High Blood Pressure Remedies
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115 YEA
15 NAY
1 BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
6 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
7 QUESTIONS
[QUESTION] 02/16/2009: Laura Oliver from Birmingham, AL writes: "Need to dilute ACV for HBP? Do I have to dilute the Apple Cider Vinegar in water? Can I just gulp down the 2TBS of apple cider vinegar and then chase it with 8oz water? It seems I read somewhere that to get the full benefit you have to dilute it. I think I read that full strength ACV is not effective. Any and all feedback appreciated."
02/16/2009: Dean from Los Angeles, CA replies: "Well I have done it both ways, I have not noticed a difference but it is a little hard to take with out water!"
07/06/2009: Pahlee from Philadelphia, PA replies: "in response to taking acv without water, it can be done if you can tolerate the taste"
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02/04/2009: Dean from Los Angeles, CA writes: "I am 44 years old and have had High blood pressure for 9 years now. Last week I was at 140/110 and really felt bad. I have been on 3 different medications and am on 2 currently which do not seem to be working. I ran across this site today and I will be goibg to the store right after work to get some ACV, there seem to be so many positive responses I will give it a try and post back with my results. wish me luck!
Dean"
02/06/2009: Darryl from Joliet, IL replies: "Hey Dean keep your spirits up, I too just found this site a few days ago, normal bp for me is around 170/120 or so. Just started my daily routine (two days ago} of ACV the organic kind (mother on the label), 3 shots a day with a glass of water (normal shot glass). I had my bp checked today 164/100 still high but hopefully going down. I know for people like us who have high bp it is going to have to been a lifestyle change also, exercise,l ow stress, diet, etc. But I do not like prescripition drugs, ACV will now become stocked in my home from now on."
02/06/2009: Dean from Los Angeles, Ca replies: "Ok its been 1 day and so far I have stopped taking my Medication and am just using the ACV. My BP is 145/81 (same as it was on the pills) so I am very happy so far, no spike and it has not gone up. I hope that with continued use it will start to drop."
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[NAY] 01/29/2009: Iuemhotep from Monroe, Louisiana writes: "I have been taking ACV for 3 or 4 weeks and my Blood Pressure is still 155-168/90-100 and is scary. I have headaches and I don't like that. I am Vegan and I exercise 3-4 time a week. No other health problems. Last week I had a Chelation therapy done and it have not help. I will do more.
Any other Remedy. I take Zinc, herb, potassium, Mag. I am tired of taking all this stuff thoughout the day. I think that I am going back to the Dr and start taking the BP medicine."
01/30/2009: S from Los Angeles, CA replies: "sometimes sleep disorders can cause blood pressure issues as well as headaches, may be worth looking at."
02/01/2009: Jerry from Miami, Fl replies: "For folks that are having problems with high blood pressure look up the following device/program. Resperate - it is a music and breathing technique that is supposedly proven to reduce blood pressure WITHOUT meds. I did not purchase it but noted the technique and implemented it. It works.
Of course most people in this country just want to pop a pill. Go ahead...make "their" day (drug companies)"
EC: More info here: http://www.resperate.com/us/discover/whatisresperate.aspx
02/24/2009: Trish from Kansas City, MO replies: "I know how frustrating it is to try a remedy that is praised by so many people but doesn't seem to work for me and only me. I have had minor successes with ACV, but nothing miraculous as some have claimed. I use it to keep my body's pH levels in check and to assist in digestion. As for your high blood pressure, try checking with someone who practices Traditional Chinese Medicine. I don't have BP issues, but I have used TCM for many problems such as hormonal imbalances and sluggish liver and have had nothing but positive results. My female issues have improved greatly. It is worth looking in to."
05/20/2009: Dick from Springfield, OR replies: "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."
05/21/2009: Tim from Princeton, NJ replies: "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."
07/07/2009: Pahlee from Philadelphia, PA replies: "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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[YEA] 01/27/2009: Giovanna from San Jose, Ca writes: "I have had high blood pressure for the last 2 years since i had my baby. Well I recently checked my BP and it had soared to 188/98 Oh my goodness I freaked out. After reading these wonderful reviews I decided I have nothing to lose but HBP. So i ordered organic ACV over the internet had it delivered to me. and after 2 days of taking 2tablespoons of acv and water I checked my BP today and it was 111/84. Since i was in shock. I checked it again a half hour later and the exact same number came up again. I am in total disbelielf. I will continue to take ACV and checkmy BP again in a couple of days but i am so excited about this. Thanks so much for all these wonderful reviews. I am convinced that ACV does work. The numbers prove it!!!!!"
04/07/2009: Donna from Lakeville, MA replies: "What an amazing story. I too am just reading these blogs and want to try the ACV. Can you e-mail me and tell me what type and where you found it on line that delivered it to you. That's awesome. There are soo many out there I am overwhelmed. Good luck! Donna"
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[QUESTION] 01/25/2009: Rosemary from Dallas, Texas writes: "i have been taking 2 TBS ACV with 1/4 tsp baking soda three times daily for high blood pressure. it is 145/90 and i desperately need it to be 135 or lower by 2/4/09. do i only take it 5 days a week and off two. how long does this take to work? i started taking it 6 days ago. my husband has been taking same amount morning and night only for acid reflux. thank you very much and i am so grateful i came across this site."
01/27/2009: Candy from Fort Madison, IA replies: "this is for rosemary with high blood pressure. you might try magnesium. you can get a transdermal form that is easier to absorb into your system. just do a google search for more info.of course, the applecider vinegar will help too."
06/24/2009: Llady from Dallas, Texas America replies: "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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01/22/2009: Ron from Chian Mai, Thailand writes: "I'm a70 years old Aussy male in Thailand. Light stroke last week BP 200/180. Yesterday 205/185 Placed on tablits butI'll certaily go looking for ACV in Chiang Mai as I don't like taking pills. If I find it and BP goes down, I'll post message. Thanks"
01/28/2009: Joan from Overland Park, KS replies: "When buying apple cider vinigar be sure you buy the kind that has the mother in the bottom, you can tell the mother as the vinigar is cloudy, hope this helps. oh two tablespoons vinigar to i teaspoon honey in eight ozs warm water."
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[QUESTION] 01/15/2009: Ron from Toronto, Ontario Canada writes: "I have been reading about Apple Cider Vinegar to help lower high blood pressure. Can you tell me if this is the common ACV found in grocery stores or is this a special vinegar? Thank-you"
EC: Usually it's organic acv that people write in about, but cheap grocery store acv appears to work too.
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01/14/2009: Sybil from Ellenwood, Georgia writes: "I'm a 37 yr old wife and mother of 3 daughters, yesterday I went for doctor visit and saw that my BP was 161/99 this was crazy to me. My family has a history of high bp, but I don't worry about that. My granny lowered her BP without meds using ACV (she's 82) and I started taking my servings this morning. I will keep you posted on my progress.
I love this site...thanks.
Peace,
Author Sybil Barkley-Staples
She'll Learn and Candy for My Soul"
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01/03/2009: Robert from Torrance, CA writes: "I have just recently found that I have high blood pressure, 160/95. I found some ACV 500mg capsules at a local health food store. Has anyone had any experience with capsules?"
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[YEA] 12/16/2008: Marqueze from Nashville, TN writes: "Where do I begin.....130/77 from 159/100 in 1 week...NO MEDS Just ACV twice a day, 2 tsp with water. I can't believe it like I really can't. I never buy into the internet crap cause people lie but I am really telling you folks that it works. Its nasty as he** but it works. My Dr. was like wow...No BP meds only good ole ACV in me baby! Yes! Thank God for his creation. I really think there are cures for everything right in the earth...We just have to keep researching and say screw the DR'S who charge us all the money for meds. Long Live ACV!"
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12/08/2008: Marqueze from Nashville, TN writes: "I just started taking ACV 2 days ago. I am a 30 year old male 200lbs who works out very hard. My Dr.advised me to stop working out after I was having burning and stinging pain in my arms and legs. My bp was 159/98 and it has been crazy for about 4 months. I felt terrible, & nervous, knowing that my grandmother had a stroke a while ago. Dr. couldnt tell me what was wrong with me either...Nothing but your family history which I don't believe in...(GOD IS MY HISTORY! AMEN!!!) So now the ACV. Its nasty but I refuse to take the meds! I will keep posting my results. I thank God I found this site and to know that people are experi. the same thing that you are. Prayerfully this will work...God bless you all! We will make it past this!"
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[YEA] 12/03/2008: NICOLE from EMU HEIGHTS, NSW AUSTRALIA writes: "APPLE CIDER VINEGAR Has Lowered My Blood Pressure 15 weeks of a high blood pressure was told by my doctor that i would have to go on medication if it didn't come down.October 31st have fallen pregnant and didn't want to be on meds so i decided to do ACV 2 tablespoons to a cup of warm water 3 times a day.Went to the doctor today after 2 weeks on ACV.Previous reading 140/98 my reading today was 120/85 i was amazed how quick it really does work.I have taken ACV over 7 years on and off and have decided to stay on it forever as of today :-).It really does work give it a try i'm glad i did it again otherwise i would be on medication to lower my blood pressure.If anyone would like to contact me in regards to ACV and share your personal results please do Nikki"
12/05/2008: THealth from LOS ANGELES, CA replies: "Hi Nikki,
Thanks for your wonderful feedback regarding apple cider vinegar. I also have high blood pressure and would like to try this Apple Cide Vinegar. What time do you take ACV and how much? What is the brand of ACV you are using? I would appreciate if you can please let me know the same.
Thanks,
Thealth"
12/06/2008: NICOLE from EMU HEIGHTS, NSW AUSTRALIA replies: "RE: Hello Thealth in regards to your questions i use the brand Bragg - organic apple cider vinegar. I take my mixture breakfast, lunch and dinner.Cheers nikki anymore questions please email me on my email address"
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[YEA] 11/24/2008: Jana from Midlothian, Virginia writes: "Wow! I stumbled om this site to find a natural cure for HBP. Mine has usually been 120/70 for years. It has steadily crept up. In July '08 my pressure spiked to 160/96. I was put on medication for 15 days and then was taken off after it returned to normal. I checked my BP 11/20/08 and it was 176/101! I decided to try the ACV recipe of 2 TBS with 8 oz of water 3 times a day. I also kept a bottle of water with me with 2 capfuls of vinegar. Today 11/24/08 I went to the same place to check my BP and it was 127/82! Not bad for only 5 days! I plan to continue with this for the rest of my life. Thanks for all your posts and your help! "
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[YEA] 11/16/2008: Pat from Brookings, OR writes: "Hello~ Two weeks ago after a decade of high blood pressure and suffering from the side effects of Benicar to control it I went to this website. I was weaning off the Benicar and literally sick with blood pressure 185/115. I started regimen of 2 tbsps. ACV, 1 tsp. cayenne and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a.m. in 1/2 glass of water. At noon and evening the ACV only. Two weeks have passed and this morning I am at 131/85 with no prescription drugs! In addition, I use ACV (unfiltered, organic) as a toner and my skin is the best it has ever been! I am 51. I will say I haven't lost any weight and when adding the baking soda my pressure went up. So will attack the 10 lbs. I need to lose next. Thank you!"
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10/29/2008: Pahlee Breazeale from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania writes: "apple cider vinegar
I found this site by accident, and i found it very interested i am having the problem with hbp and as of today it is 161/92 i have been trying to lower with meds, but evidently the numbers remain the same, so as i was reading all of the different remedies, i jotted a few of them down, i will start my regimin tonight and continue for a week and see if there is a difference in my number, actually i am a little worried, so after my week i will revisit this site, i have been on it for more than 2 hours tonight, it is very knowledgeable, and full of remedies that are useful"
07/08/2009: Pahlee from Philadelphia, PA replies: "SINCE MY LAST STATEMENT In 2008, MY PRESSURE BEGAN TO SOAR AGAIN, i GOT BACK ON THIS SITE AND FOUND THAT ORGANIC ACV with mother, WAS BETTER, SO I PURCHASED A BOTTLE TODAY AND AM TAKING 2TBSP WITH A SQUEEZE OF LEMON, WILL GET BACK WITH THE RESULTS IN ABOUT A WEEK OR SO, BY THE WAY MY BP IS 158/80, IT WAS 170/yesterday and it freaked me out, all i had in the house was heinz acv, so i began to take that 2tbsp with a squeeze of lemon to take away the awful taste"
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[YEA] 10/26/2008: Patrick McGill from Wellington, New Zealand writes: "I started taking ACV a week ago. 4 dessertspoons of ACV in a glass of water. My BP has come down from 160/90 to 125/73 over the week. I am on Cardizem 360mg a day as well. I hope to reduce this to 180mg in due course. I hear that ACV being acidic can cause teeth enamel problems. So a mouth rinse after taking it may be helpful."
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[YEA] 10/23/2008: Vicarious from Vancouver, British Columbia writes: "Hi. 53/1m89.93kg male.Never drink alcohol, don't smoke,not much fat, little salt. Near very healthy, organic veggie patch etc. I near never eat anything like potato chips, fast food, canned soups . etc no much High Blood in my family till age over 80 my grand pa (he drank what I will talk about below) and my dad over 92 now has some high blood also now only.
Suddenly I have High Blood Pressure here in Canada where I live for one year now. Lived in the Tropics last 30 years and swam in a pool every day +-1hr. Now here in Canada a very sedentary life. Too much on my bum I admit but work is by the PC. Anyway I follow this webpage here quite some time now and take ACV 2 x 2 big soup spoon of ACV (organic with mother) not the clear from supermarket, mix it in non sugar added Grapefruit juice with water 1/4 -3/4 1st and last thing every day and it came down from 165 to +- 140.. in one month WITHOUT any other medicine.
I also take one Aspirin per day and the usual Multi vitamin. I am not very "Pro Medicine Pills Person". I also take "Oil of Oregano" for general health 3 x 5 drops per day. That cleared a 4 month chronic / viral office cough of my partner that doctors tried to cure with antibiotics, in 7 days!!! 4got to say he also takes the ACV! It all seem to have improved dramatically his 30 years "GERD, gastritis" also, amazing isn't it?. So maybe "OIL OF OREGANO" may help for High blood also? Now my blood pressure still not normal but will continue. I feel less often the dizzy head.
I recall my Grand father in Austria drinking one month on one off 1L of Apple Juice " with mother" not the clear one made what they call REFORM HAUS/HOUSE. (An old Austrian woman solution) to high blood pressure. But here such Apple juice is like 11$ per liter so.. not $ feasible. Anyone had such a similar story with the Apple juice in America?
Regards Thanks for any story shared. and good health to you all!"
11/06/2008: Vicarious1 from Vancouver, British Columbia replies: "Hello its me again. Since I wrote my last post I continued same ACV etc. and have been at +- 125-135 over 80-90 for the whole past week. Checking 2 x per day with an automated machine that takes 3 readings each time and makes a single average and recalls it in memory.From a vegetarian friend was advised to add a glass 5cm-6cm +-2 inch of pure POMEGRANATE juice 1x per day(as it is quite costly) 13$ for 1.8L with one COD LIVER capsule every morning replacing the SALMON oil. The Pomegranate should have a good body inner cleansing effect. I notices much better body functions. Although with all the ACV etc I have not lost one pound ..but then I am not much overweight. Well good luck to all my dizzy heads are gone for the moment."
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[NAY] 10/22/2008: DJ from Bradford, USA writes: "I have been taking 2 teaspoons of acv in 16 oz of water for one week now. My blood pressure has gone up. How long does it take to see an improvment?"
11/15/2008: Marion from Riverside, Ca replies: "Hello DJ, I think that I would give it a real try first before giving up. Try taking 2 table spoons in 8 oz. water 3 times a day before each meal. If you try this can you please let us know if it works? It would help a lot...thanks!"
11/18/2008: Jeremy from Ocean Springs , MS USA replies: "I was looking for a HBP medication alternative and the most common thing I have seen is with ACV, my BP consistently checks in at the 180/90 range and at age 31 I am quite concerned with the threat for ed and other complications....hope this works 4tbsacv/8ozh20 2x daily"
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[YEA] 10/13/2008: Randy from Santa Cruz, CA writes: "Hi everyone. Great site for health issues. I have been taking ACV every morning and night 2 Tabl. to 8 to 12oz of water. During the day, I mix a quart bottle of spring water with about 4 tabl. of ACV and drink throughout the day. Anyway, my blood pressure that has always been high for over 25 years is now down like never before.
Prior to any meds: 160/96
With meds: 130/86
NO MEDS and ACV: 110/60
Throughout the day my blood pressure has found a new home of 110/60.
I discontinued my medications because my blood pressure with ACV and MEDS became too low: 98/56
No Meds...ACV alone: 110/60 like clockwork.
I feel so fortunate to find the ACV recipe here at earth clinic. I go in for a cholesterol reading in about 2 weeks...I will let you know the results without statins."
[YEA] 02/05/2009: BILL from MEMPHIS, TN replies: "YOU REALLY HAVE INSPIRED ME. THE DRS TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE A STROKE THAT THIS IS IN MY FAMILY AND THAT I HAVE TO, NO MUST TAKE HBP MEDIACATION. I HAVE BEEN TAKING THEM AND NOW I AM NOT ANYMORE. I HAVE BEEN DOING GARLIC AND ACV AND NOW FROM 178/90 TO 124-138/65-84. I READ YOUR COMMENT AND TODAY I AM INSPIRING AGAIN. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS."
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[YEA] 10/04/2008: Alison from Levittown, PA writes: "Blood Pressure -- Here is my first report: I started on the ACV and have taken it religously. I also am taking a vitamin suppliment that is supposed to support a healthy heart. I have not had caffeine for 2 days and I am watching what I am putting in myself for fuel. I am trying to eat colorful healthy, low sodium, low fat foods. I have not eaten any fake sugars such as sweet n low. I have not had soda or any caffinated beverages. I do like lemon with my water that has been helpful. I was at the pharmacy today and I took my bp with the in store monitor, that will have to do until I am back as school on Tuesday. My bp today was 147/84. That to me is significant. I was wondering if any had noticed a slight difference in the odor of their urine. Please let me know."
11/15/2008: Marion from Riverside, Ca replies: "Hello Alison, The change of smell in your urine might be caused by your vitamin as well. Ever since I started taking a daily vitamin my urine is almost neon yellow and smells like my vitamin...lol..it's some potent stuff I guess!"
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10/03/2008: Alison from Levittown, PA writes: "I just found this site. I want to give you a little history. I quite smoking 2 years ago yeah, but I then gained 40 pounds, my bp increased,and so did my chlorestol. I have lost about 20 pounds and was walking about 4 miles a day. I was told about 3 months ago that my blood pressure was a little high, 139/85.
However when I started full time nursing school everything seemend to go out the window. I have had my bp taken twice once was at 162/90 and the other it was 166/90. These were both after I had not slept well the night before and was stressed out over tests etc. I am not a med person, I think that you take one med to fix one thing then the docs put you on another med to contradict the side effects of the first. I started the AVC trial tonight. I am also going to start walking again. I eat pretty good, but with school and working full time if I am stressed I seem to grab the wrong things to eat without even thinking about it. For example today I had about 8 cups of hot tea, one can of mountain dew and 3 pieces of chocolate. Tonight my bp was 166/90, but I didn't sleep well last night so I drank the tea to get me through the day. I am sure all that caffine didn't help. I thought when I quit smoking I would be healther. Now I have to look at some foods the same way I look at smoking. For my trial I am going to take 2 tablespoons of ACV 3 times a day. I just took my first dose and chased it with water. I will report back in a couple of weeks. I also am hoping that the ACV helps relieve stress. If anyone has any sugestions please let me know. "
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[YEA] 09/05/2008: Mary from San Bernardino, CA writes: "I found this site just over a couple of weeks ago while searching for a natural remedy for high blood pressure. I am extremely overweight but was having trouble exercising because of the effects of the medicines my doctor put me on. I did not want to go back to that doctor, nor do I want to stay on these medicines any longer. I can tell that these medicines are poisoning my system.
I had found several remedies that would cost more than my prescriptions, and was about to order one of them when something told me to keep looking.
That was when I found this site. I read through all of the comments and decided that it wouldn't hurt to try the apple cider vinegar. If it didn't work, I could always try one of those expensive remedies.
I have been taking the apple cider vinegar for just about two weeks now and I have noticed an incredible change in my energy levels. Before I started taking the apple cider vinegar, I was always feeling sluggish and had no energy. I was constantly falling asleep at church and at home in front of my computer. Now the sluggish feeling is gone, I have more energy, and I do not have the problem of falling asleep all the time. I am also exercising now.
Yesterday, I forgot to take my afternoon dose of medicine. I wasn't feeling right (I feel 'off' when I don't take my blood pressure medicine) so I took my blood pressure. The average reading was 145/96. Normally when I forget my medicine, the average reading is 165/101. Today, with my medicine, the average was 123/77 (this is after drinking a couple of glasses of cola!) - normally it is 130/85 or 140/90 if I have had any kind of caffeine.
Not only is my blood pressure beginning to come down, but I have also lost 10 pounds in two weeks! Hopefully, I will be able to come off of the medicines soon so I can finally get healthy again. Thank you so much for this website!"
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 08/29/2008: Diane from Houston, Texas writes: "Hi my name is Diane and I think this is a great website. It is a blessing that people can help & share some the most important things in life which is health. Please email me at anytime samp_z@yahoo.com. I stay in Houston, TX. I've just started the ACV but my blood pressure is very high when I wake up in the morning. 160/110. I am taking 3 tablespoons of ACV with a half of teaspoon of baking soda with one pack of stevia in a half of glass of water at bedtime. In the morning I'm taking 3 tablespoons of ACV with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a half of teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a half glass of water. I like the cinnamon because it helps keep my sugar down. The first morning dose lowers my blood pressure to 130/88 and that good for me. In additions, I am taking Michael's Blood Pressure Factors but I think it has stop working because my blood pressure has been on the rise since July and I've been searching for a natural remedy. High blood pressure runs in my family and I stop taken medication a year ago. I'm 48 and my body is going through a change. I walk 2miles everyday and I watch what I eat. I try to drink a green soy supplement in the morning and eat fruit. For lunch I eat a tuna sandwich or green salads and for dinner I eat soups, salads fish, chicken, or beans. I need help now, I'm gaining weight and my blood pressure is as higher than ever and I need to lose at least 20 pounds. I'm weighing 150 and seeking ways to keep the pounds off. Also, seeking referring doctors in Houston, TX that can help."
09/13/2008: Child of God from Alabama replies: "my heart went out to you after reading your profile. i've read were himalaya pink salt cures high blood pressure. important note -- clean and protect your intestines."
09/29/2008: Bryan Turner from Fenwick, Ontario, Canada replies: "I would suggest you get off SOY. SOY is not good for you. Check out the literature on this product. It is used far to much and is in everything. My wife and I have removed SOY from our diet completely (that is a real challenge becuase it is used as a filler in everything, cereal, meat, bread etc) and feel much better. Bryan"
10/27/2008: Vivienne from Paia, HI replies: "I have read a couple of remedies using ACV with cinnamon & cayenne. Please could someone tell me how to mix this so that the spices do not just float on the top of the ACV mix?"
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[YEA] 07/29/2008: John from Okeechobee, Florida writes: "I have high blood pressure and have been taking medication for years, but doesn't really seem to work and I was at a point 3 weeks ago where my blood pressure was high (195/110, causing me dizziness, headaches, etc. My daughter was worried, so she went on the computer to research remedies for HBP and came across this website. She wrote down the remedies that can possibly bring my blood pressure down and looked in our refridgerator and the first thing she found was the Apple Cider Vinegar and told me to take a shot of it and I did. Immediately I felt a little difference, so to make a long story short, I have been taking a shot of the Apple Cider Vinegar ever since. I take it first thing in the morning, Mid Day and at night and it has worked miracles because my blood pressure went down to 130/87. and I have NEVER had my blood pressure this low for YEARS. Thanks to all who have provided feedback, along with the person who has created this website. It has provided more than enough information for me. Thank again, John."
07/30/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hey John, great news on the improvement on your BP from the ACV. Thought you might like to know that eating 4 stalks of celery per day is said to lower blood pressure also. Maybe you can just put your ACV into tomato juice & use the celery stalk as a swizzle stick, and tell yourself that this is your healthy bloody mary. Also garlic is well touted for BP control."
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[YEA] 07/23/2008: Asmai from Houston, USA writes: "Hi, Ted:
This may sound strange, I started using acv mixed with v8 low sodium and tabasco sauce and a 12oz can of beer. Not the healthiest formula. My blood pressure even after madication used to be 145/92.i am aregular 6 to 8 beer drinker. After a week ichecked my bp, it was down to 128/80 range.after about 3 wks it in the 117/75 range.also my heart rate used to 88-92,its down to 68-73. Needless to say I am amazed.
not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but I am very curious as to how this has happened? Any feedback would greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Asmai."
07/24/2008: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Actually I have a couple of my relatives who had low blood pressure from drinking too much beer and one drank liquor. The last almost died of liver cirrhosis, but in the end he died of liver cancer.
The effect of alcohol has the effect of reducing blood pressure and blood sugar and in some cases leads to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Its the effect of lower blood sugar that leads to low blood pressure. The same effect can be done if I accidentally take higher than usual dosages of chromium chloride, such as 10-25 mg, which in excess can lower the blood sugar. In dogs, if xylitol is given, a dog can go unconscious with low blood sugar leading to low blood pressure. Blood pressure can come from metabolic acidosis, higher blood sugar, excess fat, or even excessive protein (which leads to thickened blood leading to varicose veins).
Therefore the best remedy to lower blood pressure, where the cause of high blood pressure is due to higher than average blood sugar is more like for example, B1 thiamine mononitrate 250 to 500 mg, and perhaps B6 at about 250-500 mg, granulated lecithin one tablespoon before meal, 3 three times a day, 1000 -1500 mcg of chromium polynicotinate, and avoiding eating sugar, artificial sugar which leads to high blood pressure. Therefore, an obese person may have high plaques and fats that cause high blood pressure, while a much more skinny person may have higher blood pressure from excessive lipid peroxidation or high blood sugar, too high of sodium retention from excessive chlorine intake, initially at least.
A high blood pressure is also reduced by the fact that alcohol may have dissolve some parts of the fat the clogs arteries that leads to higher blood pressure, but I prefer to use a much safer fat emulsifiers such as granulated lecithin to lower the fat. Obviously fat cause high blood pressure, 75% of the plaque comes from lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fats, where the source is from vegetable oils. The other 25% comes from saturated fats. Therefore the avoidance of both beef, pork and chicken will reduce the saturated fats. The cholesterol content of beef, pork and chicken are fairly close and those leads to high blood pressure also. However certain sea food has a much higher cholesterol contents such as shrimps, oysters and clams.
The fact that alcohol dissolves fat, leading to lower blood pressure, may also reduce fats in the brain where normal brain function is vital, can lead to brain damage from strokes. Brain needs a normal fat and below normal can lead to learning disabilities and coordination problems. Therefore, a much safer alternative that doesn't destroy the neural system, but is a food includes apple cider vinegar, which also dissolves fats also and is safer than the use of alcohol.
A common cause of blood pressure is excessive dietary oils and fats in the diet, free heavy metals that lead to lipid peroxidation (leading to plaques in the arteries), eating various meats high in cholesterol, common table salt, acid forming foods, chlorinated water, brominated wheat and wheat flour.
A high intake of sugar causing spikes can lead to hypoglycemia as these sugar spikes causes excessive insulin production leading to very low blood sugar that may also cause temporary low the blood pressure, leading to fainting spells. A sensible diet without sugar or food added with pectin will act as an insulin to protect against blood sugar spikes leading to temporarily low blood sugar and in extreme cases, leads to stroke. Low glycemic diets maybe helpful, but certain fats needs to be avoided, such as meats including pork, beef and chicken. While ocassional supplements of omega 3 may help reduce such insulin spikes from reduction in brain and neural inflammation as a result of blood sugar spikes. An inflammation in the brain can also trigger sudden drop in blood sugar by overeaction from lack of omega 3 fish oils.
Lipid peroxidation is made worse with heavy metals, and lack of selenium, which protects the body against lipid peroxidation. I would much prefer to avoid potatoes, french fries, fried foods, cheese and other fatty foods and eating a larger portion on the vegetables, but not vegetable oils or meat.
Ted"
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