Keto Diet Has Helped Lower My Blood Pressure

I want to start by saying Thank You, Dr. Berg! My blood pressure was very high (it went to 196 over 110) and sometimes higher, my heart felt like it was being squeezed and I went to the hospital to ensure I was not having a heart attack. I lost my job and this stress took its toll on me, combined with my bad diet! A friend told me to look into your Keto diet. I have been on a learning journey and have learned so much from your videos and have been also sharing your site with others in need. I learned that the stress from a loss (e.g. of your job or a loved one) can put you 21X more at risk of having a heart attack. I have a personal reality that this is a true fact! My blood pressure is lowering even more as I adhere to Dr. Berg’s recommendations. (e.g.it is now averaging 140 over 80) on the healthy Keto diet.

I now know the importance of taking potassium daily, electrolytes, cod liver oil, and vitamin D3 with K2 (my previous blood tests showed I was 3X lower in Vit D than the rest of the population) and zinc with copper and cruciferous veggies, etc., to name a few of my learnings. I am going to get another set of blood tests done shortly. I also learned that my prescribed diuretic depletes potassium in my body.

I have eliminated all sugars and flour from my menu. I am eating /cooking only Keto meals which is more effort, but worth it. I am also fasting and eating only one meal per day and have also lost 15 pounds in about one month. (My husband is also now on this diet and has also lost weight and has seen an improvement in his body-no more digestive problems -e.g. acid reflux and his cholesterol and enlarged prostate no doubt will be improved when he gets this checked the next time he visits the dr). My sense of taste and smell is back too - I could not taste nor smell for over two years and was told I needed surgery and steroids to remove the polyp. And, the polyp in my nose has shrunk and my sinuses are better now too, as a result of your healthy diet! Boy am I glad I never followed this medical advice!

You are truly an amazing person Dr. Berg, and I thank you very very much from the bottom of my heart!

Yours sincerely, Charleen Long