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• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Changes to diet >> Changes to diet

Changes to diet

• Clip
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Describes how he first discovered that he had hypertension.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 12 >> Considers the adverse effects of stress on high blood pressure and intends to reduce her stress levels.

Discovered following cervical screen and blood pressure monitor.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 14 >> Describes how she is now more aware of improving her lifestyle.

Discovered following GP check up for pains in arms.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 18 >> Explains he is happy to take the medication along with supplements and doesn't worry.

Discovered following health check for insurance.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 10 >> Reasons the internet to be one of the best places to gain information.

Discovered following GP general check up.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 09 >> Explains that he can't do all the things he wants such as going back to work.

Discovered following suspected heart attack.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 12 >> Describes how the doctor said she would need medication in the future but is not keen.

Discovered following cervical screen and blood pressure monitor.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 14 >> Describes how taking tablets can help but can make a person lazy.

Discovered following GP check up for pains in arms.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 07 >> Criticises the lack of advice on a healthy diet apart from avoiding chocolate and beer.

Discovered following a check for a kidney problem.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 08 >> Describes how his diet has improved by avoiding salt and caffeine, and steaming food.

Discovered following GP check.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 10 >> Describes his relatively healthy diet and attempts to improve it.

Discovered following GP general check up.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 15 >> Discusses how difficult it is to lose weight and to change diet.

Discovered after taking blood pressure at an exhibition.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 18 >> Describes his reluctance to change tablets when the ones he has already are working.

Discovered following health check for insurance.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Female Under 60 >> Interview 12 >> Considers investigating the effect of diet on blood pressure, including a macrobiotic diet.

Discovered following cervical screen and blood pressure monitor.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Over 60 >> Interview 20 >> Explains he eats what he enjoys but does avoid fried foods.

Discovered after angioplasty.

• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> Male Under 60 >> Interview 07 >> Admits that too much salt in the diet is bad.

Discovered following a check for a kidney problem.

• Condition
• Heart disease >> High blood pressure >> High blood pressure

Publication date: July 2001          Last reviewed: February 2010

Review date: under review

 

In high blood pressure (hypertension) the blood pressure is consistently higher than normal. We interviewed 18 people about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.