High blood pressure (in athletes)

[OakLeaf]

I'm in the same boat so I'm interested to hear what others have to say.

I actually think a lot of it has to do with your day-to-day life, not your workout routine. There have been a number of studies lately that show that it's not your "exercise" volume, it's your sitting volume that makes the difference in your health. If he works at a desk job, try a standing desk. For me, I just have to get away from the stupid computer...

Beware of not getting enough salt. That's a chronic issue for me. I hadn't even been trying to cut down and kept bouncing off mild hyponatremia until I started making sure to drink electrolyte drinks instead of plain water. (Once I even wound up in the ER on IV saline.)


ETA - Look at some of the more recent literature about overdiagnosis, too, and make your own decision whether his numbers are something to be concerned about at all. My diastolic is a whole lot higher than his, unfortunately. My acupuncture doctor was most concerned about the tight gap between my numbers, which makes mine much more difficult to treat.