Suggested Program for reducing High Blood Pressure naturally

What is High Blood Pressure

Once blood is pumped from the heart, the Resistance to flow or blood pressure)
is determined by
three factors:
1. Viscosity : is a way of expressing the resistance of liquid to flow. Blood with low viscosity
flows more easily than that with high viscosity. (Think of molasses: in the summer, when
it is warm, it has low viscosity – in the winter, when it is cold, it has high viscosity.)
2. Elasticity or flexibility: of arterial walls is an expression that describes their ability to
stretch.
3. Diameter: a factor that greatly affects blood pressure.

Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
 Morning headaches
 Ringing in the ears
 Unexplained dizziness
 Spontaneous nose bleeds
 Depression without apparent cause
 Blurred vision
 Tension when there’s no cause
 Flushing or redness of the face and nose
 Fainting spells.

What’s Normal? What’s High?

Systolic pressure exerted when heart beats & forces the blood through
___________

Diastolic pressure that remains between heart beats (resting phase)


Classification of High Blood Pressure

SYSTOLIC ( with Diastolic L ess Than 90) Category of High Blood Pressure
Less than 140 …………………………… Normal
140 to 159 ………………………….... Borderline Isolated Systolic Hypertension
160 or more ……………………………. Isolated Systolic Hypertension

Diastolic BP ( Range in Millimeters of Mercury)
Less than 85 ……………………………. Normal
85 to 89 ………………………………….. High Normal
90 to 104 ………………………………… Mild Hypertension
105 to 114 ……………………………….. Moderate Hypertension
115 or higher …………………………….. Severe Hypertension

High Blood Pressure is usually a multi-factorial Disease and can be caused by a
combination of many issues:

1. Liver Congestion: When the liver becomes congested with toxins and chemicals, a back
pressure builds up in the portal circulation which is reflected in the whole body circulation as
high blood pressure.
2. Kidney Stress:
 The kidneys make a hormone called vasopressin which is very involved with blood
pressure regulation
 When kidneys are stressed this hormone production becomes imbalanced and causes
constriction of blood vessels
 Some examples of kidney stresses are:
a) Antibiotics, Tylenol, etc. are poisonous to the kidneys (the kidneys are the first
organ to receive blood from the heart)
b) Kidney stones
c) Infections
d) Diabetes
e) Dehydration - low fluid causes increased pressure to move blood
through the body.

Constant abuse of the kidneys leads to high blood pressure.)

3. Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis: High blood fats, free radical damage, and allergies
cause hardening of the arteries and decreased diameter of blood vessels will produce high
blood pressure.

4. Stress: The sympathetic response from the nervous system activates the adrenal glands
to produce cortisol which tightens up or narrows the diameter of the blood vessels.

5. Smoking: Within seconds after a person lights up, the blood pressure increases as much
as 15-20 points. This action comes from the stimulant effect nicotine has on the adrenal
glands which send out a hormone to help defend the body against this deadly toxin. The
blood vessels constrict and the pressure goes up.

6. Sodium Chloride: When sodium is excessive, wastes cannot be discharged from our cells
properly. This causes an increase in extra- & intra-cellular fluid which creates extra
pressure on our blood vessels.

7. Overweight: Each pound of excessive fat requires about 150 miles of blood vessels. The
heart must pump harder to push blood through these extra capillaries = high blood pressure.

8. Lack of Calcium/Magnesium: Every living cell in our body must balance the ratio of
electrolytes. Calcium & magnesium are absolutely essential in this process. A lack of
sufficient daily intake can cause high blood pressure.

9. High Blood Fats: High blood fats (LDL’s & triglycerides) in the blood make the blood thick
and it does not move as easily; therefore, the heart & arteries have to work harder, causing
high blood pressure. (High blood sugar is a common cause of high triglycerides.)

10. Sedentary Lifestyle: When you exercise, your blood vessels develop more flexibility.
More flexible arteries and veins mean that when the heart beats, blood is forced, not into a
rigid set of pipes, but into an elastic and yielding system. The result is that lower pressure is
required to get the blood where it is going.

11. Alcohol: The liver can lose its ability to function properly because of continual abuse by
alcohol, and can become hardened and/or develop fatty degeneration. This causes a back
pressure in the circulatory system and is reflected in high blood pressure.

12. Lack of CoEnzymeQ10: If there is a lack of CoQ10 being produced in the mitochondria of
the cells, this can lead to a number of cardiovascular challenges including high blood
pressure. The aging body often produces less CoQ10 or has an impaired synthesis of
CoQ10, which leads to high blood pressure. Supplementing with CoQ10 can overcome this
challenge.

13. Lack of Potassium: Creates tension in the arteries.
Suggestions for High Blood Pressure
 Drink adequate purified water to enhance kidney health
 Avoid salt
 Don’t smoke
 If overweight, make a goal to lose as quickly as you can
 Apply stress management principles
 Avoid alcoholic beverages
 Exercise
 Choose a healthy diet, including high fibre
 Suggested Supplements:
o Basic Supplementation includes Vita Lea, Soy Protein & Optiflora. For better health,


the following supplements are suggested:

o Step 1: CoenzymeQ10
Garlic
Stress Relief Complex (reduce Cortisol)
OmegaGuard

o Step 2: Vitamin E
Super Cal/Mag (Canada) / OsteoMatrix (U.S,)
VitalMag (contains Magnesium & Potassium)

o Step 3: Liver DTX
Vita C
B Complex
 If triglycerides are high, try Glucose Regulation Complex
 Other supplements of benefit:

o Hawthorne … there is some in Shaklee Mental Acuity

"Purple pill" putting seniors in nursing homes!

(Lubbock, TX)



Millions of Americans over 50 are taking this acid-blocking drug hoping it will save them from heartburn and reflux. For years, it was the best-selling prescription drug in the world!
But how many seniors would take it if they knew that it's hollowing out their bones?


The covered-up proof. In a randomized, double-blind study” the "gold standard" of medical research—this hugely hyped drug was found to cause a 41% to 61% drop in calcium absorption. This means you could be faithfully taking calcium supplements and still suffer crippling osteoporosis. The results are on public record in the scholarly American Journal of Medicine. They came as no surprise to the legendary Dr. James Balch,who explains that, "It couldn't be simpler. You need acid in your stomach to digest your calcium."


What to avoid. The study involved a best-selling "proton pump inhibitor" (PPI) drug called omeprazole. This has essentially the same active ingredient found in the famed prescription "purple pill" and its over-the-counter cousin. Dr. Balch cautions that any other PPI drug may have a similar effect.
FIRE DOWN BELOW



Shaklee's Optiflora and EZ Gest, Peppermint Ginger helps this problem - Dr Spreen has a great article on "acid reflux"


(Editor's notes in blue throughout the article)


Health Sciences Institute e-Alert



Dear Reader,



I have great news for anyone who suffers from heartburn or acid reflux.

HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., recently sent an eye-opening article from the Boston Globe Magazine with an overview of the marketing of the prescription heartburn drug, Prilosec. Here's a quote from the article:



"That drug stripped misery from the lives of millions and became the world's best-selling prescription drug - and the number one medication prescribed for seniors - taking in $6 billion a year. Prilosec is so good, and patients so attached to it, that doctors jokingly call it 'purple crack.' It's an expensive habit, about $4 for each daily pill, or $1,500 a year."

(But there is a much better, less expensive and safer solution.).



Here's Dr. Spreen...The solution is ridiculously simple (and cheap). Using readily available acidophilus (Shaklee's optiflora) and digestive enzymes (Shaklee's EZ Gest & Peppermint Ginger-Stomach Soothing Complex) I stop over 2/3 of all cases. The more difficult cases (that may include overt ulcers, etc.) may involve a more aggressive approach, but omitting really serious GI illness the results are nearly always extremely positive.'Reflux'
(or any of the other scary sounding names) is nothing more than acid slipping past the junction of the stomach and esophagus. (Most people are confused and think they have too much acid. Not true, as people age the acid levels drop and food sits in the stomach and doesn't break down well. Also the esophagus which is a muscle looses strength as we age and allows the passing of the acid.)

The stomach is designed for it, the esophagus is not...hence a trap door (sphincter) at the intersection (called the GE, or GastroEsophageal junction) set in place to keep the two areas separated.
Acid essentials People act like (from propaganda on TV) stomach acid is some kind of mistake on mother nature's part. How many times in my practice have I had to repeat that ACID IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOWN THERE...WE NEED IT!Here's the kicker: if you 'kill it off' (using antacids, acid blockers, etc.) the body, in its wisdom, saves the energy required to protect the esophagus from the stomach's (normally) more acid environment and weakens the GE sphincter. This allows any remaining acid to sometimes slip past and irritate the esophagus. So, you take an antacid (or whatever...we have so many choices these days) and you feel better, because you lessen even more what little acid remains that has been irritating your already sensitive esophagus.The above association reinforces that you need more antacid next time, since it helps in the short term. So look what's happening - the short term 'fix' assures that the problem will continue (and even worsen).Is that not the most beautiful trick? The 'cure' assures its own increasing necessity...it's positively brilliant (and diabolical).
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Using Acidophilus & enzymes supplements

(Shaklee's Optiflora)

protect the esophagus without killing acid (while killing the pain almost immediately). When the stomach is low on acid it tends to also be low on digestive enzymes. Believe it or not, the solution (along with acidophilus protection) is to ADD acid (drinking apple cider vinegar and water works very well-- a tablespoon of water and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily can really help this problem. For very severe issues using extra Hydrocloric Acid tablets is the answer. Thorne is a good brand)) and to add digestive enzymes

(Shaklee's EZ Gest & Peppermint Ginger-Stomach Soothing Complex)

at the same time.

Remember, it isn't acid that's the problem (you need it desperately for digestion); it's acid reaching the esophagus. Proper digestion allows for higher concentration of acid while tightening the GE junction and protecting the esophagus.

--------------------------------------------------------------



Chewing on Epic- Xylitol peppermint gum after eating can also help. Avoiding refined sugar and white flour products also helps. And not eating after 7:00 PM is a must!Killing off acid, however it's done, is a serious mistake with long term consequences if pursued over time. Poor digestion is the genesis of all sorts of problems, in my opinion...but that's just me.

Healthy Living,
Tim & Tammy Presley