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Hypertension Medication Side Effects

24/12/2011 admin high blood pressure solutions, how to lower high blood pressure, hypertension medications, medication side effects No comments

Blood pressure medication side effects are one of the main reasons that people seek alternative treatments for high blood pressure problems.

My own personal experience with side effects from hypertension medications was a persistent dry cough that would keep me up at night.

It would be fair to say that this blood pressure medication side-effect was the all the inspiration I needed to explore and practice alternative methods of lowering my high blood pressure.

So I call it a blessing in disguise :) .

If you are suffering from high blood pressure medication side effects I have some good news for you. You can lower your blood pressure without taking any medication and suffering no side effects.

Best of all, getting your blood pressure back to healthy levels by natural methods has a number of benefits apart from the lack of unpleasant side-effects.

You will feel better mentally and physically including more energy, better sleeps, and more optimistic and engaged in life.

Those are the normal ‘side-effects’ of adopting a healthier lifestyle.

The biggest obstacle to to positive lifestyle change and lower blood pressure is you brain.

That’s right. That big stubborn lump of grey matter between your eyes is highly creative when it comes to inventing excuses for inaction and resisting change.

The hardest part about trying something different and inviting positive change into your life is taking the first step. Just getting started is the often the sticking point.

Once we surmount that initial hurdle the rest is downhill. In no time at all you’ll be wondering what ever held you back.

The better you feel and more energy you have the more you will look forward to healthy eating and exercise – wondering what ever held you back in the first place.

It’s just a matter of getting the ball rolling.

You can start the ball rolling my downloading the e-book How to Lower Blood Pressure without Drugs

Consider it you first step to achieving healthy blood pressure while avoiding high blood pressure medication side effects.

High Blood Pressure and Christmas

18/12/2011 admin causes of hypertension, high blood pressure solutions No comments

It’s coming around to the holiday season and the time for everyone to relax and enjoy – right?

The fact is that a lot of pressure comes the holidays and health concerns, along with blood pressure, sky rockets for a lot of people.

Could Christmas be bad for your health? Well it doesn’t have to be. Imagine a healthy and enjoyable Christmas an New Years. I sincerely believe it’s possible.

The three big causes of high blood pressure and poor health in general are – poor diet, lack of exercise, and anxiety. All three of these factors can be exasperated during the holiday season as we sit around the dinner table gorging ourselves on various mixtures of sugar and grease, too stuffed to move and getting annoyed  with our relatives.

OK, that’s the worse case scenario ;) . It’s never usually that bad – but if we approach the holidays with a bit of forethought we can avoid the pitfalls and still have a really good time.

I’d even go as far as saying that a healthy Christmas could be happiest too.

So what to do? Live like a ascetic monk forgoing all the fleshy pleasures? Of course not. No need. Just try to strike a balance.

Enjoy Christmas dinner but don’t stuff yourself. Get some exercise before and after the meal.Strive for balance. You’ll feel better, more relaxed, and it’s less likely that that irritating cousin of yours will get under your nose and raise your blood pressure as usual.

Have a couple of drinks for New year’s Eve – but knock ‘em back till your comatose – less fun and really bad for your health – you’ll only start the New Year hung over and miserable.

Strive for balance. A balanced life is a happier life – and one were blood pressure stays within expectable limits.

Most importantly of all – stop worrying so much. Worrying never solved anything and simply put, it’s bad for your health. Worrying raises stress levels and blood pressure.

So the most important holiday message I have for you is – try not to get too stressed. Stress is the silent killer, not high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a symptom.

Turmeric for lower blood pressure

30/07/2011 admin Good Food = Lower Blood Pressure, high blood pressure solutions, hypertension dialogues One comment

I recently received some feedback regarding tumeric and its beneficial effects on our blood pressure. I’ve heard this before although haven’t used it enough to gauge it effectiveness.

Maybe I should start collecting some curry recipes that uses tumeric.

It would be interesting to hear from other people and about tumeric and its effect on the cardiovascular system.

The feedback I am referring to is pasted below.

Simon,

I’ve known about the health benefits of turmeric for years.
It has powerful immune boosting properties & is a natural
anti-inflammatory agent. It is available in capsules at
health food stores.

My wife hates curry (I love it) but she does take the
capsules. I did not know, however, that it helps lower BP.
Unfortunately, I recently had to go on Lopressor for high
BP after years of keeping it down naturally.

One day it spiked to 161/130! Stress & excess weight are
the two main culprits, I think. I’m working on reducing both.

I printed out your book & it got me having organic oatmeal
with lots of seeds & nuts for breakfast most mornings. A
little low GI fruit. That’s pretty much all the carbs I eat
for the day. I avoid white stuff (bread, sugar, pasta,
potatoes, etc). Lunch is usually some kind of salad & dinner
is poultry, fish or sometimes steak with a vegetable.
The scale is finally moving in the right direction.

Keeping blood presure down

03/06/2011 admin blood pressure readings, Breatheasy, causes of hypertension, Food & Exercise to lower blood pressure naturally, how to lower high blood pressure, hypertension dialogues, lower high blood pressure No comments

It’s been over two years now since my battle with high blood pressure began and I started this blog – both to help myself and others who are in the same boat.

Here are some reflections two years on:

The main cause of hypertension is modern life.

Life in the 21st century leads to high blood pressure by a number of means.

  • First of there is increasing stress levels that come with increasing levels of personal debt. There are far fewer home owners (people without a mortgage) than there ever was in the previous century. Debt, increased competition, less opportunity, struggling finances, etc., all equal greater stress levels which result in hypertension and poorer all-round health.
  • The increasing dominance of the car and other ‘labour-saving’ devices result in us moving our bodies less and less. We are starving for exercise. As our muscles, lungs, and heart get neglected our ability to keep our cardiovascular system in good health decreases. Result: weaker heart working harder to pump blood around constricted blood vessels.
  • The food industry is not helping us either. Processed foods containing large doses of hidden salt, sugar and fat clog our veins, reduce our overall health, and jack up our blood pressure.

So what’s the solution to the ailments caused by modern life? Buck the trend. Live within your means and try to eliminate those nagging credit card bills and the stress that come with them. Learn to relax. Try meditation, yoga, breathing exercises, whatever interests you. Leave the car keys at home and take a walk to the store the next time. Buy wholesome basic foods and rediscover the joys of home cooking.

Sure, these solutions may seem rather flippant and may not apply to everyone reading this but I’m sure you get the jist. Reducing high blood pressure is really a mater of making changes to your life style – taking back control of your life.

Healthy blood pressure is a long-term committement

If you make the necessary changes your blood pressure will come down over time – without the need of taking a daily dose of hypertension medications (and dealing with the many negative side effects that come with these pills).

But the catch is it’s not a ‘do-it-once’ solution. It requires a change in lifestyle and that change has to be permanent. No going back to sitting on the couch all day eating junk food worrying about the next credit card bill.

The shift to a more healthy lifestyle must be a permanent one if you want to see your blood pressure levels come down to an acceptable range and stay there. The good news is that one you move to a healthier lifestyle not only will your blood pressure improve but so will your general outlook on life. You’ll feel in  a better mood generally. Living is simple better and more enjoyable when you are healthier.

So what gives me the authority to make such sweeping statements? In one word – experience. Two years ago I was suffering dangerously high blood pressure with a reading of 190+ systolic and 120+ diastolic.

After a year of switching to a healthier lifestyle without the use of high blood pressure medication, my reading came down to a 135 / 90 level. A little highr than the ideal of 120/80 but within an acceptable range and well out of the danger range. This year my reading regularly go a little below the ideal such as 115/75 region.

I never would have believed it two years ago. I and didn’t try too hard. just switched to a healthier diet and dusted off my bicycle. I also take supplements every day – Vitimin C, and multi-vitimin, and calcium/magnesium. If you stick to it blood pressure will drop and your health will increase.

That’s what has worked for me, my solution to high bloood pressure and I’m confident it will work for you too.

 

 

High Blood Pressure – the genetic link

28/03/2011 admin causes of hypertension, high blood pressure solutions One comment

The fact is that genetic factors play a large role in your susceptibility to developing high blood pressure later in life.

Take for instance my own case. Both my parents were dogged by high blood pressure despite living a relatively healthy lifestyle.Now I struggle with high blood pressure as I age. Surely there is a large genetic factor in that equation.

On the other hand, some people seem genetically immune to high blood pressure. A former girlfriend of mine is one such example.

She used to drink alcohol and smoke tobacco with enthusiasm. She was adverse to exercise and her diet was far from exemplary. On top of that she was often and easily stressed.

Being in her mid-forties, reason would suggest she was a likely candidate for high blood pressure. But oddly enough, she was more concerned about developing too low a blood pressure. Her systolic pressure was often below 100.

The only explanation I can offer for this phenomenon is that she was simply genetically programmed to have low pressure – and no amount of substance abuse, bad diet, or lack of exercise seemed to alter this fact.

Simply put, some of us are genetically programed to be susceptible to high blood pressure. Some of us are not.

Note I wrote ‘susceptible’, not determined.

Having high blood pressure in your family doesn’t mean you have to suffer it too. But it does mean that you will have work a little harder at keeping your blood pressure withing healthy limits.

That certainly applies to me and perhaps to you too. If I lived the lifestyle of my former girlfriend mentioned above my blood pressure would have gone through the ceiling and my cardio-vascular health levels would be seriously compromised.

Today I enjoy blood pressure readings that often fall below the 120/80 benchmark – but it’s not because I’m lucky, or am genetically programmed for low blood pressure, or I take medication daily.

I am genetically susceptible to high blood pressure but I keep it down through exercise, diet and avoiding high levels of stress.

For example:

I’m currently staying on my yacht Saint Martin in the West Indies. There are many sailing boats here from all over North America and Europe. Almost without exception everyone gets ashore on their dingies powered by outboard motors.

I row. It´s not that far and it´s great exercise.

I start everyday with a bowl of oatmeal and a banana along with some dietary supplements such as multi-vitamins, calcium and magnesium. It helps keep my body happy and my blood pressure down.

I’ll often do stress-relieving exercises, like 15 minutes of slow breathing in the evening before bed ensuring a good sleep.

Combined and practiced daily this approach keeps my blood pressure healthy and safe – despite my genetic propensity to be hypertensive.

In short, there is a healthy option to hypertension medications and their sometimes not so pleasant side effects.

If I can do it – anyone can :-) .

High Blood Pressure Remedies – Free Downloads

12/03/2011 admin high blood pressure solutions, how to lower high blood pressure, lower high blood pressure No comments

They say that you get what you pay for and that’s often the case when it comes to alternative remedies for high blood pressure.

But occasionally a free report crops up that can be worth it’s weight in gold (speaking figuratively of course because these digital e-books don’t actually weigh anything ;-) .

Here’s a short list of free downloads that will be of interest to people with high blood pressure. I include download links so you can checkout any one that may interest you. Simply click on the link and download it to a folder on your computer. You will then have to double click on the zip folder to extract it.

First the is the 12 medical breakthroughs from the Barton Health Group. A short report looking at some of the most recent and exciting discoveries in the alternative medical field. Definitly worth a look through. Click the link below:

12 Medical Breakthroughs

Second we have a report on stress reduction. The author argues that tradition ‘Stress Reduction techniques’ don’t work because they only deal with the symptoms, not the underlying causes. He goes on the reveal 7 mistakes many of us make that increases our stress levels and how to avoid them. This is an interesting approach to reducing stress and should be of particular interest to sufferers of high blood pressure – considering that strss is often the primary cause of hypertension. Click the link below to download.

7 Mistakes that Lead to Stress

Then there is the specter of heart disease and heart attacks which people with high blood pressure have a greater risk of suffering. This is a nifty Poer Point Presentation that could literally save your life if you feel a heart attack coming on and no one around to help or get you to the hospital on time. It only takes a couple of minutes to go through and is well worth it. I learnt something new and you probably will too. Click the link to downlaod.

Heart Attack Prevention

And then of course there’s my own e-book, How to Lower Your Blood pressure Without Drugs

That’s all for now but I put more links up as I come across them so bookmark this page and check back in now and then.

Hypercet blood pressure formula

25/12/2010 admin high blood pressure solutions, hypercet, reviews No comments

I’ve been getting some good feedback on a new blood pressure lowering supplement called Hypercet. It contains a number of beneficial ingredients to help lower blood pressure and keep it stabilized and healthy.

The Hypercet blood pressure formula uses these main ingredients:

Calcium
Calcium helps muscles—including your heart muscle—do their work of contracting and relaxing. Calcium also appears to help your nervous system regulate the level of pressure in your arteries.

Magnesium
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body, and is essential to good health.

Malic Acid
Malic acid is an important part of the Krebs cycle, a series of chemical reactions carried out in the living cell, and is used by the body to increase ATP, an enzyme that supports muscle health, reduces muscle stress, and assists to improve energy levels in the body.

Citric Acid
Citric acid is essential to the Krebs cycle, Citric acid, together with malic acid, are involved with complex chemical actions, resulting in the production of carbon dioxide, and its removal from the cells.

Glycine
Glycine is involved in the manufacture of nitrogen to process many other amino acids, and useful in the processing of hemoglobin, glutathione, DNA, and RNA. It helps with brain function, and is important for a healthy prostate gland.

Combined these ingredients not just help to lower and stabilize your blood pressure but can actually help slow down the aging process and keep us healthy longer.

Mind you, the Hypercet blood pressure formula is a supplement, not a cure all. It won’t replace a sensible diet and exercise routine. But it could seriously help you achieving the blood pressure and health levels you desire.

I’ve checked around the Internet for  Hypercet reviews and you either get “best thing since sliced bread – buy it now” or “totally useless – buy this instead”.

So … will Hypercet blood pressure formula work for you? There’s only one way to find out. Give it a month’s free trial bottle and see how you feel. Measure your blood pressure before and after. If it goes down stick with it. If it stays high try something else. simple.

The Hypercet gang obviously believe in their product or they wouldn’t a offer a free trial bottle :-) .  Link below:

Hypercet free bottle offer

Lower Blood Pressure Naturally :)

20/12/2010 admin Breatheasy, high blood pressure solutions, how to lower high blood pressure, lower high blood pressure One comment

Many people are searching to find out how to lower high blood pressure naturally without the use of anti-hypertension pills. I’m happy to announce that there are a number of easy ways to reduce your blood pressure as an alternative to anti-hypertension pills and every one of these methods is directly related to the causes of hypertension.

Three central causes of hypertension are bad diet, no exercise, and high stress. When you’ve learned to deal with the three causes  you know how to lower high blood pressure without the use of anti-hypertension pills.

Concerning stress, I think a lot of folks may agree that we inhabit a progressively stressful world. A lot of people now have soaring stress without realizing it. But there are techniques of lowering stress levels to sustainable levels along with  your blood pressure. Yoga and meditation are the much used ways but slow breathing exercises with the assistance of an audio recording such as BreathEasy has become increasingly popular. Another stress-reducing program is Christian Goodman’s 3 exercises.

The bottom line is this: bring down stress and you will bring down blood pressure because it’s an established fact that stress can be one of the causes of hypertension.

Looking at bad diet, it’s indisputable that eating patterns here in the modern world is a cause of a lot of health problems. Fast food and fried food along with an excess of salt and bad cholesterol is a central cause of hypertension. Moving to a more healthy diet with sufficient nuts, fruit, whole grains  and vegetables along with a decrease of cholesterol and salt can significantly lower blood pressure.

Here in the 21st century we endure far too much time sitting in our cars or glued to the TV and computers, physically inactive. We don’t spend enough time moving our bodies. A lack of physical exercise is one of the major causes of hypertension for many.

The answer is straightforward: start doing some physical exercise. You could start with only a walk around the block a couple of times each day to commence if you’re seriously out of shape. Work your way up to a more rigorous regime when you believe you are ready. You will appear better, feel better and will be on your way to eliminating one of the central causes of hypertension.

It’s now easy to see that how to lower high blood pressure without taking anti-hypertension pills can be done with a little bit of work and dedication. The fundamental thing is to stop worrying about it – and  put it into your life! Go for a stroll, pause for fifteen minutes and practice a slow breathing exercise, enjoy a healthy meal – and you’re on the road to a healthier and happier life. Make it part of your life and you won’t have to fret about how to lower your high blood pressure ever again. Your BP will be down and you can look ahead to a more stress free future.

The three central causes of hypertension can be dealt with and overcome.

How to Lower Blood Pressure the Easy Way

08/11/2010 admin causes of hypertension, hypertension dialogues, lower high blood pressure 2 comments

A growing number of people are looking to find out how to lower high blood pressure naturally without the use of anti-hypertensive medications. I’m happy to announce that there exists a few effective ways to reduce blood pressure as alternatives to anti-hypertensive medications and each of these methods is linked to the causes of hypertension.

Three main causes of hypertension are lack of exercise, high stress, and deficient diet. When you know how to deal with the three causes directly  you know how to lower high blood pressure without the use of anti-hypertensive medications.

Talking about stress, many people will concur that we live in an increasingly stressful world. A lot of people now experience high stress without even knowing it. Thankfully there are methods of lowering stress to better levels as well as  blood pressure. Meditation and yoga are the standard methods however slow breathing exercises with the assistance of an audio recording like BreathEasy is becoming very popular. Another stress relief technique is Christian Goodman’s three exercises.

The bottom line is this: lessen stress and you will lessen blood pressure because it is a known fact that stress is one of the major causes of hypertension.

Looking at bad diet, it’s indisputable that eating choices in the industrial world isn’t the healthiest. Fried and fast food with an excess of salt and bad cholesterol is a main cause of hypertension. Switching to a more healthy diet with sufficient fruit, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains including a decrease of salt and cholesterol can significantly lower blood pressure in time.

These days we endure too much time driving our cars or slouched in front of the computers and televisions, physically inactive. We no longer pass sufficient time getting sufficient exercise. A lack of exercise is one of the major causes of hypertension.

The solution is straightforward: get some exercise. You could start with simply a a short walk a couple of times daily to lead off if you feel unfit. Work your way up to a more stringent regime when you believe you are prepared. You will look better, feel better and be on the road to eliminating one of the major causes of hypertension.

From the above you can see that how to lower high blood pressure without needing anti-hypertensive medications isn’t rocket-science. The important thing is to stop worrying about it – and just put it into your life! Go for a stroll, pause for fifteen minutes and practice a slow breathing exercise, create a healthy meal for yourself – and you’re on your way to a lower pressure life. Make it part of your life and you will never have to fret about how to lower your high blood pressure again. Your BP will be down and you can look ahead to a more stress-free future.

To sum it up, the 3 principle causes of hypertension can be dealt with and abolished.

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Dementia and High Blood Pressure – Is there a connection?

02/11/2010 admin hypertension dialogues No comments

From the desk of highbloodpressuremed.com

If you have high blood pressure, then you should keep in mind that it may also lead to loss of memory with time (Dementia). According to recent studies, managing your blood pressure could be the best protective action against loss of memory (Dementia)

Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged and elderly populations are related with high blood pressure. It is wellknown that high blood pressure is a risk factor for infarcts in brain and ischaemic subcortical white-matter lesions. Blood-brain barrier dysfunction is also seen in hypertensive patients which has been suggested to be involved in the cause and pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Psychological stress, and the formation of free oxygen radicals may also play a role in this regard. The findings of relationship between dementia and hypertension may have implications for prevention and treatment.

Closed relationship between high blood pressure and brain has been established according to recent research and studies. These studies revealed a kind of scarring or scars in brain due to hypertension or high blood pressure. In later years of hypertensive patients these scars can lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. Although these hypertensive scars appear in early ages but memory loss can accur much later. So if you have high blood pressure but have no memory disturbances, it does not mean that in future you will not have such problem.

There is very simple relationship between dementia and high blood pressure. Our brain has lot of white matter lesions which act as telephone network for the brain. These white matter lesions do provide a system of nerve fibers and axons that allows communication of various brain cells with one another. Even marginal blood pressure increase may destroy blood cells that nourish this white matter. This interrupts the signals that brain cells send to one another and leads to issues like loss of memory.

Many experts do endorse this medical fact althogh this is relatively a new study and needs the backing of recognized healthcare professionals. If aggressive management of hypertension can help protect the brain, National Institute of health may soon start a research in this regard. The basic aim of this research will be to make sure if lowering blood pressure levels than the currently advised values is usefull for both brain and the heart.

The basic premise of this study is not exactly novel as the findings of this recent study may come across as new. Primary factor is always the high blood pressure that can be managed to avert cognitive decline in old age. So we will admit here that by simply controlling blood pressure can assist in delaying behavioral changes that occur in old age such as impatience, restlessness, memory loss and managing blood pressure properly can be a substantial aid in keeping memory problems like Dementia at bay in elderly.

Quality of your life can be disturbed badly by this serious problem like dementia. So, it only makes sense that you try to prevent the problem by keeping your blood pressure in normal range.

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