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Is saltwater swimming bad for people with high blood pressure
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
Possibly: Saltier cheeses are not recommended. Also watch cholesterol content.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Garneranswered
Cardiology 18 years experience
Nope: Epsom is a magnesium salt, not a sodium salt. Indeed, it can actually lower blood pressure (not that the warm bath doesn't do a bit of that itself). E... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tammi Schlichtemeieranswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Sometimes: Some nuts have more cholesterol and fat in them than others. They can cause higher cholesterol and result in deposition of cholesterol in the arteria... Read More
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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Nuts and HBP: Actually the best studied Dietary way to lower BP contains some ground nuts. The key is how much salt you eat or put on your nuts. Get the DASH diet b... Read More
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793 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Sternanswered
Cardiology 48 years experience
Yes over years: Over years and decades untreated blood pressure can cause heart attack, stroke, chf, and kidney failure as well as blindness.
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
Fluid retention.: Salt causes fluid retention because the sodium is higher and it causes the serum osmolality to be higher, which brings in more water to the vessels of... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
BP: High blood pressure is not 'good' at any time. You should see your doc and get evaluated and treated if necessary.
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Not good: High salt intake is not good for hypertension , salt restriction is part of treatment , in pickled eggs salt is added so avoid.
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lewisanswered
53 years experience
Generally not....: However, Allegra-D contains a medication that may elevate blood pressure.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Please Clarify: I would bet this question has a thousand different answers. There are a thousand different kinds of soups and a million different patients with differ... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Acute and chronic: Acutely, there are no adverse effects (unless the BP is exceptionally high, higher than your father's). But over the long run, the risk increases for ... Read More
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