We are applying for insurance (individual policy, dh is self employed). Because we haven't had coverage for a while, we had to get physicals. We were shocked to find my dh's blood pressure was high, in the 140/90 range. He had his mom check it just a few months ago, and it was on the low side of normal just like it's always been. We did go recheck it at the machine by the pharmacy a couple days later to make sure it wasn't white coat syndrome, and it was still high.
He is only 30, we eat a reasonably healthy diet, no red meat, no alcohol, no caffeine, no smoking, lots of greens, other vegetables and fruits. He is not overweight. He drinks a ton of water. He takes a multi vitamin and fish oil supplement. He has celiac disease and avoids all gluten; we rarely eat out and can't eat most packaged convenience foods because of the gluten. He takes a martial arts class usually 3 times a week, so he gets plenty of regular exercise. We do buy full fat dairy products, except for 2% milk. I'm a nursing mama trying to hang on to the few pounds I have!
So, what can we do to help this? He lives most of the typical lifestyle recommendations already. We'll get the results from the bloodwork and urinalysis we had done at the physicals today or tomorrow. Maybe something will show up there, I'm just really concerned that there is a big problem here and we're going to be denied coverage.
He is only 30, we eat a reasonably healthy diet, no red meat, no alcohol, no caffeine, no smoking, lots of greens, other vegetables and fruits. He is not overweight. He drinks a ton of water. He takes a multi vitamin and fish oil supplement. He has celiac disease and avoids all gluten; we rarely eat out and can't eat most packaged convenience foods because of the gluten. He takes a martial arts class usually 3 times a week, so he gets plenty of regular exercise. We do buy full fat dairy products, except for 2% milk. I'm a nursing mama trying to hang on to the few pounds I have!
So, what can we do to help this? He lives most of the typical lifestyle recommendations already. We'll get the results from the bloodwork and urinalysis we had done at the physicals today or tomorrow. Maybe something will show up there, I'm just really concerned that there is a big problem here and we're going to be denied coverage.
