Comments on: Effects of smoking on blood pressure http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/ Controlling High Blood Pressure Mon, 17 May 2010 21:44:40 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Andy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:48:30 +0000 http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/#comment-23 Hi Vic I am happy to answer your questions, but please remember that these experiments are personal "journeys" for me and must not be used as medical advice. In fact, I started this web site because I had high blood pressure (140/100) and wanted to reduce it naturally. I figured that by writing about the problem, I could learn along the way. When I did this experiment, I was around 40, overweight by about 20 Kg, 6 foot tall, and fairly sedentary. No, I do not have sleep apnea, though I was an insomniac. A couple of years on, I have given up smoking altogether, lead an active life, dropped 15 Kg, and my blood pressure is now well below 120/80 Hi Vic
I am happy to answer your questions, but please remember that these experiments are personal “journeys” for me and must not be used as medical advice. In fact, I started this web site because I had high blood pressure (140/100) and wanted to reduce it naturally. I figured that by writing about the problem, I could learn along the way.

When I did this experiment, I was around 40, overweight by about 20 Kg, 6 foot tall, and fairly sedentary. No, I do not have sleep apnea, though I was an insomniac.

A couple of years on, I have given up smoking altogether, lead an active life, dropped 15 Kg, and my blood pressure is now well below 120/80

]]> By: Vic L http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Vic L Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:06:40 +0000 http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/#comment-22 I am 65 yo, undergoing treatment for COPD, smoke avg 1 pack /day for 50 years. Quit smoking 17 months before diagnosis. collapsed in Drs office-02 62%. On oxygen now plus advair plus this that and the next thing. It would have been more insightful in your self analysis to include weight, height, age, and whether you are active or sedentary. Do you have sleep apnaea? You might as well put a mirror under your nose each morning and if you see fog-your alive-lol. Since the knowledge i am gaining at this time tells us PB/HR/02 levels are monitoring tools, they do not tell the underlying problems that may or may not exist. It s just a guide. I am 65 yo, undergoing treatment for COPD, smoke avg 1 pack /day for 50 years. Quit smoking 17 months before diagnosis. collapsed in Drs office-02 62%. On oxygen now plus advair plus this that and the next thing.

It would have been more insightful in your self analysis to include weight, height, age, and whether you are active or sedentary. Do you have sleep apnaea?

You might as well put a mirror under your nose each morning and if you see fog-your alive-lol.

Since the knowledge i am gaining at this time tells us PB/HR/02 levels are monitoring tools, they do not tell the underlying problems that may or may not exist. It s just a guide.

]]> By: Andy http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Andy Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:45:27 +0000 http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/#comment-14 Hi Dave Good to see others trying some of their own experiments. How did oyu take your pressure? My equipement says not to repeat a measurement for at elast 3 minutes. Not sure why that is, but I notice you are taking three in three minutes. Did you notice much variation in the three readings taken every 60 seconds? Hi Dave
Good to see others trying some of their own experiments. How did oyu take your pressure? My equipement says not to repeat a measurement for at elast 3 minutes. Not sure why that is, but I notice you are taking three in three minutes. Did you notice much variation in the three readings taken every 60 seconds?

]]> By: Dave P http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Dave P Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.onetwentyovereighty.com/blood-pressure-experiments/effects-of-smoking-on-blood-pressure/#comment-13 I did the same experiment, with almost identical results. The average of three readings prior to smoking were 137/78. After smoking half the cigar, I took a break and tool three additional readings (one every 60 seconds). The resulting average was 151/88. I finished the cigar, taking a couple of long draws to the point I felt dizzy, but found little additional change (153/87). Pulse was not increased by much ( 61/65/68). 20 minutes after the cigar was finished, three additional readings revealed an average pressure of 146/82. I did the same experiment, with almost identical results. The average of three readings prior to smoking were 137/78. After smoking half the cigar, I took a break and tool three additional readings (one every 60 seconds). The resulting average was 151/88. I finished the cigar, taking a couple of long draws to the point I felt dizzy, but found little additional change (153/87). Pulse was not increased by much ( 61/65/68). 20 minutes after the cigar was finished, three additional readings revealed an average pressure of 146/82.

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