ChuChu Rocket wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:10 pm What about hot chips? Would that do harm?

I don't think spicy food are the culprit. But it can be damaging the digesting organs if you use it too often
also chips are full of sugars and oils. not recommended

I think spicy stuff is less of a culprit than salt. Salt raises one's blood pressure like crazy. Chips are usually pretty salty, and that causes hypertension.

mlawson71 wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:24 am I think spicy stuff is less of a culprit than salt. Salt raises one's blood pressure like crazy. Chips are usually pretty salty, and that causes hypertension.

yep don't salt too much but know that it's usually not about the salt you add on your food, but the salts present in chips, bretzels, industrial food, etc that has a very high content of salt

ionone wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 3:18 pm yep don't salt too much but know that it's usually not about the salt you add on your food, but the salts present in chips, bretzels, industrial food, etc that has a very high content of salt

I think if you add an excessive amount manually you would probably still feel it - salt is salt, regardless of how it's added.
I come from a family with hypertension issues and we all have that problem with salt. Which makes me pretty sad because I love salty food.

I'm married - whats ur excuse?

mlawson71 wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:08 pm I love salty food.

Same here

Has anyone here ever felt their blood pressure go through the roof? How did you feel? For me the highest I've seen my blood pressure was 182 over 115. Which is apparently "bad".

I felt dizzy and lightheaded at the time. It went away after I took apple cider vinegar and had a lie down!

I usually sleep for a while when I'm tired, and eat a little when I'm hungry. You don’t sleep if you don’t get tired, and you don’t eat if you don’t get hungry. I don't usually feel anything wrong with my body. That's why I was panicked when I detected high blood pressure.

太虚一毫 wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:36 pm That's why I was panicked when I detected high blood pressure.

Oh

What was your blood pressure reading bro? Are you okay now?

Jimmy wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:49 pm Oh

What was your blood pressure reading bro? Are you okay now?

I tested it yesterday, 99-146 。The body did not feel any discomfort.

太虚一毫 wrote: Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:55 pm I tested it yesterday, 99-146

That's a bit high, but not too crazy. I've had the same as you and also quite higher before! Make sure keep an eye on it and try to relax.

Also when you test with the machine, always test twice. I find the first test is always usually higher

Do you have a testing machine? Or are you using a smartwatch?