Post by magnusmulliner on Jun 18, 2009 6:52:11 GMT
Lowering blood pressure naturally
High blood pressure does not just happen - it is the result of a lifestyle that does not agree with what the body needs, WHICH throws one's ANS system out of balance.
First of all Folk’s, what is blood pressure exactly? Let me remind you, your doctor/nurse may tell you two numbers, say 130 over 80 - what do they mean? The first or top number is the pressure or force the blood is exerting on the walls of the artery while the heart is contracting maximally, and the bottom number is the pressure or force the blood is exerting on the walls of the artery when the heart is relaxing between beats, and filling up with blood. So, if the pressure is high, it means the arteries may be constricted or possibly partially blocked, which is why blood pressure is an easy way to detect potential cardiovascular risk factors. The bottom number is particularly telling, because if that number is higher than it should be when the heart is between beats, it is likely there is a problem. "Normal" blood pressure is considered to be 120/80. I find it interesting to note that in the primitive cultures that were studied in the 1920s and 30s, blood pressure tended to decline with age, rather than go up, as we are currently witnessing in Western society.
Below are my main points, which will lead to lowering blood pressure naturally.
Cut out all refined sugar and refined starch (flour products like baked goods, pasta, crackers, cake, biscuits, etc).
Figure out what your major stresses are and deal with them if possible, accept them if they are out of your control. Remember - Always accept your reality and NEVER, take things personally. That’s NOT your job!
Dwell on the great things in your life. What are you truly grateful for in your life and what makes you happy, rather than dwelling on what upsets you and what you can’t do!
Do some creative movement daily. Exercise enough to make you feel great. Walking is enough for many, not enough for some. That’s why I created this health studioJ Everyone can do something in the studio.
Drink half your bodyweight in pounds, in ounces of pure water each day. Or your weight in Kgs x 0.033 = litres daily to consume. Herbal teas are included as long as they don’t contain sugar or caffeine. No caffeine after 2pm! Be aware that Green teas contain caffeine!
Switch from using white and dry table salt to using gray (Celtic) or pink (Himalayan or Hawaiian) sea salt. KAN Foods in Kendal sell this.
Get adequate dark time each night, so melatonin, your rest and repair hormone can do its magic. That means retiring at 2230hrs, uninterrupted for 7-9 hrs.
Eat only alive whole, natural foods and or eat according to your Metabolic Type®.
There are two mechanisms by which eating too much sugar and flour (which the body treats as sugar) increases blood pressure. First, diets high in refined sugar and starch cause a greater insulin response. High insulin increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, all of which increases blood pressure. So, consume no sugar and no refined carbohydrate, lower the insulin response, lower the blood pressure. I believe that doctors that study their patient data have probably noticed that frequently high blood-pressure patients also have higher insulin levels.
The other way in which eating easily digestible and refined carbohydrates increases blood pressure is by causing the kidneys to retain salt. The body then retains water in order to keep the blood sodium concentration constant. So water is not necessarily retained by consuming too much sodium, but rather by the easily digestible carbohydrates stopping the excretion of the sodium which is already there. So, stop eating the sugar and flour products, the kidneys stop retaining salt, the body stops retaining water. A much better diuretic than a drug!
High blood pressure does not just happen - it is the result of a lifestyle that does not agree with what the body needs, WHICH throws one's ANS system out of balance.
First of all Folk’s, what is blood pressure exactly? Let me remind you, your doctor/nurse may tell you two numbers, say 130 over 80 - what do they mean? The first or top number is the pressure or force the blood is exerting on the walls of the artery while the heart is contracting maximally, and the bottom number is the pressure or force the blood is exerting on the walls of the artery when the heart is relaxing between beats, and filling up with blood. So, if the pressure is high, it means the arteries may be constricted or possibly partially blocked, which is why blood pressure is an easy way to detect potential cardiovascular risk factors. The bottom number is particularly telling, because if that number is higher than it should be when the heart is between beats, it is likely there is a problem. "Normal" blood pressure is considered to be 120/80. I find it interesting to note that in the primitive cultures that were studied in the 1920s and 30s, blood pressure tended to decline with age, rather than go up, as we are currently witnessing in Western society.
Below are my main points, which will lead to lowering blood pressure naturally.
Cut out all refined sugar and refined starch (flour products like baked goods, pasta, crackers, cake, biscuits, etc).
Figure out what your major stresses are and deal with them if possible, accept them if they are out of your control. Remember - Always accept your reality and NEVER, take things personally. That’s NOT your job!
Dwell on the great things in your life. What are you truly grateful for in your life and what makes you happy, rather than dwelling on what upsets you and what you can’t do!
Do some creative movement daily. Exercise enough to make you feel great. Walking is enough for many, not enough for some. That’s why I created this health studioJ Everyone can do something in the studio.
Drink half your bodyweight in pounds, in ounces of pure water each day. Or your weight in Kgs x 0.033 = litres daily to consume. Herbal teas are included as long as they don’t contain sugar or caffeine. No caffeine after 2pm! Be aware that Green teas contain caffeine!
Switch from using white and dry table salt to using gray (Celtic) or pink (Himalayan or Hawaiian) sea salt. KAN Foods in Kendal sell this.
Get adequate dark time each night, so melatonin, your rest and repair hormone can do its magic. That means retiring at 2230hrs, uninterrupted for 7-9 hrs.
Eat only alive whole, natural foods and or eat according to your Metabolic Type®.
There are two mechanisms by which eating too much sugar and flour (which the body treats as sugar) increases blood pressure. First, diets high in refined sugar and starch cause a greater insulin response. High insulin increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, all of which increases blood pressure. So, consume no sugar and no refined carbohydrate, lower the insulin response, lower the blood pressure. I believe that doctors that study their patient data have probably noticed that frequently high blood-pressure patients also have higher insulin levels.
The other way in which eating easily digestible and refined carbohydrates increases blood pressure is by causing the kidneys to retain salt. The body then retains water in order to keep the blood sodium concentration constant. So water is not necessarily retained by consuming too much sodium, but rather by the easily digestible carbohydrates stopping the excretion of the sodium which is already there. So, stop eating the sugar and flour products, the kidneys stop retaining salt, the body stops retaining water. A much better diuretic than a drug!