If you have been following along, you know this is my last day of fasting. In the middle of the fast, I forgot what day I was on, but I am acutely aware at this stage. I am ready to be done and get back home. They switched me to a homemade veggie broth the last few days, as my energy had been too low. The broth increased my energy to a 4 out of 10, but it stimulated my appetite. So now I am hungry. It’s a trade-off. The broth does not break the fast, so I am grateful.
This morning, my blood pressure was 88/60. Sounds low, right? It is only because so many people I spoke with as a pharmacist had blood pressures above 140/90 and were told by their doctors that it was all right. Below is a short video link on the current blood pressure guidelines. Dr. Wise, the rounding provider this morning, said my blood pressure was what they expected. I am not dizzy or lightheaded, so it is just fine.
When they study tribal people in different countries eating their native diet, their blood pressure is below 120/80, regardless of age. They say as you age, your blood pressure will increase as your vasculature loses elasticity, a natural progression of aging. This is not true. It is true for those who eat a Western diet of processed foods. In the U.S., nearly 50% of the adult population has hypertension.
Many people come here to achieve blood pressure control and stop taking their blood pressure medications. Below is a short video on the science behind that.
Fasting and blood pressure: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fasting-to-naturally-reverse-high-blood-pressure/
Blood pressure guidelines: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-the-new-blood-pressure-range-guidelines-mean/
