How To Treat High Or Low Blood Pressure

Lowering high blood pressure may be easier than you think. However, before I go into any detail let me run a few things by you to put the situation into perspective.

The extent of the problem

Roughly, over the last 80 years, death by heart disease has increased from less than 1% to 50%. It has been reported that almost a million Americans die through heart failure every year. Many people suffering from a heart or cardiovascular problem such as high blood pressure may find themselves on medication for the rest of their lives (A hint: if the pills were any good then how come is it that patients don’t get better?)

A loss of sovereignty over your health

Because heart disease has increased from 1% to about 50% roughly over 80 years, this clearly shows that the problem is not genetic, since this rise could not be caused over just one generation. The same could be said about many other illnesses, with similar facts. Orthodox medical Doctors however, are forever touting the genetic explanation as a cause of illness. -The point I’m making here is this: Many people have lost control over their health. They have designated the responsibility to the man in the white coat who they think knows what’s best for them with the ‘pill for every ill’ mentality, and get the wrong idea that their ailment is uncontrollable because it’s genetic. For example, a patient may erroneously be led to think: “I don’t need to look after my body because the Doctor takes care of that…” Or ”There’s nothing I can do about my blood pressure because it’s in my genes…”

The real solutions

So, when it comes to lowering high blood pressure, the first thing to realise is that YOU are responsible for your health. Pills don’t cure. They only treat the symptoms. For example, let’s say you have a throbbing headache and feel like you’re walking around with an axe in your head. Granted, the pills give temporary relief by numbing the pain, but the root cause has not been addressed and indeed, will still persist.

Hi blood pressure pills never get to the root cause. They have adverse side effects and hence the patient could be suffering for the rest of his/her life. -But that’s the way the pharmaceutical companies want it to be, don’t you see? They don’t want a patient to be cured because that would mean the loss of a paying customer.

The first thing to realise is that lowering high blood pressure means is not difficult, but needs a commitment to treating the root cause. Indeed, if you have this condition, your health is in your hands and only you can lower your high blood pressure.

Curing high blood pressure the natural way

Like I always document in my articles, books, blogs… there are 4 major factors related to curing one’s self of illness, and high blood pressure is no exception. The 4 major factors needing the active approach are:

1. Nutrition
2. Exercise
3. The environment
4. Your attitude: Outlook on life, thoughts and emotions…

-In the latter case, it mostly implies stress handling. Good blood pressure lowering nutrition can be summarised by the following main features or common denominators. That the food is:

1.Natural (organic): Seeds, beans, nuts, fruits and vegetables…
2. Is mainly free of chemicals, preservatives with mysterious E-numbers, flavour enhancers and stabilisers…
3. Has had very little heat treatment. Poaching or steaming is okay
4. Is fresh, since the vitamins & enzymes will not be too denatured and be able to take more of an effective part in the body’s metabolic requirements. Good fresh antioxidants like vitamin C are an absolute essential.

Water is very important and sometimes overlooked when considering blood pressure. A lack of drinking water causes the vessels to have less of a volume of water in the blood. Because of this lower liquid content in the blood, like any tube that has less liquid inside, the blood vessels constrict (shrink and become smaller). A rise in blood pressure is caused by this.

Around 15-30 minutes a day exercise. Take enough exercise so that it gets you puffing and panting. This improves cardiovascular function.

Environmental factors are probably self-explanatory. Create a stress-free surrounding. A number of studies have shown that 15 minutes meditation per day can significantly lower high blood pressure.

Your thoughts emotions and beliefs can have a great effect on your blood pressure. Perhaps, to a greater extent than most people imagine. There are plenty of very good books on this subject . Take a look at the excellent work by Doctor Bruce Lipton.

Chelation therapy has been a very successful alternative to bypass surgery. Many MD’s are now offering this. It involves introducing an amino acid called EDTA into the blood stream. Its purpose is to dissolve the plaque lining the blood vessels. It is worth noting that it does put some initial stress on the kidneys. However, in comparison to bypass surgery and angioplasty, it is much cheaper, non-toxic and has no side-effects and actually does the job of getting rid of the plaque, rather than merely rearranging. It is worth noting that it does put some initial stress on the kidneys.

-This is not an exhaustive account, but this is certainly the highly effective way forward to being in the driver’s seat when it comes to controlling health and blood pressure.

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Hypertension or high blood pressure is probably the most important public health problem in developed countries. It is very ordinary, normally doesn’t produce very famous symptoms particularly in the early stages.
The good thing is, High blood pressure is with no trouble detect and usually easily treatable. On the other hand, send-off it untreated can lead to a host of evils like heart disease, kidney failure or stroke etc. and may even show fatal.
This is why meaningful your blood force numbers is significant, even when you’re feeling fine. If your blood pressure is usual, you can work with your health care team to stay it that way. If your blood pressure is too high, you need treatment to prevent damage to your body’s organs.
Causes of High Blood Pressure
1.    Chronic kidney disease
2.    Tumors or other diseases of the adrenal gland
3.    Pregnancy
4.    Use of birth control pills
5.    Alcohol addiction
6.    Thyroid dysfunction
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
1.    Even if high blood force does cause symptoms, the symptoms are more often than not mild and distracted (vague, or suggesting many different disorders).
2.    Thus, high blood pressure often is labeled “the silent killer.”
3.    People who have high blood pressure naturally don’t know it awaiting their blood pressure is measured.
Treatment of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (HBP) is treated with lifestyle changes and medicines.
Most people who have HBP will need lifelong treatment. Sticking to your treatment plan is important. It can prevent or stoppage the evils linked to HBP and help you live and stay active longer.
For more tips on controlling your blood pressure, see the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI’s) “Your Guide to Lowering Blood Pressure.”
The treatment goal for the majority adults is to get and keep blood pressure underneath
140/90 mmHg. For adults who have diabetes or chronic kidney illness, the goal is to get and keep blood pressure underneath 130/80 mmHg.
Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
1.    The most effectual home remedy to treat high blood pressure would be to chew a clove of garlic in an unfilled stomach. Have a glass of water to swallow it down.
2.    Take 1 tablespoon every of fresh amla juice and honey in the morning. This is an efficient natural remedy to lower the blood pressure.
3.    Add a tsp of cayenne pepper in half a cup of warm water. Drink this combination whenever there is an augment in the blood pressure.
4.    Take equal proportions of watermelon seeds and khas khas. Grind them to make a powdery substance. Have 1 tsp of these fine particles on an empty abdomen in the morning and in the evening. This is helpful in controlling the high blood pressure.
5.    In 100 grams of water, squeeze half a lemon. Have this mixture after every two hours. This would provide relief and also lower the blood pressure.
6.    Drink a tsp of fenugreek seeds with water. Repeat this both in the morning and evening for 10 to 15 days.
7.    A piece or two of garlic roll in raisins would act beneficially in lower the blood pressure.
8.    Consume 4 leaves of holy aromatic plant and two foliage of neem with 2-4 teaspoonfuls of water. Have this in an empty stomach for a week. This is effectual in treating high blood pressure.