I just read an article in a magazine about hypertension (High blood pressure), and decided to search around on the web for more info (High BP runs in my family). Some of the older articles say weightlifting elevates it, while the newer research shows weightlifting can actually lower it (with a proper diet, etc.).
I had never really thought about it, but now the articles have me curious. I'm gonna run it by my doc when I see him and see what his opinion is.
Just curious if anyone here is on BP medicine and if so, were you told anything by your doctor? My dad said he was thinking about getting some weights and he has High BP (he's on BP medicine, but not sure what kind. I think it's a duretic and a ACE inhibitor.)
(I don't want to pry into peoples medical problems, just curious as I am in a "at risk" category for this disease since it runs in my family).
Thanks for any inputs.
I had never really thought about it, but now the articles have me curious. I'm gonna run it by my doc when I see him and see what his opinion is.
Just curious if anyone here is on BP medicine and if so, were you told anything by your doctor? My dad said he was thinking about getting some weights and he has High BP (he's on BP medicine, but not sure what kind. I think it's a duretic and a ACE inhibitor.)
(I don't want to pry into peoples medical problems, just curious as I am in a "at risk" category for this disease since it runs in my family).
Thanks for any inputs.