| High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a part of | | | | your cayenne in the morning. The two in |
| life for millions of Americans. High blood pressure | | | | combination often provide great results. |
| medications are one of the most commonly | | | | If you have symptoms of high blood pressure |
| prescribed drugs. But did you know that you can | | | | such as headaches and dizziness, you can take |
| effectively lower your blood pressure without the | | | | mistletoe, which has proven effective for the |
| use of drugs or medications? | | | | relief of both headaches and dizziness associated |
| According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood | | | | with high blood pressure. |
| Institute (as of 2004), blood pressure can be | | | | Your should also try to completely eliminate salt |
| broken down into 4 segments. | | | | from your diet. That means avoid anything with |
| Normal: Lower than 120 (systolic) over lower than | | | | sodium , salt, soda or the Na symbol on the label. |
| 80 (diastolic) - lower than 120/80 | | | | Also avoid baking soda, MSG, Aspartame and |
| Prehypertension: 120-139 (systolic) over 80-89 | | | | foods high in preservatives (foods with long shelf |
| (diastolic) - 120-139/80-89 | | | | life generally). You should also avoid animal fats, |
| Stage 1 Hypertension: 140-159 (systolic) over | | | | aged cheese, caffiene, alcohol and tobacco (and |
| 90-99 (diastolic) - 140-159/90-99 | | | | other drugs). Avoid licorice as well, which can |
| Stage 2 Hypertension: 160 or higher (systolic) | | | | cause a sudden increase in blood pressure. |
| over 100 or higher - higher than 160/100 | | | | If you are taking an MAO inhibitor (a class of high |
| Natural treatment aims to lower blood pressure | | | | blood pressure medication), avoid anything that |
| to at least 140 over 90 for most individuals. | | | | contains the chemical tyramine or tyrosine. MAO |
| However with prolonged natural treatment you | | | | inhibitors in combination with either of these |
| may even be able to get your blood pressure | | | | chemicals can lead to a stroke. |
| back in the normal range. | | | | I also recommend that you drink only steam |
| The first step in lowering your blood pressure is | | | | distilled water (1 oz. for each lb of body weight |
| to make sure your getting all the essential | | | | each day). |
| vitamins, nutrients and minerals required for a | | | | Reducing stress will also have an immediate |
| healthy cardiovascular system. The list below is a | | | | impact on blood pressure. You can try meditation |
| good starting point. I've only included the most | | | | or breathing exercises, or simple audio cd's that |
| important vitamins and nutrients, but these alone | | | | are designed to lower stress. There are many |
| will help a great deal in lowering your blood | | | | different stress reducing techniques, some more |
| pressure. Especially if you are deficcient in one or | | | | in depth than others. Getting sufficient amounts of |
| more of them (which if you have high blood | | | | sleep each night, in tune with the rise and setting |
| pressure you probably are). | | | | of the sun, is also beneficial. |
| -Calcium - 1,500 - 3000 mg daily. | | | | If you aren't already, you should strive for at |
| -Magnesium - 750 - 1000 mg daily. | | | | least 30 mins of light cardio activity (such as |
| -Potassium - As directed on label | | | | walking) each day. |
| (increase dosage of Potassium if taking cortisone | | | | A colon cleanse or fast can also be beneficial for |
| or other high blood pressure meds) | | | | people with high blood pressure, and I recommend |
| -Coenzyme Q10 and Coenzyme A - As directed | | | | doing one anyways for the overall health benefits. |
| on label | | | | In summary, here are the most important things |
| -Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) (flax seed oil, or | | | | you (or anyone else) should do to lower blood |
| black currant seed oil are good sources) | | | | pressure. |
| -Garlic (2 capsules 3 times daily) | | | | 1. Reduce stress |
| -L-Arginine - As directed on label | | | | 2. Get sufficient amounts of sleep |
| -Vitamin E - 100 IU daily for first month, then | | | | 3. Supplement with the above mentioned nutrients |
| increase to 200 IU daily | | | | and vitamins |
| (DO NOT take Vitamin E if taking blood thinners) | | | | 4. Take cayenne/wheat germ oil each and every |
| -Vitamin C with Bioflavinoids - 3000 - 6000 mg | | | | day |
| daily in divided doses. | | | | 5. Take Hawthorn berry syrup, tea or powder |
| -Lecithin granules or capsules - 1 tbs 3 times daily | | | | 6. Get plenty of light exercise |
| before meals or 1,200mg three times daily | | | | 7. Drink plenty of steam distilled water |
| -Vitamin B Complex - 100mg of each B vitamin | | | | 8. Reduce, or even better, completely eliminate |
| twice daily with meals. | | | | salt/sodium from your diet. |
| -Vitamin B6 - 50mg 3 times daily | | | | 9. Avoid chemicals/preservatives/artificial |
| Along with getting the correct vitamins and | | | | sweeteners/stimulants |
| supplements, their are a variety of herbal and | | | | 10. Perform a colon cleanse or fast 2-3 times a |
| natural remedies that have for a long time shown | | | | year |
| to be effective in treating hypertension. | | | | 11. Avoid muccous forming foods (animal fats, |
| I highly recommend Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup, | | | | cheese, dairy etc.) |
| as it has had some amazing results for a lot of | | | | 12. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables |
| people with high blood pressure/heart problems. | | | | 13. Get plenty of good fiber (supplement if |
| You can order the syrup online. If you can't find it, | | | | necessary). |
| you can just get Hawthorn berry tea or powder, | | | | Out of the above mentioned remedies/techniques |
| which is also effective in lowering blood pressure. | | | | the 3 with the most immediate and most |
| One of the cheapest and most effective high | | | | beneficial results will be the daily cayenne, wheat |
| blood pressure therapies is cayenne. Start out | | | | germ and hawthorn berry as well as reducing |
| taking 1 teaspoon a day, and work your way up | | | | stress. Those 4 in combination are often enough |
| to 3 teaspoons (or more) each and every day. | | | | to lower a person's blood pressure within |
| You can also take wheat germ oil when you take | | | | acceptable limits. |