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So much is said about high blood pressure and the potentially disastrous health consequences if left untreated (heart attack, stroke, blindness, and all sorts of other scary health concerns) that almost everyone over the age of thirty knows at least something about it.

In fact, that is why I write so extensively about this condition and the fact that it is so very treatable.

We are all told things to avoid such as high sodium foods, processed foods, fast food, red meat, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and tobacco.

What not everyone knows is why we should do this. The fact is that these types of foods all contain some sort of toxin which can affect one’s health – high blood pressure being the topic of today’s article.

Sodium and caffeine are not inherently poisonous but can elevate blood pressure. This is especially true of people who have a family history or other issues such as obesity that already increases their risk for hypertension

Many processed foods and fast foods contain high amounts of trans fats, sodium and cholesterol. Be wary of certain “diet” foods as they sometimes replace sugar with chemicals high in sodium and are oftentimes not lower in fat.

Red meats, even those not processed or cured can be cause for alarm because you are basically eating whatever toxin the animal ate before it became your meal.

Alcohol and nicotine/tobacco, while not foods are things people tend to ingest or breathe in and in many cases, to excess. While I don’t see a problem with moderate alcohol consumption, research has indicated there is no safe cigarette. Keep in mind that these are by definition poisons to our bodies.

Also in the toxins category are medications, both over the counter and prescription. These can raise blood pressure so it’s extremely important to let your doctor know if you have any history of hypertension.

As if that weren’t bad enough, new research on animals has shown that when exposed to daily air pollutants (much lower levels than seen in many developing countries and parts of the U.S.), even short term, blood pressure was raised as much as 25%.

While we can carpool and recycle (yes, I’m a big believer!), we can’t control what goes on globally. Likewise, a hyperbaric chamber isn’t something we can budget for either.

I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure program to anyone who suffers from hypertension. It’s all natural breathing and relaxation exercises have shown amazing results and it’s something you can do regardless of the environment to help reduce your blood pressure.

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I can’t name the number of people who have started my High Blood Pressure program after being diagnosed with high blood pressure who either didn’t like or couldn’t tolerate the horrible side effects of prescription drugs to lower their blood pressure.

Throughout various correspondences, I have also come to realize the number of people who tried my program, noticed good results and then were encouraged to adopt healthier lifestyles as a result.

Many of these same people indicated that they had no family history of high blood pressure, didn’t smoke or drink alcohol to excess. The only thing they noticed is that they had, over the years, gained weight (sometimes considerable amounts after childbirth, etc.) and/or developed poor eating habits.

There are many diets available today – just type in “Diet” into any web search engine and notice the results. Most of these diets, unfortunately, offer amazing weight loss results in little to no time. Once you drill down deeper, you realize that they are at best, not accurate in their claims – at worst, basically starvation diets.

One may lose a lot of weight but the effects on one’s health, the heart especially, are devastating. Our bodies aren’t designed to gain or lose vast amounts of weight at once. But, for many of these diets, that’s exactly what happens.

The body goes into “starvation” mode with these extreme caloric reduction diets and once we either lose the target weight or more than likely, simply quit out of frustration, our metabolisms already reduced, are forced to deal with “normal” food intake.

The result is rapid weight gain and health issues. Many of my clients informed me that they were even heavier than they were when they started the original diet.

Of course, that’s not to say that all plans to lose weight are wrong. Many of my clients indicated that once they were feeling better from trying my program, they were encouraged to try eating better, and in general, live a healthier lifestyle.

My advice is to go back to the food pyramid. This simple plan we all learned in grade school, does in the end hold good advice. In fact, one client mentioned that when she went back to the “basics” she and her family ended up losing weight, without feeling hungry and “punished.”

One also doesn’t feel like one is on a diet, at least not in the traditional sense. It is in fact, a lifestyle change, meant to go the distance, not just a fad diet.

Add to it that most if not all healthy diet plans also recommend at least eight glasses of water per day and vitamin supplements to ensure effective weight loss. I am a firm believer in vitamin supplements, ONLY, keep in mind that you should go with an established company with proven results – vitamins and other health supplements are often times not regulated by any health agency.

I highly recommend a well balanced diet promoting all food groups, even fat, just in limited and realistic quantities.

I also highly recommend both my High Blood Pressure program to lower blood pressure with all natural and amazing results or my Weight Loss Breeze program if you are looking to lose weight with all natural breathing and relaxation exercises.

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