Hello everyone,
I was on a beta blocker for many years before going paleo. After about 2
years of paleo my heart rate started dipping into the low 40s so my doctor
said not to take the beta blocker.

Now at about 3 years of paleo and 130 lb weight loss I have cut my other BP
medicine (Prinivil) in half because
my blood pressure has been consistently below normal.
My average BP = 116/67. Heart rate = 65.
It has been a week at the lower dose and my
pressure has been fine.

I have had a history of hypertension since I was 18 years old and have had 3
minor strokes because of it.

My cholesterol usually ran 325 before anti cholesterol meds and it has
fallen to 161 on paleo. Those meds were cut in half by my doctor also.

Paleo has been very good to me.

Michael


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Harkness" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: beta blockers
 >  This was
> before I went on a low carb way of eating, and after low carbing, my heart
> rate slowed down to the point that I no longer needed the meds.
>  After low carbing, I
> was able to get off all meds and the heart is normal.  I

(snip)

> diet has more to do
> with *everything* than most docs are willing to say.

> Jan in AZ for the winter
>