Help... how can dh reduce his blood pressure by Weds?

[yogabird]

He's fit (just cycled over 1000 miles)and healthy, perhaps very slightly overweight. He is due to have a hernia repair op on weds and on the pre-op check they said his blood pressure was high - that's it really, they'll check it again on weds but didn't give any more details. I am assuming they won't operate if it's high?

Any ideas? Please?

anyone?

They'll operate unless it was through the roof high - which they would have said.

If it is still high, they will recommend he sees his GP

There's tons of things he can do. If I were him, I'd have a long massage asap; then do as many deep relaxation and BREATHING stuff as he can fit in. Eat lots of garlic.

If you had more time, you could do more dietary stuff. But I would focus on breathing and relaxing!

Tell the masseur re the BP: you will need to avoid some aromatherapy oils, eg ylang ylang.

I would try the Bowen Technique - I've had some real success with reducing blood pressure this way. I believe that massage can sometimes we too stimulating and doesn't always help blood pressure. www.bowen-technique.co.uk/find_therapist.php

no alcohol, no salt, lots of relaxing...
bananas and broccoli help I think

1000mg garlic per day (realistically will take about 8 weeks to make a good impact)
Quest Kyolic garlic is a really good one, from a health shop.

Drink a glass of beetroot juice per day. Again go to health hop and ask for 100% pure juice, no salt/sugar, not watered down. Rabenhorst apparently tastes better then most.

Is there anu chance it was just a case of "white coat syndrome" when he reached the GP surgery, or had he just exercised beforehand?

I guess its worth thinking about his diet/lifestyle/stress/weight afterwards...prevention for future problems.

He needs to relax totally before it's taken at the hospital to avoid white coat syndrome.

thanks

alcohol and salt are sorted. Lots of spinach and broccoli have been consumed today! Hopefully it was just that white coat thing, fingers crossed

was white coat syndrome, all well now. OP done and convalescence started. MAny thanks all!

great news

Hope you are pampering the poor man