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Food and High Blood Pressure

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Utilizing natural methods for controlling and even curing conditions for others is of course not just the basis of my career, but my own personal lifestyle. The advantages of providing the body with the resources to cure itself are almost too numerous to list.

A key advantage includes avoiding serious and even life threatening side effects of many medications.

Blood Pressure medicine while quick and convenient to prescribe and take can leave a person with new and usually surprising problems. Just a few of the reported side effects include headaches, dizziness, nausea, joint pain, fatigue and sexual dysfunction. Some of the more serious side effects even include stroke and heart attack (the very problems the drugs are designed to prevent.)

An important reminder about these medications though is that even if you are experiencing these symptoms, you should almost never suddenly discontinue the medicine. The problems with the drugs should be discussed with your doctor even if you also choose to pursue natural treatments.

One place many people start with when trying to control blood pressure is with the food they eat. This makes great sense especially since choosing and preparing food is within an individual’s direct control. This also happens to be a popular question I get so I’m happy to share some foods I’ve found to be at least somewhat helpful.

Celery acts as a natural diuretic and is also touted to have a “negative caloric effect.” This means it actually requires more calories to digest it than the food even has. You might prefer to drink celery juice or combine it with other roots such as carrots.

Eating papaya on an empty stomach each day for a month is also recommended by many naturopaths. This should be eaten in the morning daily for a month. Eat the papaya alone and refrain from eating other foods for at least two hours afterward.

Another food I’ve tested many times is garlic. You can eat it in its natural form or packed into your meal. I’ve actually witnessed it lowering blood pressure in minutes by taking a reading before the meal, and eating the garlic.

Decreasing the fat, sugar and red meat in your diet can also help lower cholesterol as well as help in controlling blood pressure.

The DASH eating plan even provides specific diet and serving recommendations and is based on scientific studies centered on reduced sodium diets. It was most effective for those suffering high blood pressure but also lowered blood pressure for those who had pre-hypertension.

DASH calls for whole grains, raw vegetables, fruits and non-fat or low fat dairy products. Fats and oils are allowed in limited quantities.

While I do believe that adjusting your diet can be very beneficial for blood pressure as well as weight control and overall health, it is still extremely important to address the underlying stress factors to insure blood pressure remains in a healthy range permanently.

My Hypertension No More program focuses on increased oxygen and eliminating stress. Combining this with a healthy diet can allow you to look at a future free of blood pressure medications. I hope you’ll give your body the chance to heal itself if you are suffering.

EL331001

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Snoring and High Blood Pressure – Can One Cause the Other?

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Most all of us have at one point in our lives, snored. Usually it’s a spouse or partner who let’s us know (mostly because he or she didn’t get good rest because of the snoring). This is an annoying habit but it could be more than that.

Occasional snoring that isn’t loud usually isn’t of concern and can generally be corrected by having the person snoring roll onto his or her side.

When the snoring is very loud, and one snores every night, there is likely cause for concern.

This type of snoring is likely indicative of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is one of the most common forms of sleep disorders. Sufferers actually stop or “pause” their breathing when sleeping, up to two or three breaths.

When the person eventually does take a breath, a loud snore is heard. More than just aggravating to whomever is lying next to you, chemicals which are released to control breathing get interrupted.

This leads to oxygen levels dropping severely and adrenaline and other hormones being released. It is these hormones which can lead to high blood pressure, or hypertension. Left untreated, high blood pressure can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and even blindness.

If you are overweight, you are more likely to suffer from snoring and sleep apnea. This is compounded if you smoke, drink alcohol or consume large meals at night.

OK, so snoring and sleep apnea could be causing your hypertension. What about the reverse? Could your high blood pressure be causing your snoring?

Studies have shown that those with cardiovascular issues tend to also suffer from water retention. This can occur in the legs, lungs and throat tissues.

This in turn, can circle back again and cause or inflame sleep disorders such as snoring or sleep apnea.

If you or someone you love consistently snores or suffers from sleep apnea, I recommend my Stop Snoring program. It’s all natural and proven to be effective. If you feel your high blood pressure or weight is causing the issue, I also recommend both my High Blood Pressure Program and my Weight Loss Breeze program.

EL331002

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What if I Just Have Isolated Systolic High Blood Pressure?

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Blood Pressure is understandably a major concern for many people. I personally, battled it and have spent more hours researching and developing treatment for it than I or my wife (who’s really smart by the way) could ever count.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is usually considered a reading over 140/90. 120/80 to 139/89 is considered pre-hypertension. The top number is called the systolic which is considered high if it is 120 or above.

Why is this important? Two-thirds of people over the age of sixty-five have high blood pressure. Some experts even consider this number conservative. In fact, many people who are age 50 or older, have pre-hypertension.

Left untreated, high blood pressure puts too much strain on the heart which can lead to atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. This, in turn, can lead to heart attack or stroke.

In addition to the heart being affected by high blood pressure, high blood pressure can also lead to kidney disease and even blindness.

The systolic reading measures the force of the blood through the arteries as the heart beats. The diastolic pressure (force of the blood in the arteries as the heart “rests”) reading need not be high for one to have high blood pressure when the systolic reading is high. This is known as isolated systolic high blood pressure.

While both readings are important for an accurate diagnosis of high blood pressure, keep in mind that as we age, the diastolic reading tends to go down, therefore, it is especially important to know what one’s systolic pressure is.

To know if you have high blood pressure (systolic or not), you should see your doctor. He or she can perform a quick blood pressure test to let you know.

Keep in mind that you do not have to feel “bad” to have high blood pressure. This is why high blood pressure and heart disease in general is known as the “silent killer.” Oftentimes, by the time a person knows something is wrong, that person is having a heart attack or stroke.

For those of you, who are concerned that your doctor will simply prescribe medicine to lower your blood pressure and you are concerned about the very real and potentially very serious side effects of the medication, express your concerns to your doctor.

That’s not to say that your doctor won’t still prescribe medication. This is a complaint about many Western doctors. It’s not necessarily their fault though.

Their concern is that their patients won’t follow through on advice to lose weight, stop smoking, drink alcohol in moderation only, and follow an exercise and breathing program. Who can blame them? It’s hard for many of us, especially older adults with a lifetime of bad habits to break them.

If your systolic blood pressure reading is high, you know you have high blood pressure or you are pre-hypertensive, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure program. The response to my all natural program, consisting of breathing and relaxation exercises has been overwhelming! I cured my own high blood pressure using this program (without drug intervention) and it has remained normal ever since.

In fact, I have had hundreds of clients who have been on high blood pressure medication (with those nasty side effects) for years. After starting my program, their blood pressure immediately started to lower and in time, they were able to get off the medication altogether.

EL331002

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Raise Your Glass to Wine and Your Health

Monday, February 9th, 2009

I recently had the pleasure of dining out with a couple that my wife and I have known for years. I noticed that “Jane” was drinking red wine, which is completely out of character for her. The few times I’ve noticed Jane drinking wine, it was white wine only. In fact, she complained of an “after taste” with red wines and the fact that she doesn’t like to drink anything at room temperature.

Jane is easily susceptible to anything fad related (i.e., diets, exercise equipment, fashion, etc.), so it came as absolutely no surprise that Jane had recently read an article about the benefits of red wine to one’s health, specifically, lowering heart disease.

I’ve known for years about studies and research related to red wine and there is, in fact, a basis for my friend’s claims. Studies have shown that those drinking red wine in moderation (one glass of wine per day for women and two glasses for men because they tend to weigh more and have more of the enzymes that metabolize the alcohol than women).

There have been specific studies of Mediterranean countries in which those in the study ate a high fat diet but had very low LDL (bad) cholesterol, higher levels of HDL (good) cholesterol and lower blood pressure. Why was this? Findings suggested that the participants in the study all drank red wine on a regular basis.

Researchers think that there are two antioxidants in the seeds and skin of the red wine grape – resveratrol and flavonoids. Unlike white wine, red wine is fermented with the skin and seeds and therefore the red wine retains more of these antioxidants.

It is believed that resveratrol raises HDL cholesterol, which in turn helps to prevent blood clotting. Flavonoids also prevent blood clots but also help to prevent plaque from forming in arteries.

Recent studies focused on white wine and other types of alcohol have started to produce similar results. In fact, one study suggested that the molecules in white wine are smaller than in red wine, and can be more easily absorbed.

This is all very fascinating but what is of even more fascination to me is how excited we all get when we read promising research on the newly discovered benefits of bad habits. It’s like the study about smoking cigarettes and the belief that it may prevent Parkinson’s disease – great, but where’s the research on the cancer or emphysema that replaced the Parkinson’s?

Once again, it boils down to moderation. Yes, there is definitely evidence that wine (especially red wine) can produce heart healthy benefits including lowering blood pressure. Every promising research article I read, however, stated that alcohol is addictive and that drinking to excess caused much more devastating health effects than the benefits of drinking one to two glasses per day.

Drinking to excess can lead to obesity (due to the empty calories), increase high blood pressure and damage major organs like the heart and liver. If you don’t already drink alcohol, experts suggest that it’s healthier for you if you don’t start. If you drink in moderation, stick with that.

If you have high blood pressure and are considering taking up red wine to lower your blood pressure, please let me first suggest my High Blood Pressure program. The results are achieved through all natural, non invasive means. The results have been amazing for my clients – all of whom wanted to lower their blood pressure without medication, or alcohol. I also recommend my Weight Loss Breeze Program if you need to achieve a healthy weight.

EL331002

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Side Effects of Blood Pressure Medications

Monday, January 26th, 2009

My wife and I were watching a program on television one night when a commercial came on touting a new prescription medication and its great benefits. I admit I was barely paying attention to the commercial when my wife muttered, “With those side effects, the cure truly is worse than the disease.” Huh? Thanks to digital recording technology I was able to rewind the commercial and listen to possible side effects. They did seem bad indeed, especially when “possible stroke or heart attack” was mentioned.

As often happens, one idea leads to many and soon I was relating that commercial to the numerous email correspondence I’ve received from clients relating to my natural High Blood Pressure Program. The two most consistent messages I’ve received from clients are: My program has helped them dramatically lower their blood pressure without medication and that those who were previously on prescription medication sought out my natural remedy because they just couldn’t bear the negative side effects of the medicine.

Many of my clients even went so far as to name their medications. This led me to research the many high blood pressure medications and their side effects. Even though I’d received first hand information from clients, my research findings were eye opening.

Let’s first discuss high blood pressure and why intervention is even considered necessary. High blood pressure or hypertension is a consistently elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90. While many treat this as a disorder, it is in fact, a symptom of a larger disease or ailment. Most of the time doctors do not know what the larger issue is so they treat the symptom – high blood pressure.

Why is high blood pressure a bad thing? High blood pressure can lead to weakening of arteries, heart disease, heart attack and stroke. High blood pressure can affect not only the heart but the brain, eyes and kidneys.

Even the non life threatening dangers of high blood pressure are disturbing – blindness, erectile dysfunction, loss of sleep and the list continues. An added negative trait about high blood pressure is that often times; there are no symptoms, hence, the label – “silent killer.”

For others though, symptoms of high blood pressure include: blurred vision, headaches, dizziness and nausea. The only way to know if your blood pressure is high is to have it measured.

One high blood pressure reading does not always indicate chronic high blood pressure so it’s important to schedule regular physicals and keep your doctor informed about your family history, medical history, medications you are taking (even over the counter medications can cause high blood pressure).

If your doctor prescribes high blood pressure medication, you should know what possible side effects are. While there are several different types of high blood pressure medication, I am going to focus on four of them: ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics.

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors – These drugs help blood vessels relax by blocking the production angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to narrow. Commonly prescribed ACE inhibitors include: benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) ,quinapril (Accupril, Mavik) and ramipril (Altace).

Side effects include: Increased potassium levels, lingering cough, headache, dizziness, nausea, joint pain, weakness, chest pain, fever and in rare cases, kidney disease.

Beta Blockers – These drugs reduce nerve signals to the heart and blood vessels which causes the heart to beat slower and use less force, thus reducing blood pressure. Commonly prescribed beta blockers include: acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), carvedilol (Coreg), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL), nadolol (Corgard), penbutolol (Levatol), propranolol (Inderal) and timolol (Blocadren).

Side effects include: fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, impotence, depression, memory loss and even hallucenations.

Calcium Channel Blockers – These drugs block calcium from entering heart and blood vessel muscle cells, thus preventing the blood vessels from constricting and lowering blood pressure. Commonly prescribed beta blockers include: amlodipine (Norvasc), diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR) felodipine (Plendil), nicardipine (Cardene), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), and verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).

Side effects include: nausea, heartburn, shortness of breath, trouble swallowing, dizziness, sexual dysfunction, and in some cases, stroke and heart attack – one of the very things the drug is designed to prevent.

Diuretics (water pills) – These drugs flush the body of fluid and sodium so that the blood vessels do not hold as much fluid, and in turn lower blood pressure. Common diuretics include: chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix) and indapamide (Lozol).

Side effects include: electrolyte imbalances, impotence, breast enlargement in men (gynecomastia), gout, menstrual irregularities, increased blood sugar, blurred vision, and fever.

If you are currently taking high blood pressure medication and are experiencing any of the above symptoms (the above list is by no means complete), DO NOT stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor. Discuss your valid concerns with your doctor and discuss reducing and eventually removing medicine from your system.

I recommend my all natural High Blood Pressure Program because it works. Don’t be concerned if your doctor is hesitant to natural remedies, as most traditional doctors are.

Start out using my program in conjunction with the medicine and as your blood pressure lowers, and that will be your proof that the program works. Keep seeing your doctor and reducing the medication and using my High Blood Pressure Program until you eventually no longer need medication.

EL331001H

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Can a Vitamin D Deficiency Cause High Blood Pressure?

Friday, January 9th, 2009

As I’ve mentioned before, a great benefit of my chosen career path is being able to interact one on one with my customers. Specifically, answering the many questions people have about my program. Occasionally, I’ll see the same question pop up again and again and that is when I like to address it to many.

Recently, I’ve been asked by more than a few of you if Vitamin D deficiency could cause high blood pressure.

Vitamin D actually refers to several forms of this vitamin – the most important (to humans) being ergocalfciferol (Vitamin D2) and chloecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Also known as the “sunshine” vitamin, Vitamin D3 is produced when skin is exposed to ultraviolet light. In fact, most people get 100% of their vitamin D supply from sunlight.

Vitamin D is important in promoting maintaining adequate blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. It aids in the absorption of calcium which, in turn, helps create and maintain strong bones. Vitamin D is most known for helping to prevent bone diseases; however, recent studies have suggested that a lack of Vitamin D may be linked to more illnesses.

Several studies including several race groups, both genders and a broad age group have reported similar findings – those with a Vitamin D deficiency and high blood pressure were at least fifty percent more likely to experience a cardiac event (i.e., stroke, heart attack, chest pain, heart failure) than those without the deficiency.

How does one know if he or she has a Vitamin D deficiency?

A simple blood test by your doctor is the easiest way to determine if you have the vitamin deficiency. In fact, the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency are subtle (cold/flu, periodontal disease, depression, osteoporosis, high blood pressure) and can often times be confused for symptoms of other illnesses.

Who is at risk for Vitamin D deficiency?

Those most at risk include:

Older adults – People age 50 or older have an increased risk for the deficiency because the skin stops synthesizing Vitamin D as efficiently and also because many older adults avoid sun exposure as much as possible due to an increased risk of skin cancer.

Those with limited sun exposure – people who are homebound or live in northern latitudes, people who cover their skin because of religious reasons, or those who’s jobs have them working in areas that prevent sunlight exposure are at a greater risk for the vitamin deficiency.

People with dark skin – Darker skin does not convert sunlight to Vitamin D as easily as lighter skin. Some studies suggest that older adults with dark skin are even more likely to develop the deficiency as older adults with lighter skin.

Obesity – While obesity doesn’t affect the skin’s ability to process sunlight, the fact that Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin means that the greater amounts of fat in an obese person cause greater accumulations of the vitamin in the fat and the release of the vitamin into the system is altered.

What is the treatment for Vitamin D deficiency?

The shortest answer is to see your doctor. While the obvious answer is direct exposure to ultra violet light, there are many harmful effects of the sun which should be avoided.

There are, of course, many foods which contain Vitamin D (cod, salmon, mackerel, tuna) and others which are vitamin D fortified (milk, margarine, eggs, certain cereals). You should, of course, check with your doctor to ensure that the amount of these foods you are consuming is adequate to support Vitamin D synthesis.

While there is an oral supplement of Vitamin D, many experts agree that most people do not require this (if they are able to get their Vitamin D intake from the above two methods) and since this vitamin is fat soluble, too much Vitamin D can be unhealthy.

Regardless of the reason for your high blood pressure, I recommend my High Blood Pressure Program due to the astounding results. It has helped thousands and can help you too.

EL331001

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Getting Off of High Blood Pressure Medication Naturally

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Nothing touches my heart so much as when people email me to share how one of my programs has helped them.  Some people have even gone so far as to say their lives or relationships were saved. Call me crazy, but this validates my very existence.

I also take great joy in having the opportunity to connect with people personally.

A recurrent question I am asked with regard to The High Blood Pressure Program is:  How do I get off my medication using your program?

Experience and proven results have given me the confidence to tell you - YES, it can be done!

The key is to take it slowly.  While the program is natural, and can be followed in conjunction with taking medicine, you should always consult your doctor when attempting to reduce your medication.

Begin working the program (I’ve included some specifics about my exercises below) and measure your blood pressure every day - even better, several times a day.  As you notice your blood pressure drop, consult your doctor about lowering your medication.

Don’t be surprised if your doctor is skeptical about the program and whether or not it is delivering any permanent results.  This is normal, based on the background from which most doctors come; however, your doctor really can’t argue with the reduced blood pressure readings you have taken.

Continue to work the program.  Again, continue to measure and note your blood pressure and when it has lowered again, consult your doctor about taking even less medication.

Eventually, by continuing to use my natural program and taking less and less medication as prescribed by your doctor, you should be able to get off the medication altogether.

In exercise one, I lead you through special rhythmical walking.  By walking in this particular rhythm, your brain and emotions relax, providing a focused break.  This, in turn, lowers your blood pressure.

In exercise two, I lead you though identifying feelings that may be causing anxiety in your space and release them from your system, in a relaxing manner.

In exercise three, I lead you through whole body relaxation.  This is pretty traditional but a very relaxing exercise.

Using all three exercises in my High Blood Pressure Program has been proven to normalize blood pressure in less than a week for about 76.4% of my clients and within a month for almost 89.3%.  These numbers are impressive!

EL331001

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What Are Those Blood Pressure Numbers About?

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Ever wonder what those two numbers in your blood pressure reading stand for? It’s interesting how doctors make such a big deal out of how high or low those numbers are, while we ourselves can’t make heads nor tails out of it.

Actually, these numbers tell you how hard your blood is pushing against the walls of your arteries. Just as how water building up in a hose can damage it, your own blood can also damage your arteries and leave you more susceptible to strokes and cardiac arrest.

A blood pressure reading can look like this: 120/80 mmHg. The first number represents the systolic blood pressure, which is the pressure your blood exerts on your arteries when your heart beats. The second number represents the diastolic blood pressure, which is your blood pressure when your heart rests between beats.

A blood pressure reading of 120/80 is considered normal. Most individuals have this blood pressure or slightly lower. Individuals with blood pressures slightly higher than 120/80 are considered prehypertensive, and doctors often start treating them to keep their blood pressures from escalating.

Of the two numbers, it’s long been thought that a higher diastolic blood pressure (the second number) contributed to hypertension and its subsequent medical concerns. However, it’s been recently suggested that higher systolic blood pressures (the first number) also pose a measure of risk, particularly for individuals past the age of 50.

When an individual registers a blood pressure reading of 140/90 or higher in two different sessions, then he/she has hypertension. Left untreated, hypertension can lead to several other medical conditions.

When it comes to bringing those numbers down to 120/80, doctors often suggest drastic, life-changing practices to their patients. They may ask individuals to stop smoking or drinking, to get into vigorous exercise regimens, or to change their diets entirely.

When these individuals can’t keep up with the doctor’s order (and they usually can’t), they lose any blood pressure drop and they get back into hypertension. In other words, hypertension can bring some very unsavory changes to a person’s life.

But it doesn’t have to.

My Hypertension Program doesn’t entail any life-changing practices. In fact, most of its exercises are something you can do while you go on about your day. Wouldn’t you like to be one of the hundreds of my customers to normalize their blood pressures for good?

And now that you know what those numbers stand for, it’s much more satisfying to watch them go down to the 120/80 levels and stay there.

Warm regards,

Christian Goodman

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Hypertension Patients Need To Monitor Blood Pressure Regularly

Monday, March 24th, 2008

If you are a hypertension patient then it is absolutely necessary for you to regularly measure your blood pressure. In fact, monitoring blood pressure regularly is a vital aspect of any blood pressure management program.

In case you measure your blood pressure only occasionally then you need to change your approach. As this approach do not provide any useful insight on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of your current hypertension treatment.

Our blood pressure does not remain the same throughout the day. It is different when we wake up, in the noon, and in the night. That is why you need to measure your blood pressure at regular intervals every day. Further, you need to keep a record of these readings. As this provide you, as well as your doctor, an indication whether your current treatment is being effective or not.

How to monitor blood pressure at home (more…)

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Hypertension, Why the Sudden Rise

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Studies show that the number of high blood pressure cases, over the last 30 years or so have grown exponentially. This fact has also been acknowledged by the practitioners of conventional medicine. But what has not been forthcoming from them is the exact reason for the sudden rise in hypertension cases.

It is well-recorded that the three biggest contributors to hypertension are:

• stress
• unhealthy diet
• genes

Our genes have not changed much in last hundred years, so they cannot be the cause of exponential rise in number of hypertension cases in the recent years. Though, our diet has changed over time, but, it too cannot be the reason, as previously too people used to consume fatty foods.

So, could the answer be stress? (more…)

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