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Simon Foster

Thankfully there are a number of effective natural cures to high blood pressure being promoted these days.

I know they are effective because I am using them everyday to lower and keep low my otherwise severely high blood pressure.

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From:  biggest-loser.net

It’s better that you stick to a 100% pure vegetarian diet if you want to live a long and healthy life in the surface of this happy planet. Health experts believe that a typical vegetarian diet contains more potassium, complex carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fat, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin A, all of which mostly have a favorable influence on bringing down a person’s high blood pressure. Eating food with lots of fiber in it it’s going to do you better than you could ever think.
Celery, garlic, onion, tomato, broccoli, carrot and saffron are all medical miracles. They do much more than we can imagine when it comes to taking good care of our heart and blood. So if you can do all that, you most certainly are going to have a nice time while you are at it. Yes, it is a bit difficult in the beginning, but as time passes you will get used to your new best friends, fruits and vegetables. When it comes to sticking to fruits and vegetables, the best part is you get a lot of different varieties, after all isn’t variety the spice of life?

Simon Foster

I’m not sure if it fits into the ‘vegetarian vision’ but fish makes a great addition to a lowering blood pressure diet. It’s fully of essential fatty acids and omega 3 which are good helpers in get your circulatory system back in balance.

I’d agree that most of us tend to eat too much salt which increases hypertension. On the other hand if we eat only unprocessed foods without adding any salt we can suffer from a lack of salt. A measure of salt in our diet is needed to maintain optimum health.

From: www.saga.co.uk

Drink skimmed milk for lower blood pressure

Consuming lots of low-fat dairy products, like skimmed milk and low-fat yoghurt, could cut the risk of developing high blood pressure and help maintain a healthy heart, say scientists writing the in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands looked at 2,245 adults aged 55 and over who did not have a history of hypertension (high blood pressure). The volunteers were interviewed by a trained dietician and dietary habits including dairy intake were recorded.

Blood pressure was assessed at the beginning of the study and again two years later. High blood pressure was defined as 140/90 mmHg or above.

The team found that those people who consumed the most low-fat dairy had a 31 per cent decreased risk of high blood pressure compared to those who consumed the least. The same association was not found with high-fat products like full-fat milk or cheese.

This is not the first study to show that a healthy diet can significantly cut the risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.

“Trials show a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and low-fat dairy products can substantially reduce blood pressure,” say the authors of the study. “Although the underlying mechanism remains to be established, it has been linked to proteins, bioactive peptides and minerals such as calcium, potassium or magnesium.”

Around 10 million people in the UK have high blood pressure which is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure tends to run in families and is also more common in people who smoke or are obese.

People diagnosed with hypertension are encouraged to make lifestyle changes to lower their blood pressure including following a healthy diet, losing weight and reducing salt, caffeine and alcohol intake. If blood pressure levels remain at 160/100 mmHg or above drug treatment may be advised. There are several medications for hypertension including ACE (Angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors, calcium-channel blockers, diuretics and beta-blockers.

Mike Rich, Executive Director of the Blood Pressure Association welcomed the study but cautioned against over indulging in low-fat dairy.

“While this study is further evidence that a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure, there is not enough evidence to say that low fat dairy products alone can do this, ” said Rich.

“So we wouldn’t suggest that people need to start gulping down gallons of skimmed milk or other low-fat dairy products just yet. It’s all about balance – opting for low fat in place of high fat dairy products, as part of a low-salt diet with lots of fruit and vegetables will set you on your way to lifelong healthy blood pressure.”

Simon Foster

Milk has loads of calcium.

Calcium plays a role in the constriction and relaxation of your blood vessels. Supplementing with calcium has helped lower blood pressure in a number of studies.

If drinking loads of low-fat milk everyday isn’t your cup of tea talking a daily calcium suppliment (500 – 600 mg) will help put you on the road to lower blood pressure.

From: foodessentials.com

Sodium and Salt – How Much is Too Much?

by Shereen Jegtvig

Sodium is a dietary mineral that in the right amount is essential for your health.  It’s called an electrolyte mineral, which along with potassium and chloride, helps to keep the fluids balanced in your body.  Sodium also aids in muscle contractions and is necessary for nerve impulses.  Too little sodium could result in low blood pressure and eating too much sodium may contribute to high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

Most likely, you already get enough sodium from the foods in your diet, and actually it’s very likely that you get too much sodium.  Experts calculate that healthy people should keep to no more than 2400 milligrams sodium every day, and people with high blood pressure should drop their sodium intake to less than 1500 milligrams.  Sodium is naturally found in salt, which is half sodium and half chloride, milk, cheese, beets and celery and some tap water.

These natural sources of sodium only contribute about one-quarter of your daily sodium intake.  The rest comes from processed foods like canned foods, boxed dinner mixes, frozen dinners and most of the snacks you’ll find in the grocery store.  Foods high in sodium don’t have to taste salty.  It’s found in many of the preservatives and additives used to enhance the flavor and shelf-life of products.  You’ll also find lots of sodium in the meals you order in restaurants and cafeterias.

If your diet is high in fresh fruits and vegetables and you stay away from highly processed foods, you probably are getting the right amount of sodium.  If you eat a lot of processed foods, dine frequently in restaurants or overdo the salty snacks, you may need to cut back.  So how tough will that be?

To be honest, avoiding sodium when you eat a lot of processed foods isn’t easy, but you can find low-sodium versions of many foods.  You can also switch from table salt to a salt substitute that contains potassium.  For cooking, you can play around with different herbs and spices that add flavor and no additional sodium.

The US FDA has set these guidelines for sodium claims on food labels:
Sodium-free: less than 5 mg per serving.
Very low sodium: 35 mg or less per serving.
Low-sodium: 140 mg or less per serving.
Light in sodium: at least 50 percent less sodium per serving than that brand’s regular product.
Reduced or less sodium: at least 25 percent less per serving than that brand’s regular product.

Simon Foster

Interesting post. The USA sodium classification sounds confused.

Such ‘light’ or ‘reduced’ sodium for 50% or 25% less salt than usual.

What’s ‘usual’? Virtually meaningless and misleading.

My motto is ‘save money and save your health – use only unprocessed food.’

Yes, it takes a little more time to prepare. Might have to watch one less TV program.

From: johnston.mync.com

Eating less sodium (salt) can help prevent, lower or even control blood pressure. Some experts recommend that all Americans should reduce their sodium intake, because the damage caused to arteries by too much sodium does not happen after someone turns 40, that the damage is caused by long term consumption of too much salt.

Most people consume about 4,000 mg of sodium per day, more than 75% of it comes from processed and restaurant food. If everyone reduced most of their high-sodium restaurant meals and high-sodium processed foods, they could easily consume 1500 mg of sodium or less per day.

When eating out at restaurants your best bets are the following: Salad with oil and vinegar, plain burger, baked fish with steamed veggies, baked potato with sour cream, plain rice and steamed veggies, pasta tossed with garlic and fresh tomatoes.

When eating out at restaurants avoid the following: Chicken dishes, sauces, cheese, bread, salad dressing, flavored pasta or rice, pizza, seasonings, blackened items, fried food, ketchup, mustard, pickles, Asian food.

Simon Foster

If you just eat unprocessed foods then it you can easily remove all salt from your diet.

But don’t do it!

You need some salt to stay healthy.

I get the good salt complete with trace minerals and nutrients – not the usual table salt you can buy at the supermarket.

By the way: 4000 mg = 4 grams = 2 teaspoons of salt

From hindu.com:

Salt fact file

The average daily salt intake worldwide is approximately 9-12 gm in adults and 1-1.2 gm in children up to 3 years.

The World Health Organisation recommends not more than 5-6 gm of salt a day.

From: www.fighting-techniques.com

Hypertension and the elderly

by Amanda Gamdana

If you have to deal with hypertension, the elderly are especially vulnerable to being under treated because surveys indicate that those with high blood pressure are only dealt with or have their medicine altered 38 percent of the time. Hypertension and the elderly are not taken as seriously by some doctors in relation to someone not as old who is showing a high blood pressure reading.

Although this disease is very serious for people of all ages, the elderly are in greater peril of heart attack, stroke and injury to primary organs as much as a more youthful individual. Possibly more so as they do not carry out daily exercise, due to inability to do so or eat the proper food stuffs because they live on their own.

In excess of fifty percent of people over the age of 65 have hypertension or high systolic blood pressure, which is the higher number when the blood pressure is studied. The lower number is usually low so they might have orthostatic hypotension, that makes the blood pressure to drop when they stand, that can cause faintness and dizziness, and is oftentimes responsible for the falls the aged take.

This is not to hint that hypertension in the elderly can’t be dealt with, because it can and with good consequences, it is just that numerous people do not seek treatment, and if they do, the selections they produce might not be the proper ones for their situation. Hypertension and the elderly do not justify as much reasoning about the proper therapies for this condition as more youthful individuals. They might not be aware of just what to ask about or could even be dubious of what the diagnosing really signifies.

When talking over high blood pressure with a senior citizen you should make them mindful of the causes for their situation. They must acknowledge what is reckoned a proper diet plan for their health as diets high in sodium can induce high blood pressure, so this ought to be regulated. Heredity is another reason as exhibited by studies concluding high blood pressure is more prevalent among African-Americans than any other group of individuals. Being overweight is another reason for hypertension which can be remedied by working and the proper eating habits can help.

Making sure there is not an artificial reading when obtaining blood pressure is another matter to look at. There are distinct foodstuffs and liquids that will heighten the blood pressure and caffeine is just one, whether from having a coke or a cupful of coffee. Enjoying a cigarette can raise blood pressure and allowing your arm dangle down rather than of at chest level as your blood pressure is observed can give a higher measurement.

It might be a good idea to keep company with an older parent or grandparent when they go for medical examinations, so when they have their blood pressure taken, if there is a high reading you may want to ask a few questions. Due to the high incidence of hypertension and the elderly there is definitely either a gross under treatment for this complaint or medicines are not being adjusted as they should. Remember too, that often a journey to the physician’s office will create a rise in blood pressure for no evident reason.

Simon Foster

I’m one of those people who has a much higher reading at the doctors than at home – despite feeling perfectly calm at the doctor’s office.

It has taught me not to trust blood pressure reading willy nilly. Get your own monitor. Doesn’t cost over £15 ($30) for a good one (at least here in the UK).

Also, don’t be to fast to accept blood pressure lowering medications as studies have shown that those on these medications have a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes – despite lowering their blood pressure.

If you have consistently high blood pressure at home as well as at the doctors – lower it naturally and safely – as I have done.

And if I can do it it – anyone can!

To get a reasonably priced blood pressure monitor here in the UK check out www.amazon.co.uk/bloodpressuremonitors

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From: sicknessmatter.blogspot.com

Hypertension Dangers

… Now according to an article I recently read on the Internet what I have written above is a load Rubbish as our BP changes constantly (I accept that) and that consistent High Blood Pressure can be a sign of a problem (I accept that), But he then says that lowering Blood Pressure with medication does not do any good and if the Doctor can’t find a reason for the High BP then that is what is normal for the individual.

Well how about that, I should tell you that it was written by a Pharmacist who hates drug companies. But I do agree with one point that he does kind of make and that is that Doctors do tend to dish out drugs very readily, which is a bit suspicious when there is such a high profit in them.

If your BP is higher than normal then that is not normal and for anyone to suggest that this is normal for the individual is crazy. So if you come across the same article then don’t take it in, instead consult a Doctor.

Don’t let High Blood Pressure go untreated, because long term you could have kidney failure or have a stroke or heart attack. Talk to your Doctor about your options.

Simon Foster

Fact: Blood Pressure medications don’t cure high blood pressure. If they did, after you took them you’d be OK.

Unfortunately, hypertension medications only treat the symptoms and not the cause – so you have to take them till you die – which according to statistics will be sooner than if you never took any in the first place!

Thankfully there are pleasant, natural and permanent ways to reduce your blood pressure and risk of stroke and heart attack.

I speak from direct experience – not just theory and studies.

To see my reviews on natural remedies click here: Lower Your Blood Pressure – Natural Cures Review

From our friends at: theperspective.info

Laughter Promotes Heart Health & Lowers Blood Pressure

Laughter is not only an effective stress-reliever, but can be heart-healthy, according to research presented today at the American College of Sports Medicine’s 56th Annual Meeting in Seattle. Two separate studies examined the role of a good laugh as it relates to health. One of the studies took an inverted approach to previous research on the harmful cardiovascular tolls of stress and negative mood. A small group of healthy adults were instructed to watch either a comedy or documentary film, and were monitored for carotid artery activity during the films.

Subjects who watched the comedy benefited from improved “arterial compliance,” the amount of blood that moves through the arteries at a given time. Conversely, decreased arterial compliance is often associated with high blood pressure and heart disease. “Arterial compliance was improved for a full 24 hours after subjects watched a funny movie,” said lead researcher Jun Sugawara. “Laughing is likely not the complete solution to a healthy heart, but it appears to contribute to positive effects.”

Simon Foster

Husband has got into health food recently and yells at the wife as she’s on her way to the greengrocer -  “MAKE SURE IT’S ORGANIC!”

So the wife asks the clerk at the greengrocer -  “Are  these all organic?”, pointing to the shelves of vegetables on display.

New at the job the young clerk responds – “I’m not sure. What do you mean by ‘organic’?”

Loosing her patience the wife responds – “Listen, I’m buying for my husband and I need to know – HAVE THESE VEGETABLES BEEN SPRAYED WITH POISON?

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

From: myhealthmattersnow.com

Danger-High Blood Pressure

Are you in danger with high blood pressure? What is high blood pressure? What do the numbers mean when you have taken your blood pressure reading?

Your blood pressure is the force of your blood pressing against the wall  of your artery. Each time your heart beats, it is pumping blood through your blood vessels. When your heart beats and is pushing your blood into all the arteries, is what they call the systolic pressures. Then when the heart rests, as that is what they call it- when between its beats, is when the pressures decline and that is what they call the diastolic pressure.

When you have your blood pressure taken there are always these two numbers of the systolic and diastolic pressures. Systolic is the top one and diastolic is the bottom number. They say the almost perfect numbers are like 120/80. This is a base for you to go by when dealing with blood pressures of either the high blood pressure and also for low blood pressures.

So what is the danger of high blood pressure? Some risk factors include things like:

1.Stroke

2.Heart disease and heart attacks

3.Kidney diseases

4.Can cause blindness

5.Dementia

Isn’t this list scary enough for you to take charge of your health and the danger of high blood pressure? Remember, it’s sometimes called the ‘Silent Killer’ and there is a reason for that ugly name. Taking your blood pressure is necessary for all of us and with proper diet and exercise can be controlled very well with eating lots of raw fruits and raw vegetables and low-fat  healthy foods.

Simon Foster

There’s been a lot of talk lately about getting everyone down to a 120/80 level – even if it requires everyone to be put on drugs for life.

This is pretty much whats going on these days and distributors of blood pressure lowering drugs are reaping billion dollar bonanzas in the process.

The old rule of thumb of systolic 100 + you age has been turfed – not that you hear the international pharmaceutical companies complain.

The problem with blood pressure lowering medications is twofold.

First, they don’t cure the cause, just the symptoms. Which means you have to take them till death.

Second, studies have shown that those on blood pressure lowering medications are, on the average, at greater risk of heart attack and stroke.

Thankfully there are a number of effective natural cures to high blood pressure that you do.

For a review of natural remedies click here.

From: fatburningfood.org

A key to healthy consuming is picking foods lower in salt and sodium. Before the widespread accessibility of medicine to control high blood pressure, people with severe hypertension had only one high blood pressure treatment option, a drastically salt-reduced, low-calorie “rice dieting.”

Simon Foster

Before processed foods were the mainstay of Western diets then there was little risk that too much salt induced hypertension.

In fact, if you start cooking again using basic food stuffs you run the risk of not getting enough salt, increasing your risk of heart disease in the process.

My practice is to eat food without added salt and and ensure you add enough salt to your diet but not too much.

And not all salt is the same. Use good naturally harvested Celtic sea salt without all the nutrients and essential minerals extracted as with refined table salt.

Everything in moderation is the key to health and reasonable blood pressure.

P.S. For more information on good salt and were to get it see my blog entry – Good salt Bad Salt under Good Food = Lower Blood Pressure