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BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH: Is the measurement of your blood pressing against the walls of blood vessels (arteries). The output of blood from the heart, resistance to blood flow, volume of blood flow, and distribution of blood to various organs all contribute to the range of your blood pressure. Additionally certain hormones and the activity of your nervous sytem can affect blood pressure. Some symptoms associated with this condition are headaches, dizziness, ringing in ears, flushed complexion, fatigue, sleeplessness, etc. It is caused by genetics, clogged arteries, calcium/fiber deficiency, lack of exercise, poor diet, anxiety, anger, emotional and physical stress, too much meat protein and salt, etc. The normal range for blood pressure should be 120/80.

Self Help – Change your Diet!!! (1) Implement a diet high in potassium, magnesium, calcium, rutin, pectin rich foods. (2) Eliminate salt in your diet and (3) add Alpha linolenic acid (ALA) or essential fatty acids to regulate blood pressure. (Omega 3 oils and ground flax seeds are examples of essential fatty acids). (4) Exercise regularly (at least ½ hour per day) and control your weight. (5) Control your stress with meditation, guided imagery, diaphragmatic breathing, massage therapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, color and music therapy, etc. (6) If you smoke, PLEASE try to quit and minimize your intake of alcohol and caffiene.

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Alternative Therapy	Suggestions
Acupuncture	Enhancing blood circulation by stimulating related meridians mostly kidney, spleen and bladder channels.
Ayurveda (India)	Herbs: Sarpagandha (or Rauwolfia serpentina), Nardostachys jatamansi, Arjuna (or terminalia arhura), Punarnava (boerhaavia diffusa or hog weed) as a duiretic. Yoga: Makarasana (crocodile pose) or Cobra, Shoulder Stand, shitali pranayama breathing exercises, yoga mudra, moon saluation, meditation. Diet: watermelon w/cardamom and coridander; Mango juice follow with a 1/2 cup of warm milk. Peach juice w/cardamom. Mung dal soup. Include raw or steamed foods, follow perhaps a vegetarian diet and add garlic, lemon and parsley. Indian gooseberries, grape fruit, watermelon. Lifestyle: 8 hrs of sleep, avoid overstaining, find some happiness each day. Massage: Mahanarayan Taila, Brihat Vishnu Taila. Check the net for cholesterol and Triphala guggula. Treatments vary according to cause, of which there are many.
Food Therapy/ Nutrition	Potassium: Apricots, bananas, kiwi, avocados, dates, figs, raisins. Legumes, lima beans, garlic, potatoes, spinach, winter squash, yams. Whole grains, dairy, brewers yeast, dulse, nuts, wheat bran, yogurt, poultry. Magnesium: Apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, molasses, brown rice, cantaloupe, figs, grapefruits, lemons, peaches, dulse, garlic, green leafy vegetables, kelp, lima beans, blackeyed peas, soybeans, watercress, salmon, tofu, wheat whole grains, millet, nuts for vitamin E, sesame seeds. Calcium: Molasses, carob, figs, filberts, prunes, dark leafy vegetables, asparagus, turnip greens, broccoli, cabbage, collards, dulse, kale, mustard greens, beans, dairy, buttermilk, almonds and almond milk, black sesame seeds,cheeses, goats milk, oatmeal, whey. Pectin: Apples, bananas, beets, carrots, citrus fruit, dried peas, okra. Organic honey soothes the heart muscles and is a restorant. If you experience edema (swelling of hands, feet, legs) eat cucumbers, watermelon, parsley - they have diuretic properties and will help eliminate excess water retention.
Herbology, Western	Potassium: Catnip, hops, horsetail, nettle, plantain, red clover, sage, skullcap. Magnesium: Afalfa, bladderwrack, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seeds, fenugreek, hops, horsetail, lemongrass, licorice, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover, shepherds purse, yarrow, yellow dock. Calcium: Alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seek, fenugreek, grind your flaxseeds perhaps 1-2 t.-tbl/day, hops, horsetail, kelp, lemongrass, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, raspberry leaves, red clover, rosemary, rose hips, shepherds purse, violet leaves, yarrow, yellow dock. Any of these can be made into teas, tinctures, extracts.
Holistic	Take upon arising: Honey water (1 teas raw honey, 1tbls apple cider vinegar, the freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon, and add 1-1/2 cups hot water) every morning. Try for two weeks and see if your BP goes down. IV Chelation.
Homeopathy	Thyroidinum, nux vomica, crataegus drops, baryla carbonica, Bach flower remedies include beech, holly, impatiens, mustard, willow. There are many other remedies based on accompanying symptoms. Consult your health care provider.
Mind, Body, Spirit	The nurturing and company of a pet has proven beneficial in lowering blood pressure for many people. Listen to your favorite music..... Prayer, meditation, guided imagery, any practice that connects you with your mind, body and spirit...It's your choice, whatever calms your body, harmonizes your nervous system and brings you some joy and peace. Find the things that you really like to do and enjoy them every day!!!!
Naturopathic	Vitamin E Therapy with selenium, ester C with bioflavonoids, vitamin B complex, niacin, omega 3 fish oil or flaxseed oils, CO_Q 10, evening primrose oil caps, garlic oil, magnesium citrate, red rice yeast, policosanol, basikol. Hawthorn extracts exert mild BP lowering effects.
Traditional Chinese Medicine	Herbs: Stephania tetrandra, Apocynus iancifolium, Menispermum dauricum, Clerodendreon trichotomum, uncaria sinensis, Pheretima asperillum, he shou wu. Decoctions of longspur epimedium and curculigo. Therapies: magnet, massage, qi gong & Dietary - (celery, sea cucumbers, jellyfish, sun flower seeds), these along with cupping, moxibution, and acupuncture are all used to treat the whole body. Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan and others depending upon associated symptoms.

* Disclaimer: The information found in this website has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The suggestions on this site are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any condition or disease. Before implementing any of these suggestions, it is recommended that you consult your healthcare practitioner for an evaluation and treatment plan. Every person’s chemistry is different (i.e. DNA, blood type, and chemistry) and the way someone reacts to a suggestion may be different from another.