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Posted by Susan (Santa Clarita, CA) on 07/22/2009
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A few months ago I went to the doctor for my annual physical. I was shocked to find out my blood pressure was 146/90. I am not overweight and eat a vegetarian diet. My doctor immediately wanted me to start me taking BP medication, which I refused to do. I found this site and started on the organic ACV; 2 tbs in water 3x day. By the next day my bp was 120/80. I went back for a follow up visit to my doctor a few months later and my BP was still 120/80. When I told the doctor why it was normal, she totally dismissed the idea, and said it "must have been some diet change", which it wasn't. I don't really care what she or the medical establishment think, I know it works. I now only take 2 tbs in water once a day and been able to maintain a normal BP. Thank you Earth Clinic!
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Posted by Jeff (Laguna Niguel, CA) on 07/17/2009
I'm no expert, but I have replaced BP meds with natural remedies, but it's a common knowledge (that many don't realize) that when getting off HBP meds, you can't just abruptly stop, or the effects can back fire and suddenly, symptoms magnify. So, you need to "titrate" backwards, or cut dose a bit for a week or so, then a little more, then a little more to zero over a period of time. Mean while, you're building up the other natural ones, and exercising as much as possible. That's what's worked for me. Those side effects probably aren't that the ACV isn't working, but your body's yo-yo bounce to the sudden drop in the meds. (By the way, when you titrate backward, it's common to see a little rise in BP for some days, then it'll adjust lower. Then when you cut again, the same thing, it'll go up some, then after some days, it'll get lower still, and so forth) So, is the nature of chemical medicine. It treats symptoms only (in most cases) and not the condition or underlying problem. Hopefully the ACV, cayenne, garlic, fruits and vegetables, fresh water and plenty of exercise are actually correcting the problem, and are much more apt to cure in the slow/long run.
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Posted by Noels (Wolverhampton, UK) on 07/14/2009
Jarocho. Many thanks for your comments. I can now report that my BP has now stabilised at about 120/79 and I am still taking my ACV at the maintenance dose. Noels
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Posted by Jeanne (Raleigh, NC) on 07/13/2009
I have had diziness issues as well as a racing heart and I think they have to do with reaction to food or drink. I have yet to figure out what food or artificial flavor or preservative it is that causes the diziness but am starting to narrow it down. What helps me is to eat animal protein like chicken or turkey in large amounts. It takes 1-2 days to get over the diziness, but I feel better.
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Posted by Jarocho (San Diego, CA) on 07/13/2009
That sounds great Noels! How about reducing the amount of ACV you take per day? Maybe to half of what you've been taking it? You're a success story...thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Jarocho2003 (San Diego, CA) on 07/13/2009
You could also be suffering from vertigo, which could be due to anxiety or stress? Check the section for vertigo and stress anxiety to see what else you can be taken.
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Posted by Marve;Gor; (Cleveland, Ohio) on 07/10/2009
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ACV and HBP: I have been dizzy for two days and not sure why. I took ACV and got temporary relief. I went to the Urgent Care due to no hospitalization and had BP taken 138/80. Nurse said it was normal, only my lower number has never been higher than 70. In the morning I drank some ACV in water and felt OK then went about my day. Around 4:30 p.m. Dizziness got worse and I almost passed out. Just barely made it home driving about 4 miles. After lying down for about an hour I took more vinegar and now I feel better. I guess it works. I will continue until I see my Natural medicine professional. Thank you for the confirmation. Any comments are welcome.
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Posted by Ron (Roland, Oklahoma) on 07/10/2009
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Greetings:
I am rather perplexed by the use of ACV. I have been taking an ounce a day for three years now. I've read where it has helped many people with regulating their blood pressure. I have been using the "most popular brand" of ACV which I purchase at a local health food store. To my dismay, my blood pressure runs around 150/100.
I am 6'2", 270 pounds, mostly muscular in build, don't drink alcohol,don't smoke,eat normal 2000 calorie/day diet, work in a relatively stree free environment, no kids, great marriage, take a variety of vitamins/minerals such as: Vitamins A,C,B-complex, Hawthorne,garlic, cayenne pepper, cinammon and a multiple vitamin for the trace elements. I also take a prescription medication for my BP. Yet, my blood pressure still runs high.
If you would be courteous enough to email me a respone and give me your opinion as to what I may be doing wrong to control my blood pressure, I would truly appreciate it!
Thanks! Ron
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Posted by Pahlee (Philadelphia, PA) on 07/07/2009
Tim, how can you say that Dick's statement isn't true, the zinc probably did raise his pressure, but that doesn't say that it will do the same for you, everybody is different
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Posted by Llady (Dallas, Texas America) on 06/24/2009
one of the reasons the apple cider vinigar may not be working for you is because you are using the baking soda. The baking soda has quite a bit of sodium in it which will cause the blood pressure to go up. I take it and can assure you the vinigar and water works. lady
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Posted by Noels (Wolverhampton, UK) on 06/23/2009
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I do hope this isn't the second post by me today. Just as I was sending the first my email crashed. Anyway I'm 74 and 10yrs ago had high BP 180/120. My Doc put me on Antenolol 50mg/day which brought it down to round about 145/90. In the last 2 months I have been taking ACV maintenance dose 3xday and my BP has come down 120/89, 115/80 and yesterday 112/60 great???
Question do I still keep taking ACV, Will my BP stabilise or should I stop before it gets dangerously low?
Since taking ACV I have felt like a new person very lively and active. I also lost 4Lbs in weight and some of my hearing has returned. I wear 2 hearing aids. Any helpful comments very welcome
Regards
Noels
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Posted by Kathy (Raleigh, NC) on 06/22/2009
You were prescibed what is known as a "pril" BP med. My suggestion is that you get a new Dr. because night coughing is a very, very common side effect of any "pril" med. They should have known that! Ask for something different if the ACV doesn't work!
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Posted by Sunsong (Mission, BC, Canada) on 06/08/2009
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I started using the Earth Clinic recommended dose of ACV (with the mother) just 4 days ago. I started using it in hopes that it would help with my aches and pains, as well as with my weight. Well I'm not one to weigh myself on the scale, but i did feel a little more energetic and clearer in the mind after starting the ACV. What totally took me by surprise was when i measured my blood pressure in a drug store this morning whilst i was in town doing some shopping. It had dropped to 116/65, (and that is after walking with my heart pounding). It had consistently been 130/87 or so for the last year (it was a biochemically stressful year for me). I was going to go back on Niacin (vitamin B3) because it is so good for the cardiovascular system, but if the ACV works this good on blood pressure i am going to tell everyone i know.
I sat at the drugstore blood pressure machine shocked.......how could something work this FAST?? Then i came home and went right to the Earth Clinic website to read others stories on blood pressure and ACV. I didn't KNOW it also worked for blood pressure!!!! Two thumbs up for ACV.....WOW
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Posted by ru2el (New York, NY, USA) on 06/02/2009
I wanted to answer that guy: I use 1 tablespoon of ACV w/Mother every day with 2 tablespoons of fiber (ground golden organic flax seed) and with 1 tablespoon of EVOO (extravirgin olive oil) and add lukewarm water up to 1 cup - to cleanse liver, normalize elimination process. Never had high blood pressure yet (I'm 61), but started reading this site for my husband and I think that you can use it anyway you feel is better for you - with water, with salad, whatever works. Give it a try, it is really good stuff. Be well.
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Posted by Patrick (Nassau, Bahamas) on 05/29/2009
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Well I went to the doctor for the first time in years, two days ago. They told me that my blood pressure was 140/76. I went because for the past few days I was feeling extremely tired and I got dizzy when I would stand to long or do any work. I knew something was wrong. When she told me, I kinda expected it.
I was always and active person but as of late since I got this new job it's like I'm stuck behind the desk constantly and then when I get home I have my own work to do. I am a photographer and graphic artist. And with the slow in the economy, every penny counts. My father used to have HBP, Gout and he had 2 or 3 heart attacks in his lifetime.
I took it hard when I was told I was borderline high. I wasn't prescribed anything but exercise and ease up off the fatty foods, sodas, caffeine,...... all the bad stuff. As soon as I got to my computer I started googling and came up with earthclinic.
Thanks to you guys, I went out and got the organic ACV and took 2 tbs raw before i went to bed.
Got up the next morning and felt like a new man. And now I have gotten back into my routine exercise. I haven't had no fast foods or junk for the past few days, just fruits vegetables and lean meats. No coffee tea or sodas. Just water and certain juices.
It's amazing how we wait until things happen before we take action. But YEA the ACV with Mother works. After the first dose I started using the 2tsp ACV with 8oz Water and a squeeze of lemon. And it tastes good too. :)
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Posted by Geena (Selma, NC) on 05/27/2009
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I am 46 yrs old. 2 months ago my doctor prescribed 20 mg of lisinopril for my high blood pressure (140/102 or there abouts) and increased zoloft to 150 mg/day. After my 30 day follow-up my blood pressure was 140/84. I told the dr. that I had been experiencing coughing mainly at night. She said it might be allergies and to continue with what I had been doing. Well, since that check-up coughing has gotten more consistent rather than only at night I also cough during the day and have been feeling very tired and have had tingling in my hands (not shooting up the arm, thankfully). Last week I started taking apple cidar vinegar and my bp dropped dramatically. So, this week I stopped taking the lisinopril. The tingling has gone away and the tiredness going away as well. My problem is that today my bp was 149/102 and pulse 85. I've been taking 1 TBS ACV in 8 oz. of water (2TBS made me sick to my stomach.) Are the above common side effects of lisinopril and how many TBS spoons of ACV is approrpriate per day? I assume it would be okay to spread the ACV out over the course of the day?
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Posted by Fletch (Tucson, AZ) on 05/21/2009
I found this thread and needed to lower my BP just a little... So, I got some organic ACV last night .. tried 2 TBLS in 8 oz water and it was like drinking battery acid. How do you all do this???
I saw someone else ask...but didn't see an answer.. what would be the difference if you mixed up 2TBLS ACV with some Olive Oil and covered a large salad and ate it all, then chased it with 8 oz water?? It all goes in the same place (stomach) - does anyone think the effects would be different?
Thanks everyone.
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Posted by Michele (Earlville, New York, USA) on 05/21/2009
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Apple Cider vinegar and High Blood Pressure - YEA!!! Organic Apple Cider Vinegar works like a charm! One Tablespoon in eight ounces of water, three times a day. Within one day my blood pressure was down fifteen points. In three days it was down by thirty points. I'm in my mid 50's, meditate daily, I'm slender, very athletic, don't drink, don't smoke, no sugar, no caffeine, little salt (mineral sea salt only), no processed foods, all as organic and close to original as possible. Some fish, some meat, some dairy. Am taking fresh garlic, CoQ10, Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium, Omega 3's fish oil, Vit. C, E, B's, etc. Doc said I shouldn't have HBP, but went on to prescribe my first and only Rx. (I did have serious stress for the last few years.) I decided to go the natural/home remedy route first. I found STRENUOUS aerobic exercise, daily, to be the only thing to reliably make a difference, but it was exhausting. (Simple walking, gardening or cycling wasn't enough...) I found Earth Clinic's ACV reviews and gave it a try. WOW! Thank you! My guess is, that I wasn't producing enough stomach acid to process the nutrients I was taking in, properly. (Stress and adrenaline will shut down digestion, and digestive juices. This could also just be a natural aging affect or an inherited trait, too.) Anyway, I think the ACV added just enough acid to digest my food properly and especially make use of magnesium/calcium and potassium.(The holy triumvirate of blood pressure.) This is my guess... Thank you all for posting your reviews. They were most helpful. And thank you Earth Clinic! Kind regards, Michele
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Posted by Tim (Princeton, NJ) on 05/21/2009
That is not true. I have been taking 100 mg of Zinc since 4 years & I have perfect BP & pulse at the age of 49. There must be some other reasons to increase your BP, including STRESS.
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Posted by Dick (Springfield, OR) on 05/20/2009
Zinc made my BP go higher. I stopped taking it and the BP went back down. Could be just me, but it might be worth a try.
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Posted by Ricardo (Hollywood, FL) on 05/17/2009
I'm glad to see you're getting better results, however if all else fails what I've done to really drop my blood pressure rapidly because I've been on meds for over 15 years and I' up to 5 a day, blend a half of a white or yellow onion with about 8ozs of water and drink it. Get some rest and you will get immediate result. It will drop very close to normal. It works for me. I only do it on occasion by he way. Regularly I squeeze a half of lemon in a glass of water twice a day and it works great.
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Posted by Princess Dolly Girl (Great Falls, Montana) on 05/16/2009
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Like many of you have been amazed to find how apple cider vinegar aids in lowering blood pressure, I too am happily amazed. I have had HBP for 10 years(I am 40) Almost 3 months ago I started a new BP medicine and my BP continues to get higher. I started taking tyrosine to help with mood swings and anxiety. It is working GREAT but it has started raising my BP even more. So today I went searching for something natural and ended up here. Last week my BP was 168/113. Today after I took 2 doses of 2 tablespoons of ACV in 8 oz of water with 1 teaspoon of honey my BP was 149/99. I was so hoping I would see a difference right away. I was not disappointed. Thank you all for your knowledge and the willingness to share it.
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Posted by Nancy (Dallas, Texas) on 05/14/2009
UPDATE: I wrote the above "Nay" about ACV on 4-6. But..I want to report something VERY important. I found out via the blog on the Stop the Thyroid Madness site that most of us are taking our blood pressure wrong--me included. Our arm needs to be perpendicular to our bodies, NOT lower. There is much documentation about this on the net, too! When I started doing it that way, my lower number was 10-20 points lower depending on what time of the day I was doing it, and my upper number was 5-10 points lower!! This is important information!
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Posted by Debra (Littleton, North Carolina) on 04/27/2009
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My BP had been running around 150/90-170/90 and sometimes higher. My doc put me on BP meds.(about a year now) I started doing ACV for health purposes, I have been mixing ACV and water (4 tbsp ACV in 20 oz of water) 2-3 X's a day. I started this about a month ago. The last several days my BP was plummeting to 90/50. I started wondering what was causing this. It dawned on me maybe it is the ACV. I was taking it mainly for curbing carb cravings and weight loss. I did not know about the BP benefits. I am not advising anybody to go off meds for their BP. I have gone off mine and I will tell my Dr. about this. I also don't feel sluggish anymore. My allergies have improved greatly. My eyes are brighter. I have not seen any reduction in reduction of carb cravings or weight loss I am thrilled overall with the other benefits. I am hoping my cholesterol will also be better!
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Posted by HealthGuy (Denver, CO) on 04/17/2009
In response to your question if the ACV will react with other supplements. The answer is no.
I've taken supplements and ACV for a long time and had no problems. Most people end up with acid reflux from a hypo-acidic environment (too little stomach acid).
If the stomach acid were to remain high enough, it would adequately break down the various foods we eat adequately.
Most people over the age of 35 end up having too little stomach acid - so it's not true that doctors say we have too much acid and then put millions of people on anti-acid and PPI meds to block the acid reflux.
I was on those medications and had more problems than I started with. Besides, they actually weaken the bones and elevate the risk of heart attack, stroke and a number of other medical issues.
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Posted by Kemel (Miami, Fl. USA) on 04/15/2009
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High Blood Presure Cure: Wow I have been going nuts in the past couple of weeks, feeling light headed even strong headache and vomiting after heavy rowing/racing on saturdays. I dont like to go to doctors and i have been resisting the pill my pressure was 178/118 this morning and has been as high as 190/126. This week I have been taking garlic tablets with some improvement but not enough. After drinking ogranic apple cider vinegar, about 1/2 inch on the bottom of a mug and two inches of water the results were as follows. I dropped 10 points in the first 25 minutes. I drank some more and went to do errands. About two hours later and after a ten minute nap I am down to 138/95 my lowest in two years. Wow! I am happy and releived. Thanks-Kemel
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Posted by Sandra (West Palm Beach, Florida) on 04/08/2009
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I am taking ACV for dabetes and high blood pressure, it is working perfectly, within three days. I would like to take chlorophyll as an internal deorant. I don't want to cause a bad reaction, please let me know. I was taking a store bought apple cider it was not distill and it said it was natural. I t worked. Then I decided to get ___ ACV, what a difference, it really works. I thank God for you and this website. I read where cholorophyll is even good for diabetes. My blood pressure read 140/70, this was after a week, I had to wait til I went to the doctor. My blood sugar was noticed within two days, because I have a monitor at home. I tried oil pulling, but didn't like it, at least I tried t for a week. Please let me know something.
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Posted by Joyce (Joelton, Tn) on 04/07/2009 490 posts
Hi Nancy,
Have you tried eating 4 stems or stalks of celery a day? It is said to lower blood pressure. More things to consider is a magnesium supplement (can buy Beelith tablets of right dosage combined with B6 & take 2 x day), and unless you eat a lot of vegetables a potassium supplement should also help to lower blood pressure.
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Posted by Nancy (Canon City, Colorado) on 04/06/2009
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I was very excited to try ACV. One Tablespoon every morning has completely taken away my husband's lactose intolerance and greatly improved acid reflux.
But for my high BP--nothing. It's been going up for three years as I approached and then entered menopause. Now I'm getting consistent upper 140's over 90's and often 150's over 90's and 100's.
I've been doing 2 Tablespoon ____ ACV three times a day for three days, and one Tablespoon three times a day for two days before that. No change for five days. I'm so disappointed.
All that's left is see if time with Grape Seed Extract and Potassium will help. SO far, not even that has, but I've only done all the above for 5 days. I'm also waiting on Ecklonia cava to arrive--brown seaweed with interesting free radical and blood pressure lowering properties.
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Posted by Mary (RN) (Landenberg, PA) on 04/06/2009
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2 tsp ACV normalized blood pressue in 30 minutes. Recently began to notice a difference in left and right side blood pressure (left arm normal range 110/70 and right side elevated to 148/68. Onset fairly recent and only at night after dinner. Considered possiblility of high protein intake at evening meal but was unconvinced that was the cause though it may be reducing viscosity of blood and a contibuting factor. A few months ago changed my nutrition plan to improve pH using a significant alkalinizing product. Result appears to be that the increased alkalinity is reducing potassium. Addition of ACV has balance the blood pressure so it is equal on both the left and right arma and in the normal range between 100/70-120/80 Pulse 62 after 2 days of use (2 tsp only in evening. Never occurred to me that improving pH of saliva could result in decreased potassium levels but apparently it has in my situation and ACV restores imbalance and therfore blood pressure normalizes. (RN)
