What is Hypertension?
Hypertension is the more clinical name for high blood pressure, a common and often chronic health condition that can lead to heart disease and a variety of serious cardiovascular and broader health ailments. A hypertensive individual may experience no symptoms at all for years, yet the increased pressure on his or her arteries damages the heart and vascular system over time. The causes of hypertension are numerous and complicated but include fatty deposits that narrow the artery walls, obesity, smoking, stress, lack of exercise, age, and heredity.
Until hypertension becomes advanced, the symptoms of hypertension may be unnoticeable. Increased bloody noses, dizziness, or headaches could signify extreme high blood pressure, but these can be symptoms of many other conditions as well. For this reason, it is best to get your blood pressure checked annually so that you quickly recognize a change toward hypertension and take steps to prevent a hypertensive crisis.
Home Remedy Options for Hypertension Treatment
The DASH Diet is the typical dietary approach to hypertension treatment, and it has solid medical research behind it.1 There is also new interest among doctors and naturopaths in red yeast rice to lower lipid levels and reduce the risk of a hypertensive crisis.2,3,4 However, on EC there is overwhelming support for the apple cider vinegar tonic as the first hypertension remedy folks should turn to to lower their blood pressure. Cayenne pepper is another popular home remedy for hypertension treatment, but a number of other folk medicine options are discussed below and in the pages to follow.
References:
1http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/clc.4960221505/abstract
2http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18549841
3http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20102918
4http://www.diabecinn.com/files/8513/1012/3780/Review_of_the_studies_on_the_red_yeast….pdf
I was surprised that you made no mention as to how important Mg+ is in dealing with high blood pressure. There is much research and information out there as to this health issue of blood pressure. I read one book from 2004 titled, “The Magnesium Solution”, by Jay S. Cohen, MD and then discovered just how many books have been published with information on how well magnesium etc. supplements have saved the lives of many. I purchased this small book and was amazed at how informative it was. You may want to delve into the huge amount of literature there is out there concerning the advantages of Mg+ along with K+, Ca+ et al since your site supports nutritionally educating the public.
There is also a site titled, ‘MedicationSense.com mentioned in said book as well.
Kind regards.
Elaine
I was Dx with heart failure and had poorly controlled blood pressure. It ran 210/100 many days. Nothing helped. Then I turned to low carb, high fat diet to lose some weight. My bp is now in the high normal range with no meds. Slowly I lost weight and at last Dr. visit was down 22 lbs which amazed me. I believe from my experience and that of my friends that carbs somehow effect BP in ways not yet appreciated. Wanted to pass this along for others to consider.