@1STBUCKLEY ... The information I provided was quoted directly from the Mayo Clinic. Perhaps you overlooked the "one drink" and "if you drink in large amounts alcohol can have the opposite impact on your vessels."
I’m definitely going to recommend this video with these amazing techniques. Our doctor would rather throw some medicine at us instead of suggesting something like what you are doing! Thank you for your time and for sharing this video!
Glad it was helpful!
I tried it, and it works! Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome!
Same here for me, works great! Your natural breathing methods suit me perfectly. Too many rules how to breathe by many people. I just stumbled on this today, I tried it , my pressure, stress and anxiety disappeared. Will try 5 to 10 mins twice a day! Thank you!
I was over 300 lbs in my 30’s i smoked and had a pot of coffee a day. After about three appointments i was given 20mg of Benazepril.
Was also told if i didn’t i would lose origins and eye site? Well i had a stroke because you have two arteries in your spinal cord and one is plugged. They never check these.
Well taking my blood pressure i have learned with BP med plus counter med hair growing and thc/cbd tanked my blood pressure!
So now i am weaning off my BP med! You slowed down my flow or velocity in my pipes and plugged them up! Now checking all day at rest it perfect!
Please do this please remember BP is based on emotion and is a variable! You cannot determine a problem with only a few readings! Doctors do not make money if you’re healthy!
Its a business!
At 63 after a stroke i feel better feeding my brain with more blood with more pressure! You should see what my pressure is when i sing!!!
Also tense up at doctors. Relax use this and have beets juice 100% juice only and try some Cayenne pepper and use Celtic salt for your salt!
I do the resistance training with bands. Work amazingly to keep my BP stable 115/74/57 around
Thanks for not lecturing, complicating or hitting around the bush and making it simple even more trying to sale some stuff
You bet!
I have endometrial cancer, and I need a hysterectomy, but my doctor told me she wont sign off on the surgery if I dont get my BP down. I refuse to take BP meds, they make me sick and dizzy! I told her Im not going to be sick and dizzy all the time! Plus the hormone Im on, I had to cut in half because it was making me dizzy. She didnt believe me. I told her that I never had this issue, even when I was hemorrhaging. I know its the pills because I dont take medication, so I know where the side effects are coming from!! My blood pressure runs high/ low all the time! Im tired of this BS! I fast 20 to 30 hrs a day, eating only 1 meal. I have been researching, I will try these techniques and Im going hard core carnivore while fasting to see if this helps. I pray it does, or I guess Im living with cramps and cancer according to my doctor 😢
How do you fast 30 hours a day?
@barefootkid592.0 I have endometriosis cancer too, and any red meat is not good for you but leafy green veggies and no additives like breading on chicken or any processed meat. I only eat fish, chicken breasts, and veggies. To make it more complicated I have high blood pressure and diabetes so any gluten, dairy, rice,bread, pasta and potatoes are no go but can eat sweet potatoes. I take Barley grass organic every day, 1 tbsp of vinegar with 1 mug of warm water 30 mins before taking any food. I hope you find this helpful.
ive been on twynsta medication for a few years, numbers didnt go down that much. tried this and it works! checked 30 mins earlier was about 142/92. after I tried these two methods (skeptically), It went down to 126/82!! omg. im going to start doing this daily!
Thanks for sharing!
Hello sir, thank you so much , l have been following you from Ghana , God bless you so much
Wall sit (1 min on & 1 min off; 4-5reps & 4-5set/wk) is another option. Another one is leg extension (extend legs and hold for 1 min & rest 1 min; 4-5reps; 4-5sets/wk). These two isometric exercises seem to work for me. I'll add hand grip and deep breathing to my routine.
Don’t forget to use visualization techniques too as you breathe. Visualization of a serene setting for you while you breathe. Any setting you can place yourself at complete peace. For me, it’s an ice cave I recall from my youth.
I was doing everything totally wrong ty you for helping me as well as educateting everyone
We do these breathing exercises in my yoga class. Never realised it would have this affect but always feel better afterwards.
Thanks doc. I've been with high pressure for almost a week and it's been hard to lower. I fully agree about breathing rules. It should be as natural as possible.
Thanks, Doc. I subscribed. I like your simple and natural style.
You are absolutely correct with the breathing. I accidently discovered that the deep breathing works. My pressure was too high. So I took a deep breath just out of nowhere and I could not believe how low the numbers got. So now, I do the exercise right before pressure taking and it is always low.
Interesting. Any idea how the hand gripping mechanism works? I know there's a link between hand grip strength and longevity or overall wellbeing and well.
@@TR-vb3ni my question is do you do both hands or only one?
Been doing your breathing exercises for years, especially while in transit to my doctor’s office continuing it while in the waiting room-it works every time, thank you!
OMG, this did work . Mine was 137 /104 , after breathing 115/96.
I was told I would be on plaquenil & steroids for my Lupus for life. I got off all with a vit/min plan and have been in remission 8 years now. So now I am working on getting off my bp meds. Definitely going to try this.
I was initially doubtful, but I decided to give it a go anyway. Surprisingly, it reduced my blood pressure from 190/120 to 150/100 on my first attempt. I'm optimistic that with continued use it will be even more effective. Thanks
@@justinwilliam2240 seriously? I am also facing same problem
I am a Holstic Healer for 35 years, I did breath work, and meditation breathing, and also I am a Rebirther (break work therapy), and NONE of this kept my blood pressure down. I will do the hand grip.
The breathing method works great for anxiety, blood pressure and pain. I get weekly therapeutic deep massages and use when something is painful in my muscles I breath in then breath out during the painful parts. It works for other pain as well whether because it distracts you or helps you calm down which also decreases pain. Swearing through painful moments is scientifically proven to help endure pain as well.
You might be surprised how prayer can help as well. Brings light & love. ❤
I’m a trucker DOT is strict on BP the max BP limit for Truckers physical is 140/90
Thanks that did help. I've never had high Blood Pressure but I woke up with it this morning. And I couldn't get rid of my dizziness
So glad you said this about the breathing exercises, do what works best for us! Thank you Dr.😊
You are so welcome!
@AdamJStoryDC I honestly hope this helps my blood pressure its 160/ 75 that's after taking 20mg Olmesartan and Metoprolol twice a day. I have COPD and right side heart failure 💔. I might be expecting too much, but I'm willing, as you take the time and effort to help people. Thankyou kindly ☺️
I was knocked out and relaxed by the 5:21 mark. Usually videos which claim to give you results instantaneously are fake but this is an exception. Thank you so much
Excellent!
The beep sound around us in a hospital is enough for me to get nervous and have anxiety!
That's the darn thing and the cuff they tighten around your arm that sends up my BP like crazy.l dislike that sound intensely
@thahseenthayyib that's whitecoat hypertension. I fall in the same category.
Same here bro
Thanks for a first rate video.
I am quite impressed by the benefits of box breathing. Only trouble I can see is that there isn't room enough for a sleeping bag in my box. 😊
Just found you today. I used to be a CA! So I have immense respect for chiropractors. They truly care about your health!
Dr. Story, thank you so much for your wealth of information and knowledge about blood pressure. I will be trying out your tips to see if they work.
Those tipo work.
I’ve tried this and my BP did drop 20 points. Should I take my BP right after doing the breathing or should I wait a certain amount of time. I have read that if you take two BP readings the second one is always lower. Thank you doctor for sound, practical, easy to understand counsel.
It's not going to make that much difference.
Thanks again doctor. I’m following your advice on your longer BP video and I’m seeing good results.
Thank you so much Dr. Story for this informative video! Much appreciated!
My doc put me on hbp meds. My god ive never had anything so terrible affect me.
Before being on them i was active and playing sports 3 times a week. Now i cant hardly run at all. Doctor said i needed to go on them because my blood pressure was extremely high.
Breathing method works!🎉Thank you ❤
For the Squeeze method, squeeze once nonstop in two minutes and the release two minutes, or squeeze release squeeze release constantly for 2 minutes and then release and rest for 2 minutes and doing these for 4 cycles? Should I do both hands or just one hand?
Squeeze and hold for 2 minutes, then off for 2 minutes, then on for 4-5 cycles. I alternate hands.
I totally agree with the breathing exercise, when I go to get a blood pressure reading I breathe in and hold until the monitor starts to release the pressure I slowly release the air in my lungs I always find a satisfying result,
I usually do second method and I can really say, it does work.
Thanks!
Thank you very much!
You're awesome, Dr Mandela doesn't charge anything for all his information.❤
Thanks!
Thank YOU!!
At 72 I decided to find myself a doctor. Wasn't easy. Found a "move in" that was building a practice. She's put me through every test Medicare pays for.
First rattle out of the box was scrips for BP meds and statins. I started keeping track of my BP twice a day. I'm consistently below 130 over 60s. I've said no to the meds. I do a healthier diet and a little exercise now.
Last time I was in, she said "It's been 6 months. We need to schedule you for another colonoscopy." I hope she didn't take offense when I laughed in her face.
Amen. Some doctors think they're slick with synthetic drugs. This video tells the truth
Find another doctor. She looks at you as if you're a one-arm casino machine about to cash out 😁
Statins are a health wrecker. They turned my dad from a healthy 80 year old into an 82 year old invalid. He wound up wasting away in a nursing home. You are right to say no to the meds, especially the statins!
I didn’t know about the squeeze toy. My wife uses one all the time so I’m gonna have to steal one of them. The breathing is good practice even if your blood pressure is good for overall health.
I remember donating blood and my pressure would be high. I think we can all agree that there is a body response in certain settings that trigger a rise in pressure.
Thank you for the great advice. God bless you ❤
I just came back from pharmacy and BP were raised, 2nd time in 6 months. Tried your suggestion now, just breathing itself went from 137/81 to 126/74. And that's just breathing. Thank you so much Dr, will follow through with both methods/exercises.
Wonderful!
The second method of breathing to lower BP is called as "Pranayam" in India. There are various types of Pranayam like Anuloma Viloma , Bhastrika, Bhramari, Ujjayi, Kapalbhati, Shitali Pranayama, Sheetkari Pranayama. I am doing these breathing pranayam and my bp remains in the range of 116/71 to 124/76.
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Have to be careful with it though as some pranayama can increase BP such as kapalbhati and bhastrika
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Amaizing, Do IT the right way. Deep breath and relaxed steam breath out. Let the Stress out
From 130/90 to 115/ 75 in 3 Minutes
I going to try it in the Evening.
Thanks again DR for your advice as it's helpful to me.
😮😮😮 my face when I took my BP after the breathing 😮💨 wow 🤯 thank you 😢 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Very simple, easily implementable solutions… Thank you👏👏👏
Omgosh, the breathing exercises they recommend are kinda complicated & and yes, I get stressed doing all the counts. Thank you for the help!
I've noticed a lot of the doctors and Physicians assistants now they take your blood pressure over your clothes and I don't think that registers your right blood pressure. Also they let it dangle your arm is isn't that wrong also ? So I always tell them when they're putting my blood pressure cup on I want on my arm not on my sweater
Get one of those destress squeeze toys the puffout when you squeeze them or even just a round rubber ball that fits in your hand to just squeeze. It helps to destress which in turn helps to lower your bp.
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Sauna sauna sauna. I've been taking Rhonda Patrick's advice on sauna bathing 4 or more times per week.. After 2 weeks my blood pressure is in the 120s. I'm also taking a potassium chloride ssupplement