wil bp be higher or lower when dieting?

[MASSIVEMONSTER]

as in the Q..

 

[silver_shadow]

if you mean a carbless or low carb diet, then i believe it could be higher. i could be wrong though

 

[MASSIVEMONSTER]

Well yes low carb diet. about 120g a day. 300g protein. 2200 calories total. Wondering if it will be higher on a low carb diet why that is, maybe on a low carb diet someone wouldnt take in a large range of vit and minerals like potassium, magnesium etc good for lower BPrtfuyhd

 

[silver_shadow]

Well yes low carb diet. about 120g a day. 300g protein. 2200 calories total. Wondering if it will be higher on a low carb diet why that is, maybe on a low carb diet someone wouldnt take in a large range of vit and minerals like potassium, magnesium etc good for lower BPrtfuyhd

i'm not sure about the reasons, but a doc had asked me whether i was on a low carb diet a few weeks ago, when my bp was high. off course i wasn't, i was on a bulking diet and it was asthma+asthma meds alone that was causing it but thats a different story.

 

[MASSIVEMONSTER]

interesting... Wonder if anyone can chime in with the reasons why a low carb diet would elevate your BP..

 

[todoveritas]

Actually, research shows just the opposite, low carbs lower blood pressure. As recently shown in a big study: "Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity" NEJM Vol. 348:2082-2090 May 22, 2003 Number 21, the low-carb diet significantly decreased diastolic blood pressure and the insulin response to an oral glucose load. There are many theories of why this would occur. Generally, it's thought that by reducing the glycemic-load, you reduce the levels of insulin. Prolonged high levels of insulin lead to insulin-resistance and pre-diabetes (high sugar levels). This state may lead to sodium retention, and cause abnormalities in storing magnesium and other ionic minerals important for smooth muscle contraction. The end result is blood vessel constriction and high blood pressure. Thus, the thinking goes: low glycemic load, less insulin, less vasoconstrition, more vasodilation, better blood flow and lowering of blood pressure.

 

[Mr.X]

as in the Q..

If you're dieting, I'm assuming you're taking in less sodium, so BP levels would be on the lower side. Low-carb diets tend to lower BP from my experience (lower to normal that is - if yours is elevated).