Ep:90 HYPERTENSION WILL KILL YOU. How to Radically Reduce your Blood Pressure. - by Robert Cywes

HYPERTENSION IS AN EARLY SIGN OF A SICK SYSTEM. HERE'S HOW TO GET IT INTO REMISSION.
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[@tomoday4450]

Excellent Doc! My cardiologist took me off salt completely, my BP went up to 160/120 Went on carnivore three months now eating lots of salt too BP now 116/72 I had high blood pressure for 50 years No more 👍🏻🥩

[@deliapfenninger4285]

Good for you!

[@sranney1]

Me too

[@_Solaris]

Holy cow!

[@nancymc4154]

Working on that myself. A lot of progress in 4 months. Encouraging to know you succeeded! 🎉

[@andyharpist2938]

I stopped sugar carbs caffeine and alcohol. BP went down 10 points. Stopped pills. BP is normal for 6 months.

[@v.a.n.e.]

you are the only doctor I know who actively works on reducing the number of his potential clients.

[@bgregg55]

So true. There's not much profit to be made from healthy people.

[@22ndaccountduetocensorship57]

Just as you carry a handgun just in case you encounter a murderer armed with a knife, you should carry knowledge just in case you encounter a murderer armed with a diploma.

[@shawnmclean7707]

He and the whole medical field won't be out of a job anytime soon. Have you seen the power of the food corporations? If the whole medical field got together and said stop eating sugar and processed food, the companies will just dump more into marketing, still reaching more people.

[@TheKingdomWeigh]

No worries, there are lots more out there that need Dr Cywes

[@ascendtoaesthetics]

he's not the only one though, Ken Berry, Paul Saladino, Shawn Baker, Robert Kilz, Lisa Wiedeman...etc...

[@rayco55]

Went basically carnivore one year ago. My blood pressure went from 150/90 and higher to 117/61 this morning... THANKS DOC!!

[@Tracer88]

How long did it take for your BP to go down?

[@T0pCL4SS]

I'm also curious how long it took for your bp to go down

[@delnacarruthers9335]

I've been mostly carnivore for 6months....my BP is not budging. I take LMNT every day. Wish I understood why.

[@T0pCL4SS]

@delnacarruthers9335 I was having the same problem. I started drinking 1 cup of hibiacus tea with a dime sized amount of stevia for a month now. Plus I've been walking an hour a day. My bp is finally within normal range, and I've been hypertensive for years. I was on bp meds for 6 years, and I fixed it in a MONTH! Do me a favor and thank me later, but please remember to comment here because I'd love to hear if it worked for you! Get a box of Stevia in the raw. If you don't like it, I get it, I can't stand it myself, but hear me out. Get Stevia in the raw (That brand in particular because it doesn't contain erythritol...) just 1 box. If you're able, also grab a box of hibiscus tea. If not, green tea is fine. Stretch out 1 packet of stevia to make it last for 3 to 4 days. Just a dime sized amount in your tea once each morning. Then check your bp 3 days after starting to do this. Then please comment back here about your results! It'll continue to get better after 3 days.

[@jakutz]

@@delnacarruthers9335 are you usig sea salt? dont use refined salt! very important

[@melissaphillis7247]

I'm under the best nephrologist in Australia (apparently) I received the operation to burn out my Renal nerves to try and help....nothing, no drop. Was told to drop salt..nothing....after watching you at the start of last month, went carnivore, I'm down to 130/90 which is a drop from 170/110 already, he's not interested. Thank you Dr Rob.

[@alisonjane5364]

Yep they are so arrogant. I had a gyno condition that had no effective allopathic remedy so I went to a herbalist for treatment. My allopathic specialist was not one bit interested when the herbs I was prescribed got my condition under control and I was out of pain for the first time in 10yrs.

[@robertcywes2966]

Wow. Great story

[@kerilockwood7819]

My cardiologist also told me to cut out all salt. WTF ?

[@gator7082]

Because it brings into mind the necessity of their profession/discipline. Much of the healthcare industrial complex relies on us being sick.

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

@@kerilockwood7819 He gets his white crystalline substances mixed up.

[@karend.9218]

In June 2018, I saw vids about metabolic syndrome. Told my husband we had to try dropping the high carbs, just give me 12 weeks all in and if it doesn’t work, you can eat bread and pasta again. 4 days in, I was dizzy from my bp dropping and still taking bp med. Dropped the med, called my dr’s office to advise. Looked up keto and hypertension and all this info was there. 10 years on bp med, doc only said lose weight. Cut fat, increased grains and everything was worse. Found keto and could not believe the immediate changes. By the way, keto also reversed my husbands 4x high triglycerides, low HDL, fat gut, fatty liver and he dropped 26 lbs in 14 weeks. Was hopping mad that we have been lied to since the seventies. Standard American Diet is the biggest public health tragedy perpetrated on humans by bad science and corporate greed. Now I’m a keto coach, with a different doctor and feeling better at 57 than when I was 35. We also learned bread is addictive and pasta is really just a vehicle to get the beautiful sauce to your mouth. We make low carb bread subs with flax meal etc. We put our tomato or pesto sauce on zucchini, eggplant, spaghetti squash, ground beef, or on omelettes layered thin like lasagna with veggies between. Pasta is over rated.

[@michaell3711]

This Doctor is absolutely right. My Mom ( now deceased) was on high blood pressure meds for 35 years. When the pill 💊 became ineffective, they actually put her on sodium drip,,, saying she was badly dehydrated. What sarcasm?? Mom died in a coma from low blood pressure that they were now trying to increase by giving her NA ( sodium). Terrible Doctors at Medical Associates Hospital in Jamaica, St. Andrew. I am convinced that they killed my mom. (April 02,2022)

[@magiminiland1140]

You can also make delicious "carnivore breads" with eggs, Greek yogurt a/o cream cheese, and mozzarella a/o other cheeses. Look up the easy recipes.

[@CharleneTruncer]

Most drs are trying to do the right thing. But they have been brainwashed by leftist universities, & all the politics in their professional magazines, & in hospital culture.

[@TheKingdomWeigh]

Quitting carbs brought my BP down to normal.

[@1971gladys]

I am so pleased I stumbled across this Dr Cywes. I am 53 and ended up in A&E with SVT and a BP of 160/110. I am terrified. I am terrified of having a stroke and leaving my wife who is crippled with a brain injury alone. I don’t want to be taking pills. I want to be healthy and this vides has given me hope and a direction. I am actually in tears. I am hopeful after watching this that I can do this. I will keep you posted. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU xx

[@hadappa]

It's so touching that you care for your wife so much may God the almighty bless you and your wife with health and happiness amen

[@user-76hanging-on]

I was wondering why my BP went down so much I had to reduce my BP medication. I may be forced to actually stop taking it! I do exercise a lot & that could be part of the reason. No sugar! #1 !

[@carollizc]

Wishing you all the best in your keto/carnivore journey, and I pray that this way of eating provides your dear wife with so.e healing also.

[@HughJitsu]

Any update?

[@Alb-Patriot]

October 2019 ,106 kg , sitting in emergency room with blood pressure 185 to 124 , with suspicion of heart attack. I started keto and just the first weight loss from water the first week fixed it. Since then i have a perfect blood pressure and 80 kg . It literally saved my life

[@robertcywes2966]

Fantastic

[@czechraiser]

I had a hemmorhagic stroke with a blood pressure around 200/140. I was likely prediabetic. I was in intensive care one week and given pills when I left to lower bp. They never mentioned diet and was simply told get more pills when these were gone. I finished the pills, went keto and never looked back or got more pills of any kind. My sleep apnea, excess weight, allergies, constant gas, low energy, mood swings, and so on are gone. I haven't had any illness, any head or stomach aches or anything in 2 years. I hate western medicine. I also avoid all sugar, processed foods, or vegetable oils.

[@Alb-Patriot]

@@czechraiser other than the stroke i can relate to everything you wrote, i just wanted to keep my comment short. That night in the emergency room i had my triglycerides 600 , 4 time the norm. 10 days after KETO went to 240 and after 2 months when i checked , 120 (maximum is 150) . Im so happy i did the right choice . And happy for you to, be healthy man

[@Selwayliz]

Awesome, you got the power of honest, no profit motive information from this doc, he's saved my life too 😀 🙏Stay strong!

[@splonkdesplonk]

Excellent result my friend 👋👋

[@prudenciow]

Amazing. After my heart attack 6 months ago, my cardiologist put me on a liter and half of water, no fat, no salt. I got worse. Became a carnivore, got off all my meds. But during some days I would eat insane amounts of chocolates and my heart pain and angina returned with a vengeance, I switched to 1 to 2 pounds of fruits here and there because it's "healthier". Same, I would have to go back on Beta blockers and bp meds. Doc said the same thing. There is too much salt in my diet, and I'm definitely wrong to eat red meat. Cut off all sugars, and I'm now able to even drink coffee!. My heart doesn't get bothered and no meds. I'm glad I found this video. My cardiologist is useless.

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

I'm from a family of sugar hollics including me, I've cut out sugar and carbs and eat bacon and eggs for breakfast and high fat minced beef for dinner, I have turned around my type 2 diabetes and off all meds. My family aren't well but wont listen to me or to any youtube videos I share with them.

[@robertcywes2966]

Sad but well done to you

[@traditional50shightech30]

Exactly my family, only my brother did it, we are both healthy now, parents and wife won’t do it no matter what, total addiction

[@wiwiweriley4290]

Similar situation. Always been passionate about nutrition and understanding how the body works. Tried so many various ways of eating (most of them for a month). Curiosity mostly, to see how they make me feels. But the more I tried and learned the more I gravitated towards keto where I spent a couple years. Carnivore remains somewhat new-ish to me. Learning so much new stuff here and from a couple others. Didn't think my skin could get any better than it already was on keto...what a pleasant little surprise ^^ Been trying with my parents for some four or five years. On the surface they seem to be interested in the topic and what I have to say. But they continue doing what their doctors tell them - low fat, low cholesterol foods, statins and the like. On the other hand having much better success with my darlin. That makes me so happy...the thought of so many healthy decades left to spend together.

[@angelasmith1394]

How long did it take you to loose

[@angelasmith1394]

How long it take you too get off the meds and loose weight

[@angrywolf8610]

Not just a doctor, but a real healer and gentlemen.

[@carolyncouch4094]

He is a doctor that isn’t a slave to the pharmaceutical companies or hospital administrators. I hope that he is the future of health care in America. As a person approaching Medicare eligibility, I would prefer to take the dollars I have to pay out for Part B and pay out-of-pocket for services from real doctors who use their brains and think for themselves.

[@shares155]

He has more knowledge and answers than I have heard from seeking answers from the medical community.

[@fusionexcavating]

I weigh 120lbs 5’ 2 (10lbs overweight) but very active and my BP went up to 170/90 and flagged diabetic! My doctor had no idea what to suggest and suggested it was genetics 😂 I went Carnivore 2 months ago! Hypertension is now GONE and no longer flagged for diabetes! I believe I’m carbohydrate intolerant. Love your videos ❤️ thank you for posting

[@eveelliot2109]

Ditto...it's the modern diet & stress which is the killer. Carbs n sugars especially artificial...this Dr is 1001%

[@matteoflorentino790]

​@@eveelliot2109love to

[@matteoflorentino790]

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[@whlawson5812]

I was overweight for 10 years and nearly obese for 5 years. Started on low carb June 2021. Daily take 2g to 3g of salt having sodium : potassium ratio of nearly 50:50. Bp 125/80. This Jan added magnesium diglycinate at 1g to 2g daily. Now occasionally I have bp of 105/75. 😂😂

[@zipporahgichuhi2428]

Great information Dr.

[@margaretoconnor874]

Am a retired nurse. You are so wonderful and smart! Glad I found you! Keep up the good work! God Bless you and your family!

[@barbsdee3831]

I love you! Being hypertensive for over 30 years no one, NO ONE has ever explained this to me! Surprise surprise I’m now type 2 diabetic and no one has ever explained the relationship between the two. Thank you x

[@ascendtoaesthetics]

adopt a ketogenic carnivorous diet to heal both.

[@barbsdee3831]

@@ascendtoaesthetics yes I have 👍🏼

[@kirkwolak6735]

3 Months Later... I've struggled for over 9 months with High BP. It was hitting 180/120 type numbers. Even fasting for 2-3 days would barely budge it! So, I tried ONLY BEEF. I removed Pork and Dairy... After 7 days, My BP was coming down to the 13x/90 numbers. After 10 days it was 12x/8x numbers, and amazingly 2 weeks in... I had a few readings BELOW 120/80. All without drugs. My ketone levels improved, I feel better... And to test it out. I had 6 oz of pepperoni at 7pm... My BP Shot up 25 points almost immediately, and stayed elevated for over 27 hrs. TWO Mornings after that, my BP was back down to normal. ONE DOSE. OMG., Christmas Eve, I had some bacon and Cheese at a small party... It took 7 days (until today) to get my BP back to normal. Who would have thought. And I MUST eliminate BOTH. If I consume either, I end up with 15x/100 type numbers, consuming both is what pushed it up so high... What blows my mind is that it takes so long for the body to reset, and remove whatever the problem is... I am HAPPY to be going into 2021 having solved the LAST of the health issues... (The weight diet... Well, I have to be aware that I tend to USE/ABUSE food, so I have to follow pretty hard rules)... But I feel so good that I am not missing these things. And I am not having to fast as much to maintain!

[@glenns001]

why is bacon and cheese making your BP go up?

[@kirkwolak6735]

@@glenns001 Great question... How the heck am I supposed to know? I am going to assume it is inflammation. When you do food allergy testing, with the skin pricks... They look for inflammation as a sign of allergy. I've tried beef + pork fat and had a reaction. So it's not just bacon. It's pork. And it's not just cheese, it's dairy. HWC triggers a reaction. In fact, my nose starts running if I have too much HWC at once. So, I will assume it is just some kind of allergic reaction to dairy and pork. But who knew this could drive your BP from 120s to 180??? (now it takes BOTH of them to get that high, I am around 158/160 with just one of them in my diet). Therefore, I am also going to assume that whatever the mechanism, it is probably the same mechanism being made worse. But it could be a second mechanism (different types of inflammation).

[@LeaB1987]

@@kirkwolak6735 I agree, im guessing inflammation..many dont seem to do well with pork products. I absolutely love bacon but i know it inflames me. Beef is where it is for me too, beef is so healing.

[@imadjawad4408]

After starting Keto, I stopped consuming Carbs and my lisinopril pills are sitting on that shelf been months now, didn't go to the pharmacy, no meds needed not going back to sugar or carbs, never ever.

[@joannemitchener8147]

I have been no sugar or carbs for 6 months & I still have to take my lisinopril. So jealous of you!

[@neilwheel]

Thanks for another great explainer, Dr. C! I can attest to all you say; 10 years of hypertension meds while on a low-salt, high carb diet, then I saw the light and went ketovore - three months in and no hypertension & no hypertension meds! It's been that way for me for 18 months now.

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Hey!.....God bless you...start teaching people!

[@Pipsterz]

*CARBOPHILIC HYPERTENSION* Thank you Doc Cywes! I'd told my doctor that my blood pressure came down when I stopped carbs, especially processed grains. Once in as little as 10 days. Normal BP. I started keto through Dr Jason Fong, then found you and began ketovore. My GP and Internist disregarded my and attributed my lowered normal bp as coincidence. You do great good for us all, good doctor. We're so grateful to you Dr Rob. ❤️ 🇨🇦

[@jamesmoore9511]

Just took my BP 109/70 pulse 59 - You are the first MD to say anything about my resting pulse 36 - 48 my GP just says it's ok. I'm 78 - two years keto/carnivore dropped from 250 to 205-210, I'm 6'6".

[@Sabastianspreadworth]

I wish my brothers and sisters would listen to this valuable information we are all in our late sixties. When I share it with them they do not watch it nor believe what I tell them. There's no hope for some people.

[@robertcywes2966]

Cognitive dissonance

[@kingrafferty]

Sorry to hear this. I have shared it with my siblings and thankfully most are open to hearing it. I hope they take steps to make changes.

[@Kathy-kr1sv]

Understand. Don't explain. We cannot help those on a different vibrational frequency Believe me. I tried 🌹💜 Good vibes to you 🤗🌸🍀

[@coreencasey5109]

Ive tried with family and friends but only a couple have showed interest. I just hope im not going to have to attend all their funerals. 😞

[@denisrusso8131]

This was an excellent video, except I wish you linked carbohydrates with sugar every time and also mentioned that excessive carbs in your body are turned into sugar. Some people still don't get this..... especially someone I know who drinks beer and snacks on cheddar crackers and doesn't put salt on the table because his BP is high and "salt is no good for you." 😮

[@maureenvenables9766]

I was diagnosed with Left Bundle Branch Block after I lost 75 lbs and brought my blood pressure down. I blame uncontrolled hypertension most of my adult life. This is something that is now irreversible and I'll have to deal with the rest of my life. Listen to the Doc. Wish I had him around when I was 20 yrs old.

[@bjgregory2562]

I have been a patient of Dr. Cywes since mid May and I love the fact that he doesn’t pull punches and he doesn’t use permanent bandages. Fix it, don’t cover it up! Another great video. Thank you Dr. Cywes!

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks

[@lindichoma6563]

@@robertcywes2966 when do you visit South Africa?? We are missing out Big time? I am addicted to your podcast and videos!! Wow thank you!

[@sonofjay817]

Did you mean, doesnt use temporary bandages?

[@judylloyd7901]

@@sonofjay817 Blood pressure medication is usually pretty permanent, isn't it?! And it is just a bandage 😊

[@skinnydee1886]

Dino, You're very lucky to have this wonderful and intelligent doctor who's helping you to take care of yourself! God bless you both 🙏

[@robinp2039]

My blood pressure is normal after 6 months of a ketogenic diet. Thank you!

[@arcticbear2243]

My partner had low blood pressure and was often feeling dizzy, he cut his sugar intake to minimum (Keto diet), and added Himalayan salt to his diet, not only he lost weight but his blood pressure is up to normal level. These videos from Dr. Cywes are excellent as they are no nonsense, just concise facts what one can do to improve one's health.

[@KWHCoaster]

I check my BP almost daily with a home unit. Amazed at how my BP has dropped the first half of 2020 compared to the same period 2019, after starting low carb/no sugar and 18:6 IF in Feb 2020. And I've added more salt to my daily meals in 2020 than I've done in several prior years combined. Hope to soon ditch the one pill I do take.

[@bruceprigge5212]

Thanks Doc, great talk! I flunked a navy flight physical when I was 20 years old do to high BP. Smoked and ate a huge amount of carbs. Somehow I made it to 75 and have been low carbing it for 10 years, no smokes either; BP is now close to 110/70 with no meds and i'm really glad to still be here! I think we need to spend a whole lot more effort towards teaching people how to be well when they're young, maybe some kind of incentive program too??

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Keep writing, talking, and being an example! Blessings to you!

[@BellaRosa55]

I wish I found carniviore 15 years ago, I would have avoided two optic nerve aneurysms behind my eyes. I have been to 2 research cardiologists and one thinks I had a toxic pregnancy and now my hormones are confused blocking all high bp medications and my kidneys are toxic and GFR is between 40-62! I believe you doctor because you should seen his face when I told him I am on carniviore diet! All he could say you are getting older so its best to lose weight sooner than later!!!! 🦁

[@margaretoconnor874]

Jackie S I have a wrinkle in my retina( looks like.bleed to me) cut out all sugar and seed oils) Think it is better but not cured. Waiting to go to specialist. Friends getting injections in eye but not changing diet. Working for me! Think most of problems are nutritional myself!

[@BellaRosa55]

Injections for eyes are for macular degeneration. I had to see an optic nerve specialist because mine was behind the eye in the brain due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. My kidneys arecat Stage 3 due to damage of my uncontrolled blood pressure! I have been to two research doctors and the latest from Rochester Strong Memorial who worked with me to get it under 200/134, but the meds stop working after two months. He blames my hormones from blocking them to be utilized effectively. Crazy train I have been on and the stress in my life isnt great! Do you is my new motto! 🦁🖤🌿

[@fonpol4925]

@@BellaRosa55 I think intermittent fasting will serve you better considering your kidney's health. Best wishes.

[@kokomorquis]

Try Magnesium chloride It'll set everything back in place (Endocrine glands, vascular, eyes, etc!)

[@BellaRosa55]

Thank you everyone 🦁

[@stringfellowbalk2654]

Finally. An insightful medical professional. Had a theory that much of cardiovascular disease was damage done by chronically elevated blood sugar to the inner vascular walls. Think of it as tiny glass shards in your blood. The body will try to heal itself(plaque build-up), but it can only do so much because of poor diet and lifestyle.

[@MsTony1402]

I‘ve been on blood pressure meds for over 10 years and even a relatively high dosage only brought it down to borderline levels. Fast forward a year of keto and intermittend fasting I‘ve lost nearly 90 pounds, reversed my diabetes and normalised my blood pressure without any meds. And I now even eat ample amounts of pink Himalayan salt lol...

[@robertcywes2966]

Fantastic

[@angelasmith1394]

How did you fast

[@MsTony1402]

Angela Smith I do daily 18:6 intermittend fasting and a 24 hour fast once a month. Want to do more 24 hour fasts but I seem to have a different excuse every day lol...

[@buckan8r999]

nice. ditto here. 67 pounds lost, no statins, fit in a 32 jeans. now I do resistance bands for muscle and strength training. keto lifestyle has been right in my wheelhouse. Love Dr Rob. The only complaint, he wears “.ichigan” colors too much! I’m a Bucks fan 😂

[@buckhunter8576]

Ya i heard himalayin was real good 4 us....

[@felix64able]

"You caused your hypertension you can make it go away" so very true!!

[@Jack-hy1zq]

I put salt in my tea 6-8 times daily and on my one meal a day. BP 110/70 (I'm 63). Very low carb, carnivore ✅

[@ericulric223]

That was exceptionally brilliant to hear.

[@shanagirl33]

You're the best! It's surreal to me that almost all doctors prescribe the opposite of what you say. I have been keto carnivore for 3 months. I have lost 30 pounds, with the help of intermittant fasting and your amazing advice. Thank you so much for everything you do!!!

[@buckan8r999]

Great job! The Keto Low Carb High healthy Fat is truly transforming!

[@conniecozzini2452]

Please do not discount the help you give to us that are “over the hill”. All other animals “live until they die” as should humans. I’m 75 and follow you faithfully. I’m as healthy now as I was at 45 and still work and can child-sit with four great grandchildren without help. I totally plan on living until I die, no rocking chair for me. Love your wisdom and greatly appreciate you. I do spread the word to all. Blessing!

[@robertcywes2966]

Fantastic!!!!an example to others

[@cjcj6945]

Amen Connie🙏😇

[@joycedrum6703]

A fantastic topic! So much helpful information explaining how this and that works. I quit eating salt in my early 20’s because that’s what I was reading in health articles. I am currently 65 years old. So thankful I found keto two years ago. I have completed change my WOE and improved my health so much: i.e.; lost 50 lbs. and reversed diabetes. I still have a extra wide stomach but I will keep working on that. Thank you so very much for all your videos, they are filled with information that are of keen interest to me. Be well Dr. Cywes.

[@kellyb2519]

Thank you very much, this explains things so well. I know in the past when I’ve consumed excess carbs I can literally feel BP rise ( headache, nausea, and almost feeling wired) accepting that sugar is poisonous for me has helped me immensely. I appreciate all of your time and great information

[@leelyon9412]

This makes so much sense. I have noticed when I have eaten a whole food diet and gotten my carbs to around 50-70 per day, I have had to GREATLY reduce my BP medicine. I didn’t know the science. I had just recently tied the cause and effect together. Thank you soooo much!

[@annettestephens5337]

Massively helpful info thank you Dr. Friends are always warning me about the salt I like to put on my plate of meat, fish or eggs. They are worried for my health because I eat low carb and say I will get scurvy. The misinformation about our bobies and nutrition is shockingly vast.

[@labellafamiglia11]

This video is so informative. God bless you Dr. Cywes for trying to save us all. My prayer is that other doctors will take notice and unlearn some dreadful medical practices and bogus medical advice.

[@thomassanderson2363]

When I went keto my blood pressure dropped from 140/85 to 109/64 in about 2 weeks. That was 14 months and 80+ pounds ago.

[@T-aka-T]

Congratulations! Yippee!

[@cambriavictory]

Hello Dr. Cywes. Thank you for discussing this topic. I have "hereditary" hypertension. I am 48 and was found to have hypertension at age 17. I have always been a normal weight and active until I injured my back about 7 years ago. Iam overweight now. You (and my physician husband) convinced me to change my life. I have been eating clean Keto for 2 months now and hoping that this W.O.E. will help my body resolve the hypertension and allow me to decrease the dose, or stop, all of my anti-hypertension and diuretics/K+ meds. Thank you so much for all of your videos.

[@zapszapper9105]

I'm 65 my record was 227/116 . 2 years ago that gave me a head ache. No other symptom. The silent killer it truely is . This talk is spot on. Thank you, Get your self a bp machine.

[@catrinaitaliano8755]

THANKS, Doc . . . so glad you started me on salt . . . I had terrible cramping after being keto for 1.5 years and on carnivore with salt . . . plenty on every dish . . . finally in remission on the cramps!!

[@mallariegeorgen3558]

I was raised on fast food and carbs. I will be 32 at the end of the month and Im finally taking control of my addiction thanks to you Dr Cywes and Dr. Ken Berry. Through low-carb and exercise (1 of my new outlets) would I be able to reverse the damage done through my entire childhood? Im currently 48lbs down 3.5 months working on my addiction. Thank you for these videos.

[@robertcywes2966]

Yes. Reversal is possible

[@littleo353]

MG, my #1 best recommendation-for-my-lifetime as a very old man - who has also gone "through the ringer" of not having wisdom - is this: NEVER EAT AFTER SUNDOWN. See the KZbin videos of Dr. Satchin Panda, especially by Dr. Rhonda Patrick 7 years ago. He answered a hypothetical question from Dr, Patrick with these words: "Sadly it is BETTER to eat an UNHEALTHY meal (fat, sugar, etc.) DURING THE DAY, because eating LATER in the evening turns even NUTRITIOUS food into junk. I made this change 6 years ago and it changed everything. I told this to a 73 year old stranger and four weeks later he found me and with noticeable conviction told me that he was a Type II diabetic for over 20 years - had tried everything to no avail and took insulin often. He figured he had nothing to lose after 20 years. IN THE FIRST WEEK, he noticed that his daily AM glucose had trended slightly but steadily downward. THAT WAS DIFFERENT and MOTIVATED HIM. After four weeks his AM glucose was 78 and said "I changed just that one thing (no post-sundown eating). I now believe i will be getting off these drugs and will be living a much better life than I had feared." An obese man (295lbs) forced himself to never eat after 6PM (not as rigorous as sundown but a great start). In about a month he noticed that he was enjoying the taste of water more (his body was encouraging him to drink more to help cleanse the body). He started dropping weight and by month 12 had lost 1/3rd of his body weight (95lbs). And he admitted that "I changed just that one thing. I was still eating my favorite food." (WAIT FOR IT!) DONUTS. Now look again at Dr. Panda's quote above: "Sadly it is BETTER to eat (even) an UNHEALTHYT (donut) DURING THE DAY, because eating later in the evening turns even nutritious food into junk. Our body knows what to do with an unhealthy donut DURING THE DAY. Inflammation is at the root of all illness (cause and/or effect) - that is common scientific dogma. And by eating later in the evening, per Dr. Panda, WE CAUSE INFLAMMATION ALL THRU THE NIGHT that doesn't begin to get healed until the melatonin is fully gone (which takes another 45-60 minutes). This is actually old wisdom. Hippocrates, 2,500 years ago, said: "IF you are sick and still eating YOU are FEEDING your illness. STOP eating and YOU will heal." The relationship between sickness and food was KNOWN experientially 2,500 years ago if not longer. The reputable historican, Josephus, wrote that people of the ROman Culture (1st C. E. AD - Time of Christ) "ate one meal a day around noon." The Benedictine monk order ate one meal around 3PM. According to a proven VERY accurate autobiography by a British Lieutenant, henry Timerlake, who lived for several months with the indigenous Cherokee people (1762), the elders were around 150 years old and still active and women in their 60's and even 80's - were "doing things that I am not physically capable of doing." - and he was a VERy fit 35 year old soldier - 5' 9". THAT IS WHAT NORMAL looks like.

[@reversiontothemean6129]

A year ago I was Hypertension II with a BP average 170s/103s and I was obese 246 lbs (5-10"). BP medication brought me down to 130s/80. I went on a carnivore lifestyle change 34 days ago and things have really changed. I am now 30lbs down (216) and my average BP is near 114/64. I will note that my BP went down to ideal within a few days on the carnivore so I can't accept it when someone tells me it was because of the weight. I also went from no added salt to food the past 25 years and junk food to taking in much more salt daily while eating the fatty meat (mainly steak) and no junk food. I've had maybe 3-5 grams of sugar and 15 carbs in food I couldn't avoid the past 34 days.

[@valbrenneman9071]

Years ago I had a doctor who prescribed Topril for my blood pressure. She never tested me for diabetes or suggested losing weight...I was 300 pounds. All she did was kept increasing my dosage. I finally had enough and I found a new doctor. First thing she did was an A1C test and changed my BP meds. She also put me on Metformin and sent me to a dietician. BUT, I was determined to lose weight and get off meds. Flash forward..I am 60 years young now and been low carb or keto eating 4 years.(I lost 50 pounds being on low carb) Recently started carnivore. I still have 40 to 50 to lose but meds no longer needed. I will never go back to eating what the nutritionist told me.

[@PeacefulMind_by_Grace]

I was curious about your accent as it does not sound American, I had a hunch you might be South African! We have the best heart doctors :-) Great videos!

[@kornkarnbhamarapravati7512]

He is.

[@saltrock9642]

My issue with BP is anxiety. The NP’s that does our work physical wants to always send me to a cardiologist until I show them a pic of my home bp monitor reading. Even at home if I feel stressed over something it will go up a bit but nothing like at the doctors office when they strap that “giant evil monster” to my arm and I start to almost hyperventilate. Thanks Doc!

[@alohaanderson53]

• Salt Rock - yes! Me too. I have them take it 3- times because anxiety when I go in worried it will be high.

[@TheFrankHummer]

I'm the same way. I'm low carb, and that's done fantastic with all the other numbers, but the BP hangs on somewhat. I keep working on it.

[@mickster1780]

yeah me too. i have what they call whitecoat syndrome. if i know my blood pressure is going to be measured, i get anxious and it goes up...even when i take it on myself! after a while i can relax somewhat and get it to read lower.

[@dafiQee]

Same!

[@denislabelle3853]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Everything I hear that ridiculous noise my blood pressure spikes.

[@michelekirby7907]

I need to watch this about three more times, trying to fix myself to get much needed dental work done. Whitecoat syndrome pushes my BP sky high due to anxiety from bad childhood experiences. 210/110 at the dentist (wrist monitor), at home one hour later dropped to 135/76. I've learned that BP starts rising a few hours before waking, then starts dropping around midday, for me after walking/jogging and after lunch is lowest around 1:30pm 13x/7x. So dental appointments need to happen in the afternoon when BP is at its lowest, and after a good jog. I've been on reduced carb about five months, less than 50 per day, 1500 calorie diet, not totally carnivore, but no sugar or processed food. Try to limit diet to carbs bound in fiber like peanuts, apples, blueberries, peanut butter, beets are high carb though very good nutrition. Love love love Texas Ruby Red grapefruit. Can't get enough, but diet limited 1/4 - 1/2 per day with eggs/bacon. Have not seen a cardiologist to look at underlying causes. Age 72, take 50 mg atenolol/day, hate it dropping my heart rate so low 40/50/60 range, freezing hands. Lost 35 pounds (177) stopped taking meds to see what would happen. BP still too high. Maybe another 35 pounds, exercise 3-4 times throughout the day. Hate the feeling of being slowed down to the point of sitting in a chair watching the birds and too tired to do anything. Recently noticed reduction in strong coffee makes a big difference. Gaw!

[@andreasboe4509]

This is the best KZbin video of the year, all categories. Thanks a lot Doc. Keep up the good work.

[@m.esmeraldacaceres3171]

One of your best videos in my opinion Dr. Cywes. I've been looking for so long for a video about how much carbohydrates affect the vascular system and blood pressure. I wish I knew this more than 2 years ago. I was pregnant and developed preeclampsia and I suspect I became diabetic. I was obese and a huge carb addict in my pregnancy weighing around 265 lbs. I ended up having my baby at 27+6 weeks pregnant and my baby weighing only 1 kg. Now I'm 196 lbs doing intermittent fasting, low carb/keto and more active.

[@bethdavis-z5c]

Where were you when I was learing Frank Starling law...excellent summary!

[@loveyouwithpassion]

My mother who after the age of 65 had an average blood pressure of over 165/100... Hitting often to 180 and more many times. She was on all kinds of blood pressure medicine, ( did not seem to help)...but also under homeopathic care for years. She lived very well to the age of 93 this year.

[@magnumrealestate4586]

You are an awesome Doctor... Can you provide a list of things we should ask our GP to include in my annual blood test? personally, I am 72 yr old and my Glucose has been rising for the last 4 years to a total fasting 115 and A1c of 5.7. I am a nonsmoking male 5'10" and was 210 lbs. only meds were lisinopril 20 mil. In January of 2020, I had enough and was very concerned, My GP said we can address this when questioning how I can change this situation. Not liking his answer I took to the internet and so lucky to come across you. I'm now off my blood pressure meds, have lost 40lbs. and glucose is around 100 not to mention the loss of 90% of pain in my body. with a surge of energy daily. (I'm doing a keto diet and intermittent fasting since March of 2020) You made my life worth living again Thank You I would deeply appreciate If you can provide a list to give my GP I'm going to give him your information so he can do some continuing education

[@PinkieJoJo]

I used to work in the hospital and it always amazed me how many doctors could have cared less about high blood pressure. Had a doc once even say that a BP of 230/100+ was not cause for concern and that stroking out from high BP is a myth.

[@nancymc4154]

I hope that IS true because before I started carnivore and sauna, my BP was about that. Could not tolerate the meds, so I've been throwing everything I have at it. It's going great, but hoping I have no damage. If we really do replace every cell in our body within a year, maybe that will do the trick!

[@LKN4WAR]

@@nancymc4154 I was in that range but even higher. I did damage but I was there for a decade most likely. I firmly believe keto carnivore is the way and also Dr Pradip Jamnadas is right when he says there is no such thing as essential or idiopathic hypertension, there is always a cause.

[@nancymc4154]

@LKN4WAR I believe it! How is your health now? Were you able to get the BP down without meds? My body is clearly intensely sensitive to carbohydrates, so this really is the best way for me to eat and heal.

[@veroniquendambo3242]

My jaws are dropping with such a statement from that MD.. I really wobder how can one survive with such a reading?

[@christineriello4669]

My addiction to carbs is so hard to break and I have had hypertension for over 15 years! I’ve got to quit it now.

[@carolerichard5250]

My blood pressure was high for 25 years and I was on medication. I went on Keto July 20, 2022. Within a month I was able to toss ALL blood pressure meds & statin, too. My blood pressure has run approx 115/67-63. Since late August 2022. I am 77 years 5’ 5” 115 lbs. Sugar is poison. Wish I learned sooner in life. Carbophilic hypertension! So interesting. Could not figure out why my blood pressure went to normal so quickly once off sugar.

[@revtmyers1]

I am literally going through this at this moment. In a few weeks I have gone from 3 to 1 medications, Amlodipine Besylate. I have been fairly strict carnivore for 3 weeks now and have been using also CGM to help monitor other potential issues. I had a spike on one set of labs and my doctor wanted to make sure I wasn't diabetic. It has been an incredible tool to help me see exactly what foods cause what type of reactions and how intense. I wish all doctors would practice this. Mine still thinks I'm insane for eating the way I do and still using salt, but at least he does not put up any real resistance. I was hoping he would take not of my changes for the better and keep them in mind but unfortunately even if he does get "enlightened" a little he is going to be retiring soon. Thanks for all you hard work in sharing your knowledge with us.

[@andyharpist2938]

so what happened and where are you now in 2023?

[@peterpike]

My morning BP in June was usually around 190/110. After being on carnivore from July 7 on, not changing any medication at all that I was already on, my morning BP is now 138/85. I think a couple more months and I can start weaning off the meds.

[@atta1798]

how carnivore? could u share your diet?

[@tomstibbs2977]

Brilliant...compared to we don't know why but here take some pill...thx Doc..the Lord bless you

[@misfitstranger]

Love this guy and his passion! So smart, so easy to understand, so honest. A breath of fresh air to say the least. Bingeing on your vids now, doc. Keep this super helpful and life-saving information coming, please!!

[@andystuckey2561]

LOL! I use salt in every cup of coffee i drink. Used to be sugar

[@sonic2batt]

I put salt in my tea the other day, it tasted better than plain tea.

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

Same here. I use some pepper too.

[@michelekatterjohn2661]

@@KZbinr-ep5xx a touch of cayenne is amazing

[@lukiepookie9262]

@@michelekatterjohn2661 i put old bay in mine

[@Davetg01]

O wow, that's a new concept, might give that one a try :)

[@cindihunter9119]

Wow! I just increased my salt intake, and I feel much better, and I've noticed I'm not as anxious... Not sure if this is a connection as I'm also a T1D D, and I'm 64. Ha1c is 5.0. Love your passion for the work that you do! Brilliant Physician! ❤

[@FrankZen]

This is amazing! A few months ago I suspected carbs as the source of my hypertension. The exact same hallmarks. I went through test after test, scan after scan and they couldn't figure out what was causing it. I took it on myself to do a ten day sugar fast and consciously cutting back carbs and my blood pressure has been stable since. I even stopped one pill and cut one of my bills in half because I was going way too low! You're the only one that has a term for it!

[@nadernayo]

You Connected All the Dots of this topic.. Thanks

[@guygranger7894]

The strength and condition of a heart is what handles stress. No matter what your diet is,,,if you are sedentary the heart`s strength and condition weakens. That`s when it doesn`t handle the smallest stress irritations. Get active and watch it go away. Not High intense activity,just activity.

[@duane9707]

I added salt back into my diet in 2019 and it was amazing to see what it did for my bp. It went into normal range. I take up to 1/2 teaspoon before a work out, this cured my post work out headaches. Someday u will have to talk about thick blood.

[@BrunoCrocco]

much better than a sugary Gatorade hehe

[@sbender9518]

I've been telling my 84 year old mother that salt isn't the problem, it's sugar (and carbs that the body converts to sugar) since she was prescribed bp meds a couple years ago. She avoids salt like the plague, but eats tons of carbs in the form of unsalted nuts, Ezekiel bread, oatmeal, whole wheat tortillas and veggies, thinking she's eating healthfully. She avoids meat, but will eat fish once in awhile. She's tiny. 103 lbs 5' tall. But I know she's got the diet thing all wrong! Old school thinking. It's hard to change that mindset.

[@robertcywes2966]

She's 84.

[@sbender9518]

@@robertcywes2966 Haha! I know... 😂 You have a point there, Doctor.

[@cbufffly]

Super information! I've only been doing carnivore for a little over a month, but feel so good. Yes, I still take lisinopril for hypertension, but I'm seeing a steady downward trend...yesterday was 118/71, heart rate was 74. I try to pay close attention to body changes and noticed a slight craving for salty foods. I didn't give in to it b/c it's usually accompanied by lots of carbs. Just great to finally understand why and what to do! Thank you Dr. Cywes. Also seeing a slow but steady weight loss and now have energy enough to increase exercise. Very happy camper.

[@judylloyd7901]

When you eat a low carb High/healthy fat diet, you need to increase your salt intake. I don't like salty food, but I've found that if I put a little bit of salt into my sparkling water, it tastes better, and I'm getting the extra salt I need. I grind enough for the day, so I know how much I'm getting, and just add small amounts to each glass of water I drink.

[@Coyotethumper5]

When using salt switch to pink Himalayan salt or Celtic salt both have like 84 different minerals in them when regular white table salt has almost none so if you use salt use the ones I mentioned earlier for better nutrition

[@frankleah5137]

I have had very erratic high blood pressure for years, never smoked, been strong and fit. Physical work most of my life, 66 now and working hard at home, disabled now, as health allows me after a blood clot Stroke in 2021. I went to my new GP, having moved, complaining of pain and lump at my Carotid Artery. He said he will get it scanned unconcerned at all claiming he could not feel nothing. Never got scanned. Months later Stroke! UK by the way.. I have had very regular heart beats, 60 average with episodes of highly scary erratic heart beat, high….really high Blood pressure! Then down it would go, severe Stress for years/divorce etc. No one would get to the bottom of it. Refused Hernia op, because of it being way way too high!pre stroke, 50 mg Losartan. Never really worked too well. On 100 mg post Stroke, and blood thinners. Works reasonably well…..Clopidogrel 75 mg, Lansoprazole 15 mg all since 2021. etc etc etc. After one of your videos, Mineral water, sparkling now with Himalayan salt and lemon as well as prescribed drugs…..less….statin… my blood pressure was somewhat better than the BP tablets which I continue to take along with the blood thinners and very regular heart beat now. Practice Nurse was surprised 60 average down to 50 plus.! Scared of the on and off head pains mostly where the stroke began on the right, severe pain on the day! Working damn hard to get a normal voice back and left arm/hand. Muscles rebuilding well, no use yet of the hand.Thumb moves and little finger a bit. Depressing but fighting. Walk is rubbish but doable. Passed off to drive again one handed. No motorcycling again, …. yet. NHS collapsing! I would love feed back, however it put’s you in a difficult situation alas! Feel free to message me. Publicly I state I will not hold you responsible for any public or private advise or thoughts.Thank you for you bravery and illuminating videos!

[@meatfueledmomma1276]

My husband had this and knows what is causing it now thanks to all the research I've done. Coupled with fasting and carnivore he's reduced his BP in 6-8 weeks. He's carb addicted and wants sugar from time to time I don't know how other than by not buying it to help him get off the sugar completely 😔

[@Isaiah--vj2xu]

Om a dietitian and we have been putting people off salt for years without seeing any changes

[@garymaserow7723]

Another fantastic video. I love your straightforward no BS delivery. I wish more doctors would open their minds to the extent to which chrinic excessive carb consumption negatively affects so many of the bodies natural hormonal/chemical functions leading to a plethora of lifestyle diseases.

[@kevintappminville195]

I did cut my Losartan cold turkey when starting carnivore. 3months later, my pressure was 15-20pts lower than on Losartan...

[@TechnMoto]

He is correct. I cut back on carbs and quit nicotine. Now two years later Blood pressure is excellent (average 120/70) and average heart beat is now 70. My average heart rate before was 110. I do put salt on everything. I also lost 30 pounds which was because of cutting carbs. You too can change your health if you want to.

[@elfena5438]

My doctor said eat less salt and gave me BP medicine and sent me on my way. At the time I was doing low carb/ Atkins at the time. I was eating low sodium salt. I was always dehydrated to the point of passing out. Thank you❤❤❤❤❤

[@joannapapaea1742]

Thank you Doctor,I am aHBP patient n Pre diabetic. I need help. Thank you again.

[@Technichian462]

I first found out I had hypertension around 2002, shortly after retiring from the USAF. It was rather high, about 170/100. Medication seemed to keep it stable at about 150/80. About 15 years later I developed T2DM. I'm pretty sure I was diabetic for many years by that time, but the V.A. medical system just doesnt care about it until its severe enough you might pass out while driving. My HBA1C was 11.7%, and my BG level was 594 (600=fatal?). That tells me both of my assumptions were probably right. I developed cancer sometime in the early 2000's. It wasn't caught until I was being examined for kidney stones, around 2007. I had imaging done for extreme pain, presumed to be a kidney stone, and verified by imaging. But they were more concerned with what else was in the image. An RCC on my left kidney, a 1.7 CM sphere half embedded into the kidney. I had imaging done about 2x a year to keep watch on it. It grew very slowly, at about 1 to 2 mm per year. Then on 29 Aug 2017, as part of the kidney stone issue, I was sent to a urologist, an outside specialist, who needed labs done. This is when I was diagnosed with T2DM. I followed doctors orders. Medication, 1,000 mg Metformin 2x a day, Exercise and diet (S.A.D). I was taking BG tests every waking hour without fail. To say I was freaked out by this is an understatement. I knew basically nothing about diabetes, except that I knew people who have died of it and had amputations. Oh yeah, freaked. My BG levels were consistently between 200-300 every day for six weeks. So on 16 OCT 2017, with no change at all noticeable, I decided to say 'screw the doctor, I'm doing some research of my own, I'm going to troubleshoot this (troubleshooting is my wheelhouse, has been for 40 years by that time). [condensed version] That led me to the Ketogenic diet. I went zero carbs. My BG levels went from 200-300 roller coaster ride per hour everyday, to 80-90, measure every hour. After about a week I stopped caring about the need to measure it that way and, started measuring once every few days. I lost 40 (forty) pounds in 14 (fourteen) days. Yepper, 40 pounds in two weeks time. I lost another 20 pounds over the next 3 weeks. In total from 250 pounds to 190 pounds. 12 pants sizes (from 46" waist to a 34" waist). HBA1C went from 11.7% to 5.4% after a total of four months. But my blood pressure remained higly elevated. The keto diet seems to not have effected my blood pressure at all. So I began to think about the cancer. Seeing as the kidneys have something to do with BP, maybe the cancer is having an effect on it? I stayed faithful to the BP meds. They seemed to keep it on the low side of high, yet still high. Basically the same as it had been for nearly 20 years. This past Aug of 2020, I went to Duke university to have the RCC removed. It went well. The ablation treatment shows nothing left over after the procedure. Overall, a not unpleasant experience. Except for laying on my stomach for 2 or 3 hours, and having hallucination from the meds [a little green tree frog, sitting on my arm where the hep-lock was installed]. !78^D The external surgery site was healed completely in just a few days. Just a few years ago, that same thing would have taken months to heal. Not to mention the internal tissue healing needing a lot more time, and probably with a lot of complications. [YET TO EDIT]

[@netxyz00]

So has your BP improved since the surgery?

[@Technichian462]

@@netxyz00 Only in conjunction with meds. But the meds so seem to work better than before.

[@uaebifvideo5472]

Best wishes to you!!👍👍

[@eliz9574]

Wow thank you. Thank-you for sharing. Please share more. How are you doing now?

[@nancythompson1537]

Thank you! My heart doctor said my blood pressure was to high (not by much) and told me to lay of the salt! I'm working on getting it down the Keto/Carnivore way.

[@robinclifton]

If I want to keep my blood pressure down perhaps I should stay away from the doctor. Past trauma seems to make it impossible to have good BP there. Regular BP at home, I have been told by nurses and doctors is that of a teenager.

[@Reiko1111]

I wished I had found you & your videos before I went on Keto (better now than never!). You are so 150% spot on with everything you have shared, thank you so much Dr. Cywes!!

[@stevec3872]

I'm 68 and have been treated for "essential" hypertension for 21 years now. In my middle 20s at a job physical my doctor said my BP was high but he didn't want to label me as hypertensive so just told me to try and lose some weight and we'd check it again. So I lost the weight and my BP was fine. Then through my 30s I had no healthcare insurance so I never went to the doctor because I felt fine. I gained weight but was never fat or obese, but evidently my BP was sensitive to being overweight and went up. At age 47 I needed back surgery for a ruptured disc and my doctor (the same one from age 26) said they'd never do the surgery until they got my BP down, so the meds started with a water pill. The BP got good enough for surgery, but still would run high so the easy thing for the doctor to do was to add another pill and then another. Now I am taking 4 meds for hypertension and I am at least a couple of PCPs past the last who who prescribed a BP med but they just keep renewing my prescriptions and never suggest a lifestyle change. I had lost weight since the start of the year but then it just stopped and even went up a little. So I went on the Keto diet and quickly lost 15 pounds which put me near the weight I was in high school some 50 years ago. I lost 4 inches off my waist, 3 from my belly, and 1 from my neck. After riding my bike for an hour and walking for an hour in the morning my medicated BP has been as low as 85/51 and my heart rate tends to routinely be in the upper 40s to low 50s. Yet when I try and wean off starting with my water pill, the first BP med I took, within days my systolic pressure creeps into the 120s to 130s and then into the 140s. When I go back on the water pill, within 3 days my systolic is back down to 105 (diastolic is never an issue, always in the lower 60s). So I'm eating well, off the carbs and sugar, getting a lot of exercise, but I just can't seem to get off of my BP meds and it's very frustrating suffering a rebound of high BP when I try and wean off just one of them and what would seem to be the most likely one, the water pill, which should be the easiest to eliminate.

[@buckan8r999]

Wow Steve that is quite a story. thanks for sharing that. It sounds like quite a struggle. I recently called the number of Dr Rob to get another opinion. I’ve just got a battery of blood tests to see what his thoughts on a similar issue I’m having, but just not as pronounced as yours. my numbers creeped up to 140’s, but at other times is lower. There is such a thing as lab coat hypertension when getting your BP measured in the doctors office. I bought a withings BP so that I could measure first thing when I wake up, which made a huge difference. My first meeting with Dr Rob was fantastic! Spent an entire hour with me. My insurance Aetna covered it. I hope the best for you. take care

[@225rip]

Absolutely the best explanation and down to earth. Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge.

[@skipwavedx5151]

I use this stuff called Real Salt, comes from Utah I think from salt mines, has like 78 minerals in it, it's like pink salt. Most people don't have proper minerals due to soil depletion in farming.

[@Straightdeal]

I am pretty much fat adapted, but I have been struggling with intermittent hypertension since my early 20's. It seemed to be stress related at the time. A take an ACE inhibitor, and a tiny amount of a beta blocker (2mg). I am 65 now, BP is well under control. 125/80 the highest, normally closer to 115/70.

[@lq4657]

What us your diet?

[@karenwevick1328]

Very informative and easy to understand. Been keto 2.5 weeks. Looking forward to being off all meds. (Already dropped the statins)

[@Bigaliy-x7g]

First off how do I know you are a real doctor I’m from Scotland and our doctors don’t talk like that I’m in the middle here who to believe

[@Master-di4di]

Most honest Dr ever. Thank you for your humanity care.

[@skylarderthick8828]

I actually just learned about Boyle's Law and this makes so much sence. If we can increase dilation (volume) of the arteries, preasure will decrease!!

[@Sashas-mom]

If my GP had spoke to me this way I’d have LISTENED! Instead all she said was take this medication for the rest of your life period. Stressed me out so bad I was dead against going back.

[@glennt1962]

Firstly great video Doc. When you mention the word “Sugar” most lay people would think of Table sugar, granulated sugar, or regular sugar, also known as sucrose in food instead of all foods that are carbohydrates. Unfortunately in our modern society 50% or more of our diet consists of carbohydrates either bread, pasta or rice as a base.

[@mccoyji]

Makes sense. Why do doctors not tell us this?

[@robertcywes2966]

Erroneous indoctrination

[@stephaniecorbett5356]

Love this man... thank you for all this valuable information

[@briancorcoran9888]

This is excellent advice but do you have any comment of the effects of stress and elevated cortisol on BP, IHD and associated damage? I can modify my diet and exercise but there's no escape from modern living and the toll it takes on your health.

[@robertcywes2966]

Agreed

[@wiwiweriley4290]

I wonder...What did prehistoric people wat to get high amounts of salt from? Not trying to challenge salt's importance and harmlessness here. Perfectly aware of those aspects. Genuinely curious. I know huge amounts of salt were used to preserve food in the past. But that was relatively recent compared to the time our species existed in its current form, or close enough to it to make no matter. Wondering about the times before agricultural villages and settlements living off herds.

[@robertcywes2966]

We evolved along salt laden shorelines. See salt mines salt is gold salt caravans....part of our history

[@laurielatour2862]

Thanks so much for a great video, Doc! Despite being keto 3 months (less than 20g carbs/day) my BP has not gone down. One other factor that influences BP is low ADH (antiderietic hormone) levels; mine is near zero. I was told that can be from aging (I'm 71) but have also had Lyme disease and was told that can damage the pituitary which regulates ADH release. I also have POTS so was told years ago to greatly increase salt but if I eat too much salt, my BP does go up. There are so many variables, it seems impossible to make everything work right. Hope you continue these BP videos!

[@robertcywes2966]

3 months is a second in time. Takes longer but will work

[@laurielatour2862]

@@robertcywes2966 Thanks, Doc. I'll be patient!

[@robertsmoker8919]

Thank you for explaining this to me so clearly. I am 62 yrs young and it has always been a mystery why my BP is always so high. Every Dr I have been to told me any dietary or exercise options won't do me any good and meds are my only option. I was on 2 meds for my BP and they didn't do a damned thing! Even though I eat healthy, and exercise daily, I do consome a lot of breads, pasta, rice ( and beer). I am going to try keto and check my BP after a month and I have a feeling my dietary changes will do the trick.

[@MargoKruczek]

This message is so clear that Everyone would understand but so exotic in comparison with the guideline's set up by health institutions all around the world.