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I read one of the reader's posts (thank the reader) and it talked about beta blockers. The meds I was taking has a beta blocker in it and it blocks calcium from being absorbed in the body ( we need calcium! ). The Chlorthalidone makes you potty and you flush out Potassium (we need that too! ). These drugs are like 2 edge swords sort to speak; they are supposed to help you but hinder you down the road. I am so glad I have the gumption to do research and not buy into the pharmaceutical companies hype. One billion dollars is earned in that industry and people are getting sicker than ever. Enough of the soapbox for now. I will keep the community updated and thank you all. Be Blessed!
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It's because... wait for it... we have cells that "smell" acetic acid and activate/deactivate receptors that influence blood pressure in the gut, kidney and heart. These special cells are actually also found in your nose!!
Here is the article.
This is fascinating science and it shows why folk cures like ACV work. And by the way, it doesn't HAVE to be Apple, any vinegar (acetic acid) works... through the smell sniffers in your GUT and the bacteria down there... so, moral of the story?
When a natural cure works, there's always a reason/science behind it - just not always understood by us. AND sometimes its just a better way to cure yourself because its free, and mostly side effect free...and that's why doctors and big pharma suppress this type of information. I bet you they will be trying to target a drug to do what vinegar does so well. And charging an arm n leg too.
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How I take ACV? After reading almost every page on this topic, I choose take it like this:
3 tbls(0. 8 oz) of ACV and 1 tbls of Honey mix in
8-10 oz of warm water. I take it in the morning and bed time.
That s IT
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I suggested that she take a tablespoon of ACV in water or fruit juice once a day till the doc was back and she could consult him again.
2 weeks later, the doc was back and after testing her told her she needn't go back to the medication again:)
When the mother of a 20-year old told me he's been having IBS ever since he was a child and that they've tried everything including holistic treatments, we decided to try the ACV. Same dosage of 1 tablespoon with water or fruit juice once a day. By the end of the first bottle his IBS was gone. It hasn't come back in the 5 years since then:)
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Let me remind you all that I have had severe high blood pressure since the age of 18 and today at 49 my pressure is normal and for 4 months I am meds free! Although my doc cant figure out how my pressure is normal and I havent filled my prescription in months.
Secondly, I deal with fibroids which makes my stomach bulge but the apple cider v has decreased the blood flow tremendously during periods. Although I am finding ways to shrink fibroids the ACV is shrinking my body weight like crazy! I took birthday pics and when I looked at myself I was greakin shocked! I looked damn goood and like 10 pounds lighter w no photo editing. Every morning I use 1 tablespoon a squeeze of lemon in 8oz of water. Then before dinner same routine. This works for me...
But I warn you DO NOT self medicate with just ACV if you have serious health issues.
For me I wanted another alternative to wean me off bp medication and for me it worked. 4 months later and bp is still normal as I take it every morn. ACV is my miracle worker and I will use it til im old & gray.
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The next morning, I started again with 2 TBS and about 1/4 tsp of baking soda to help neutralize the taste. Later that afternoon, another 2 TBS. That evening I took my blood pressure and it was down to 122/83. This morning, the third day, I measured again, and it's now down to 117/82!
To say I'm grateful would be an understatement. I'm going to continue this treatment every day from here on out.
My diet has been relatively healthy, and I'm thin for my age, but I'm going to work on eating more vegetables and fruit, and exercise more. But the ACV has been the real game changer. Give it a "shot" -- a shot of apple cider vinegar!
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I had been feeling very tired , weak and had a headache for several days. Actually, months! I usually take my blood pressure often because my mother and sister had high blood pressure controlled very poorly by medicine. I've been borderline for years. I finally got up the nerve to take it and was shocked to see it was 196/115. I never go to the doctor, but could see this was serious. It was on Thursday. I decided to try acv.
I drank 1 tbls with the juice of a lime in about a half cup of water. I did this 2 times on Thursday, but pressure still stayed above 190/105. I took the vinegar once yeasterday morning , did not take my pressure but still felt bad. This morning I took a dose, and an hour later took my pressure. I noticed I felt better. Pressure is 145/90. I am so happy. I will take my pressure daily now and continue drinking the Apple Cider Vinegar daily. I hope to see these numbers continue to drop to normal.
Thanks Earth Clinic!
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Years ago, when I read about using ACV for my high blood pressure, I had some 'regular old' ACV in my cupboard, so I used it and it worked well.
After reading many testimonials here on EC (similar to yours, stating that using organic ACV vs. non-organic was "essential"), I bought and used the organic variety and it 'essentially' did nothing. My blood pressure was back up, full throttle.
When I returned to the regular old ACV, my blood pressure went back down again, and I've stayed with it ever since.
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This morning it was 157/96. At 5 144/90 I have taken apple cider vinegar twice today and now 137/78. This is lowest in 2 weeks. I am still going to Dr. But I thank GOD. I will continue my ACV.
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Your father is blessed to have you researching and studying on his behalf!
I think your suggestion for him of Apple Cider Vinegar and baking soda is a good one. This has helped people with cholesterol and with high blood pressure. I am not aware of this being contraindicated with any medications, but everyone is different so he ought to just watch how he feels. It might be best to start with less and then try more if less agrees with him. (Less being 1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar with 1/8th teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate in a glass of water. More being 2 Tablespoons of vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in a glass of water.)
Cayenne pepper is also helpful to many for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I have a friend who had high blood pressure for years. She did not do anything to treat it but did start to take cayenne pepper. Now her blood pressure is normal.
But again, everyone is different. Hopefully he will have success with what he tries first and that will encourage him to continue trying natural remedies.
Let us know how it goes for him!
~Mama to Many~
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I would say that if organic ACV doesn't work for you, take the regular, by all means, but ALSO work in some doses of the organic every once in a while so the body can use it as IT chooses.
Natural medicine is a conversation with the body. Certainly, it is important to address the concerns of the individual to give them peace of mind, but the body doesn't speak your language. You have to be aware of what it is and is NOT doing with what you give it. If organic ACV doesn't lower your blood pressure then that's a sign that the body has more critical uses for it. You can't ignore the mind of the individual - you must provide it with some relief - but you also can't ignore what the body tells you.
Organic ACV is MUCH more than merely ACV. It's a conscious living organism that is going to have a conscious and intimate conversation with your body - a conversation to which you will not be a party.
This is good news because anyone who fails to get the result they want from organic ACV can use regular ACV to get the peace of mind they need because that peace of mind will go a LONG way to helping them get better.
One possibility as to why organic doesn't always work might be anxiety. If one is anxious ABOUT the discovery that one has high blood pressure, it's entirely possible that wrangling the adrenaline produced by the anxiety is of a higher priority and that the organic ACV has something the body can use to deal with that.
At any rate, there is ZERO need to fight about it. Use what gives you peace of mind. If it works one way for some and the other way for others, so what? Use what works. Use what makes you feel better. Personally, I just took a dose of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and feel MUCh better.
For those interested in that, I use 1 tsp of ascorbic acid and 1/4 tsp of backing soda in a green Perrier bottle with the cap from an organic ACV bottle (because the Perrier cap was metal). I then fill it with filtered water, shake it up, drink about half, put the cap on and set it by the sink. From that point, I take a couple swallows periodically throughout the day. I hadn't been doing that lately, which is why I wasn't feeling good. That mixture comes out to about 5 grams of vitamin C. You could do the same with your ACV mixtures.
And no, I don't drink Perrier water as a rule, I bought it for the bottle. I needed a glass bottle, Perrier is yummy, so I bought myself a little 4-pack and voilà! Some yummy water and four pretty glass bottles.
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My blood pressure readings have gone down approx 10-15 points systolic and about 10-12 points diastolic, doing absolutely nothing but drinking my ACV. I plan to reduce my medication at my next doc visit. ACV and this website are MIRACLES!
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I had to be wheelchaired into a hospital in Boston for a 2 1/2 hour cardiac ablation with ZERO pain medication..
Things worked out but my feet and hands took 10 years to clear up/BTW the reason I was on Atenolol was because a doctor talked me into going on it because MY FATHER had heart issues at my age..I never once registered High Blood Pressure..Nice huh?? How dumb was I???
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I have been on BP medicine for about 5 years having switched from Lisinopril. I did not have chest pains, yet I do have headaches from letting it go. I have changed my diet and eating foods rich in potassium (google "potassium rich foods"), cutting down sodium by using less salt and reading labels when I shop.
Just do the ACV with the mother, 2 tbsp in 8 oz glass of water 1 time a day and see how it goes. Do not get off the drugs as of yet, just monitor your pressure. Take a calcium and magnesium combo. I may have to take the BP meds a bit longer until I bring my weight down and the headaches subside (I will see). I still do the ACV with the mother 3 times per day with water and add a tsp of Agave (a natural sweetener, google "agave"). I also do yoga and meditation as well as exercise.
Be sure to eat better and even if you walk daily for 30 minutes that will get you started. Let me know how you do and thanks for writing to me. :)
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I started out using the typical store vinegar in the jug. It constipated me so bad that I had blood in the stool. And I believe it is because that vinegar "cleans" your intestinal walls to the point of making it VERY difficult to pass anything through. This even sounds dangerous to me.
But since I began using the good stuff, I haven't had this problem. Now I will admit something that might get me flamed by certain vinegar advocates.
I was normally using the new Heinz raw vinegar that Walmart began carrying. And with good results. But I had heard of Braggs many times. I later realized that the Amish store down the road carries the Braggs. So I bought a bottle of that just to keep on hand. I decided to begin using that. And it seems like only a couple days after that I began feeling weird. Turns out my blood pressure was up. Now is this a coincidence? I have no idea. But I at least know the Heinz stuff works. And it even prevented an allergy infection my 6 yr old was trying to get.
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Initially, I used regular old 'H' brand ACV with good results. After reading many posts here on EC, most of which scoffed at the notion of using H brand vs. B's (with the mother), I switched to the B's brand expecting greater efficacy.
It turned out that the opposite was true. When I switched to B's, my blood pressure shot back up. I returned to using the H brand and never looked back.
