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The link between stress and hypertension is undeniable. The very simple fact is that if you live a high stress life then that fact is going to reflect in a higher blood pressure (and probably a shorter life span).

Another thing about stress and stress-related blood pressure is that it’s not always evident. You can be a sufferer of stress and not even realize it. Stress builds up slowly in the dark recesses of your nervous system. over the course of years. What feels ‘normal’ to you may actually be a stressful existence.

But stress doesn’t affect us all equally. Some of us can get away with a lot more stress than others when it comes to blood pressure and health in general. I’m not one of those people and stress will always show up in my blood pressure so I’ve had to take remedies to reduce stress.

That’s easier said than done. Wanting to reduce stress and actually accomplishing it are two different things. You can’t ‘think’ your stress levels down – you have to DO something.

If you suffer from stress and high blood pressure you want to get both levels down. To start, take a walk, preferably in nature, like a path through the woods or your local park if you have one nearby. Get away from load mechanical noises like cars if possible. The tranquility of nature can be very soothing for you nerves.

Yoga, Tai Chi, and acupuncture have been noted as good for reducing stress and lowering blood pressure – although I haven’t tried then myself.

An increasingly popular way to reduce stress and blood pressure is slow breathing. High Street drug stores here in the UK are now selling a special machine called ‘Resperate‘ which assists you in calming down the system through slow, regulated\breathing. These machines aren’t cheap – selling for around £100 + – but they do seem to be effective given their popularity.

Personally I use the BreathEasy tapes to do stress-reducing slow breathing exercises. Just following along for 15 minutes a day helps restore sanity into my life, relaxes my nervous system, and helps keep my blood pressure withing healthy ranges. If you interested in trying out a sample click to my BreathEasy Review

Another popular approach to stress reduction and blood pressure normalization is Christian Goodman’s 3 exercises. These exercises are also largely based on breathing techniques but incorporate additional measures such as muscle relaxation and mild physical exercise. You can read more about these techniques in my Christian Goodman Review.

Mind you, stress isn’t the only factor that can cause high blood pressure. There’s also bad diet, lack of exercise, and genetics that can contribute to hypertension. Thankfully all these factors can be dealt with. Of course you can’t change your genetic code but adopting a healthy blood pressure lifestyle can counteract any genetic propensities towards developing high blood pressure you may have inherited.

But stress remains a central contributing factor with most people with hypertension. You’ll want to reduce stress in your life one way or the other. Too much stress can cause all sorts of health complications later on in life.

Life stress-free. Live happy. Live healthy.

When it comes to treatment for hypertension First make sure you’ve got hypertension by getting and using your own blood pressure monitor. If it turns out you have it then it really boils down to whether to reduce your blood pressure through medications or through natural methods.

Medications are the easy way usually prescibed by doctors in the western world but they come with costs – both monetary and undesirable side effects.

Blood pressure medication side effects

My only experience with an anti-hypertension medication (ACE inhibitor) resulted in a persistant dry cough that would often wake my up in the middle of the night. On top of that, my outrageously high blood pressure (195/120) refused to come down even after two months).  That was enough for me.

Of course you may have been luckier in your treatment for hypertension. A lot of the medications do work to reduce blood pressure. And not everyone directly experiences negative side effects.

Of course there are those who have suffered even worse side effects. The list of possible negative side effects associated with medical treatment for hypertension is quite long -  for a complete list see high blood pressure medication side effects.

Treatment for Hypertension – the Road Less Traveled

If you don’t want a naturaal treatment for  hypertension (without medications) then you’re simply going to have to live a more healthy, stress-free life.  Most people would agree that the natural treatments for hypertension is better – until they come to the realization they might have to give up and alter some very deeply engrained habits – like spending every free hour in front of the TV,  avoiding exercise (driving two blocks to the local convenience store),  a steady diet of unhealthy snacks, never taking any time to consciously de-stress and really relax.

Natural treatments for hypertenstion takes changes – real changes to the way you live focussing on diet and exercise. There are some real benefits to these lifestyle changes if your muster up the resolve to take them – benefits over and above a healthy blood pressure range. When you live healthy you’ll find life in general tastes better.

Diet

A healthy lifestyle means eating good (and tasty) food  as outlined in Kevin Riley’s Get Natural.  At first it might seem hard to make the switch but after a while you’ll find yourself looking forward to preparing all sorts of wonderful combinations in meals that will keep you healthy and lower your blood pressure at the same time.

Physical Exercise

Exercise is another tough one to contemplate at first. The answer is – don’t contemplate it – just do it. Exercise is something that may seem hard and unpleasant at first but in no time you’ll be looking forward to it – whether its a walk around the neighboorhood, a hike up the mountain, or your next tai chi class.

De-stress

And then there’s stress. One of the biggest causes of high blood pressure is stress. Think you don’t have stress? Think again. It’s not alway obvious. In fact, it rarely is. Stress can build up in our lives brick by brick until it’s a towering wall – and we still don’t recognise it. The fact is that stress is  built into modern living and we’d all do well to lower it – whether it is directly causing you hypertension or not.

I enjoy practicing the Breathesy slow breathing exercises myself to de-stress and generally feel better about life in general. Other people have reported that combining physical and mental exercises to reduce stress levels  can form an effective treatment for hypertension – such as Christian Goodman’s 3 Exercises

Natural treatment for hypertension

A combination of good diet, daily exercise, and de-stressing your frazzled nervous system is good medicine for your life in general. You’ll find your general attitude to life improving. You might even stop once in a while to smell the daisys! The switch to a healthier lifestyle is also the best treatment for hypertension in muy opinion. I now enjoy much lower blood pressure always within a healthier range. I have a much more positive outlook on my future.

But the main message here is: You Can Too!

I’ve been getting a lot of feedback and questions about Alistrol – the latest natural supplement to treat high blood pressure to hit the market.

The feed back is generally positive – no bad side effects and a reduced blood pressure over time.

So what exactly is Alistrol? It’s a daily supplement composed of four natural ingredient known to be effective in reducing hypertension: Hawthorn, garlic, Holly leaf, and Daikon Seed.

These ingredients are known to help dilate the blood vessels enabling your blood to flow more easily ant a reduced pressure. Its effects are similar to many anti-hypertensive medications except the ingredients are natural and no ill side effects have been reported.

My personal opinion is that Alistrol is a great aid in reducing your blood pressure and keeping it in a healthy range – but is not a simple substitute for a healthier lifestyle.

You can reduce your blood pressure by 10 to 20 points systolic if you take Alistrol daily … but that not going to be enough if your blood pressure is hitting 200+ systolic or 1oo+ diastolic. You’ll still need to adapt a healthier lifestyle like I’ve had to. That includes daily exercise, good diet, and some essential supplements like Vitamin C, Calcuium, Magnisium, and Omega 3.

If, on the other hand, you are what they call “pre-hypertensive” (130-145 / 90 – 95 BP range), then a daily dose of Alistrol is probably all you will need.

Clinic tests of Alistrol has been shown to be very positive with the vast majority of test subjects (9 out of 10) showing a reduction of blood pressure after the first month.

That’s not to say that Alistrol will definitely help reduce blood pressure for everyone. Unless you have an identical twin, your genetic make up is unique. That’s why it’s so difficult to state facts about blood pressure treatments – natural or prescriptive.

Nor do I believe that by taking Alistrol every day you can revert to a unhealthy stressed out lifestyle of no exercise and a diet of junk food. There is no magic cure all pill for high blood pressure. It’s the combination of healthy lifestyle combined with powerful supplements like Alistrol that can help bring down even the most stubborn blood pressure.

The only way that you can tell if Alistrol is good for you is to give it a month’s trial. I’m happy to recommend this treatment because if it fails to significantly reduce your blood pressure after a month you can simply get a refund. In other words -  nothing to lose and a lower blood pressure to gain.

For more information on Alistrol and how to order a trial bottle, go to their site, link below:

www.alistrol.com

I just found out today that yesterday was World Hypertension Day:

17th May-World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day has been established to highlight the preventable stroke heart and kidney diseases caused by High blood pressure and communicate to the public information on prevention detection and treatment.

Every year seventeenth May is devoted to World Hypertension Day (WHD). This is an initiative of the World Hypertension League (WHL), an affiliated section of the ISH.

The WHD was first inaugurated in May 2005 and has developed into an annual event ever since. The aim of the WHD is to promote public awareness of hypertension and to encourage residents of all countries to prevent and manage this silent killer, the modern epidemic.

The Theme for 2010 is Healthy Weight – Healthy Blood Pressure.

I suppose it’s OK to have a day to raise awareness – but for me everyday is hypertension day.

What I mean is that being predisposed to hypertension I have to adopt a lower blood pressure lifestyle every day of the year.

But that has its perks. I feel more energetic  and enjoy life more these days. Good health is the basis of true happiness.

If your worried about your blood pressure then get your own monitor and stop worring – it’s not good for your health. If you are too high then there’s plenty of information on this blog on how to reduce it naturally without being chained to a lifetime subscription of medications.

Best wishes.

The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report

a message from Joe Barton

The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report contain health saving gems like:

• Why you should keep away from most store-bought supplements that only claim to reduce hypertension. All the nutrients you need can be found in simple, delicious foods.

• How eating all the (unsalted) cashews, walnuts, and almonds you can get your hands on actually has the power to control your blood pressure.

• Why potassium has the prize-fighter punch to beat down HBP… and how salt is the natural enemy of potassium – eat too much of it and the local fruit stand’s entire supply of bananas won’t save you.

• The ugly truth about Big Pharma’s “magic” blood pressure medications and why you should run barefoot over a mile of broken glass to avoid taking them.

• Shave off the stress – how to remain calm and cool… even in the most frantic, hectic lifestyles.

• The little-known herb used in Europe for centuries… it has the power to open your constricted blood vessels as wide as the Amazon River.

• Why fresh cloves of garlic should be on your grocery list to help keep your blood pressure stable and healthy.

You’ll find all this and much more packed into The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report.

www.bloodpressurenormalized.com/

Even if you don’t have HBP, you’ll learn how to stop it before it starts – this is truly a must-have report. With the HBP-busting information in these pages, you could save yourself or your loved ones from a condition that’s responsible for the senseless deaths of over 50,000 Americans each year.

So this is nothing to wave your hand in the air at and brush off. Fact is, high blood pressure can cause heart disease, stroke and early death.

And if you have a poor diet, don’t get enough exercise, are stressed out, over-salt your foods, or are even “a little overweight,” chances are you have high blood pressure.

I’m not trying to scare you – I just want you to have the facts…

Curing and preventing HBP should be at the top of your list of priorities and The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report is the simplest, most comprehensive way to do it.

Just click here to see all the facts for yourself.

www.bloodpressurenormalized.com/

Yours for excellent health,

Joe Barton

Yes, garlic can help to lower blood pressure.  Which is a good thing because I love garlic and use it all the time in salad dressings and pasta sauces.

If garlic really isn’t your ‘cup of tea’ it’s available in a convenient supplement form. You can get garlic capsules that come with the benefits of natural garlic but without the delicious taste and aroma that some don’t care for.

Coenzyme Q, or CoQ10, is a supplement that is getting popular lately as a supplement that can help reduce blood pressure levels.  It’s a powerful antioxidant and can help with migraine headaches too. Sometimes it is combined with hawthorn to increase its effectiveness.

I take hawthorn tincture every morning but haven’t tried CoQ10 yet. If anyone has noticed good results from Coenzyme please leave a comment.

Then there’s fish oil which is good for reversing high cholesterol or lowering blood pressure.  Fish oil helps to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, which is good. Fish oil also contains DHA which helps the brain function properly, as well as lowering blood pressure. I take two capsules of cod liver oil (1100 mg in total) every morning.

Calcium, magnesium, and potassium also help lower high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.  Calcium also strengthens bones and teeth, while magnesium (they say) helps maintain your sense of calm and well-being.  Keeping adequate potassium levels in your blood is essential to balance the salt levels and keep you blood pressure down.

Folic acid (a B vitamin) is also important to help maintain healthy blood pressure levels and good cholesterol levels.  As well as helping to lower blood pressure, folic acid reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also promote better memory function. I can remember all this because I usually take a folic acid supplement at least one a week.

On top of this healthy lifestyle of good food and supplements be sure to get some exercise. Go for a walk, stretch those muscles, smell the roses, say hi to your neighbors.

Here’s a little secret: Often I feel lazy. I don’t feel like exercising. But I force myself to get out there for a walk anyway. And you know what? Once I’m out there I really enjoy it and am glad I’m out.

Don’t let the thought of exercise put you off. Do it anyway and you’ll be happy you did. You feel better, more relaxed, and your blood pressure will only come down because of it.

Take care all,
Simon

It’s that time of year when we get the sniffles and blocked noses. No problem. Just take some decongestants from the local drug store right?

Think twice about doing it if you suffer from high blood pressure. Decongestants can shoot your high blood pressure up to dangerous levels.

If you ask for decongestants at the drug store the pharmacist will (or should) ask if you suffer from high blood pressure and if you do, s/he will usually refuse to sell them to you.

The problem is, many decongestants are now available off the shelf without the need to consult a pharmacist.

Sure, there probably is a warning in fine print about the connection between hypertension and decongestants … but does everybody read the fine print? I’m guilty of skipping it and I’m sure I’m not alone.

So if you are prone to high blood pressure give decongestants (sold as Contac Non-Drowsy, Sudafed, among other names) a wide berth. There are better ways to unblock a stuffed up nose.

Like blowing it. If your sinuses are are getting clogged try Tiger Balm. Put a small amount on a handkerchief and inhale. Lovely aroma and helps open up the passages.

Or try sucking on some menthol eucalyptus sweets.

I’m sure there are other pleasant and safe ways of unblocking a stuffed up nose.  If you know of one please share the wealth and leave a comment.

Don’t let the title fool you. High blood pressure is no laughing matter. But laughing could help.

Dealing with hypertension can be a tricky business because there is usually no single clearly identifiable cause. It can be a mixture of things such as diet, lack of exercise, genetics, and … attitude.

It’s been well known that stress can cause our blood pressure to rise. Arguing with your partner probably isn’t good for your BP. Get stuck in traffic jams when you’re late for an appointment probably doesn’t help either. The list could go on but you get the point.

Our mental attitude can effect our blood pressure. The problem is we can’t just consciously lower our blood pressure or the rate of our heartbeat -  like we can alter our breathing patterns, for example.

The good news is that we can alter our unconscious blood pressure regulator by indirect methods. Breatheasy slow breathing exercises, and Christian Goodman’s 3 exercises to lower blood pressure are examples of stress reducing exercises that can have a positive effect on our BP.

Another is laughter. Get sense of humour. Watch some good comedies on TV or the local theater. Get a good joke book. Have a laugh. De-stress. Try to look at things from the from the lighter side. All these things can help reduce your blood pressure and give your poor old heart a break.

To kick-start the process, here’s one of my favourate jokes.

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Husband and Wife

Husband has lately got into healthy eating and organics and yells at the wife who is going out the door to buy some vegetables at the local grocery store – “Make sure it’s organic!”

At the store the wife asks the young clerk (who’s new on the job) “Are these organic?” pointing at the array of fresh vegetables on display.

Unsure, the clerk responds “What do you mean by organic?”

Losing her patience the wife responds sharply “LOOK, I’M BUYING THESE VEGETABLES FOR MY HUSBAND … AND I NEED TO KNOW  …  HAVE THEY BEEN SPRAYED WITH POISON?!?”

“Oh, no mam”, answers the clerk, “you have to do that yourself.”

….

That’s a bit of Welsh sense of humour I heard from Roy Noble on Radio Wales. He has a chat show Monday to Friday 2 pm to 4 pm GMT (that’s  9 am to 11 am Eastern USA). You can tune in here: BBC Radio Wales, sit back and relax. Listening to Roy Noble could lower your blood pressure.

I advocate natural methods such as diet and exercise as the best treatment for hypertension.

The advantage of treating hypertension with alternative methods have clear benefits over medication. (See high blood pressure medication side effects)

Sure, lowering your blood pressure naturally is not a quick fix for hypertension. But if you start now you will begin to see the results within a matter of weeks. As the months roll by your blood pressure will steadily come down until its within a range you can comfortably live with.

But here’s the rub:

After you embark on the road of natural treatment for hypertension there’s no going back to the lifestyle that gave you high blood pressure in the first place. Slip back to a poor diet, no exercise, and stressful living you blood pressure will probably rise too.

This is especially true if you have hypertension “in the family”, like I do. Having a genetic propensity to high blood pressure means you have to stick to a healthy lifestyle to keep hypertension at bay.

The simple fact is that those of us who are inclined towards developing hypertension can’t be so relaxed about our lifestyle. We have to work at getting our blood pressure down and keeping it down.

But maintaining a healthy low blood pressure lifestyle isn’t such a bad deal. It’s not a joyless life of self-denial. Far from it. It just requires some moderation and common sense.

With regarding dietary changes, at first it may seem a little difficult to change old habits but after a short while you’ll find your taste and desire in food falling in line.

When you know that what you’re eating is actively restoring your health you will find it tastes great too. There must be a psychological component to our sense of taste.

Natural treatment for hypertension can a have a positive affect on your whole life. With a good diet and ample exercise you will begin to feel new energy and optimism. Your whole life will be positively affected – your relationships, your work, your pastimes, your love life.

If you need to learn about what alternate treatments for hypertension my be best for you for check out alternative high blood pressure cures review

According to the medical establishment, the “experts”, the cause of 90% of high blood pressure is unknown. But the fact is that the causes of high blood pressure are well known. (There are also a number of methods to treat high blood pressure without drugs.)

What the medical establishment is actually saying when it states the causes are ‘unknown’ is that for the vast majority of people with high blood pressure, a single identifiable cause for their condition can’t be proved beyond doubt.

If we look at the actual statistics and our own personal experiences then the major causes of hypertension isn’t that hard to figure out.

The following are the five main causes of high blood pressure.

High blood pressure caused by Modern Diet

That frozen take-home meal may taste great, not to mention fast and convenient. It might also be slowly killing us. I’m talking about highly processed foods full of saturated fats, trans-fats, salt, etc. Over time all these unnecessary additives clog up our system and increase our blood pressure. These days we are literally eating ourselves to death.

The good news is that there are all sorts of delicious alternatives. Better yet, by switching to a healthy and tasty diet we can reverse the effects of of diet caused high blood pressure back to healthy pressure.

If you want to switch to a healthy blood pressure lowering diet you cant’ do any better than following Kevin Riley’s excellent guide Get Natural! Drop Your Blood Pressure

High blood pressure caused by Lack of Exercise

Modern lifestyles and and endless stream of entertainment on the TV and the Internet doesn’t encourage an active lifestyle. Which is a pity because there’s nothing our heart and blood circulatory system loves more than a daily workout.

High blood pressure caused by Stress

Stress is not always as easy to detect as you make think. Even after you have left the office and have left yet another bumper to bumper commute behind you, stress can hang on and infiltrate many other areas of your life. Some people are more prone to stress than others. Some stress may be good for you. But too much for too long can lead to hypertension.

Thankfully, if your prone to stress build up there are ways to relief it and see it off – and lower your blood pressure as a consequence. I take 15 minutes off a day to do slow breathing exercises with the help of BreathEasy. It keeps me in a calmer disposition and my blood pressure in a healthy range. Christian Goodman also offers stress busting exercises for hypertension.

High blood pressure caused by Genetics

High blood pressure tends to run in families. If your parents suffer from high blood pressure the likelihood of you developing it are greater. Some people are simply more to get high blood pressure simply due to their genetic structure.

That doesn’t mean that there’s nothing you can do about though. If you have high blood pressure ‘in the genes’ it just means that you have to work a little harder at achieving and maintaining a healthy range.

High blood pressure caused by  Age

Yep, its a fact that as we get older our blood circulatory system ages with us. Veins tend to constrict and harden (aka. atherosclerosis). The flow is decreased and the pressure decreases.

The medical establishment used to take this into account when determining acceptable blood pressure. It used to be systolic 100 plus your age was considered OK.

Now there’s nothing we can do about getting older. It happens to all of us, rich or poor, celebrity or hermit. But there is a number of things we can do to arrest the ravages of time pumping up our blood pressure.

Know the cause – know the cure

These are the five main causes causes of high blood pressure. The first three causes (diet, lack of exercise, stress) are a symptom of 21st century lifestyle while the other two causes (genetics and aging) are inescapable parts of being human.

Hypertension (the medical term for high blood pressure) caused by the first three causes are easier to cure. We simply have to change or diet, start exercising and de-stressing. There are guides to help us accomplish this. For a comprehensive guide that covers all causes and natural cures see The High Blood Pressure Remedy Report.

Hypertension caused by aging can also be countered by adopting a healthy lifestyle. The effects of aging on your circulatory system be put of indefinitely through good diet and exercise. Naturally based antioxidants like Resveratrol and Acai Berry now being made available  can slow or even, to a degree, reverse the process of aging, according to tests.

Hypertension due to genetics can’t be ‘cured’ but it can be countered. Having a genetic propensity towards high blood pressure doesn’t mean you are doomed. It simply means  that you have to work  harder at maintaining a healthy blood pressure.

What were the causes of my dangerously high blood pressure? All five of them!

But thanks to following guides to reducing blood pressure naturally I now enjoy healthy blood pressure and a brighter future.

And if I can do it anyone can!