High Blood Pressure

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure:

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Facts and Statistics about Hypertension:

	Hypertension is defined as any pressure greater than 150/90.
	Hypertension causes 60,000 deaths/year and is directly related to more than 250,000 deaths from stroke.
	Hypertension is called the silent killer because people don’t know they have it.
	Heart disease and strokes account for over 43% of all deaths in the United States
	Greater than 60 million people in the United States over the age of 65 have high blood pressure
	African Americans are 33% more likely to have hypertension and starting at an earlier age.
	Over 1 million people per year suffer adverse reactions from doctor prescribed drugs. (Approximately one Boing 747 plane-load of people per day that die from properly prescribed, properly taken prescription drugs.)
	There are over 140 different blood pressure medications available through your doctor today (see that list below).

Baking Soda and Hypertension

Signs/Symptoms of Hypertension:

Depression

Rapid Pulse

Dizziness

Ringing in ears (Tinnitus)

Exercise Intolerance

Shortness of breath

Heavy Snoring

Sleep Apnea

Increase in freq. of urination

Tiredness

Increased sweating

Visual Disturbances

Chinese Medicine Signs of Hypertension:

	Puffy veins under tongue (heavy metal poisoning)
	Red tongue (infection in the body)
	Red tongue tip (heart/stress/overwork/anxiety)
	Short wide reddish nails
	Red lines at tips of nails
	Red complexion
	Red spots under the nails
	Large lunulae on pinkies (heart/overwork)
	Bulging eyes
	Headaches nape of neck that throb, make you dizzy, and are worse with shaking
	Blood in the urine
	Teeth marks on the edges of the tongue (spleen/pancreas/kidney problems)

Many people that come to see me initially are on several different blood pressure medications. It seems that when one doesn't work, the medical field just adds on another one and the process continues until they find one that works. So, my question is, why stay one the ones that did NOT give positive results. What a mess.

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What if there were a way to find out the core causes of your hypertension and address them? Wouldn't that be easier, cheaper and more empowering? Well, we CAN find the core causes for you. For some of these causes you can easily deal with them or make appropriate lifestyle changes. Other core causes are more difficult to get under control. Ultimately, though, the natural methods are healthier and even if you have to continue taking some kind of blood pressure medication, it should be one with fewer side effects that will do the job.

Let us help you see some do-able options if you are ready to take part and responsibility for your own healing. Get to the cause of the problem. Here are some ideas and the forms I use to evaluate high blood pressure. Click here to inquire about an appointment.

Which ones can you eliminate from your life to live longer?

Common Core Causes of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension):

Adrenal Tumors

Fluid Retention

Advil

Foods w/ mold inhibitors (soy)

Alcohol (esp. Hard Liquor)

Genetic

Allergies

Guarana

Anger/Resentment

Heavy Metals-Lead

Anxiety

Hormonal Imbalances

Arteriosclerosis

Hyperthyroidism

Atherosclerosis

Increased mucous

Baking Soda

Insulin resistance

Black Licorice

Kidney malfunction

Caffeine

Kidney disease

Calcium Deficiency

Lack of aerobic exercise

Canned Foods (Salt/Sugar/Aluminum)

Licorice, black or the herb

Chocolate

Liver disease

Cigarette Smoking*

Long seated emotions unresolved

Coffee

Lung disease

Cola nut

Magnets in wrong parts of body

Colas

MAO inhibitors

Constipation

Medication Reactions (Hormones/Steroids)

Cor Pulmonale

Meat Tenderizers

Cushing's Syndrome

MSG-Monosodium Glutamate

Cox-2 Inhibitors

Narrowed aorta

         Bextra

Nuprin

         Celebrex

NutraSweet (Phenylalanine)

         Vioxx

Obesity

Diabetes	OTC Antihistamines
Diet Aids	Poor sugar metabolism
Doctor Visits (stressful)	Portal hypertension
Embolism	Potassium deficiency
Encephalopathy	Pregnancy
Ephedra	Prostaglandin Imbalance (PGF2 alpha)
Ephedrine	Salt, Table or bleached Sea
Ma Haung	Slow bowel habits
Mormon Tea	Softened water
Essential Oils:	Soy sauce
Sage	Stress
Rosemary	Sugar
Thyme	Suppressed aggression
Hyssop	Thickened Blood
Ethnic Predisposition-African	Thyroid imbalance
Excedrin PM	Thyroid disorders
Excess Adrenaline/epinephrine	Too much Aldosterone
Excessive extracellular fluid	Too much red meat
Fiber Deficiency	Toothpastes w/ baking soda

*Louise Hay in her book You Can Heal Your Life states that 95% of the people who smoke have some form of anger and resentment at a parent they have not dealt with. I have also found this to be true in my own practice.

Dietary supplements used in normalizing blood pressure:

Aloe Vera

Magnesium:

Apple Pectin

    Magnesium Aspartate

Beta-Carotene

    Magnesium Chelate

Black Currant Oil

    Magnesium Citrate

Brewer's Yeast

    Magnesium Glycinate

Bromelain

    Magnesium Lactate

Calcium:

    Mag. Malate (Malic Acid)

    Bone Meal Calcium

    Magnesium Oxide

    Calcium Chloride

Melatonin

    Calcium Citrate

Multi-vitamin

    Dicalcium Phosphate

Mushrooms:

    Calcium Gluconate

           Mitake

    Calcium Hydroxyapatite

           Reishi

    Calcium Lactate

           Shitake

    Oyster Shell Calcium

Oat Bran

   Calcium Sterate

Olive Oil

    Calcium w/ Boron

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

    Calcium w/ Vit. D 3

Onion

Chitosan

Oral Chelation Products

Choline

        Ora Plus

CoQ 10

        PGF 400 (AMNI)

DHA

Potassium

Eurocalm (Solaray)

Proteolytic Enzymes

Evening Primrose Oil-EPO

Psyllium

Flax Seed Oil

Selenium

	Folic Acid		Silica Gel (Body Essentials)
	GABA		Sun Chlorella
	Garlic		Taurine
	Ginseng		Tyrosine-not if taking MAO inhibitors
	Glandulars for the Heart		Vital-K (Futurebiotics)
	Grape Seed Extract		Vitamin A
	Inositol		Vitamin B-Complex
	Kyo-Green		Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
	L-Arginine		Vitamin B6
	L-Carnitine		Vitamin C
	L-Glutamic Acid		Vitamin E (Octocosonol)
	L-Glutamine		Wheat Germ Oil
	Lecithin		Zinc

Note: Quality is important. In general 2 for 1 specials are lower quality and may contain contaminants that sometimes make symptoms worse. Muscle test to find the correct brand for you.

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For example: If you are not taking the correct calcium for your body, you can tax your kidney function and cause stones. So ask, yes or no, "Do I need calcium?" and then, yes or no, "Is this the best calcium for MY body?"

Oh, you also need the correct oils in your diet to draw the calcium into your body. These oils are often chosen with your blood type and nationalities in mind, the type of cooking you do--or don't do, and the amounts of nuts and seeds already in your diet.

Herbs used in the modulation of hypertension:

	Bilberry		Lemon Balm
	Black Cohosh		Lime Flower
	Blue Cohosh		Linden Flowers
	Boneset		Marshmallow Root
	Buckthorn		Myrrh
	Buckwheat		Parsley
	Butcher's Broom		Peppermint
	Cassia Bark		Poke Root
	Cayenne		Ravwolfia serpentina
	Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel)		Red Clover
	Culver's Root		Rehmannia
	Dandelion Extract		Rosemary
	Dandelion		Rue
	DuZhong (Eucommia ulmoides)		Sanicle
	Mistletoe (Viscum album)		Sassafras Bark
	European Black Alder Bark		Shan Zha (Hawthorne)
	Fennel		Siberian Ginseng
	Fruit		Skullcap
	Fu Ling (Poria cucos)		Sweetwood Root
	Garlic		Tianma
	German Chamomile (short time only, causes ragweed allergies)		Uva Ursi
	Ginger		Valerian
	Ginkgo		Vervain
	Gouteng		Water Shamrock
	Hawthorne		Wild Cherry Bark

	Kelp		Yarrow
	Lavender		Other:

Aromatherapies used in Hypertension:

	Birch		Lavender
	Black Pepper		Lemon
	Cananga		Lemon Balm
	Clary Sage *		Marjoram
	Garlic		Red Thyme * & Thyme *
	Geranium		Rosemary
	Ginger		Sweet Marjoram
	Hyssop *		Yarrow
	Juniper *		Ylang Ylang

A word of caution here. Some aromas that help high blood pressure and also cause high blood pressure as well (marked with an *). And, some aromas used for pain and arteriosclerosis may cause high blood pressure.

Homeopathics for Hypertension:

	Adrenalin		Eel serum
	Argentum nitricum		Glonoinum
	Aurum metallicum		Lachesis
	Baryta mur.		Natrum muriaticum
	Baryta carb.		Nux vomica
	Belladonna		Phosphorus
	Calcarea carbonica		Plumbum
	Calms forte (Hyland’s)		Sanguinaria canadensis

Fact: What you put in your mouth can hurt you, even if it is a "natural" treatment.

Find a practitioner who knows the physiology behind the medical problem, knows some about what "real drugs are used" and is comfortable with the alternatives you decide you want to try. Mixing "real drugs" with herbs, homeopathics, nutritional supplements and alternative therapies is called Integrative Medicine and it can be an acceptable treatment for hypertension.

Read as much as you can and ask lots of questions. The more you know about your health challenge the more options you have.

When you visit a health care practitioner you are giving up your power to them if you take what they say and use it without following your inner guidance. Second, third and forth opinions are totally acceptable.

Search out as much information as it takes to help you understand what you are going though for you to be comfortable with the options YOU choose to use in your healing process.

Other Alternative Therapies for Hypertension:

Acupuncture

      Valerian Herbal Tea

Affirmations

Herbs

Alexander Technique

Hypnotherapy

Attend to Mucous Prob.

Intravenous Chelation

Autogenic Training

Iridology (Nerve Rings)

Avoid Worry

Juicing:

Ayurveda-Panchakarma

     Beet

Biofeedback

     Carrot

Blood Type Diet

     Celery

Breathing/Meditation

     Citrus

Chiropractic

     Cucumber

Color Therapy

     Parsley

Counseling

     Spinach

Cranio-Sacral Therapy

     Tomato

Crystals:

Lifestyle Changes

     Ussingite (Russia)

Macrobiotic Diet

     Lencite

Massage

     Rauenthalite

Meditation

Determine/Treat Allergies

Music Therapy

Dietary Supplements

Osteopathy

Dry Skin Brushing

Prayer

Emotional Release Work

Psychotherapy

Emotions Triggering, Find

Qigong

Exercise/Sunshine 30min

Radionics

Fasting

Reflexology

Fiber (Oat bran/Psyllium)

Reiki

Flower Essences:

Sleep, Better Quality

     Morning Glory

Spiritual Lessons, Attend to

     Periwinkle

T'ai Chi

     Vine (Bach Flower)

Visualization

Herbal Teas:

Water

    Chamomile

Weight Control

     Green Tea

White Flower Analgesic Balm

     Suma

Yoga

    Hops

Other:

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"Real" drugs used in the treatment of Hypertension:

Notes on the various types of blood pressure medications:

	Diuretics act on the kidneys to get rid of salt and on the blood vessels to reduce resistance within the vessel.
	Beta-Blockers lower blood pressure by slowing the heart and decreasing the force of cardiac contractions.
	Vasodilators act on the arteries to widen and relax them.
	Ace Inhibitors act as both vasodilators and diuretics by inhibiting the production of angiotensin, a powerful vasoconstrictor hormone which also acts on the adrenal glands to keep more sodium in the body.

"Real Drugs" used for Hypertension

Accupril

Lisinopril HCT (Zestoretic)

Acebutolol (Sectral)

Lopressor

Adalat (Procardia)

Losartan Potassium (Cozaar)

Aldactazide

Losartan K w/ HCT (Hyzaar)

Aldactone

Lotensin

Aldomet

Lotrel

Altace

Lozol

Amiloride w/HCl-Moduretic

Mavik

Amlodipine (Norvasc)

Maxzide (Dyazide)

Amlodipine + Benzaepril HCl (Lotrel)

Methyldopa (Aldomet)

Atenolol (Tenormin)

Metolazone (Zaroxolyn)

Atenolol w/Chlorthalidone (Tenoretic)

Metoprolol (Lopressor)

Avapro

Minipress

Benazepril (Lotensin)

Moduretic

Calan

Moexipril (Univasc)

Capoten

Moexipril w/ HCT (Uniretic)

Capozide

Monopril

Captopril (Capoten)

Mykrox (Zarololyn)

Captopril w/ HCl (Capozide)

Nadolol (Corgard)

Cardene

Nadolol w/ Bendroflumethiazide (Corgard)

Cardizem

Nicardipine (Cardene)

Cardura

Nifedipine (Procardia)

Carvedilol (Coreg)

Nisoldipine (Sular)

Catapres

Norodyne

Chlorothiazide (Diuril)

Norvasc

Chlorthalidone (Hygroton)

Pindolol (Visken)

Clonidine (Catapres)

Plendil

Coreg

Prazosin (Minipress)

Corgard

Prinivil (Zestril)

Corzide

Prinizide (Sestoretic)

Covera-HS (Calan)

Procardia

Cozaar

Propranolol (Inderal)

Dilacor Sr (Cardizem)

Propranolol w/ HCT (Inderide)

Diltiazem (Cardizem)

Quina pril (Accupril)

Diovan

Ramipril (Altace)

Diavan HCT (Diovan)

Reserpine-Hydralzaine, HCT (Ser-ap-es)

Diuril

Sectral

Doxazosin (Cardura)

Ser-Ap-Es

Dyazide

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Dynacirc

Sular

Enalapril (Vasotec)

Tarka

Enalapril w/ Feliopine (Lexxel)

Tenex

Enalapril w/ HCL (Vaseretic)

Tenoretic

Esidrix (Hydrodiuril)

Tenormin

Felodipine (Plendil)

Terazosin (Hytrin)

Fosinopril (Monopril)

Thalitone (Hygroton)

Furosemide (Lasix)

Tiazac (Cardizem)

Guanabenz (Wytensin)

Toprol-XL (Lopressor)

Guanfacine (Tenex)

Trandate (Normodyne)

Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiruil)

Trandolapril (Mavik)

Hydrochlorothiazide w/ Triamterene (Dyazide)

Trandolapril w/ Verapamil (Tarka)

Hydrodiuri

Triamterene w/ HCT (Dyazide)

Hygroton

Univasc

Hytrin

Valsartan (Diovan)

Hyzaar

Valsartan w/ HCT (Diovan)

Indapamide (Lozol)

Vaseretic

Inderal

Vasotec

Inderide

Verapamil (Calan)

Irbesartan (Avapro)

Verelan (Calan)

Isoptin (Calan)

Visken

Isradipine (Dynacird)

Wytensin

Labetalol (Normodyne)

Zaroxolyn

Lasix

Zestoretic

Lexxel

Zestril

Lisinopril (Zestril)

Other:

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