It's 140/80.

Now let me eat my salt in peace, dammit.

11/19/2009 4:42:07 PM

Salt is good.

11/19/2009 4:43:25 PM

Fatty McDoublechin

11/19/2009 4:43:59 PM

oh no you dint

11/19/2009 4:45:37 PM

Go on wit your bad self!

11/19/2009 4:45:55 PM

isn't that a little high. should be 120/70 right?

11/19/2009 4:46:19 PM

Well, it's a little high, but it sure ain't 200/100.

And changing my salt habit doesn't change a thing...

[Edited on November 19, 2009 at 4:47 PM. Reason : so there.]

11/19/2009 4:46:43 PM

shit. 140/80 wasn't high back in the day... say before all these blood pressure medicines hit the market.... it's amazing how that works.

11/19/2009 4:47:41 PM

Anyway, it's not the salt that you put on your food that's the problem. It's all of the sodium in the processed foods that you eat that usually kicks up your blood pressure.

11/19/2009 4:48:06 PM

Dey is a lotsa troof to dat.

I need more potassium and calcium in my diet.

11/19/2009 4:51:24 PM

yeah, salt and blood pressure is more or less bullshit. they suggest lay off of the salt because it could lead to water retention and as a result put more stress on your walls. rarely does this actually happen.

if you're getting 4000mg a day, sure. if you're getting under 2500 (incredibly easy to achieve without even eating that healthy) then you don't have an issue.

11/19/2009 4:53:43 PM

Mine was 117/65 the last time I checked iirc. Never had a problem with it except when I took some medication that made it shoot through the roof.

I <3 salt, but I do feel bloated if I eat too much of it. The past three mornings I've had scrambled eggs for breakfast and chicken/rice type stuff for dinner which I load up with salt. I seriously think I can feel the water retention.

[Edited on November 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM. Reason : s]

11/19/2009 5:00:09 PM

but are you still smoke-free? o.O

11/19/2009 5:11:43 PM

fuck no...I was ready to blow my brains out or rip some heads apart. I've come to the conclusion that I have a really hard time beating addiction.

Oh, and I salted the fuck out of my pasta tonight.

11/19/2009 8:49:28 PM

Quote :

"It's 140/80. "

that isn't high???

11/19/2009 9:04:35 PM

yes it is

11/19/2009 9:05:53 PM

the highest my blood pressure has ever been is like 119/63 or something

normally in the 100s/60

sometimes it is too low and i feel dizzzzzy

[Edited on November 19, 2009 at 9:09 PM. Reason : and by 110s i meant 100s. doh.]

11/19/2009 9:06:58 PM

PUMP UP THE3 VOLUME

PUMP UP THE VOLUME

11/19/2009 9:07:56 PM

i eat way too much sodium.

like an embarassing amount.

and my blood pressure is about 90/60.

also, by changing your whole lifestyle usually only reduces your bp slightly.
it appears to be amazingly genetic (don't get me wrong there is still a factor played in TLC {terapeutic lifestyle changes})...but its not as big as it seems people think it is.

Medication management therapy FTW

11/19/2009 9:16:48 PM

my BC raises my bp a little bit

i dunno if that is normal

though it seems like it might be cause women with high bp aren't supposed to take bc

anyway, yea...i eat tons of salt too. i'm not big on sweets. for dessert i'm debating between a pickle, cheese or popcorn

oh shit, just remembered i had black olives

and i ate french onion soup for dinner. SALT SALT SALT!!!!

11/19/2009 9:18:19 PM

ive been known to eat so much salt it starts to make my mouth hurt.
like my tounge and the inside of my lips.

one day im gonna try and limit my intake severely for like a month and see if i lose any "water weight"

maybe

[Edited on November 19, 2009 at 9:21 PM. Reason : ]

11/19/2009 9:19:35 PM

that is kinda how mine is right now

sorta raw

like when you eat a lot of sour candy

11/19/2009 9:20:42 PM

^EXACTLY

11/19/2009 9:21:02 PM

I was 117/72 yesterday

11/19/2009 9:21:15 PM

Quote :

"ive been known to eat so much salt it starts to make my mouth hurt. like my tounge and the inside of my lips."

Hellz to tha YEAH. This is how I like my salt.

I seriously think if I dropped 30 pounds, my blood pressure would be better. I'm seriously unmotivated right now...and it sucks.

11/20/2009 12:00:36 PM

eww, that's nasty

11/20/2009 12:05:33 PM

I hate you people w/ your high blood pressures.

I'm perpetually in hypotension. Changing positions makes my vision go black.

11/20/2009 12:05:41 PM

I feel bad for you, son.

11/20/2009 12:07:21 PM

Quote :

"i eat way too much sodium. like an embarassing amount. and my blood pressure is about 90/60."

Same here. All of my meals include salsa, soup, olives or pickles. And blood pressure is consistently 90/60. Standing up too quickly is dangerous. Usually bc I drink a lot. But also bc everything just goes black from blood pressure fluctuations.

11/20/2009 12:09:00 PM

DOCTORS ARE FULL OF SHIT!

11/20/2009 12:10:21 PM

That's stage 1 hypertension

Mine was usually in the upper 140s to lower 150s, so they put me on medication for it

And i cut out salt almost completely

11/20/2009 12:11:36 PM

140s is not unhealthy. they say it is so drug companies can convince you to buy their drugs

11/20/2009 12:12:15 PM

I'm so glad that I'm not alone. I haven't fainted yet, but I came very close recently in the shower. It was steamy and I'd been bent over for a few minutes making sure that Silas was clean and when I stood back up I almost lost it.

11/20/2009 12:12:38 PM

considering my dad had quadruple bypass surgery, then died of a massive heart attack 2 years later, I'm not taking my chances

[Edited on November 20, 2009 at 12:14 PM. Reason : a]

11/20/2009 12:13:09 PM

^^you need some better cooking

[Edited on November 20, 2009 at 12:14 PM. Reason : ^]

11/20/2009 12:13:59 PM

Haha. I definitely eat yummy food. I have the fat to prove it. But damned if I can't get my blood pressure up. I must have a leak somewhere.

11/20/2009 12:15:54 PM

join a black church and go to momma's house afterwards.

11/20/2009 12:17:13 PM

you can salt my nutz

11/20/2009 12:22:01 PM

Quote :

"I haven't fainted yet, but I came very close recently in the shower. It was steamy and I'd been bent over for a few minutes making sure that Silas was clean and when I stood back up I almost lost it."

I take it you don't give blood. Probably a good idea. I gave last Thursday and fainted three times. The second time, I was home alone and seriously thought I was going to die. It's scary when you're home alone (or even worse, with your baby). That's what finally convinced me to get a roommate last week.

11/20/2009 12:34:22 PM

Quote :

"Well, it's a little high, but it sure ain't 200/100. And changing my salt habit doesn't change a thing..."

not yet, anyway


still wouldn't hurt to pick up some KCl >_>

11/20/2009 12:34:35 PM

My GF dumps salt on everything she eats. It drives me nuts because she salts shit before she even tastes it.

And her BP is perfect, which also drives me nuts

11/20/2009 12:54:09 PM

Quote :

"I haven't fainted yet, but I came very close recently in the shower. It was steamy and I'd been bent over for a few minutes making sure that Silas was clean and when I stood back up I almost lost it."

is that your nickname for your pussy? silas is kind of a weird one

11/20/2009 1:04:13 PM

Quote :

"My GF dumps salt on everything she eats. It drives me nuts because she salts shit before she even tastes it."

My dad used to scold us when we did this as kids. It's an insult to the cook if you're salting food before you even taste it.

11/20/2009 1:06:28 PM

pepper cancels it out

11/20/2009 1:14:34 PM

Quote :

"still wouldn't hurt to pick up some KCl >_>"

You're right, except for one thing. Pure potassium chloride tastes like weak sodium chloride with a slightly bitter, off, aftertaste. It's just not the same.

Even Morton's Lite Salt, which is about 50/50, isn't quite the same, though infinitely better than the pure KCl.

11/20/2009 1:34:54 PM

salt is good for you

11/20/2009 2:14:04 PM

well, you're absolutely right if you consider that if it weren't for sodium, potassium, and calcium, we'd just collapse in a pile of quivering muscle tissue.

11/20/2009 2:45:55 PM

hmmm


idk, i'm fond of NaCl/KCl mixes
but i don't really like salt anyway, so whatev..





[Edited on November 20, 2009 at 2:47 PM. Reason : ^don't forget Mg!]

11/20/2009 2:46:14 PM

I thought about LiCl...if it weren't for its neurotoxicity in higher doses...I mean, I could likely use a dose of lithium anyway.

11/20/2009 2:47:20 PM