Quote (Honestly @ Jul 19 2010 06:02pm)
hey man my mom has high blood pressure. she drinks alcohol "after 5" about everyday. Shes pretty stressed about shit etc
got any dietary advice? she wont lift no weights but i can probably get her to walk 30-45 minutes a day which i know will help
im guessing she needs low GI, high fiber, no more processed, more restrictive alcohol consum.
I bought her the body for life book but that shits been collecting some dust.
Hey man...probably the easiest stuff she can do is listed below:
1. Increase water consumption
2. Decrease Alcohol consumption
3. Decrease sodium to 1,500 mg per day MAXIMUM (try to get potassium to 3,000mg and calcium/magnesium @ 1,500mg as well)
4. Increase good fat consumption (olive oil, avocados, fish, fish oil, flax, etc)
5. Exercise at least 30-45 mins a day (walking or biking or swimming is good)
6. Have her try yoga (if she is willing)
7. Try supplements like COQ10 + Hawthorne Berry, Garlic, Arginine+Ornithine, Ginko Biloba, and Multivitamins.
Best of luck to her!