A 38-year-old member asked:

Hi docs, do you think it's bad if a person with low blood pressure went on a sodium diet?

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Dr. Stanley Bergeranswered

Cardiology 35 years experience

Monitor yourself: Your mean a low sodium diet? No, just monitor your progress and follow up with your doctor.

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With readings of over 94 in diastolic blood pressure, i've started exercising, ketogenic diet, less sodium, coq10 etc. Enough or do I need BP meds?

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