My resting heartbeat shot go from 58 to 67 yesterday

[UltimaOnline]

My neighbour told me that many Taiwanese take medication (not supplement) to prevent high blood pressure even though they don’t have high blood pressure

They take medication to prevent high blood pressure

Is that true ?

Yes, but blood pressure medications need doctor's prescription (and no doctor will prescribe it to you for prevention alone, only for treatment), whereas blood pressure supplements (which don't need prescriptions) are not as effective as medications.

So if your blood pressure is normal (for elderly, 130+ is normal, no need 120+), supplements are enough. If your blood pressure is too high (ie. above 140), will need prescription meds (I can advise on the best blood pressure meds to take).

There are many supplements that help to maintain normal blood pressure or prevent high blood pressure. Too many for me to name, magnesium is one of them, medically proven. If you have a particular supplement in mind, specify it (or better stil, link it, eg. on iherb.com) and I can give my comments on it (if any).

Everyone should have at least 1 blood pressure monitor at home and take your daily reading. You can buy cheaply on Shopee. I have 3 monitors, and take blood pressure readings over 10 times a day, using the median (not mean) value of the 3 monitors for accuracy and reliability.

https://shopee.sg/search?keyword=blood pressure monitor

 

[UltimaOnline]

I also take melatonin 10mg before sleeping
@UltimaOnline , how to sleep better without relying on melatonin ? Please share info

 

[rocket]

Dear @rocket what is your vo2 max

Don't know. How to measure ?

 

[WangChuk]

All because I didn’t sleep well
So yesterday I forced myself to sleep early and it works

My resting heart beat is 60 today and hopefully it will drop further this afternoon

what goes UP ... must come DOWN .... but dont drop to ZERO hor ....

 

[tobelightlight]

All because I didn’t sleep well
So yesterday I forced myself to sleep early and it works

My resting heart beat is 60 today and hopefully it will drop further this afternoon

i used to having a resting heartrate of 42 when i was a teenager/student. i can do a 40 min 10k run at that time. i used to take part a lot of these 10k runs.

 

[tobelightlight]

If your resting heartbeat is consistently over 90, you may want to ask your doctor to prescribe a beta blocker to safeguard your long term heart health (chronically elevated heartbeats tire out the heart).

The best beta blocker is Nebivolol, which polyclinic doctors do not prescribe, you will need to get it from a cardiologist at a hospital.

Taking big pharma med to "cure" the condition?

how about a lifestyle and diet change, wouldn't this be better? of course you need discipline to do this.

 

[Boonsiong]

Taking big pharma med to "cure" the condition?

how about a lifestyle and diet change, wouldn't this be better? of course you need discipline to do this.

Exercise and diet are the best

However when u reach certain age, exercise and diet may not be helpful and you may need to take some medication

 

[Boonsiong]

what goes UP ... must come DOWN .... but dont drop to ZERO hor ....

Our resting heart rate will go to zero when we rest in peace

 

[Boonsiong]

Don't know. How to measure ?

Smart watch such as Apple and Garmin

 

[Boonsiong]

Yes, but blood pressure medications need doctor's prescription (and no doctor will prescribe it to you for prevention alone, only for treatment), whereas blood pressure supplements (which don't need prescriptions) are not as effective as medications.

So if your blood pressure is normal (for elderly, 130+ is normal, no need 120+), supplements are enough. If your blood pressure is too high (ie. above 140), will need prescription meds (I can advise on the best blood pressure meds to take).

There are many supplements that help to maintain normal blood pressure or prevent high blood pressure. Too many for me to name, magnesium is one of them, medically proven. If you have a particular supplement in mind, specify it (or better stil, link it, eg. on iherb.com) and I can give my comments on it (if any).

Everyone should have at least 1 blood pressure monitor at home and take your daily reading. You can buy cheaply on Shopee. I have 3 monitors, and take blood pressure readings over 10 times a day, using the median (not mean) value of the 3 monitors for accuracy and reliability.

https://shopee.sg/search?keyword=blood pressure monitor

I just bought polar h10 sensor
I will use it for exercise

 

[UltimaOnline]

I just bought polar h10 sensor
I will use it for exercise

That measures heart rate only, not blood pressure. But it's ok, blood pressure naturally rises high during vigorous exercise.

It's resting blood pressure and heart rate that everyone needs to measure and be careful about.

 

[Boonsiong]

That measures heart rate only, not blood pressure. But it's ok, blood pressure naturally rises high during vigorous exercise.

It's resting blood pressure and heart rate that everyone needs to measure and be careful about.

I hope in future people can develop wearable bp measuring device.

 

[Truthspeak]

Taking big pharma med to "cure" the condition?

how about a lifestyle and diet change, wouldn't this be better? of course you need discipline to do this.

A lot of sheeple are still suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. They still think those evil corporations are there to serve the sheeple lol

 

[UltimaOnline]

I hope in future people can develop wearable bp measuring device.

Already exists (it's 1 of the 3 blood pressure monitors I use 10x per day), the wrist blood pressure watch (the watch cuff is the blood pressure cuff), but like normal arm cuff blood pressure monitors, you need to stay completely still (ie. not exercising) while taking blood pressure.

Not just because shaking will affect accuracy, but also because all blood pressure monitors are supposed to measure RESTING blood pressure. Everyone's blood pressure will be high when exercising, it's resting blood pressure that determines your cardiovascular health, and determines your risk of strokes, heart attacks, aortic dissection and kidney disease.


$121, atas Omron brand :

https://shopee.sg/Omron-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-Monitor-HEM-6161-i.394908021.18479905719?extraParams={"display_model_id":214301433960,"model_selection_logic":3}


$15 from China, cheap but still works :

https://shopee.sg/-SG-Stock-Digital-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-One-click-Operation-Voice-Broadcast-Portable-Rechargeable-TypeC-i.1482550380.48058420068?extraParams={"display_model_id":350744832609,"model_selection_logic":3}

 

[Boonsiong]

Already exists (it's 1 of the 3 blood pressure monitors I use 10x per day), the wrist blood pressure watch (the watch cuff is the blood pressure cuff), but like normal arm cuff blood pressure monitors, you need to stay completely still (ie. not exercising) while taking blood pressure.

Not just because shaking will affect accuracy, but also because all blood pressure monitors are supposed to measure RESTING blood pressure. Everyone's blood pressure will be high when exercising, it's resting blood pressure that determines your cardiovascular health, and determines your risk of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney disease.


$121, atas Omron brand :
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https://shopee.sg/Omron-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-Monitor-HEM-6161-i.394908021.18479905719?extraParams={"display_model_id":214301433960,"model_selection_logic":3}


$15 from China, cheap but still works :
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https://shopee.sg/-SG-Stock-Digital-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-One-click-Operation-Voice-Broadcast-Portable-Rechargeable-TypeC-i.1482550380.48058420068?extraParams={"display_model_id":350744832609,"model_selection_logic":3}

Too bulky, can have something like Apple Watch ?

 

[Boonsiong]

Already exists (it's 1 of the 3 blood pressure monitors I use 10x per day), the wrist blood pressure watch (the watch cuff is the blood pressure cuff), but like normal arm cuff blood pressure monitors, you need to stay completely still (ie. not exercising) while taking blood pressure.

Not just because shaking will affect accuracy, but also because all blood pressure monitors are supposed to measure RESTING blood pressure. Everyone's blood pressure will be high when exercising, it's resting blood pressure that determines your cardiovascular health, and determines your risk of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney disease.


$121, atas Omron brand :
View attachment 245204
https://shopee.sg/Omron-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-Monitor-HEM-6161-i.394908021.18479905719?extraParams={"display_model_id":214301433960,"model_selection_logic":3}


$15 from China, cheap but still works :
View attachment 245203
https://shopee.sg/-SG-Stock-Digital-Wrist-Blood-Pressure-One-click-Operation-Voice-Broadcast-Portable-Rechargeable-TypeC-i.1482550380.48058420068?extraParams={"display_model_id":350744832609,"model_selection_logic":3}

By the way, we shall consider to use rechargeable batteries for these devices, save money

 

[UltimaOnline]

Too bulky, can have something like Apple Watch ?

Nope, anything like apple watch can only measure heart rate, not blood pressure. In the future as well, because that's just how blood pressure monitors work.

 

[UltimaOnline]

By the way, we shall consider to use rechargeable batteries for these devices, save money

The wrist blood pressure watch already comes with built-in USB rechargeable batteries. All my blood pressure monitors use ac connection or built-in USB rechargeable batteries.

 

[Boonsiong]

The wrist blood pressure watch already comes with built-in USB rechargeable batteries. All my blood pressure monitors use ac connection or built-in USB rechargeable batteries.

I have Omron made in Japan bp measuring device and it uses aaa batteries

 

[UltimaOnline]

I have Omron made in Japan bp measuring device and it uses aaa batteries

All Omron (I also have, it's 1 of my 3 monitors I use every day) blood pressure monitors have an ac adaptor port, you just have to buy the correct ac adaptor for your specific Omron model. Omron has hundreds of different models, so I can't help you (my Omron and your Omron may use different ac adaptors), you need to search online yourself to find ac adaptor that works for your own Omron. Try Shopee and Lazada, if both don't have then try Amazon. If all 3 also don't have then bo pian, you have to resort to trial and error, keep buying different ac adaptors until you find 1 that works for your Omron.