Re: Summary of ten years of successful treatment of my Blood Pressure using Avgs, Min, Max, Std Dev

Some comments about the data.

Notice for 2003 I only had 1032 blood pressure readings, my Average Systolic was 151, with a minimum of 108 and a maximum of 188; and my Average Diastolic was 96, with a minimum Diastolic of 68 and a maximum Diastolic of 119.

Why did my number of blood pressure readings drop from 2375 in 2001, to 1423 in 2002, to 1032 in 2003? If I was tracking my blood pressure so closely, why did I take my blood pressure less often as my blood pressure went even higher?

The answer was, that I was getting more and more frustrated trying to reduce my blood pressure. I was giving up. I figured that, perhaps because I had a damaged, weak heart, I would always suffer from high blood pressure.

So, then, why did I start taking my blood pressure so much more often during the following years? The answer is, that my symptoms were getting much worse. My ankles, legs and feet were swelling up. I could not sleep lying down due to breathing problems and heart rhythm problems. In fact, I was having problems breathing even sitting up. I would have problems breathing after eating. I was getting weaker and poorly. So...... I started making changes to my environment and my diet, trying, in vain, to get my blood pressure down.

It was only after I went on a diet targeting Insulin Resistance, that I experienced dramatic improvements to my health. Tweet