How to Lower HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Naturally (Easy Tips) Ken D Berry MD

How to Lower HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Naturally (Easy Tips) KenDBerryMD 2.43M subscribers Join Subscribe 21K Share 531,387 views Apr 9, 2021 TENNESSEE Many claim that herbs, extracts & supplements will lower your High Blood Pressure naturally, but these do very little for your blood pressure and don't address the root cause of the problem. There is a natural way to lower High Blood Pressure and I will teach you in this video. High Blood Pressure increases your risk of many problems and lowering your blood pressure will return your risk to normal. It is simple to lower High Blood Pressure by following this easy plan. Good Blood Pressure Monitor: https://amzn.to/3mv4BKq LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME: https://amzn.to/2MtuDjo REAL SALT for your health: http://bit.ly/RealSalts Resources: Dr Unwin's study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... MetaAnal minimal benefit from salt restriction: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2... 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As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 00:00 - Intro to Salt & High Blood Pressure 00:40 - 06:15 Where Salt/Blood Pressure Myth came from 06:16 - 07:43 How much salt you need for good health 07:44 - 09:58 What should your Goal Blood Pressure be? 09:59 - 13:47 How to Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally 13:48 - 15:55 How to decrease your Blood Pressure medication(s) Chapters View all Shop the KenDBerryMD store #yes2meat wear Premium Tee $21.99 Show the world you believe in the Nutrition and Health provided by eating meat! Custom designed graphic is printed in vivid color and high resolution using state of the art color transfer technology. Shirts are made from super soft 100% combed ringspun cotton. Printed in the USA. SHOP Spring 1,129 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Suja Tiesler Pinned by KenDBerryMD Suja Tiesler 1 year ago (edited) Started keto this January. Had to take 3 bp pills daily but "forgot" to take them a couple of days in a row a couple of times but measured on a regular basis. Bp is in the 120s /80s most of the time, and even lower when I'm relaxed and not running around. Also, I lost 40 Ibs so far. How do I tell my doc that I don't need the pills anymore🤔??? Thank you so much Dr. Berry, you are my hero❤️ 343 KenDBerryMD Reply 64 replies William Brashear William Brashear 5 months ago I am 67 years old and was diagnosed with Hypertension (BP = 179/130). Doctor wanted me to start meds, I said I needed to do some research. I came across your videos on youtube and started watching them. I started Keto / Carnivore 4 weeks ago, went from eating 3-4 meals per day (high sugar, high carb) to only eating 1 to 2 meals day (sated by the red meat, bacon, eggs, salmon). I also eliminated all processed foods, pizza, sweets, soda, alcohol, grains, fruits (except for blueberries). I had my BP checked this morning because I was feeling dizzy. BP was 117/74!!! I had it checked again, 120/77!!! My BP has not been this low since I was in college (1973) running Track and Cross Country. This convinced me that my problem was just as you stated, I've been killing myself slowly with my high sugar, high carb diet for 60 years! I was also experiencing tingling in my feet (pre-diabetes) and enlarged prostate. The tingling is almost gone in my right foot and my prostate must be shrinking as my urine stream is stronger. This is all on the level, no BS. I've always felt that the western diet is to blame for most of our illnesses. Thanks for showing me a new way to eat and salvage my health. I've also been active most of my life, either running 3-5 miles per day or cycling 20 miles per day. Obviously that wasn't enough. You're a smart guy, thank you for sharing your research and knowledge. 236 Reply 16 replies Karrianne Capps Karrianne Capps 1 year ago Thank you so much for your common sense, scientifically based recommendations! I am a nurse who over the past year got so very disenfranchised with the whole medical community. I never realized how “political “ medicine is. I’ve started Ketogenic diet and am so excited about the future. Thank you! 214 Reply 10 replies g j g j 1 year ago 57yrs. Old been on keto& intermittent fasting for 30 days. Started at 202lbs. Lost 10lbs and BP is coming down. 133/87 was my recent number. Down from the 150's,60's & diastolic in the triple digits. Thank you for your great videos doc! 60 Reply Sheila Thomas Sheila Thomas 1 year ago Dr. Berry, I am epidemiological statistician, and you're spot on regarding how research should be conducted. For me, you've been a life saver. I'm 95% carnivore, eating low-carb veggies now and then. I've lost 50lbs, my goal is to get to a healthy weight of 135lbs as calculated using Eades' methodology from their book "Protein Power." Thank you, sir! 142 Reply 46 replies Bb Said Bb Said 1 year ago The first prolonged fast of 4 days started my insulin resistance reversal process. Within 3 months of regular prolonged fasting (2-4 days as often as I can) my blood pressure came down from 170/100 to 115/70. 116 KenDBerryMD Reply 8 replies rikwen96 rikwen96 1 year ago Great advice Dr Berry! My mother truly believed in the low salt, low cholesterol, low fat dogma that was the 1950s, 60s and 70s. She raised me not to cook with salt or add salt to my foods. Nothing said about sugar or other carbs and I was the poster child then of the overweight carb addicted person who just got bigger and bigger as time went on. I did a lot of reading and decided in 2019 to try the keto/low carb diet as a last resort before I was too sick to live anymore. The change was amazing. After packing on weight for 40 years I am still a work in progress but I lost over 130 pounds and am amazed at how good food tastes with salt and without sugar clogging up my life. I love listening to your videos as you explain things where everyone can understand them. 116 Reply 4 replies SteveEdwardCooper SteveEdwardCooper 2 weeks ago I am on two BP meds, one of which is such a high dose that my doctor keeps taking blood from me to make sure my liver isn't getting damaged by my meds. So I am taking this video to heart. 4 Reply Jonas Jonas 1 year ago YES YES YES! Everything you said happened to me! I implemented low carb diet and ate once a day for a month (ate dinner only, drinking watet ) blood pressure medication was gradually weeded out and I lost 30 lbs plus stopped taking the bp medication... it has kept my bp low even as low as 120s over 70s which I never saw since my teens. I eat carbs from certain fruit only.. no juices, no bread, no rice etc Thank you for the info!!!! 75 Reply 1 reply brian brian 1 year ago Hey Doc, I'm two months in to the Carnivor Diet, I'm 68, over the past two months I have lost 5 kg and my BP has dropped now to 130/60. I always believed that salt was the enemy. Thanks for preaching the Human Diet. 😊😊😊 72 Reply P W P W 1 year ago Cardiologist's protocol to take blood pressure: 1. Take a.m. BP at the same time each day before eating breakfast or drinking coffee, with empty bladder, sitting, feet flat on the floor. Use left arm, rested on a stable surface. Rest for a couple of minutes after placing cuff on arm before activating monitor. 2. Take p.m. BP in essentially the same manner, but at least two hours after eating. 3. Record your readings to share with your doctor, especially if you are prone to white coat syndrome at the doctor's office. 18 Reply Wendy Wendy 1 year ago Thank you for doing this video! I always had great BP when I was younger (118/68), but as I aged, it did go up (and so did my weight). However, it is still within the normal range you stated, but most doctors want to put me on meds when they see the numbers. I know how to lower it via fewer carbs and walking, and will continue to refuse meds. Thankfully, my current doctor knows not to push as I know what works for my body and have managed my health for nearly 2 decades using supplements and dietary restrictions, especially since I have a heart arrhythmia that sometimes requires eating salt to rebalance it. I think many people have dehydration and electrolyte imbalances ((and don’t know it), which can cause several health issues (like heart arrhythmias). I learned this was the case for me right about the time my cardiologist recommended heart ablation (which I refused). Turns out I was always dehydrated when my heart became erratic, which sometimes can also be due to too much sweating (thus, loss of salt). I am SO thankful I do my research and listen to my intuition, and wish more people would realize they have the power to heal themselves through dietary changes and listening to health professionals like you and others who want to help people be healthy so meds are not necessary. Btw, my last cholesterol reading was 148 (a bit lower than it should be) and I will be 64 soon, so am doing pretty good for an old gal! Needless to say, aging doesn’t mean falling apart, and I plan to keep off meds and out of the hospital for as long as possible! 20 Reply TruDragon88 TruDragon88 1 year ago (edited) My new doctor (young guy) put me on the keto diet. I asked him about my high blood pressure and he said keto would take care of it. It’s been 3 weeks and I lost 18 lbs. I all of a sudden don’t need to eat breakfast. My acne has cleared. it looks like it’s working. It’s hard sometimes but im going to keep going. I have a lot of weight to lose. 243 Reply 12 replies John Reno John Reno 1 year ago Great videos Dr Berry! Big belly and most of all hi blood pressure led me to Keto. I am more of a carnivore though I will east a mouth full of veg sometimes. My bp was 160/80. Now 125/65. Lost 30 lbs in the first month it was incredible. Never lost weight so easy and fast. I have been 204lb for 8 months, but my cloths keep getting looser. Before I felt I was loosing muscle mass. Now even though my weight lose seems to have stalled my muscle mass has increased. So I am sold! Keep it going! We have been lied to for too long! 10 Reply 1959Berre 1959Berre 1 year ago I am 62. Last six months I have reduced my carbs intake seriously. My blood pressure is now 11/7 mmHg. I eat fair amounts of salt. My BP never was a real problem, but it used to be a tad higher (14/10) when I was on carbs. 14 Reply Jai Usman Jai Usman 1 year ago The best explanation of low salt hypothesis I've ever seen in youtube. Thanks Doc! You are truly a hero. I've lost about 10 kilos (Sept 2020 - Nov 2021). 7 Reply Richard Chall Richard Chall 11 months ago Dr. Ken, what is your target blood pressure? I read and article stating that in 2017 by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and other heart groups lowered the threshold for diagnosing the condition -- from the traditional 140/90 mm Hg to 130/80. Do you agree with this? 5 Reply SaraSmile84 SaraSmile84 1 year ago I used to have high BP at every doctor visit...I thought it was white coat syndrome because at home it was fine. Now after being Keto for 17 months..it was normal at home AND at the doctors office 👏 96 KenDBerryMD Reply 8 replies Steve Miller Steve Miller 1 year ago Worked for me. One month on carnivore and my BP went from 150/100 +/- to 127/82 (average of last 50 readings). Thanks Dr. B. 23 Reply 4 replies Claudio Eberlin Claudio Eberlin 3 weeks ago I’m from Brazil, 62 years old and I’m on carnivore for five months. I lost 18 kg and my blood pressure is ok know! Thank you, Dr. Berry! 5 Reply Katherine Klimut Katherine Klimut 1 year ago Dr Berry, I love your videos and have learned so much from you! I am currently doing a ketovore diet, and follow many of your recommendations. What is your view of eating fermented foods? I see a lot of conflicting info out there, but I trust your opinion if you get a chance to answer 😊 5 Reply Carl Ray Brown Carl Ray Brown 1 year ago Hello Doc, I have greatly benefited from your advice and I bought your book as well!!! I'm a 73 years young Polio survivor with rather severe post-polio syndrome, especially in my legs. I no longer am able to walk. I went on a carnivore lifestyle with great success however I experienced a rather severe weakening in my back and left hip and leg. I thought it may have been the result of the carnivore flue because it occurred almost immediately. It just hasn't gone away. I don't intend on giving up carnivore buy I'm not a purist. 'only human you know. My latest blood test was that more of a much younger man. My GFR rose from 85 to 100 and I had been stepping off the carnivore wagon from time to time. I lost about 40 lbs. down to 167 lbs. while confined to a power wheelchair. SO, THANK YOU! I also noticed you don't seem to be quite yourself just lately in that you are speaking more slowly as if you are tired. I hope you are okay. Thanks again and I'll continue as one of your dedicated students. Carl (CRB) 5 Reply Paul Kuhman Paul Kuhman 1 year ago Thank you for all your videos! You give my wife and I info which we have been able to lose lbs and inches like we have never been able to do in the past without the intense hunger! We are only in the first month but feel so much better. Thank you again! 2 Reply Brian Beckwith Brian Beckwith 8 days ago Hey doctor, would your recommended dosage of daily carbs change at all, based on activity levels? I'm currently on 20 mg Lisinopril daily, and I'd love to slowly get off of it. I do heavy resistance training 4x a week, and martial arts 2 days week. I'm sure my diet has room for improvements, but I'm curious to know if you think that my energy levels would still keep up with 100 grams of carbs. Thank you, I really appreciate the content you put out! Reply KickSomeAss KickSomeAss 1 year ago Wow. Thank you. This just saved me a lot of unnecessary stress and from jumping head first into meds. You rock Doc. 8 Reply alan30189 alan30189 1 year ago (edited) #1 way I discovered recently to lower your blood pressure, is to walk every day, two miles or more. Try this: Don’t exercise for two days, then take your blood pressure on the third day. Then walk two miles minimum per day, at a moderate pace, for two days and then take your blood pressure the next day. You’ll see a huge difference. Definitely do the diet thing also, but get out and get some exercise. Get the blood flowing. Of course, follow your doctor‘s instructions on exercise and don’t overdo it. 19 Reply Mike Oxlong Mike Oxlong 1 year ago (edited) My blood pressure was 152 / 101 and I changed my diet around. Now it’s around 100 / 68. What is your thoughts on intermittent fasting to lower blood pressure? 24 Reply 2 replies Kristina Shanahan Kristina Shanahan 1 year ago My doctor said I would be taking medication for the rest of my life lol! Boom! Off of Lisinopril and a Beta Blocker & 15 lbs lost. Thank you Dr. Berry so glad I took your advice by changing my diet! 105 KenDBerryMD Reply 12 replies Bill the carnivore Bill the carnivore 1 year ago (edited) Love this video, started keto August 1st 2020 now been carnivore for 3 months . down 50 lbs. was on 4 different BP meds , BP started falling after the first 3 weeks , so much so it was hard to drop meds fast enough. i now take 1/2 dose of my 1 last pill and expect to stop that soon.( BP is 117/70) been on meds for BP since i was 18 ( 56 now) were was this info all my life? i now have a great Doc who encourages my new life style !!! Thanks Dr. berry 13 Reply 1 reply Huu Bee Huu Bee 1 year ago 81 yo and been keto/carnivore for about a year. Lost 47 lbs, but while on carnivore, I gained seven pounds back during the past two weeks. I do have logs of my BP going back several years. Diagnosed with congestive heart failure and A-fib. At the start of the diet, my BP went down drastically so that I was able to get off all but one of four BP meds and the one was cut in half. Starting in December, my BP started going back up and I am now on three of the original four BP meds. Taking the electrolyte drops plus other potassium, magnesium and get lots of salt. Getting a lot of health benefits, but lower BP isn't one of them as of now. 5 Reply 1 reply Chris Norcross Chris Norcross 4 months ago Thank you for taking the time to explain all that. Open trying to keep my blood pressure 120/80 and feeling like I failed but I feel perfectly healthy when it’s 140/80. Now I know it’s probably just a false number to get as many people on medicine as possible 8 Reply 1 reply Valerie Jenice Valerie Jenice 1 year ago Hi Doc :) I have to say, my BP is typically 100/70 and I don't take BP medications. My doctor seems perfectly happy about my BP, but I'm wondering if it's too low. 5 Reply vanekirk vanekirk 1 year ago Your audio quality has vastly improved over you earlier days here on YouTube. Thank you for all that you do. 56 KenDBerryMD Reply 1 reply Rhonda Doles Rhonda Doles 1 year ago I was on Blood Pressure medicine for 8 years, and 2 years I started the Keto/Carnivore lifestyle and my blood pressure went to normal within a MONTH! I simply cut out All SUGAR of any kind and I use the Redmond season salt on all my meats. My cardiologist was blown away! I also had a mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation and it has healed itself; just by keeping my blood pressure at normal! I feel better, look better and will never go back. Dr. Berry and Nurse Neisha are Amazing! 24 Reply My Better Half My Better Half 1 year ago In my experience ALL electronic cuffs read around 10 points higher than mechanical cuffs. Your input would be greatly appreciated, Ken! 23 Reply A R A R 1 year ago My BP has been crazy since I was a skinny 16 year old. I'm now 65 and its still crazy. One of my past doctors called it labile hypertension/ whitecoat hypertension. It goes up and down for no apparent reason. A few doctors sent me for a whole sleq of heart tests, figuring that if I actually had had real hypertension all these years, it would have damaged my heart/arteries, but all tests came back fine. 9 Reply 1 reply CJ White CJ White 1 year ago Thank you for your video. I have been on a keto diet for 7 weeks now. My blood pressure is getting better but my bottom number is still high (in the 90's). I'm hoping it will continue to go down without the top number going down any further (114). Either way, I'm feeling better everyday. Thanks again! God bless. 6 KenDBerryMD Reply Clouds in the Ozarks Outdoors Clouds in the Ozarks Outdoors 1 year ago I started full blown Keto about 3 weeks ago. Went to Dr. to get my labs for a baseline, Keep in mind I have consumed massive amounts of carbs & sugar for years. My A1-C is 11.6, triglycerides through the roof, ALT AST very high. I have struggled with eating healthy to control my blood sugar, going through this over and over, eating healthier for a while and then gradually start eating all the bad stuff again, and stop checking my blood sugar because I don't want to see the numbers. I just ignored the problem. Watching your videos has completely changed my outlook and desire to reverse my type 2 diabetes. Discovering KETO through your videos, has opened up a whole new world of foods I actually like eat. I'm looking forward to my 90 day labs to see the improvement. Thanks to you, I got this. 3 Reply 1 reply John Colapietro John Colapietro 1 year ago Great content as usual Doc. Any chance you have an updated cholesterol video coming out? 1 Reply Clouds in the Ozarks Outdoors Clouds in the Ozarks Outdoors 1 year ago (edited) I'd like to see you do a Lipid panel breakdown. Go over each test on the panel, and explain what they mean and how to address tests that fall in a unhealthy range. 38 Reply 1 reply nattywat nattywat 1 year ago My BP has been high while on mostly keto since March 2020. I haven’t been able to lower it naturally so far. I’m doing a longer fast right now and my BP was 158/105 last night before bed and had me concerned. This am it was 132/89 but I know it’ll go up as my day goes on. I think fasting stresses my body and raises BP but I keep reading abs hearing how good it is for BP. So confused right now.. 8 Reply 2 replies Robert Kraychik Robert Kraychik 1 year ago Dear Dr. Berry, what's the safe range on the low end of blood pressure? i'm usually around 90-something over 50-something. 2 Reply Gale P Gale P 1 year ago (edited) I recently found your channel Dr. Berry and I believe you have saved my life! My heart, mind and body owe the turn around and changes to you! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world. I know I’m not the only one you’re saving. ❤️ 5 Reply Stuart Steeves Stuart Steeves 3 months ago Always such clear information, well-delivered. I don’t have high blood pressure, but this is good info for everyone. Thank you for all you do! Reply Dee Nugent Dee Nugent 10 days ago Thank you Doctor Berry. I was worried because my BP was 145/85 on some occasion, especially when I visited my doctor (white coat syndrome?). Normally, my BP would be around 125/80! Reply Liep of Faith Liep of Faith 1 year ago I am 45 and having a very hard time with food aversion, especially most meat. I have been having this problem for a few months now and I have been trying to eat whatever meat I am okay with at the time. It feels like it is getting worse. Do you have any advice or can you address this in a video? Thanks, doc. 1 Reply JB JB 1 year ago I'm 70 and I've taken medication for high blood pressure ever since I wrecked my knees playing racquet ball for 20 years. While playing 3-4 times a week a couple hours at a time, my bp was 120 over 70 with a pulse of 55 bpm. After the knees went, even with exercising 5 days a week, my pressure stayed in the 145 over 85 range even with daily meds. I started the Keto diet with intermitten fasting 2 months ago. I've lost 20 pounds and my average bp is now 118 over 65 with a heart rate of 52. I dumped the meds 6 weeks ago when I saw my bp dropping. Oh and btw, I love salt and eat several pinches a day of Himilayan and salt everything but bacon. 5 Reply Jennifer Burke Jennifer Burke 1 year ago I wasn't one to salt my food much pre-keto. Now 2.5 years in my palate changed so much that I (subjectively) put a TON of salt on my food and often just eat salt by itself. It helps fix thirst, helps get rid of pseudo hunger pangs, and is necessary for life! 4 Reply theripper2000 theripper2000 1 year ago First off, thank you Dr Berry for your videos. You were one of the knowledge people that help me decide to start Keto 2 weeks ago. So my journey has just started. On the topic of lowering blood pressure naturally. So about 6 months ago, I started to increase my potassium intake. With a banana in the morning and glass pineapple juice at night. Remember this was pre-keto. But as I was going to the doctor fairly regularly for a back injury. I saw a steady decrease in blood pressure. And that was the only thing I really changed in my diet. So I personally am going to say potassium did the trick. Now that I'm on keto, bananas and pineapple juice are not good choices so I'm finding other ways to get potassium by other means. Also side note I have not been on any blood pressure medication ever. But the doctors and nurses started saying we might need to do something. Then I started the potassium regiment. And they were surprised by the results. I am no doctor and not recommending this for anyone. I'm just commenting on what seemed to worked for me. 3 Reply Andrea Grinolds Andrea Grinolds 1 year ago Glad you talked about the two low BP. I often had 90 over 60 in my twenties now that I'm in my 40s my blood pressure is normal 115/75. But that's a big change is there anything I should worry about with that? Reply Marlyce W Marlyce W 1 year ago SALT IS IMPORTANT 10:40 ANSWER: to eat a LOW CARB diet, under 100 g of carbs a day. Some people, under 50g. Other people, under 20g. 107 Reply 2 replies Stuart Potter Stuart Potter 1 year ago Been low carb for about 16 months, not keto even, just low carb and some intermittent fasting (either omad or alternate day) and my blood pressure has gone from 140(ish)/95(ish) down to today it was at 105/63. No exercise (apart from walking my dog) in that time. With regard to salt, I've never liked it but in the last year I must have consumed ten times what I used to eat, even drinking salt in water to replace electrolytes. Doesn't seem to have had a negative effect on my blood pressure. 1 Reply Maggie’s Cat Maggie’s Cat 1 year ago I’ve been on BP meds for 20 years. I’m now up to 4 and I’m so sedated I can no longer work 40 hours a week and frequently take naps. I’m 55, 5’6 and 149 lbs. I don’t smoke or drink. I have Hashimoto’s and high cholesterol as well. I’m now developed kidney stones despite the fact I cut caffeine out of my diet long ago. I’m absolutely miserable, a uric acid dump site and probably a toxic hell hole on the inside. I have everything to live for but no longer want to. I’m just too tired, always have a UTI from stones and have excruciating pain in my hands as soon as I lay down. If it’s possible to reverse all of this crap going on in my body I’m certainly willing to try this and all the info you have for hashi as well. I wish I’d’ve known this 20 years ago! 3 Reply Michael Thau Michael Thau 1 year ago Hi Dr Great video as always Im 52 in good shape eat 1 one meal daily and walk half hour a day. Last 2 years I have had 2 echocardiogram, 2 ekg all normal including 2 ziopatch that were normal. My blood pressure usually runs 136/78 And my cardiologist says thats fine for my age and these numbers wont hurt me, and the American heart association constantly changes the numbers Any thoughts would be appreciated God Bless you Michael 5 Reply Franne Baddley Franne Baddley 1 year ago 4 weeks of following Dr berry and the carnivore diet, blood pressure down from 150/100 on 75mg tenormin to 118/65 on no medication at all 174 Reply 7 replies BoBa K BoBa K 1 year ago Hi Doc, I am taking amlodipine 5mg for my blood pressure. I started with 10mg . I noticed that my BP tends to spike in am or when I’m nervous but then drops 6p a steady 120/80 after 5k jog, breathing only through nose. I’m not on low carb diet. Do you think low carb will help me? 1 Reply 1 reply Dave Johnston Dave Johnston 3 months ago I'm going to give low carb a try. I had a medical recently and the BP came out at 162/98 when 4 years ago it was regularly at 135/85. Something has happened inbetween that has raised my blood pressure to an extent that the other morning I recorded 172/99 at a heart rate of 49 BPM! Age 64 male, regular exercise taken and medium carb diet but the recent uptick in pressures has shocked me. 1 Reply Theresa M Theresa M 1 year ago (edited) You're not "hard-headed", just following your gut to what is true. It's not up to your doctor if you take your BP meds or not. If you're within normal limits, taking the meds can kill you (hypotensive episode, syncope, lack of perfusion to brain/kidneys, etc.) When they ask you the meds you're taking, just say I'm not taking that anymore because I don't need it. My BP is ranging in... If I take it, I'll drop too low, end up in hospital (If you even have to say so much.). Might lose doc, but then he wasn't good in the 1st place because didn't listen to you. 2 Reply ELIZABETH ROBINSON ELIZABETH ROBINSON 1 year ago This is SO on point for me. Last November I was diagnosed with high BP and since then I have been resisting the doctor's recommendation that I start taking BP meds. My BP has been consistently way below 140/90 for all of the past 6 months. I do periodic fasting since last August and I started keto in February. So what gives with that diagnosis? 13 Reply 1 reply Lisa Raney Lisa Raney 1 year ago Thank you Dr. for all of the shared knowledge. I learn more daily from your videos. Looking forward to to lower BP following a keto diet for just over a month feeling so much better and lighter. Bless you. 1 Reply Honky Monkey Honky Monkey 1 year ago This is enlightening. My BP is consistently 138/88 and I was stressing out in fear of having to get on BP meds. Now I'm just pizzed. 9 Reply Anthony Charron Anthony Charron 2 months ago THANK YOU, DR.BERRY, FOR ALL YOU DO!!! I'm a 49 year old 290lb. male, who was eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) and on no meds yet. My blood pressure has been creeping up for years, and every time I went for a wellness visit, the doctors would say, " That's natural as you get older." (Essentially, waiting to pass a point so I could be prescribed a pill) a week+ ago, I checked my BP, and it was through the roof 160/103! My family wanted me to go in to get meds. I didn't have a family doctor, so during my search I implemented your lessons : IF, OMAD, keto diet, cut out all sugars and carbs ( minus some veg) and started taking some D3, Magnesium, and Potassium. 1 week later, I'm down 10+ pounds, and my BP has gradually been creeping down (now at 128/92). Your lessons work! In the week I have been implementing these strategies, the hardest part was breaking the habits of old ways of eating. That lasted about 3 days. I experienced headaches during the first 4 days, but I attribute that to going cold turkey on caffeine (was a daily triple shot espresso and Mt Dew drinker). About 4 days in, my inflamation dropped so much that my knees and hands no longer hurt, and it doesn't hurt to squat down anymore! (WHAT?!?!) For anyone who's considering - Just Do It! It's very empowering to be in control of your own health. Again, thanks, Dr. B..... NOw I'm heading over to sign up on your patron page for saving me and the $ I am saving by not buying prescriptions! 2 Reply GARY CRAMER GARY CRAMER 3 weeks ago (edited) As always Doc I appreciate you. I told my primary care doctor I wanted to lower my blood pressure naturally. Sadly he said he don’t know nothing about that only the pills 🙄 sad my cardiologist said the samething Reply Clive Richardson Clive Richardson 1 year ago My BP went up to an average of 150/90 for while and the Doc suggested I go on medication. I had been on Keto before the lockdowns started in early 2020 but got lazy and started eating bread again. Anyway, when back to Keto and reduced my BP to an average of 144/90. It's not great maybe but I am glad I stayed off the meds. 2 Reply menunciato816 menunciato816 1 year ago I started the carnivore diet March 25 and i feel soooooo good and i have already lost 6 lbs without feeling like im starving all the time! Just amazing! 14 Reply 1 reply Lori Aberle Lori Aberle 1 year ago Question: If 140/90 should be considered 'normal' - where is the threshold where we should worry about raised blood pressure? I've discovered that I have very strong blood pressure reactions to certain foods like seeds/grains/nuts all increase it quite spectacularly - as does ibuprofen (that went out the window...) I am also aware that as we age, the 'normal' blood pressure goes up. Is there a good resource to refer to for this? Thanks so much for this informative/useful message - I just looked at my readings for the past three months and realized that it's a lot better than I thought it was! 2 Reply Seriously Pagan Seriously Pagan 1 year ago I started Ketovore this past Dec. I've been getting dizzy regularly so I stopped taking my blood pressure med. a week ago. I've taken my blood pressure every day since and it's been normal every time even today after my morning walk, no more dizziness. I think I'm cured. I'm not telling my doctor because she never listens to me. 6 Reply Tiffany Schlabach Tiffany Schlabach 5 months ago (edited) High Doctor Berry, I was hoping you could do a video about low blood pressure on keto. My blood pressure was 120/80 before keto and now it's 100/60 sometimes lower and occasionally a little higher but not by much. It's causing me frequent lightheadedness regardless of sodium and electrolyte intake. I saw digestion can affect mineral absorption. Can I fix digestion and stay on keto or do I need to get off Keto to fix my mineral absorption and low blood pressure? Also I'm typically not dehydrated, I try to drink when thirsty or gage it on my pee color sometimes. 1 Reply 1 reply robert rguez robert rguez 1 year ago Hi Dr Ken... I have two questions about this topic... Is it possible to reverse the blood pressure? and having 82 - 135 considered as High blood pressure?.. Thanks in advance for your answer Reply Liquidatedraccoon Liquidatedraccoon 1 year ago I get pushback every two years when I go for my medical card for my cdl. It's always about 130 over 80, and they act like I'm ready to stoke out. It's stressful since it's my career. I'm no fitness model, but I'm in decent shape. I'm 6'2" and 195 lbs. It's baffling. 39 KenDBerryMD Reply 5 replies Thrift Shop Reviews Thrift Shop Reviews 1 month ago My blood pressure and heartrate increased after 6 weeks for some reason. Not sure if my electrolytes got messed up. Felt great until this point but had to add carbs back to feel better and get blood pressure back down. Scared me for sure. 2 Reply Hines57 a Hines57 a 1 year ago My doctors have always told me my blood pressure was high and I needed to be on medication. So lisinopril 10 mg is what they give me per day. However when my blood pressure reaches what they think is optimal I feel light-headed and start feel like I'm going to pass out. I have been saying this to them for years. I started to just take half of that amount. I've always told them my grandfather also had really high blood pressure and live to be 85 and when he died it was a blood clot in his knee from a replacement surgery from an old WW2 injury. 4 Reply KenDBerryMD KenDBerryMD 1 year ago Use this way of eating to Lower your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: http://bit.ly/KETO101 Here is the Salt we use every day and Love: http://bit.ly/RealSalts 34 Reply 16 replies Catherine Fairweather Catherine Fairweather 1 year ago I have had hyptertension since I am 25. Being on bp medicine, losing weight, and eating a low salt diet has not changed this. In fact, my bp was going up. Started a keto/carnivore diet in November and hopeful that it will start to go down to a normal level. 6 Reply 1 reply Heavy Metal Creationz Heavy Metal Creationz 1 year ago (edited) I take L-Theanine, Magnesium L-Threonate and Magnesium Taurate. During my last physical (last week) my blood pressure was 110/74. I think a good ratio of potassium, sodium and magnesium helps significantly, at least it has in my case.I have also always maintained a low carbohydrate diet and I exercise. But before the introduction of the magnesium into my supplementation my BP was usually 125-135/70-80. For my flight physicals the docs were always giving me a hard time, 135/75 was always labeled “high” so I was able to lower it further with the introduction of magnesium. 3 Reply 1 reply Shawn Manuel Shawn Manuel 1 year ago I've been taking blood pressure pills on a daily basis for about 20 years and avoided salt like the plague,but now i eat salt regularly..I started a low carb and carnivore diet for about 4 months and now I only need to take one blood pressure pill once a week,and even when I do have to take it, my blood pressure is not near as high as it was before..I must add that I'm also down 4 pant sizes..Dr.berry, your advice is doing wonders to me..Thank you sir..👍☺ 16 Reply 1 reply Tammy Clifton Tammy Clifton 7 months ago Have refused to take meds for BP and cholesterol for 40 years. I am 60 y.o. And have been on KETO for 10 months now, have lost 43 lbs and feel great! Haven’t been to a DR. For over a year but need to get tests just to verify all! 2 Reply Brenton Hickman Brenton Hickman 1 year ago (edited) Improved my own hbp through knowledge discipline & consistency. 44 and in the best health of my life. 100% of what u say is true! 1 Reply suzypenguin suzypenguin 1 year ago Recently changed my vet since the previous one put both my senior cats on low dose of blood pressure meds and they’re very sluggish now. Cats eat carnivore and grain free. New vet took readings and said both have normal BP and don’t need the meds. Yay for my cats! My hubby and I, in our late 50’s, have normal BP on keto/ketovore lifestyle (he’s lost 71 lb and I’ve lost 41 since last August). Thank you Dr Berry for everything! 17 Reply Mark McKone Mark McKone 1 year ago I would like to see a video explaining what the B.P. numbers are telling me as they change over time. My numbers have improved with 12 weeks of reduced carb intake. Systolic has dropped from 145 to 135, but the diastolic number has had more of a reduction (from 88 to 68). I don't know what that means. Reply Anj Anj 1 year ago Just love your accent. I am a nurse, trained at the old Vanderbilt University Hospital. I lived in Middle Tennessee for 20+ years, Nashville and next door surrounding cities. There is and always be a special place in my heart for Nashville and Nashvillians. 2 Reply David Shenton David Shenton 10 days ago Been totally strict carnivore for 2 months now, blood pressure hasn't dropped despite eating as close to 0 carbs as possible. Still hovering around 152/80. Reply Caligirl Caligirl 5 months ago Thank you Dr - great insight! Most are having great success on Keto - Carnivore- Ketovore. For some very strange reason, I am not. Was pescatarian for 25 yrs and was fat as ever! Had gastric sleeve - lost 18 lbs 🥺 Started keto - lost 20 lbs in three weeks and it stopped. Had unrelenting side pain enough to go to ER etc.. FINALLY discovered carnivore. Took two months to see body getting smaller…inches lost but no weight loss. Finally after six months lost 35lbs. WTH!! What the hell is wrong with my body? Most carnivore people lose twice that by now AND-to top it off..Have HBP! First time in my life on meds. Any advice??? Yes, drink plenty of water, daily exercise etc 😢 1 Reply Katie Gingerich Katie Gingerich 1 year ago Very good! hallelujah!!! I used to be low salt, but after starting on keto 2 years ago I started using common sense and salted to my best taste, with Redmond's salt, and I was on 3 different blood pressure meds and I'm off all of them, of course I lost around 100 lbs as well, gained back a little bit, but I'm working on kicking that out again, 5 Reply Anti NWO Anti NWO 1 month ago Very very helpful video. My blood pressure is normally high but I would rather have the lower pressure of about 150 over 90. I noticed that when I started to drink nothing BUT soda pops my pressure went way way up. You are correct, cut way down on carbs, drink water with ice. If you want to get your pressure down within the next 4 hours and its an emergency you can eat cayenne pepper on your food, about a quarter of a teaspoon which will naturally dielate your blood vessels wide open dropping your pressure and along with that eat a small clove of RAW Garlic which will regulate your pressure into the lower side and keep it there. This is how the Chinese regulate pressure, they say it works far better than any blood pressure meds. So get rid of the carbs, eat cayenne to get 5 hours of lowering your pressure and RAW garlic to keep it down for a longer period and your pressure will be normal. One cause of high pressure is a partial blockage of your arteries around your heart or kidneys or carotid arteries but once you eliminate carbs and sugars those blockages will clear up naturally and you will be good to go ... .. .. 1 Reply ruolov1 ruolov1 1 year ago (edited) I actually have the opposite issue. I have low blood pressure everyday and it seems it's due to my hypothyroidism. I'm unsure though. I don't get enough vitamin D because I live in the Northeast. Summer hasn't even started and it seems it will go by fast. I follow a LOW FODMAP diet because I started to have IBS symptoms last year. I feel like there's also a correlation between lack of Natural vitamin D and IBS. Reply Debra Grubbs Debra Grubbs 5 months ago Me too, very stubborn!! I do not want to take any medications ever!! I am so thrilled to have found you!! My Bp is like over 213/112 or higher.. 2 Reply Terry Jones Terry Jones 1 year ago Doc - can speak to any dietary aids or harms if one is diagnosed with AFIB. May not be anything that applies, but having been through a rough cardiac year, I can tell you it's a topic that some might find helpful. Thanks for your good work. Reply Cherry Janes Cherry Janes 1 year ago Thank you sooooooooo much for extending my life span . You are doing an awesome and amazing job. 2 Reply Joshua Ferguson Joshua Ferguson 1 year ago Mine averages 130/80 and my gp tells me that's high. It tends to spike in the offoce but at home it's 130/80 consistently. Glad you did this. 20 Reply 5 replies Patrick Larson Patrick Larson 1 year ago Thankfully you have lessened my fears of having "high" blood pressure. 1 Reply Life Station Express /Linda Life Station Express /Linda 1 year ago (edited) I'll add my testimony to the others. Over 40 years high blood pressure after the birth of my son and toxemia. On multiple medications. Had a slight stroke 2 years ago. Doing keto since November. Blood pressure 120 0ver 80s now. Going to have my carotid arteries checked again. Any other advice would be appreciated. Thanks for all you do doctor Berry. Reply disarchitected disarchitected 1 year ago My blood pressure fell from 130 over 90 ish to 115 over 75 ish in 3 weeks on a low carb diet (up to 105g a day using recipes on an app). I was amazed. 1 Reply Patricia M Sandoval Patricia M Sandoval 7 months ago Thank you for your various suggestions for better health. I have high blood pressure, and had run out of my prescription for it. I made an appointment to get my prescription renewed, but in the meantime a friend told me that juicing a beet (or two) and adding it to my morning smoothie will help me keep my blood pressure down. Well, I did that immediately, and my blood pressure went down considerably! I continued for the following week until my doctor's appointment, and when I went, my blood pressure ws 120/72 -- the lowest it has been for years! I am back on my bp meds, but have continued adding a beet to my morning juice, and feel that it is doing most of the work on keeping my bp down. I am going to see my doctor again in a couple if weeks and will tell her about this, and ask if I can get off my bp meds, but just want to share that beets can be a great way to lower your bp in a pinch. 1 Reply Belinda Anderson Belinda Anderson 1 year ago You are truly a blessing Dr.Berry please continue to stay the course in teaching all of us to get better😃 Reply Ink by the barrel And paper by the pound Ink by the barrel And paper by the pound 1 year ago (edited) I was freaking out over my 143/87 readings wow. Goal 140/90❤ 3 Reply Nari Kim Nari Kim 1 year ago My BP tends to be ~110/60 Though if I eat earliler in the day and wake up longer fasted I am at around ~90-100/50-60 typically. Reply Raymond Spagnuolo Raymond Spagnuolo 1 year ago Hi Doc! Thanks so much for posting. The Info about the different BP recommendations of the different medical association's is a real EYE OPENER! 1 Reply Robin Hargrave Robin Hargrave 1 year ago Hi Doc, my name is Rob from South Africa 🇿🇦. I stopped coffee and replaced it with COCOA. My blood 🩸 pressure is perfect. I do not take meds for hypertension! 2 Reply PhaseSkater PhaseSkater 1 year ago Do a video on what happens to your body when you lose weight, regardless of if you do a low carb diet or low calories. Just what biologically happens when your reduce overall body fat 2 Reply Shifty Carmack Shifty Carmack 2 months ago Thanks Doc for all you do.. You're a good man. This gives me hope. 5 Reply Ian Judge Ian Judge 1 year ago I have had success lowering my bp on low carb, no sugar, 18:6 fasting, and also taking L-Citrulline and Arginine. 4 Reply Keith Kircher Keith Kircher 7 months ago Dr. Berry, I would like to thank you as well as my friend that recommend your videos. I just had mild heart falure that put me in the hospital but what I'm learning from your videos I just need to aware and careful of what I consume, I don't need to be scared as hell of my condition, just cognizant of what I'm doing 1 Reply steve clarke steve clarke 7 months ago Great info and clearly presented. This advice has taken my BP from high to below normal in 6 weeks. One piece of advice I can offer is just how bad drinking coffee is for blood pressure. A couple of glasses of wine have no big effect but one coffee has a big one! 1 Reply Neil Burcham Neil Burcham 1 year ago I have been following these tips for 3 months on a keto-vore diet...I have already seen amazing results, and my Dr just cut my medication in half (with the goal of getting off of it completely over time). (My challenge now is the cholesterol issue...thank you Dr Berry for your book and videos on all of these myths!) 5 Reply 2 replies Mary Smith Mary Smith 1 year ago I wish I lived in the city where you practice, Dr. Berry! My cardiologist will not take me seriously when I state my desire to get off of my blood pressure medication. The other problem is that the one I’m on raises my blood sugar so I’m never able to get into ketosis. 😢 1 Reply CVo83 CVo83 1 year ago FOR YEARS my BP has been less than 120/80 and felt like shit. Been animal based since 9/1/2019 and it’s now in the 130s and they say something to me every time I go to doctor. 4 Reply 1 reply Klaus Klaus 1 year ago Blood pressure is a damn mystery. I had it 140/100 then i got meds and it made it go from 98/70 to 135/95. 6 days ago i said F this and stopped pills. now its been rock steady at 112/74 over the last 6 days 19 Reply 2 replies Winton Long Winton Long 1 year ago Can you weigh in on artificial sweeteners? I use different types but wanted some input on "Sweet N Low" or the Pink Packet. Thank You for what you do! Reply Detch Detch 1 year ago Dr. Berry, GREAT VIDEO! 140/90. Thank goodness for this YouTube medium. And thank you so much for your time and effort to bring your knowledge to us. 1 Reply G. Adams G. Adams 1 year ago I was once almost put in ICU because my doctor tested me and found that my sodium level was dangerously low. My doc gave me a salt tablet to ingest. However, I had low sodium for so long that I threw it up. Instead, the hospital treated me with 2 units of blood and IV to raise my blood pressure. Since then, I eat salt as desired. 5 Reply Emily Tienne Emily Tienne 10 days ago Dr., you are the voice of reason we all need to hear. I wish we all were as healthy as southern folk. Reply Patty Coast Patty Coast 1 year ago Dr. Berry, I have to tell you I appreciate you beyond words. My blood sugar has plummeted and so has blood pressure, all because of the knowledge you are sharing with us because you truly care. I love the passion you have for the truth that is helping so many people. Thank you so much from the heart. 2 Reply Frank Taylor Frank Taylor 1 year ago (edited) 128/68 is my typical reading. 6'1" 198# 55 yrs. Low carb two years 27 Reply Vivian Hull Vivian Hull 1 year ago To address the salt issue. When I was learning kinesiolgy, it was suggested that we put a pinch of salt in a drink bottle. You shouldn't be able to taste the salt in the water. This has to be either Celtic salt or Himalayan (pink) salt. Table salt has had all minerals stripped out except sodium. You crave salt eg potato chips because you body is looking for all the other minerals that natural salt contains. When you do the above, over time you will discover that many things you used to eat is now too salty. 1 Reply ruolov1 ruolov1 1 year ago (edited) Monitor BP at least 3 times a day. Check blood glucose if needed. Overthinking and over consumption of news may lead to high anxiety and high BP so I would limit watching TV and use of social media. Enough sleep helps lower BP in adults, eating a good, size portion like a hand portion for a meal, low to moderate use of sodium depending on your taste buds, enough water for daily consumption, moderate exercise, natural vitamin D, talking to friends & loved ones. Laughing, feeling loved, & supported do help your mental and overall health. 😊 1 Reply 1 reply Paramjit Kaur Paramjit Kaur 1 year ago I forced my dad to do keto, his bp is coming down gradually, he used to be in the range of 170/89’s but now it’s 140/85’s, he used to take 200mg metoprolol twice daily but now takes it only once. He is getting there. I’m soo happy for him. Someone told him few days ago not to eat salt, but I told him not to listen to others but me😃, he thinks I’m crazy but I don’t care, I know he knows I love him, he is in his 70’s and don’t have any other issues at all. It’s all because of your videos Dr. Berry. Thank you soo much. Love from India 🇮🇳. 1 Reply OBrien333 OBrien333 4 months ago 9 years ago, my blood pressure was extreme. I went on a ketogenic diet & later carnivore. I'm in my 50s & have better BP than most teenagers. 2 Reply The Corbinator The Corbinator 1 year ago (edited) When I was fairly heavy, it didn't matter what I did with salt. I ate normally, I cut salt considerably...didn't make a difference to my high BP. It wasn't until I went on keto and lost 50 lbs that my BP went down and I was eating far more salt than I ever did. 4 Reply 1 reply Sharon Holmes Sharon Holmes 1 year ago Thank you, Dr. Berry, this information is exactly what I needed to hear! 4 Reply Linda Foley Linda Foley 9 months ago Thank you Dr Berry! That is wonderful news! I had a stroke a couple years ago and I am convinced in my own mind it was because my blood pressure went to low... I have mostly recovered now, but the fear of having another stroke is very real. Reply Jeralynn Costello Jeralynn Costello 1 year ago I've been Keto for 4 years now. Started my husband 6 months ago which decreased his A1C and triglycerides and increased his HDL. Unfortunately his BP remained high on 3 meds. Tried a month of strict carnivore and he is now mostly carnivore...bp remains elevated with the 3 meds. He's more active now then he has been in recent years. I'm kind of at a loss. 2 Reply just jen just jen 1 year ago (edited) My dad had surgery to repair his AAA...they put him on a very low sodium diet and had him eating a bunch whole grains which he normally eats low carb...they took his coffee from him...and his BP skyrocketed and the docs had not idea why and put him on three meds and it didnt help. I told my dad go back to eating salt and ur low carb diet dor a week and take ur BP three times a day and document what happened...well his BP went back to normal!!! He even drinks coffee....the surgeon told him....whatever it is that u are doing....keep doing it! And they are getting him off the BP meds 175 Reply 9 replies MsTexas G MsTexas G 1 year ago I've been Keto for 3 years. In fact it was your videos that encouraged me to do it. I fell off the wagon over the past year as I was taking care of my mother until she passed away last April. Then I lost two of my dogs. sigh. In any case my blood pressure crept up a bit I'm guessing because of all the cortisol in my system. I am glad to see this video. Also could you respond to the theory that Hibiscus tea could help with lowering blood pressure? 1 Reply 3 replies Jill Field Jill Field 1 year ago Great video Doc, does blood pressure go down on Keto if it’s caused by stress from 20 years ago 👍💖🇬🇧 Reply JonnyYooToober JonnyYooToober 1 year ago Dr. Berry, THANKS for a fascinating video! One question: If you consider a BP reading up to 140/90 to be "normal," what readings would you consider to be "pre-hypertensive" and "hypertensive"? 6 Reply 2 replies Debbie Rivera Debbie Rivera 1 year ago I’m so thankful for you I had been experiencing HTN and I think it was from what I had eaten & drank so I immediately drank water & stopped eating, just taking in water. I still have a ways to go and not on meds and like you I don’t take any meds...I did take low dose aspirin which helped during that HTN... I am also hard headed. I am restarting Keto and look forward to a healthier me and lots of poundage going away 1 KenDBerryMD Reply Gracelyn Meade Gracelyn Meade 1 year ago Excellent video Dr Berry. We are at the mercy of Doctors who sit and prescribe medication like sweets s. God bless you 1 Reply Serjik Sarkis Gregoriani Serjik Sarkis Gregoriani 1 year ago Hi Dr. Berry, Question: Is it the carbs or the calories from the carbs? because unlike fat and protein it is very easy to get lots of calories from carbs, so is it correct that when we measure our daily calorie intake and burned and we stay in calorie deficit and we lose body fat the blood pressure will go done too? Reply Jack Avalone V Jack Avalone V 1 year ago Walking can help you lower your blood pressure. Even if you walk around the block 2 or 3x you will feel the difference. Then take it seriously and force yourself to walk at least 5 km at least 3 days a week. It's not much but it's a great help. You have to beat yourself first, before any disfunction does it. 4 Reply 1 reply Jack Jack 9 months ago Since starting keto I have increased my salt intake. BP back to normal. A1c normal. Emphysema drastically improved (reduced inflammation). Reply terranborn56 terranborn56 1 year ago I was taking lisinipril and getting dizzy. Went off of it and feel much better. My BP is usually less than 140/90 5 Reply Patrick Flowers Patrick Flowers 1 year ago I have been taking a 20mg pill for about 12 years. Never knew that carbs were bad for someone with high blood pressure,gonna give it a try 1 Reply J. L. Dawson J. L. Dawson 8 months ago Dr Berry, any tips if your are already on a Keto diet and you develop High Blood Pressure? My husband and I have been on the Keto diet for 4 yrs, and he recently developed High Blood Pressure. 1 Reply James Campbell James Campbell 1 year ago (edited) Dr. Berry, where does the goal of 140/90 derive from? What determines normal or high? Thanks. Btw, been an avid watcher for years and read many books you recommended 👍 2 Reply 1 reply Ok Ok 1 year ago Dr. Berry what are thoughts on getting 4700mg of potassium daily to lower BP? 2 Reply Bernard Binar Bayang Bernard Binar Bayang 1 year ago Bravo Doc.. Such a nice and very helpful info. Thanks for such a very very healthy advice 👌👍🙏🙏🙏 Reply richard harutunian richard harutunian 1 year ago My blood pressure medicine had snake poison in it ! Made feel like I was 30 years older. Keto diet and cold showers every morning works great for me !!! 5 Reply 2 replies Paul Morgant Paul Morgant 1 year ago Thank You, doctor Berry! I'll surely be recommending you to many of my peers. Great video and information. Reply Heather Amin Heather Amin 1 year ago Thank you so much for this video, awesome and very informative. I wish more doctors were like you. 1 Reply judeman333 judeman333 1 year ago The department of transportation bp physical card for truck drivers is under 140 over 90 also. Thanks doc. Great job. Reply Lynn McMichael Lynn McMichael 7 months ago I recall hearing a report a couple decades ago that indicated 'normal' BP will naturally increase a few points as we age from middle age to senior years. Reply Mark D Mark D 1 year ago struggle with this 160/120 in the morning and 107/74 in afternoon — 100 mg Lorsartan 25 mg Hydrochlorthiazide (keto 6 yrs, now ketovore 1 yr) Reply AlbeeSoaring AlbeeSoaring 3 months ago I currently take 2 BP meds currently. I have just started switching to a Carnivore lifestyle. Currently Im at about 80-20 meat to plant base ratio. Hopefully I can get away from those meds. It seems like since I started taking these meds my sex drive has diminished a lot. Im sure my wife is hoping this carnivore diet will fix both those. 12 Reply 2 replies Vernon Woody Vernon Woody 1 year ago Hey Dr. Berry, can you do a tutorial on the proper way to check your blood using the cuff on the upper part of your arm? Reply Susan Davis Susan Davis 6 months ago I am so thankful for your videos Dr Berry! I have high BP and type 2 D...speaking truth when SO many Drs only push more pills! Reply Valerie DeVito Valerie DeVito 1 year ago This information makes SO much sense! Thank you Dr Berry!! Reply Peace Now Peace Now 1 year ago Thank you so much for this video. It was very beneficial. Keep up the Great Work! Much appreciated! Reply Ricardo Mendoza Ricardo Mendoza 1 year ago Thanks Doc! I am no assured that I am not a rat 😃 Good one, keep them coming sir 👍🏽 1 Reply Robin Christensen Robin Christensen 1 year ago I hope this works fast for me, my blood pressure is very high. 200/130. I’ve been doing low-carb For almost 3 years. But about three times a month I have cheap meals. For the last three weeks I’ve been straight Carnivore. But my blood pressures are still really high 3 Reply 3 replies Liz Nichols Liz Nichols 1 year ago My BP naturally runs too low. 100/65 is a typical reading but it can easily go to 90/60 and sometimes lower. I drink plenty (64+oz) and I eat plenty of salt. Been on the PHD for about a month now. Any suggestions as to whats going on with me? Reply 6 replies robert budnik robert budnik 1 year ago Doctor, Thank you for absolving me of my “salt guilt”. I trust you. Reply Ian Ferguson Ian Ferguson 1 year ago My bp is 168/93 atm and im scared, i just started keto again and really hope these will help ty dr berry. 2 Reply ginacardarella ginacardarella 5 months ago Thank you thank you I love revisiting your channels to remind me to get back on track ❤️ Reply Mayra Bee Mayra Bee 1 year ago Doctor can you talk about causes of having an elevated amount of platelet count? I have had it for years with Anemia but now that the anemia is resolved the platelets won't lower and I've had all types of blood test done and nothing comes up. I'm so stressed of living like this. I'm on monitoring for now..... 😞 Reply Karl McIntyre Karl McIntyre 1 year ago My bp is constantly around 140/90 some doctors say it’s ok and some act like I’m in danger. I’m on losartan and bisoprolol and it has done nothing to change it. 3 Reply Mia Beia Mia Beia 1 year ago Thanks Dr. Berry for another very informative video! What about using Maine Coast Kelp Granules? Reply ron lu ron lu 5 months ago Thank you so much hard headed Doctor ❤🙏🙏🙏 Reply Susie Sunshine Susie Sunshine 1 year ago When my mom was pregnant with me back in 67, her BP was high the dr said and he told her no salt, no meat. So she ate veggies and fruits. He never told her to stop drinking coffee or stop smoking cigarettes. While pregnant she said she felt wonderful and even lost 12 lbs during this time. The Dr even told her bed rest, and he called her mother(my mom was 35 when pregnant with me). Either her BP was sky high or the Dr went overboard a bit. Reply Al Hamilton Al Hamilton 1 year ago Thank you Dr. Berry for providing the information on B/P. Although been blessed with no issues I use the method while on intermittent fasting short term Cycling Reply Walt Scamehorn Walt Scamehorn 1 year ago Love your messages! Keep on keeping on. You are helping so many people. Thank you. May God Bess you and your family. Reply Jenna Jenna 1 year ago Please don't start selling stuff gives off a negative feel imo. I trust those who give facts and not pushing items. BTW - love your new home 32 KenDBerryMD Reply 4 replies KORTOKtheSTRONG KORTOKtheSTRONG 1 year ago light-headedness also happens with going into keto suddenly instead of gradually Reply KerS KerS 1 year ago (edited) I’ve been low carb for a month now and before I went low carb my bp was between 140/90-150/100 or higher now it’s 130/85!! Ican’t believe it maybe someday soon I’ll be able to stop bp meds. 9 Reply 2 replies fourwedge fourwedge 1 year ago (edited) I workout and sauna 4-6 times a week year round. My dr told me my BP was 145-150 over 90. Just recently started carnivore. Hope it helps. What is the best BP machine I can get for my home too? Reply Pete4875 Pete4875 1 year ago hey Doc. I had very high blood pressure 175/95. After a year on the diet and 65 less pounds my blood pressure is NOW LOW 101/50 (no medication) After I eat it has dropped lower. It is not uncommon for me to get light headed during the day. Will I adapt to the new body weight? Thank you! 1 Reply 3 replies Steve C Steve C 1 year ago My problem with salt is that I'm just not a salt person and don't like much salt on my food. But the sodium level in my recent blood work was right in the middle--not too high, not too low. Reply Juan Durrieu Juan Durrieu 1 year ago Always speaking the truth! Dr. Berry healing the world! 7 KenDBerryMD Reply Ed Fox Ed Fox 1 year ago Thanks for your videos, doc - I’ve learned a lot from you! I’m also a doctor (chiropractor). I know it isn’t wise to offer specific medical advice over a message, but I’m curious if you’ve got a recommendation for someone (me) who has chronic, erratic-elevated BP (120-172/85-98) along with exercise induced tachycardia. In other words, how can I BOTH manage my HBP and also blunt (or control) my tachycardia with exertion. My doc’s got me on 100mg/d ER Verapamil. But, ever since taking it, I feel weak (thanks Ca2+ Ch Blkr’s!). I used to be on super low dose Lisinopril and did great on that, but it didn’t have the HR blunting I need to avoid red-lining during high intensity aerobic activity. By the way, thanks to you, and eating a keto-ish diet I’ve finally for the first time in my life positively effected my CHOL panel! Remarkable. Hope you’ve got a solution independent of me having to take meds for the rest of my life. Oh, and I don’t have any significant cardiac path to speak of that anyone can identify as the culprit for my sensitivity to the tachy-issue. Reply lumenesque1 lumenesque1 4 days ago Would you be able to make a video that instructs a low-carb diet on a severe budget? Stable carbs are what most people rely on for sustenance in depressed economic climates. It would be wonderful to know how to maintain a life-saving, low-carb diet within a budget-crunch scenario. Reply Peter Gosenya Peter Gosenya 7 months ago Much respect Dr! Reply Robert Wells Robert Wells 1 year ago Thanks for all you do Dr Berry...question, does Redmond real salt have the same levels of iodine as Morton table salt? Reply Retrohorrorgirl Retrohorrorgirl 1 year ago I always wondered why drs would say eat less salt to keep blood pressure down but tell patients with high blood pressure to eat more salt because their sodium was low, made no sense to me. Thanks for summing this up! 1 Reply Peregrinus Lohr Peregrinus Lohr 1 year ago Thank you for that number: 140/90. Good information!! It is so confusing these days. 6 Reply 1 reply Maiden Minnesota Maiden Minnesota 1 year ago If they ever get into cloning human beings, they need to clone Dr. Berry so all of us can have him as our doctor! LOL! 171 Reply 4 replies Unchained Crochet Unchained Crochet 1 year ago (edited) Hi Dr Berry, New subscriber here. Although I've been catching a lot of your videos and interviews already. I'm a nurse, have had very high plood pressure in the past,, like you I didn't want to take medications if I could treat something naturally. I'm trying to quit vaping, been at it for 8 years now. Cold turkey for a weekend was a disaster and I'm in a cessation class for the month. Since I've been keto for 1 month and keto/OMAD for 3 weeks or so, I've managed to lose 24 lbs. However this has not gotten me below 135/82 and that was on a good day out of 9 of checking it. I believe all the other times that I checked it was above 140/90, as you say in this vid. Which by the way, I think is a more logical goal especially considering aging generally increases systolic levels. I tried arginine, but the tablets are horse pills so I just asked my primary to double my lisinopril. Do you do telemedicine? I think it's the vaping. I'm on medical leave with multi-system issues. Doing all I can and so frustrated with the BP thing. At least they're not 170/100s anymore right!! Any video links or suggestions you can share are appreciated for the vaping! My knees are bad and I'm trying to stay the course to avoid having knee replacement, reverse fatty liver, insulin resistance, help my lumbar spine issue, and optimize my health the best that I can. I'm making great improvements and want to avoid oral cancer. Biopsy slated in a week or so to the roof of my mouth. My God, anyone reading this. There's such an expectation for nurses and doctors to be in tip top shape. Please remember we are all fallible, human, deserve respect, and dignity. That said please learn from our bad examples as well as the good, whatever they may be. Do better for yourself and listen to expert physicians like Dr. Berry and others here on YT. Most of us in the medical field have been brainwashed and it takes a while for people to ditch the dogma and embrace the truth! God bless all! Reply High-strung Deb High-strung Deb 1 year ago (edited) Thank you for explaining all this for us. Will do more research on how to lower my carbs Reply Kirk Ellis Kirk Ellis 1 year ago My sister had gastric bypass surgery 15 years ago. Does that limit her ability to absorb sodium and potassium ? Reply MrBademesteren MrBademesteren 1 year ago Thanks Mr. Berry. Me and my family have followed several of your advice - non have failed so far. Reply macoediv macoediv 1 year ago (edited) update 2/5/22 been carnivore for over a year and last bp was 140/80, a1c 5.5, fasting insulin 4, c-peptide 1.0 4/5/21 188/108 ate sugar that day before going to ER for a injury. The next day at doctors office for follow up eating no sugar all day. BP was 132/80 doctor said BP was high. put me on losartan potassium 50 mg tabs. today 141/106 I ate a muffin early this morning have not taken pill yet. 1 Reply Jeanette Haygood Jeanette Haygood 1 year ago Thanks for the guidelines on when to take a BP reading. 🥰 5 Reply D Olin D Olin 1 year ago I will try this. I take the most Lisinopril you can take and still it's high. (I don't think it works.) I eat OMAD now and will cut down my carbs. I'll keep watch on the BP readings and share readings with the doc. Thanks, you have really helped me. Reply M Rutherford M Rutherford 3 days ago January 1 st I weighed 230 lbs I am 63 and 5-11.5. My bp was 200/100. I now do a 23 hr fasting. One meal a day whatever I want to eat with water. No more coke’s. Coffee and orange juice in the morning and vitamins. I’m now 204 lbs 118/81 and my gout in my big toe stopped hurting completely. The pain in my knees is gone. And lower back pain is gone. No more swelling in my legs. I’m healing up Reply Theresa M Theresa M 1 year ago Ate beef 2 days in row, handful of cherries, & my BP literally cut in half...I felt so weak until it came up a bit. Idk what caused drop, but that was only change. Dad HBP, refused salt. Mom LBP, salt addict. Me LBP until like 40, now HBP. Me high carb (1980's 😡), high cholesterol & triglycerides. Bro low carb, high cholesterol & triglycerides. 😁 Reply Layzette B Layzette B 1 year ago Been low carb for years still super high and on top of that starting to rapidly gaining weight after losing 30 lbs last year and diet hasn't changed. Reply 1 reply Dan Marjenka Dan Marjenka 1 year ago I was looking at a life insurance application one day, and the checkbox for heart disease had a note in parenthesis saying, "If high blood pressure is your only heart condition, do not check this box." That means a lot because insurance companies have a vested interest in your health. If high blood pressure decreased your lifespan, life insurance companies would certainly want to know if you have it. 1 Reply 1 reply TreeB TreeB 1 year ago Time to stop the myth! Thanks for all you do! 4 KenDBerryMD Reply Scott Tiger Scott Tiger 1 year ago I was on low salt for many years because my taste does not like it. Eventually started having bursts of arythmia in the evenings, after that quit coffee, loaded on minerals and salt and it arythmia disappeared. My taste buds are fine with more salt now. 1 Reply Lmsavy Lmsavy 1 year ago Great advice doc. Thanks. KenDBerryMD Reply Sue Fitz Sue Fitz 5 months ago I didn't have high BP before but since i have been keto my BP has gone up. Any suggestions? Reply THE TAJAS THE TAJAS 1 year ago Thanks so much Doctor for the advice on BP. Recently I was diagnosed with BP . I be not started medications yet but I will follow your advice by cutting on my Carb in take. Reply Julio Dos Ramos Julio Dos Ramos 5 months ago I agree so much. Learn a lot from your channel. Thank you Reply Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley 1 year ago Doctor B I have recently found out I have HBP 186/110 and after an EKG said I have an enlarged heart. Been Ketovore for 3+ years and a patreon with you for 2 years. Prescribed Exforge HCT. I'm in Mexico half of the year . Got labs done , shows high acidosis, HDL LDL Tryglicerates and calcium. The drug worked very fast I'm down to 115/83 . I don't like the medication 😕 it makes me feel off balance. HELP ME OUT !!! 3 Reply 2 replies Gary Weinstein Gary Weinstein 11 days ago I have been eating very low carb for a couple years. The doctor has me on three blood pressure meds. I accidentally missed my dose a few days and noticed my blood pressure was good,so I stopped taking them . Every day after work I would check it. It was good until I didn't work now,it's 169/111. I did several air squats, then checked again.154/109. Reply Billy Bosson Billy Bosson 1 year ago (edited) Thanks for the info doc , I have CKD 3 and hypertension , recently doing carnivore, 23 hour fast daily , eating once daily , current on Amlodipine 10 mg . Salt intake ??? 1 Reply Teri Anderson Teri Anderson 1 year ago Hi Doctor. I went on keto Jan 12th, 2021.. I recently switched to Carnivore/keto. Since I did this I am losing more weight. My Doc had me on lisinopril 20 mg n hctz 25 mg. I am now on 5 mg lisinopril n 10 hctz. But I don't need it everyday. Doc told me to take it everyday. But my BP is low. I need the meds 1 or 2 times a week. My Doc also has me on 40mg pravistatin. He said I have very high Cholesterol. I take that at night n I take lexapro also. I get dizzy too. Reply John John 1 year ago I am 72. Should my target BP still be 140/90? 2 Reply Dohna Bodhi Dohna Bodhi 1 year ago (edited) I'm carnivore and my bp is usually Round 90/60 not sure if that's too low but it's even gone lower and I feel fine! Reply 1 reply Neal Asher Neal Asher 1 year ago Changing the blood pressure goalposts to 120/80 almost certainly means millions, if not billions in Big Pharma bank accounts. Loving your videos, Dr Berry. 6 Reply 1 reply p j p j 1 year ago (edited) nice books, especially Auerbach’s 2-vol. set. excellent vid, DrB. nice, simple discussion of the basics of the scientific method to set the foundation for the rest of the research mentioned in the vid. Reply armadillotoe armadillotoe 1 year ago (edited) I add salt to lemon water and I drink a lot of salted lemon water. I found just adding salt to taste on my food, left me with muscle cramps. What BP should you maintain if you had a heart attack decades ago? Reply Performance Golf Performance Golf 1 day ago What might it indicate if bp on right arm/wrist is 30 points higher than left? Left is around 135 over 75, rights is 165 over 95. Reply M C M C 1 year ago How long does it take to lower your blood pressure if you stick to a low carb diet? Reply Lukia Ku'uipo Lukia Ku'uipo 4 months ago Dr. Berry i thank you and Neisha. Both of you are awesome couple. I am so glad i found your youtube videos. Since july of 2022 i start with clean keto/ketovore/and carnivore/omad. It help me to reverse diabeties, lower my blood pressure back to normal, my thyroid is way better now and the benefits of eating PROPER HUMAN DIET/OMAD/ FASTING, I lost 47lbs in 4 months. I sleep like a baby now, and my inflamation is gone. I was bleesed to found your youtube videos and sometime i watch them over and over becouse everytime i watch them, i learn more. I also change my doctor. Becouse, right before i found your youtube videos back in july of 2022, my preview doctor was actualy rise the dose of my thyroid meds. I almost died becouse of it. So,i was blessed, thank God. I think God help me found you dr. Berry and Neisha, so i can start taking control of my own health. I will never take any toxic meds in my life. And i will never eat american standard, crapy and sugary food, ever again. God bless you both, and God bless your family too🙏🙏🙏 Reply Che De Thierry Che De Thierry 1 year ago Day 1 of carnivore, weighing in at 96kg. Will comment my results in the coming weeks. 6 Reply 3 replies Glenn Antonio Olivèr Glenn Antonio Olivèr 6 months ago I’m a high level athlete. At 5’11 230lbs 14% body fat, is there a way to lower blood pressure without losing weight? Aerobic conditioning is great (which I do). A lot of doctors just give “textbook” information. Reply Christopher Coupe Christopher Coupe 1 year ago Thank You Dr Berry for your knowledge and insights that most GP's don't know!! 1 Reply Rick Nokes Rick Nokes 7 months ago What blood pressure monitor do you recommend? You referred to one in your video but I can’t find it under your site. Reply Deb Jackson Deb Jackson 8 months ago Hey Doc. Can you please recommend another blood pressure monitor? The current one listed is a broken link. Reply Daphne Redenius Daphne Redenius 5 months ago I've been doing carnivore for 3 weeks, lost 10# and blood glucose runs around 98. However so far my bp hasn't improved this morning was 170/101. Reply D Wells D Wells 1 year ago Thank you Dr. Berry! Need this video info to improve my bp👍 3 Reply leonor soto leonor soto 1 year ago Wow I wish I had known this years ago. I was 19 when I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and am now on dialysis. I take 5 different blood pressure.meds and I hate it! Reply Janiece Hamblen Janiece Hamblen 1 month ago Until I got over 60 and had a lit of stress for years, my BP had been 120/70. In 2020, it shot up to over 140 over 80. It gives me terrible headaches at that level. I am taking a half of a low dose BP meds. We eat a diabetic diet and eat very few carbs. Wish I did not get headaches at 145 over 80. Reply Michella Martinez Michella Martinez 1 year ago So I have a question... I was told I needed to go on a low Beta blocker because my aortic valve is leaking and my blood pressure is 146/87 but my heart rate 103 resting... so would your method still apply to me? I need help! I’m 29 doctors keep telling me imma drop dead by time im 40!!! Reply SOPHIA GREEN SOPHIA GREEN 9 months ago my BP was 145 over 80 before I started carnivore diet I'm on day 4 I'll have my BP checked in a couple of weeks. Reply Hugh Baker Hugh Baker 1 year ago Been ketovoire for right at two years. Labs except LDL would make any doctor smile. Went from13 scripts to 2 -- one BP and one blood thinner. Then after about 8 months, I noticed my stamina on my walks was giving out and I was overall weaker. My BP was going up and the diet was not working to lower it. A BP script was increased, another was added and a blood thinner was added. Just added a diuretic when my BP spiked at over 200 (sys) on a what was supposed to be a routine follow-up for something else. The diuretic seems to be working. Appointments next week for tests with my regular cardiologist. My afib dr just delayed my visit with him from February until late March. Point is that while keto has done and continues to do a heck of a lot for me, it is not always the solution for everything. Reply Beating Obesity Beating Obesity 1 year ago Lol. I eat one carnivore meal per day, always heavily salted, take no meds, and my BP is 95/50. And i don't get lightheaded either. 16 Reply 1 reply Mark T Mark T 4 months ago Great and true INFo Doc thank you ! Reply will2dmax will2dmax 1 year ago I went an entire year with no caffeine, and very little salt, in that year my BP was never higher, so I ruled both those out. I've been on keto for almost 2 years now, lost about 70 pounds, and now sometimes it's high, sometimes it's perfect, I'm still on norvasc and lisinipril,I got told a long time ago my BP issues were most likely hereditary, but I've also lived on carbs since the age of 5,and even had high BP when I was 12 KenDBerryMD Reply 3 replies Luisa Abreu Luisa Abreu 1 year ago 👌🏼 Thank you Dr. Berry! God bless you and your family! 🙏🏼 😊 1 KenDBerryMD Reply Anette Anette 1 year ago Dear Dr Berry thank you so much for your wonderful information I am so amazed by this information. I am trying your advice right now!! Bless you for sharing 🙏 Reply Tony Watches Closely Tony Watches Closely 4 months ago Dr. Berry, I have a serious question; Yesterday I cleared out my pantry and fridge and freezer and decided to dive right into the Keto/Carnivore way of eating. Today after going to the grocery store, I started feeling weird and checked my sugar and of course my sugar was low. It got to a point that my lips were going numb. So after I saw that my sugar was only 60, I knew I had to do something about it. I ended up finding some graham crackers and called my ex to bring me over some peanut butter that I had just given her. The thing is I know it's cheating but I didn't know what else to do and it got me thinking what Do I do when my blood sugar drops like that since I need to avoid stuff like that at all costs. Also while trying to bring my sugar up I read the label on that peanut butter and it has ALL of the bad stuff you said to stay away from so I'm wondering what to do if and when this happens again. Reply Naib Gulam Naib Gulam 1 year ago Don't forget about magnesium guys! 26 Reply SouthernRebel SouthernRebel 1 year ago What would cause a sudden increase in bp, particularly in the morning? Does that suggest some sort of infection? Reply Gary Weinstein Gary Weinstein 9 days ago So my blood pressure was great while working without meds. First week without work 192/112,couldn't get it to come down,maybe not moving around enough, and eating more than when I work. Kind of scared me so I started taking my meds again. Reply mandy ware mandy ware 1 year ago i take 2 bp meds, been low carb/keto for 3 years. lost 59 lbs but my bp is still 137/79 on meds Reply LvR LvR 1 year ago I had to lower my salt intake to lower my BP. After 12+ months carnivore it was still elevated....so cut the salt down to minimum. Perfect BP most of the time now! Reply heisenberg heisenberg 1 year ago I am on keto for 5 weeks and i just started keto by the time exactly i got diagnosed prehypertension..my test say i am in ketosis as 3+ketons. Workingout 3 times weight lifting a weeks.2 hiit cardio a week. 2times long brast walking a week. I am already fit like body fat %16 .41 yo male. Since i started keto tg become 113 to 100.. Hdl same didnt change 50!!! Ldl increased from 200 to 237. Uric acid from 8.8 to 12.. Prehypertension is same 140/80 130/85.. I am planning to keep on going on keto..i want to believe this.. But worried about my uric acid.. Tell all these keto doctors if i die they are not invited to my funeral. Reply telescopereplicator telescopereplicator 1 year ago I follow the carnivore/lipivore diet. Staying under 20 grams a day is EASY !!! 12 KenDBerryMD Reply Robert Johnson Robert Johnson 1 month ago The doctor's office is always amazed that my blood pressure is so good. The exception was when we ran out of sea salt and used iodized NaCl. Reply Cherokee Rose Cherokee Rose 1 year ago (edited) Dr. Berry I am on the carnivore diet. I love it but there are many folks that are actually are salt sensitive. I am one my bp this AM was 197/108 after trying salt... LOL I don't think my BP wasn't even 120/80 when I was born you are right there that is an outrageous number. I am consistently 160/ 90 and would be happy with that. I do not take meds at all and I do not eat wheat in any form and I try not to have sugar... I started carnivore in hopes to clear all this up but must watch my salt. Forgive me but 140/90 is my impossible dream. That was what my pressure when I was a teenager. Thanks to you I am going carnivore and I will expect much improvement. I love eating under 20 grams carbs.... time will tell..... Thank you. Reply Adam Smithson Adam Smithson 1 year ago Pozdrawiam serdecznie i życzę miłego dnia Reply Mehdikun1 Mehdikun1 1 year ago Is there anything directly measurable regarding the effect of carbs ? Reply Van Vaux Van Vaux 9 months ago I have been Keto for 3 years now. I found you and changed a few things and am now on what I call a Ketocornivore who eats less than 20 carbs a day. My blood pressure has been running 230 to 170 /120 to 90 on a daily basis. I am taking Labetalol 100mg BID for years and nothing seems to help. My Dr. keeps adding different types to the Lab. but they do not work after several days. I exercise daily and along with < 20 carbs a day have lost 7 pounds in the last 6 weeks. No change except for major swings in my bld pressure. I added 5 weeks ago Ketochow electrolyte tabs twice a day and started taking Aged Garlic Extract and Red Beet Root supplements. I was a nurse for years and the last 8 years in Dermatology(meaning no sun). I watched your video on Blood pressure and the sun, so I am going out everyday and standing in the sun for 10 to 15 min. a day. Is there anything else I can do? Am I getting enough sun a day? any help would be nice. Thank Dances Reply Cindy Demanche Cindy Demanche 1 year ago Love your shirt, Dr. Berry. My Dad used to say "Only real men wear pink." 65 Reply 4 replies Apache-Yaqui Brown Apache-Yaqui Brown 1 year ago How do I raise my BP? I am usually in the low 80's over 40, with a heart rate around 50? Reply FrugalPrepper's Garage and Garden FrugalPrepper's Garage and Garden 1 year ago I have lost 130 lbs on keto, I have quit smoking. I get more exercise. And my BP is still 230-270. The have me titrated out on Metroprolol, Lisinopril, HCZT, Amlodipine, and Clonidine. It only seems to get worse the more medicine I take. It will go down a little for maybe a week when they increase my dose or add a new medicine, and then I goes right back up. It seems like my body wants it high for some reason and it fights with the BP medication. It just keeps getting worse and they put me on more pills. It's been high my whole life but not this high. I feel fine other than the side effects from the medicine. I had a stress test, and echo cardio thing, and they said my heat is all normal. After yelling at my PA yesterday for about 15 minutes, for being accused of not taking my medication and treated like I did something wrong by having such a high BP. And telling him the side effects were too much, and I was going to quit taking it because it wasn't' doing any good anyway. He is sending me for some kind of a test for blood flow to my kidneys now. Thinks there may be a blockage to the kidney and it is telling my body to raise my BP. Reply Jennilyn Arellano Jennilyn Arellano 1 day ago ACV and Low carb helped me a lot to normalize my bp Reply Ink by the barrel And paper by the pound Ink by the barrel And paper by the pound 6 months ago Today I am still 143/90. Blood sugar 125; 3 hours after eating. Reply Caroline Caroline 1 year ago Man, my BP is 130/85 and I was told to take aspirin to prevent preeclampsia. I was questioning this, but now I'm getting mad! Reply Zukiplay Zukiplay 1 year ago So hard to find a doctor that echos this message. The organizations that set the standards for doctors to follow make it difficult. Seemingly due to structured or special interest. I have looked near and far with no luck as far as in my "network" and align with my insurance provider. Oh, and if you get involved with you own health, I’ve found most "doctors" are put off by your own research. They want a brain dead sheep that just swallows pills they write prescriptions for. Very frustrating! My last visit I was told "stop taking vitamin d3" It was a whopping 82 NGC/mL. You'd thought it was 200 by the doctor's reaction. 23 Reply john v john v 2 weeks ago I have been taking high blood pressure pill, (Metoprolol) since 2009, which i very much love to stop taking. I'm 53 years old and I will try the low carb diet and continue to take med but hope to lower dosage then eventually stop taking meds. of course only if doc says its ok. This information is very helpful ! Reply Don Don 1 year ago I've been strict carnivore (no veggies or carbs whatsoever) for 6 weeks with consistent walking and muscle exercises and can't seem to lower bp without medication. Do I need to give it more time or something else? Not obese, need to loose another 12-15 lbs to get to a my ideal weight. Reply The Arnold’s The Arnold’s 1 year ago I am 60 y/o and just took my BP today. Each arm was different. Regardless, it was too high for my liking. I am not on meds but don’t want to be put on any either. Help! 1 Reply Leann Riffle Leann Riffle 1 year ago (edited) Dr. Berry, could I PLEASE do an E-visit consult!? I have been Keto 4 years/Ketovore 11 months. But my BP seems to be going up! I'm baffled. Today at Urgent Care (for gallbladder attack) my BP was first 148/100 and then later 162/110 when they took it about 15 mins later. Please help me out! Reply Roberto Vaccaro Roberto Vaccaro 1 year ago Hello doctor, I’m on a carnivore diet since 3 years but last summer I started eating some fruit, always under 100 g of carbs , and my blood pressure now is too high, so my triglycerides goes up when I eat fruit . Why this happen to me ? Have you ever heard something about it? Reply Lorrie Husker Lorrie Husker 1 year ago Oh my. I’m lightheaded. (3 weeks ketovore)I thought I just needed more salt. I’ll check my BP. 3 KenDBerryMD Reply Maria Welling Maria Welling 1 year ago We put out a rock of salt for the deers. I use black mineral salt on my stew.. Love it! Reply Eddie Legg Eddie Legg 1 year ago (edited) Dr. Berry, my doctor has me on 125mg of Metoprolol, Olmesartan ?mg, Diltiazem 240mg, and hydrochlorothiazide 25mg, and my blood pressure is exactly where it was before he took me off Lisinopril at around 145/65. I do not have arrhythmia so I don’t know why he’s got me on Diltiazem. I desperately want to get off of all of this medication since I’m on a keto diet now!! Any advice on how to wean off all this mess would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! Reply Hominem Hominem 1 year ago Thank you for the guidance Dr. Reply Tim Sandman Tim Sandman 3 days ago Thank you Dr. Much appreciated. Reply Karen Edwards from Swansea Karen Edwards from Swansea 1 month ago I'm on 10mg Ramipril and 50mg of Atenonol over 16 years. I'm 60 this year and from UK Reply The Adventures of Brenn and Bonna The Adventures of Brenn and Bonna 1 year ago Love that you always have the Diabetes Solution book in the background...Dr. Bernstein probably saved my life. 6 Reply Patricia G.Garrett Patricia G.Garrett 1 year ago Thanks for information I stopped my meds 2yrs ago and been good. I watch what I eat and yes care with salt intake use in moderation 1 Reply High-strung Deb High-strung Deb 1 year ago I live in the South, so low carbs can be hard sometimes. But i will give it a try. Reply Kathy Swigart Kathy Swigart 8 months ago I just sent my daughter the blood pressure playlist! I hope she watches. Reply Diane D Diane D 1 year ago Is the recommendation of <100g carbs referring to net carbs or total carbs? Reply XENONAMOUS XENONAMOUS 1 year ago Dr. Ken Berry how do you feel about antibiotics like Amoxicillin for infections? ive been carnivore for about 4 months again. My blood pressure has been skyrocketed ever since i started on these antibiotics. the doctors told me to finish the bottle but im honestly worried about Hypertension. Thank you for all your advice my life has improved so much since going Carnivore and im not going back Reply just jen just jen 1 year ago Lovin the pink shirt on ya Dr berry....i love how u and neisha live what u preach and looking at u two its obvious that what u say is workin!!! 24 Reply Debbie Sparrow Debbie Sparrow 6 months ago Dr. I have low BP especially at night plus tachycardia... my BP is up and down. I do take Sodium to lift my BP. It does work also with a bad headache. Reply James Cunningham James Cunningham 3 weeks ago With Lisinopril, my blood pressure runs 135 / 56. Is the low diastolic number harmful? Without Lisinopril, my BP is 146/73 or so. Reply chaotic/Silence chaotic/Silence 1 year ago N0 wonder I just started to get light headed at work under a Basic physical load, been doing Atkins ( Keto ) for 3 weeks now. Gonna have to monitor it more closely Reply larry gray sr larry gray sr 3 months ago Man kin thank you,I'm a retired trucker but I'm keeping my cdl,I'll be going for my new MD card at the end of the month ,if the blood pressure is 134 ,/80 I'll get a 2 year card if I'm not on meds,the last few years I've gotten the one year because I was on mess but this year I'm not on any meds,I checked my BP this morning it was 140 /90,I'm 68 years old. 1 Reply Marisa Wiggins Marisa Wiggins 1 year ago (edited) Can you do some research and make a video on emotional stress and high blood pressure, including whether keto would help it...at my appointment Tuesday to get my catheter checked, (short term problem), the initial reading was 158/116, but I have white coat, I had some pain, and I had just walked about ¾ of a mile quickly. I'm a pain responder, a stress responder and a recent rape survivor He insisted on doing a second reading, and it was ok, though I don't remember the numbers...I probably would've been sent to the ER if it hadn't. The doctor put me on Amlodipine, because I have asthma and can't take beta blockers.... I'm ok for a couple months but then my asthma starts throwing temper tantrums. I've also tried diuretics and ARBs and reacted badly to them...the losartan actually caused seizures Reply PepperJack PepperJack 1 year ago Do you think the new lower recommendations for blood pressure are pushed by pharmaceutical companies so that they can get us on medications like they’re doing for statins? 5 Reply 2 replies Jorge RICO Calderon Jorge RICO Calderon 1 year ago Love your videos ... ♥️ which good monitor to buy to check your blood pressure? Reply AG AG 1 year ago My blood pressure came up and stayed up after I started keto 3 years ago. Its not terribly high but I wondered if it was related or coincidence 🤔 142 - 92 Reply 2 replies P. Jeffrey Ungar P. Jeffrey Ungar 1 year ago Count me as another one who found BP dropping nicely below 140/90 over about two months going carnivore. Reply Lisa Watkins Lisa Watkins 1 year ago So can caffeine still be a culprit? I take a low dose and I'm typically at 140/85. I notice that if I don't take it, I get headaches and my BP is 150/95. I've lost weight doing keto and transitioned to low carb, but still can't seem to get off the pill. Are there other factors that can be causing it? Reply Firmbuddha Firmbuddha 1 year ago What is the correct time to check blood pressure after meal or before meal ? please reply me sir Reply George Clipner George Clipner 1 year ago Love your earlier recommendations on “Redmond’s Real Salt “. Tastes great without tasting overly salty. Got lucky and found it at a local Mennonite store. 16 Reply 1 reply VOIP Portland VOIP Portland 1 year ago I would recommend anyone going KETO have food reaction/allergen tests ran. You are changing your food sources. I went many months with digestive and skin-itching issues. Sent in test to Everlywell and found I had a huge reaction to eggs, especially egg whites. Also broccoli. Was taking broccoli sprout supplements too :(. Do it. Worth it. I needlessly suffered for months. 2 Reply Peggy Barnett Peggy Barnett 1 year ago Another Awesome video Thanks Much Love ❤❤❤❤ 2 KenDBerryMD Reply Althea Armstrong Althea Armstrong 5 months ago Dr Berry, you refused to take medication for BP 😅I love that!! Reply RUBY PINEDA RUBY PINEDA 1 year ago Thank you Dr. Berry, your medical advice is truly appreciated. I might just become one of your patrons. Reply 1 reply Libby Anderson Libby Anderson 1 year ago I am 84 and drink one glass water with 2 tsp salt and little lemon juice. My bp 80/150.normally 80/130. I live in australia. Reply DC Mike DC Mike 1 year ago (edited) i have to thank my 80's dr he told me if i crave salt to eat it because your body needs it 10 Reply John York John York 3 days ago ABSOLUTELY DOCTOR,YOU ARE SO RIGHT. Reply Ron Forrest Jr Ron Forrest Jr 1 year ago Very informative video, u r the best doc Reply Vivian M Vivian M 1 year ago Great info 👍 Reply lohengrinknight lohengrinknight 1 year ago My mom is 66 yo, is overweight but not obese, has high blood pressure, her A1C is 4.97 (5 is considered to need help already), her HDL and LDL are within healthy markers. With two months of low carb, her blood pressure didn't change a bit, and she decided to quit that diet. I don't know what to do now to help her. Reply Kendra Daniels Kendra Daniels 1 year ago Does adrenal fatigue also cause high blood pressure? I’ve been pretty strict carnivore for 5 months now, and it’s still high if I’m active. Resting bp is normal. Should I not even be concerned about this? What else causes high blood pressure? Reply Angela O Angela O 1 year ago (edited) ❤️ Thank you! ❤️ Why have I never heard of the 140/90 recommendation??? I have 8 anti-hypertensive medications on my allergy list due to horrible reactions! Why? Because I hang around 130/80 and doctors just keep trying new prescriptions. No wonder I can’t tolerate these meds! Carnivore has changed my life for the better! I appreciate all that you do! ❤️ 5 Reply Mr. Reyes Mr. Reyes 1 year ago Can someone tell me how long I have to be on the KETO diet at 50 g carbs a day to get back to normal. Currently seeing readings of 150/105. I’ve been on it for about a week but not seeing anything much. Does this take months? @kendBerryMD Reply hillywood hillywood 4 days ago I have high bloodpreassure... and I can confirm my bloodpreassure do gets high if I eat too much salt. . and I tried it for months, so I know It's true... and I was very very tired too... As soon as I took less salt it all got better. With that said I do agree we do need salt. It's a tricky balance... Reply magic cheeseball magic cheeseball 1 year ago Mine is 95/50s pulse 53 for a year and it used to be 140/85 for years then normal for a couple years now its too low how do i raise it? Reply SAnDee SAnDee SAnDee SAnDee 11 months ago When you say lowering the cards are you talking about carbs from grains or carbs from veggies as well? I just participated in a study with a university and found that I’m very insulin resistant (Prediabetic for 12 years)…. My lipids are pretty much within range though so they are flabbergasted…. But I’ve been feeling sick for a long time with one thing or another….. So I have reduced grains substantially…. Hard as hell I tell you…. I did that years ago but fell off wagon the past couple of years when I had to caregive for a parent who got a stroke…. So the past few weeks I have upped my vegetables even more and finally retrained my body to do a restricted time eating. Not eating enough fats and have chronic sleep issues so belly fat still around Reply Rebecca Leqve Rebecca Leqve 4 months ago Thank you so much ❤️ Reply Nicholas Larson Nicholas Larson 1 year ago (edited) The SPRINT study the American Heart Association claims supports the need to keep our blood pressure below 130 systolic (instead of 140) makes my blood pressure go up. The study in no way supports the claim. There are so many problems with the study. The main one is that it draws from a population of older Americans that have health issues but they try to extrapolate the results to all adult Americans. The population they drew the data from does not match the population they are making recommendations for. I taught my students to think carefully about the population of interest in my stats 101 course; the AHA has no excuse for failing at this simple concept. How did they decide to recommend 130 in a study that was testing with a cutoff of 120? It seems they just wanted an excuse to change the recommendations to prescribe more statins. As an interesting aside, they had a below 120 systolic treatment group and a control group they were comparing. The below 120 systolic group did not even achieve the under 120 systolic blood pressure on average even with multiple medications! The conclusion also downplays the increased incidence of liver failure in the treatment group... EDIT: I don't mean to criticize the SPRINT study itself or the researchers that worked on it. I am criticizing the AHA and how they are pretending the study provides more evidence than it does to change blood pressure recommendations. More statins will be needed if you prescribe them to all people above 130 systolic instead of 140. Companies that make statins donate large amounts of money to the AHA. Is the AHA acting in the best interest of the population? 9 Reply 1 reply James LosAngeles James LosAngeles 1 year ago ~ Everyone over 40 y/o should have a BP cuff & glucose meter. Insulin resistance and high BP are often undiagnosed until symptoms appear. Both are "silent killers " 👌 Reply Theresa Therriault Theresa Therriault 11 months ago (edited) I was on and off keto for four years. Recently started back in and then switched to carnivore two weeks ago. Ever since, I've been dealing with high blood pressure. Before carnivore, my BP was beautiful. Low 1teens over low 70's/high 60's. Now it's spiking to 130/80, maybe higher? Another doctor suggests this happens because of glycogen loss in the liver and needing more potassium as a result. Do you agree? I'd love to fix this sooner than later. Other than this, I'm feeling really good on carnivore! Increased energy, mental clarity, sleeping better, hungry less often... Reply Natural-HI Natural-HI 1 year ago Your thoughts on Resistant Hypertension? Reply Truthful Sun Truthful Sun 1 year ago Salt. Seeing that beautiful healthy tasty salty Redmond salt shaker in the background. Using the same here. Greetings from the Netherlands✌️ thanks doc for all the essential work you do 😘 Reply Susan Anderson Susan Anderson 1 year ago I'm 63, and way back when I had my first son, I read a book. I can't remember the title not author. But in thus book, I learned that eliminating salt, or drastically ally reducing salt,is not necessary for majority of patients with high blood pressure. Reply mcgaugh mcgaugh 1 year ago I stopped the carbs and sugars several months ago, Dr. has cut my Losarton in half and will probably take me off in a month. 4 Reply sdRaven sdRaven 1 year ago It's scary how quickly some MDs will hand out bp meds. My 20 year old son is 6'5, 200lb, very lean and fit, but he has white coat syndrome. Was prescribed bp meds by a doctor who saw him 1 time, based on his BP that visit. He followed his gut and threw them out. We monitor it at home with an electric BP cuff. Reply Dan Richardson Dan Richardson 9 months ago (edited) I've been strict Carnivore 92 days now. Went to doctor first time in a yr and my bp was 150/110....they rechecked 20mins later and said it was 150/120. Prior visits over the yrs was pretty regular at 133/90-93 I truly wonder if the nurse assistant was performing the manual test correctly to get the 150/110 reading? I went home and used a digital bp cuff and it was 126/96 one hr after the doc visit. I rechecked this morning and it says 139/93 after a cup of hot water. She doesn't know I've obtained the BP machine. (I only drink water, no other liquids currently but I do enjoy bonebroth from time to time) I only use Redmonds salt, but I am using it pretty heavy, even salting my water throughout the day. I drink a gallon or more usually but after yesterday I'm going to omit salting my water. I only eat beef. Chuck, tri tip, ribs and 85/15 burger and cook exclusively in tallow or kerrygold butter. I also eat 2 or 3 eggs daily and occasionally bacon now but was eating alot of bacon daily in the beginning. I've been Omad for the last month and was 2mad during entire second month. I mentioned my salt and Carnivore to the doc, she is elderly ish and just about had a fit over my numbers telling me to cut out salt and wants to recheck me next week for my BP at least twice a few days apart. Shes already suggesting BP meds. I dont understand why my BP is high since I'm 93 days in. I don't want to take the meds and am at a crossroad on how to continue. Reply Leza Freemont Leza Freemont 1 day ago Absolutely 💯!! Reply Craig Luhr Craig Luhr 1 year ago (edited) I have been on BP Meds for about 4 years. My BP is consistently under 120/80 when I eat low carb. This morning, My BP was 106/67. My doctor refuses to lower my dosage and actually wants to put me on statins because I have high cholesterol. How can I safely wean myself off the BP meds? Reply Florida prepper Florida prepper 4 days ago I get that light-headed and dizziness while taking my blood pressure medicine Reply Skeeter McBeater Skeeter McBeater 1 year ago Watching this while drinking salty, coconut oil coffee. 0carb4life 27 KenDBerryMD Reply 1 reply Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley 1 year ago Doctor what about pulse?? Mine is constantly in the mid 90's. Currently on ExForge 10-320-25 which I cut in half. This all started 1 week ago, revisited doc today wanted me on a Statin. I refused. Your thoughts??? Reply Sandra Devlin Sandra Devlin 2 weeks ago This video just popped up on my YouTube which is really out of the realm of what I watch at any rate I found this video to be awesome Reply LD Arts Studio & Gallery LD Arts Studio & Gallery 1 year ago Hi Dr. Berry. I’m so confused of this......so a blood pressure under 140/90 in supposed to be the normal goal. Then my pressure has always been under this number yet above 120/80 plus I take half now of the hidrocloratiazida water pill because I refused to take the whole pill. I’m am absolutely pissed off & don’t know what is true or false. I feeling like a lab test subject!!!! 1 Reply Jerry Lee Colbert Jerry Lee Colbert 5 months ago So I went on the Carnivore Diet, 3 weeks ago. The first week my Blood pressure went down, but now my blood pressure has been steadily rising. Is the salt intake causing this? Reply Ginnifer G Ginnifer G 1 year ago Does all this apply to those with CKD? Reply Liz C Liz C 1 year ago Looking super handsome in that pink shirt dr Berry! Thanks for the info. Passing it on. 👍 9 Reply 4 replies Neil Hosler Neil Hosler 8 months ago Been on keto since 2019...Lost over 100 lbs. But now I am hypertensive and my doctor is trying use medication to lower it. Problem is the medication keeps me up pissing on the hour all night so I am exhausted most of the time. When I was strict keto I felt fine. Now this medicine makes me feel like shit. To be honest I might just risk heart issues if things don't even out soon. Reply Tina M. Tina M. 8 months ago I just had a baby and I am on 3 BP meds a day. This is my 5th baby and I'm in my mid 30s. Are there any other nursing moms out there who have found a diet that works for you. I just got out of the hospital where I had lots of carbs. I know I need to rebuild my strength and a healthy milk supply but I also want to do it a healthy way that will naturally lower my BP and get off these meds!😭 Reply Cleopatra Lewis Cleopatra Lewis 1 year ago Thks u for the information Doc Berry.🙏🙏 Reply GoNads GoNads 11 days ago My bp varies from 123/85 to 155/103 daily 🤷🏻‍♂️ Reply Silvana Petrozzi Silvana Petrozzi 5 months ago Is it possible to reverse chronic anxiety I’ve suffered anxiety most of my adult life and now I’m 49 and have high blood pressure can I reverse the chronic effects of cortisol over many years is it possible? I feel like the damage is done as I can’t seem to reverse it Reply Karen Bole Karen Bole 1 year ago Ooo love the shirt Dr. Ken 38 Reply Happy Dogg Happy Dogg 1 year ago Keto; and my blood pressure is now at a normal level and I put a lot of salt on my meat now. It's lower than when I did intense cardio 6-12 hours a week and ate low fat. Reply Dawndee Fox Dawndee Fox 2 weeks ago I have been 155/115, I'm 58 and have continual palpitations, SVT, PVCs, many extra beats. The doc wants to put me on beta blockers . I said no I want to find the root cause. I talked her into referring me for an echo heart scan and a scan of my legs that are always swollen, they'll be done next month. I've done keto, OMAD and fasting nothing worked, not even helped with weight loss. Im now 175, I gained 15lbs since December doing keto so I tried Carnivore last and lost 5lbs in a week but I fainted at the store a couple days ago. My last option will be medicine and I'm so stressed over the constant pounding in my chest and hbp that I'm about to request the drugs. I need advice. My doctor's give me the same lines I've heard for years, no salt, lean meat ,No fat blah blah blah and take these pills. Reply Jennifer LeFavor&Glory Jennifer LeFavor&Glory 9 months ago What should a healthy resting heart rate be? Reply Gloria La Bella Gloria La Bella 1 year ago Thank you so much for this important information on high blood pressure. I need to check with my doctor on my Bp medicine. Reply sew sally sew sally 8 months ago The link to your BP cuff isn't working - can you please provide the name or a new link? I've just started following your channel and I need to get healthy so I'm also starting keto. Reply Adorable Adornments Adorable Adornments 1 year ago I have lowered my blood pressure by eating keto, and using a CPAP. That probably saved my life. Oh, and by the way, I really love the pink shirt. Awesome!! KenDBerryMD Reply 3 replies Dena Connolly Dena Connolly 1 year ago Since I started carnivore my blood pressure went up to 153. I am confused now. 1 Reply Tara C Tara C 1 year ago Hi I have chronic pancreatitis, fatty liver and fatty pancreas, MS, also Sjögren’s syndrome, high blood pressure, I take creon before I eat, I started trying keto and got very nauseous, any suggestions for me would be appreciated thanks Reply Stella Ouellette Stella Ouellette 1 year ago Thank you DR God bless you for your knowledge. Reply Steven Jennings Steven Jennings 1 year ago Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏 the Video was proceeded by a commercial on how to lower your blood pressure... Reply Ohad Elimelech Ohad Elimelech 1 year ago Hi Doc. What about 145/65? Regards! Reply Charismafire Charismafire 1 year ago There's a whole chapter in my survival guide on salt! Ifyou're lost in the woods or desert, getting salt is a top priority at least a thousand mg a day or you will die. Period. Thanks 1 Reply Tanya Tanya 4 months ago I've lost 11lbs on the PHD diet but my BP is in the bad range now ... why is this happening?? Reply 39simpleman 39simpleman 1 year ago (edited) HELP!!!!! I’ve been eating Carnivore (rib eye steak with Tony’s seasoning twice daily) for 8 months & unfortunately my blood pressure hasn’t lowered & no weight loss. I only drink water & eat 1 egg daily every other week. Dr. Berry, any idea why no weight loss & blood pressure still up? 1 Reply Mad Cat Sphere Mad Cat Sphere 1 year ago (edited) Also breathing exercises work to. Like 6 breathes per minute or so even 3 per minute. There's videos on youtube that will help. Look em up. That's the advice dr stein Ekberg says and there's science to support it too. But this sounds very good also. I'm gonna try it and I sure if I stick with it I'll see results. That you sir. I wish you and dr. Ekberg where my doctors. Permanent doctors. 1 Reply Buck Dezno Buck Dezno 8 months ago (edited) I quit my bp medication after starting keto. My all time low was just 2 days ago. 98/64. Left a msg for my doctor asking if that's too low. Her response was to increase my water and salt. *Which is hilarious since I am known for being a salt lover! Giving up sweets? No problem, but DO NOT touch my salt shaker! Reply Raven Raven 2 weeks ago I have a thoracic aneurysm in this case should I be keeping my blood pressure lower than 140/90? Reply April Garcia April Garcia 1 year ago (edited) Should I be worried about high blood sugars in the morning if I'm carnivore?33 days carnivore)..waiting for normal readings..is it the same as having high sugars from eating sugar/carbohydrates?.. ik it takes time..but I don't want to worry if it's normal to be high on carnivore until body gets rid of excess sugar in the whole body..ty🙏 Anyone have an answer? Reply Mandel Harvey Mandel Harvey 1 year ago I hadn't been diagnosed as hypertensive or fatty liver. I was probably boderline at my last physical two years ago. But I haven't been prescribed. I'm going to stay keto carnivore for a month before I get a physical again. Reply Cordelia0704 Cordelia0704 1 year ago My doctor gave me too much blood pressure medication once. I was basically falling over, Had no strength, and was incoherent. Never took.that again. 1 Reply RR L RR L 1 year ago Dr Berry, I’ve been on carnivore for 3 weeks and have lost 12 lbs. I need to lose 35 more and preferably 40. My question is this: Dr David Sinclair claims too much protein promotes aging. What do you think about Dr Sinclair’s anti aging research and his adherence to a largely plant based diet? Reply Mayford Davis Mayford Davis 13 days ago VA doctor put me back on meds. At appointment today BP was196/121. Been on zero carb diet Carnivore since Jan. 6. ,2023 . Weigh 203, 78 YO and gained 40 lbs. in the last 18 months. Reply Susan DeJohn Susan DeJohn 1 year ago Dr Berry so wise. I pray that others can “listen and understand” Reply Nina Marie Nina Marie 1 year ago Thank you for this information very helpful KenDBerryMD Reply Peace, Love, and Groovy Stuff Peace, Love, and Groovy Stuff 1 year ago (edited) Losing weight fixed my non-medicated blood pressure problem! It went from 130s+/90s+ to 100s-120s/60s-80s. It has been as low as 90s/60s at times but I tend to feel dizzy there. At 56 it's as good as it was in my 20s. I do limit salt (1500mg/day) for kidney stone prevention along with sugar (25g/day total added sugars) and oxalates (100mg/day) plus making sure to drink 2.5-3L of fluid a day. I'm not super strict though (portion over perfection) and mainly focus on my fluids. 1 Reply Jason Smith Jason Smith 1 year ago I started on chia seeds and beet powder and blood pressure has taken an about face since I been taking those I'm at 90/76 . Reply Juanita Keene Juanita Keene 5 months ago My lower number is always low,I sometimes have dizzy spells that affect my vision Reply Walt Irvin Walt Irvin 5 months ago (edited) It is noteworthy that when on an extended fast and your head gets a little cloudy a little pink Himalayan or sea salt is essential. Reply Carol Hartley Carol Hartley 1 year ago (edited) I am confused on this one, I normally...well since losing over 60 lbs... have a blood pressure of 110 over 68. I take no medications. My doctors like this blood pressure. Now I worry. I feel the best right now that I have in years. Reply Stasia Flonase Stasia Flonase 1 year ago I only wish I could make my sister and her husband to understand this, he is on meds and probably will be for life. 1 Reply luvfashion64 luvfashion64 1 year ago Oh have you heard of this.. I am struggling with, my blood pressure runs 110 to 117 over 70 to 80 on average, but I have trouble if I eat a big meal and get too stuffed I start feeling funny and I know what is going to happen... I pass out. :( I would love you input on it! Reply Deb Riley Deb Riley 1 year ago Real men wear pink! Looks great on you Dr Berry! Also, really good information. Thanks. 😊❤️ 2 Reply Winston Smith Winston Smith 1 year ago (edited) The pink shirt is a bit of an eye catcher. Just leaving a comment for the algorithm. Keep up the good work. Regards from the UK. And thank you so much for giving us a blood pressure level to work with. Invaluable. Reply djyul djyul 1 year ago Garlic!! Lowers mine a lot.Had to half my tablets,cos i was getting dizzy when i bent over and came up again.Have a BP meter,and when i feel dizzy,or my Tinnitus gets bad i check it. If i have had my meds in the morning,and it happens in the afternoon i put garlic granules under my tongue and mix with spit and let it stay there for a few mins then drink it down with water. Reply Gayle Jideofor Gayle Jideofor 1 year ago Ssw you on 'FiftyPlusBeauty' what a great interview. I've been following you a while now. I'm off all meds. Now I'm working on improving my bloodwork. I have hematochromatosis- too high iron. So dumb that I was anemic till my hysterectomy. Also want to reduce triglycerides and bad cholesterol. I'm pretty clean keto, no processed foods. Thanks for your REAL REAL information. God bless. Luv from Minneapolis. 1 Reply Infinite Infinite 11 months ago God bless you Doc. Reply Marianne Browne Marianne Browne 1 year ago Thanks for sharing this great information Reply Michael Short Michael Short 11 months ago Hi Ken can you do a video on people who have low blood pressure. Can a carnivore diet help Reply Belen Velez Belen Velez 6 months ago (edited) Last February I was hospitalized for low blood pressure and the doctor let me stayed in hospital for monitoring, they don’t know why I had a low blood pressure. My BP WAS 79 over 51 , I felt dizzy. when I was taking care my husband, I was called in the hospital for his BP was 49 . Below 60 is bad. The doctor don’t know why I had low BP. I was released when my BP went to normal , 2days later. Reply C M C M 1 year ago Why is it so difficult to get the systolic numbers down? I've been keto and have complete a variety of fasts. I don't like to take medicine. It lowers the dystolic too much. How can I lower the top number naturally? Reply Timm Timm 1 year ago I went to a cardiologist and she told me to lower salt for my blood pressure. Doctors need to start calling out other doctors out for giving out wrong information. Reply Danny Danny 5 months ago On an animal based diet mine is 148\87. Should i be concerned? Reply The REAL Armydoc 💗 Paranormal The REAL Armydoc 💗 Paranormal 2 days ago Funny thing is I know this is true with the VA pushing meds that I don't need. The Air force was the 1st military Drs who miss diogenes of Hyper active and placed me on Riddlellelyn at age 5. When I was a normal child with normal active life in school. But because I would not sit still or stop talking to my classmates. Mom and dad felt the dr was right and forced me to take Riddlellelyn. In kindergarten. Through 2nd grade. When I took it upon my self to stop taking meds for a year before my parents found out. Now the VA does the same thing with High blood pressure meds. My reading at home is 127\74 with Extra large cuff. VA uses normal adult cuff that's too small and they dont take off my shirt or even roll up sleeves. I had a BP of 220\110 last visit because they used small cuff and feet dangling and I just had a cigarette and soda before I had it taken 15 min or less. Reply Ali Ali 1 year ago I think I'm screwed. I still have high BP and I am almost carnivore. I do drink coffee a lot. I have crazy high BP. 2 Reply Habiba Royees Habiba Royees 1 year ago (edited) I watch your video all the time but when my blood pressure was 132/92 others day I was like I am slowly dying I don’t know why is it because I am only 105lb weight? And when my blood pressure is under 120/80 or little under I feel much better. Reply Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley Rosemarie Alioto-Tinsley 1 year ago My BP has increased significantly . I am monitoring daily 170 / 103 yikes. I've been ketovore for 3 years. I'm currently in maintenance now at 125 to 130 lbs. Could the rise be caffeine related?? Stress related? I take no meds whatsoever and like to keep my carbs below 10-15 g per day. Any 💡 ideas Reply 1 reply Masters Ironman TArmstrong Masters Ironman TArmstrong 1 year ago Wow thanks Doc! Reply Soren Kirchner Soren Kirchner 3 months ago thanks..I have been doing this, plus adding K and Mg suppliments and I have been shutting up and eating my greens and half the time HYPO..and faint...then I ( with my cardiologist approval) cut back to 1/2 dosage and it worked till today when doing a stresful speaking engagement and it went to 177/113...sheee it. Reply Liliana Carmona Liliana Carmona 1 year ago (edited) Dr Berry any advice for us women who suffer from hirsutisim. Please. Thank you in advance Reply Nancy Smith-baker Nancy Smith-baker 1 day ago I have to take salt , but good salt , it's getting better with taking magnesium and kalp . And manganese. Thank you for the video . We need all the minerals and they are not in the water . So I make my own .trace minerals in filtered water . Reply evolrider8996 evolrider8996 1 year ago Love me some Dr. Berry, always telling it as it is. Reply Elyas Bin Yahya Rucker Elyas Bin Yahya Rucker 1 month ago I lost 5 kilos in 5 days doing Carnivore diet. Cut out all sugars and carbs. From 127 to 122 kilos. 280 lbs to 269 lbs. Reply Jelizabeth Petrie Jelizabeth Petrie 1 year ago I 🥰 your sideways bookstacks. Love seeing what a good man like you, keeps on your bookshelf. 🙌 Reply Mandel Harvey Mandel Harvey 1 year ago I'm at 150/92. Working carnivore now. 1 Reply InMotion Outdoors InMotion Outdoors 1 year ago Speaking truth to power! Reply Three Days Later Three Days Later 8 months ago What about women who are pregnant? My wife is about 3 months pregnant and her blood pressure is around 105 over 80 Reply googoo554 googoo554 1 month ago Thank you so much, so grateful to you Reply Deborah Rose Deborah Rose 6 months ago You should do a video that shows people how little salt the guidelines recommend. The minimum they want you to work to is 1.5 grams a day. I measured that out to see how much salt that was, OMG, I can't believe every cell gets enough salt at that low a serving. Reply daryl indes daryl indes 1 year ago Dr. Barry your video saves many lives KenDBerryMD Reply iiijcr iiijcr 2 months ago What about peanuts? I have heard that 100 grams per day of peanuts, lower BP and helps with pre-diabetes due to all the vitamins and minerals. Reply Susan McMahan Susan McMahan 5 months ago What if you have a tumor in adrenal glands? I do, and am fasting. Blood pressure is high and medicine doesn't lower it, it raises it. What is safest balance of potassium and salt? Thank you. Reply Tom Kalisz Tom Kalisz 1 year ago When should I take my blood pressure? It seems to be high when I get up in the morning. How long should I be awake be fore I take morning reading? Reply Nicole Nygard Nicole Nygard 1 year ago My blood pressure is always around 100/60. Is that too low? I’ve just always had blood pressure around those numbers. I am a petite women, don’t know if that makes a difference. Reply 1 reply Andrea Weatherspoon Andrea Weatherspoon 1 year ago I have been doing keto and my blood pressure was down. But now something has changed and it’s back up. Reply 1 reply Troy VanVliet Troy VanVliet 1 year ago (edited) Specifically which salt do you suggest Dr Berry? Reply Gary Weinstein Gary Weinstein 9 days ago Been two days back on blood pressure meds. and now they seam not to work 176/110 .I hope they start working soon. Reply J. Diorio J. Diorio 1 year ago Haha ! He’s so “Matter of fact”. He is also so right! 1 Reply BareFootDuck BareFootDuck 1 year ago (edited) Yes! What is normal BP ? Everybody's different with everything else so why should BP be any different. Reply Kimberly Archuleta Kimberly Archuleta 6 months ago My mom seems to have an intolerance to salt... this is concerning to me cause she doesn’t eat salt. She says most things taste too salty. Reply Lisa Woodrow Lisa Woodrow 1 year ago I would like to know if keto diet and collagen would help with relapsing polychondritus. Reply Uriah Reynolds Uriah Reynolds 11 months ago Thanks 👍 doctor for your help Reply bittyfrog73 bittyfrog73 1 year ago Dr. Berry, my son has high blood pressure, fatty liver and high cholesterol. His doctor told him that he should not eat the Keto way. What can he eat with both fatty liver and high cholesterol? What he needs to help one thing is bad for the other thing. He is so confused, as am I on what foods to eat and what foods to stay away from. Can you help me help him or direct me to some information concerning this? Thank you so very much. Reply Laura Roberts Laura Roberts 1 year ago My doctors still tell me this and I take the lowest dose of Losartan for my BP. Reply magic cheeseball magic cheeseball 1 year ago How do you raise it if it's too low? Reply May Anne May Anne 1 year ago Thank you so much Doctor 1 Reply Johnny Grube Johnny Grube 1 year ago Great video. KenDBerryMD Reply Joan Ford Joan Ford 1 year ago I wish some of our Australian doctors would listen to Dr Berry. I tell all my friends and relations that Dr Berry is my primary physician. Reply Bouwe Bear Bouwe Bear 6 months ago what about 144 over 80? Is that ok? any opinions please. Reply YouTube guest YouTube guest 1 year ago (edited) Interesting. I will try this. my water weight definetly went down by avoiding foods like fast food or taco bell fake beef or fake cheese. And in my old age I notice my heart feels better and including real juices and veg juiceing. I'm sure a active person/construction worker can intake more carbs and burn them. Teens are definitely intakeing to much carbs. Reply Peter Kizer Peter Kizer 1 year ago Love your stuff doc, keep it up. The only salt in my house is "Redmond Real Salt" (I saw that container in the background ;-) 1 Reply MIXLOVEYMAE OFFICIAL MIXLOVEYMAE OFFICIAL 1 year ago Thanks Dr Berry very helpful Reply Denise Mayree Denise Mayree 11 months ago I am new to Dr Barry, I have high blood pressure and I’m so tired of being medicated and no one wants To actually figure out why. And I’m tired of being told that I need to diet and eat less salt. I also have high renin and aldosterone levels. Which is what I think is causing the blood pressure. I’m excited to change my diet and see how this affects it all. Reply Cynthia McCullough Cynthia McCullough 1 year ago Thank you, thank you, thank you! Reply Cheryl Mccray Cheryl Mccray 2 months ago My hubby just went to the hospital his pressure was 209 we been trying beet root , black seed oil, umzu products & told the paramedics about keto he said keto is dangerous for diabetics, I told him he need low carbs or no carbs 1 Reply Marlene Gold Marlene Gold 1 year ago We are all different sizes with different arm circumferences. Yet, there is only one size of bp cuff in doctor’s office. So, so many things affect blood pressure; even if doctor or nurse talks while taking your bp. Read up on ALL the things or meds that can raise bp. Reply Keto Trucker Keto Trucker 2 weeks ago Thank you 🙂 Reply chareka07 chareka07 1 year ago *****HELP HELP****I have issues with my sugar dropping every time I try to eat better. If my sugars are high( high 200s) and then become normal range (80-90, sometimes 100), I feel as though I need to eat something to make my sugar go up, because I begin to feel faint like. It makes me feel as if I am in a hypo state which most of the times I am not. I'm currently taking Rybelsus 3 mg to aid in my care. HbAlc is currently a 7.2 need answers please!!!!! Reply 1 reply Dig Dig 1 year ago Thumbs up and subscribed! Reply texas sissy texas sissy 1 year ago Doc you look younger and younger! Love that pink shirt...and your great wisdom! Thank you! Reply CVo83 CVo83 1 year ago THANK YOU!!!!!! Reply Andrew Romano Andrew Romano 1 year ago So true low carb diet is the way to go carbohydrates make me gain weight right away which probably raises my blood pressure plus it slows me down makes me tired and a sign of raising my blood sugar level low carbs is the way to go carbs can kill Reply Dig Dig 1 year ago Thumbs up and subscribed! Reply Sally Soliai Sally Soliai 1 year ago Lying down rather than sitting up lowers blood pressure. Taking blood pressure on left hand side also lowered by. Reply MegaVegan MegaVegan 1 year ago (edited) Dr. Berry: “The only way to get many people’s BP down under 120/80 is with prescription medication. There’s no other way to do it.” Me: 113/74 on a whole-food plant-based diet with no meds, when it used to be in the 140s, consistently. Reply 2 replies NebulousCat NebulousCat 10 days ago I have the book 'Lies my doctor told me' good stuff Reply Michal Adkins Michal Adkins 1 year ago My BP was 148/74 yesterday and the Dr increased my meds again. How much does pain and stress affect BP? I'm sick of taking the pills. Reply KenDBerryMD · 2 replies Sherri W Sherri W 1 year ago My bp was 121/77 a few days ago and yesterday was 131/84...doctor is very concerned. I'm thinking she is going to put me on med's...according to your info, I'm ok though...I'm so confused on what to do now... Reply eddies262 eddies262 2 days ago I enjoy 3 cups of coffee per day each with 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar and heavy cream. I don't eat any other carbs except for occasional turnip greens. Is that much sugar per day harmful ? Reply James Rankin James Rankin 1 year ago Good stuff! Reply Nancy Rodriguez Nancy Rodriguez 1 year ago We love you Dr God bless you always Reply 1200 Mission Ridge Road 1200 Mission Ridge Road 1 year ago Very good - well done Dr.Berry! Thank you!! It really is about selling drugs. Reply cjms cjms 11 months ago Thank you!!! Thank you!! Reply RBT RBT 1 year ago I'm hesitant to tell anyone of the benefits I've gotten from Keto including lower BP. People look at me like I'm stupid. Reply 1 reply Knowledges!! Knowledges!! 1 year ago Doc. This is almost 30 times i left comment about oat and you never answered me 😅....but a little bit im getting sad in fact... I asked oat bread is ok to consume?(Is a grain) Reply Cheryl Reed Cheryl Reed 1 year ago I have recently been following a low carb diet - I have been walking 3 miles 5 days a week for past year and have lost 5 pounds in the last month - all of a sudden I ended up in ER with sky high bp- which I've taken meds for 30 years🤦it seems they aren't working and when I went to my Dr he just added another med and sent me on my way🤷 Reply Seldom Seen Seldom Seen 1 year ago Is this good for heart patients. Reply Crystal Richburg Crystal Richburg 1 year ago Thank you for all you do! Still loving you in Shreveport!! 2 KenDBerryMD Reply Tall Dave Tall Dave 1 year ago