Blood Pressure

[Dirty Sanchez]

Try taking NiteWorks for a few weeks before your interview. It significantly lowers your blood pressure. You can get it off of EBay for alot cheaper than a distributor.

Or, find a good AME. Mine takes my BP while I am sitting down with my arm raised (he holds it between his arm and his side). It is always good...

 

[Pluto]

I had marginally high bp (135-145/75-85) when I got out of the military and as a result was put on medication for hypertension. I wanted to be drug free for the civilian medical and for any potential new-hire screening. What worked for me was losing 25 pounds, doing a lot of cardio, and following a diet called DASH,(google search for it). The lifestyle changes helped but I would occasionally spike high when the annual flight physical came around, (probably white-coat or rubber glove related). Look for Andrew Wuehl's book on health, title is something like "8 weeks to optimum health" I think. He is the bald and bearded weirdo who is on TV occasionally hawking books. He has a couple of yoga-type breathing exercises that work well, I also monitor BP at home on a cuff and they actually work. Good luck and remember that all flight surgeons and AME's are out to screw you out of your license. Just try NOT to remember that when you are sitting in their office waiting for your turn.