DOT Physical Blood Pressure

I'm sure your Company sent you there for both. Very common practice with larger trucking outfits. I'll bet it was Concentra. The "MEGA" of Occupational Health companies.

 

Beet root juice.

This is the one I was drinking in 2019 when I was working on my blood pressure. I measured my blood pressure about 3 times per day over 6 months, noting what I was doing. I got consistent and almost immediate results with beet juice. I did other things too, like walking/jogging and eating a general healthy diet, but there was a discernible fall in pressure with the juice.

https://www.amazon.com/R-W-KNUDSEN-...R.W.+Knudsen&rnid=2528832011&s=grocery&sr=1-3

 

You would be surprised just how much you can lower BP by simply not drinking colas and coffee for a while. I will say what I said in post #20 again, I don't recommend taking things OTC or prescription just to get a medical card. Even with the white coat thing (a problem I also have) you can generally relax and the BP will come down. They are supposed to take several readings before failing you on the BP. The thing is high BP like pain is telling you something is wrong. I have had to learn this the hard way. BPs much over 130/85 are dangerous if they stay that high. I might also add that blood sugars that are so high you have sugar spilling into your urine is also dangerous. I was going to post some links about the relationship between diabetes and heart failure but decided against it. It depresses me a bit to see drivers advised to use quick cures. What happens most of the time after you get that card? Go through this process ever 24/12 months? This is like playing Russian Roulette with your health. One day you are going to find a live shell in the chamber just like I did! I understand the importance of the medical card. I just place MUCH MORE importance on you the driver staying alive and having a LONG healthy career and life!

 

Thanks for the tip I will have to give it a try

 

I just renewed my dot physical. My blood pressure was 136/85 in the docs office. I measure my blood pressure at home and it’s normally around 120/60. That white coat thing is real for sure.

 

When I first started drinking it, I kind of liked it. A few bottles later and I was gulping it fast. lol. I've drank probably 3 dozen bottles of the stuff, but nothing since 2019. I can taste it just talking about it.

I bought most of mine from Amazon, but found it at Walmart a few times. I was surprised that Walmart had it, but they did.