Maggie,
It sounds like refocusing those CBT “fear goggles” from BP to food intake, with scientific evidence suggesting that sodium/alchohol/diet can lower BP by 10 points if you just change your diet, is in your new horizon, and mine.
You’ll find out that weight gets more attention than BMI should get, and they’ll tell you about that.
If you’re familiar with the “fear goggle” CBT concept, it means the difference between looking at something directly and keeping it your peripheral vision. That sister program is worth it’s weight(no pun intended) in silver.
Silver is the new “gold”...keep us posted!
Maggie,
Once the physician checks if the BP is not heriditary, your possibilities are limitless.
Let me preface this by saying what actor Billy Crystal says that you “...look marvellous”.
I’m certain the the sister weight management programme(healthyweightcenter.net) will help you reduce weight and your BP naturally, besides having to take medicine and spending money on gadgets, etc. Going on the sister programme would also re-enforce CBT principles for your benefit, I believe. Vincenza can confirm that.
The heart and stroke foundation(they have their own program) also cross-references the reductions by changing diet, sodium intake and alcohol with hard numbers. Eg. You can lower BP points by 1.1 to .09 for each kilogram lost.
There is no lack of information, but the question is are we ready to do the homework so I went for a walk!