### instruction:
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description.

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hello my name is christine      just wanted to ask you a question in related to blood pressure,going back 6 years ago i was carrind a lot of weight , so of cause my blood pressure was up .My doctor put me on medication ,then twelve months down the line i had lapband surgery so of cause blood pressure dropped .Have been of medication a period of 5 years. over the period i kept and eye on blood pressure it seem to be going well . Just before Christmas had a lot of stress i can not begin to tell you, fortnight ago ended up with bad flue,went to the doctors my blood pressure was 186/96 up untill today have still had flue coughing ect so went back this morning to the doctors she did another reading this time it was 170/95 ,.Just wondering could it be related to my flue coughing ect and of cause still have a lot of stress please could you advise me thank you .

### output:

Hello any form of extra strain on the heart whether its infection or stress is going to increase hormones like a Chat Doctor.  This blood pressure rise to settle down as soon as the infection is treated. About the stress I request you that any reason for stress I'd not good enough as its only going to harm you, and we have to deal with it in a more mature way. Some general things you should follow to control his blood pressure are. 1) try maintaining blood pressure upper under 135 and lower under 85 mm Hg with lifestyle and medication 2) if overweight, losing weight should be a priority, try achieving BMI less than 25.3) 40-45 mins of aerobic exercise daily 4) be regular with your medication, don't skip doses or stop abruptly. 5) in diet -low salt. Max 3 GMS a day. - avoid preserved food as all preservatives have salt. - no pickles, papas, chips, Carson as all have high salt and. - at least 2 serving of fresh fruits in a day. - 1 serving 35-40 GMS of nuts like walnuts, almond to be included - if you take fish 2 serving of fatty fish per will like salmon. -avoid red meat, egg yellow, fried and spicy oily food - may shift to better oils like olive in cooking 6) may consider supplements, like cod fish oil capsules, flax seeds, chia seeds, krill oil as they have good content of omega 3 fatty Hoping I could help.  Regards 