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"A
1-year double-blind study of 106 individuals given stevia extract found
evidence of a significant reduction in blood pressure beginning at 3 months*.
In the treated group, the average blood pressure at the beginning of the study
was about 166/102. By the end of the study, this had fallen to 153/90. In
contrast, no significant reductions were seen in the placebo group."
"According to Chinese theory, celery is effective for hypertension because
it acts upon the liver; one type of hypertension is associated with the liver.
In Mainland China,
celery juice was useful in reducing hypertension in 14 out of 16 patients. The
juice was mixed with equal amounts of honey and about 8 ounces was taken orally
three times each day for up to 1 week. Fresh celery juice can be mixed with
vinegar to relieve dizziness, headache and shoulder pain associated with
hypertension. In cases of hypertension of pregnancy and climacteric
hypertension, drink fresh celery juice every day."
Here is another example of food as medicine.....
"Since prescription drugs that lower blood pressure do have side
effects - some of them risky and unpleasant - it is important to always begin
with natural methods. If you are taking drugs for high blood pressure, your
health care provider should be monitoring you regularly and should have a goal
of getting you off the medication if possible. If you are already taking drugs
to lower blood pressure, it is important not to take herbs that directly lower
blood pressure such as hawthorn, without checking with your health care
provider. Your blood pressure should be monitored while making the necessary
reduction in your medication."
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Got some moderate exercise at least 30 minutes every day or 45
minutes three to four times a week.
- Reduce stress - cut down your commitments, getting more sleep,
regular exercise and make more time for recreation. Practice
stress-reduction techniques (biofeedback, self-hypnosis, music yoga, meditation)
- Eat a low bad-fat, high good-fat, low-sodium, low sugar
diet emphasizing fresh fruit and vegetable, grains and plenty of fiber.
Eat more potassium-rich foods (such as potato, avocado, cooked lima beans
and banana). Fresh celery (four stalks a day has been known to
significantly reduce blood pressure-try drinking a carrot/celery juice mix
daily), garlic, Onions, Cold water, deep sea fish (mackerel, sardines,
salmon, herring for Omega - fatty acid), cook with unrefined coconut,
palm, organic butter (instead of vegetable oils or commercial butter).
- Avoid refined, packaged and processed foods.
- Limit alcohol consumption to two drinks per day or less.
- Avoid coffee.
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid drugs that raise blood pressure. Avoid any supplement
containing ephedrine which cause hypertension and stroke.
- Drink plenty of clean water (till the colour of your urine is
pale yellow)
- Stevia instead of sugar. A 1-year double-blind study of 106
individuals given stevia extract found evidence of a significant reduction
in blood pressure beginning at 3 months*. In the treated group, the
average blood pressure at the beginning of the study was about 166/102. By
the end of the study, this had fallen to 153/90. In contrast, no
significant reductions were seen in the placebo group.
* Chan P, Tomlinson B, Chen YJ, et al. A double-blind
placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and tolerability of oral
stevioside in human hypertension. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2000;50:215–220
Adapted from Healthy blood pressure can be
maintained with natural regimen.
Chris Gupta
http://tinyurl.com/mp43e
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Celery
According to Chinese theory, celery is effective for hypertension because
it acts upon the liver; one type of hypertension is associated with the liver.
In Mainland China,
celery juice was useful in reducing hypertension in 14 out of 16 patients. The
juice was mixed with equal amounts of honey and about 8 ounces was taken orally
three times each day for up to 1 week. Fresh celery juice can be mixed with
vinegar to relieve dizziness, headache and shoulder pain associated with
hypertension. In cases of hypertension of pregnancy and climacteric
hypertension, drink fresh celery juice every day.
Scientists at the National University of Singapore researched a celery
compound's effect on systolic blood pressure. Using an animal model designed
for human assessment of hypertension, they extracted one of the chemicals in
celery responsible for its flavor and administered it to genetically
hypertensive rats for thirteen days. The researchers found that high daily
doses of 2 mg and 4 mg of the compound didn't produce sustained reductions in
blood pressure. However, in lower doses of 0.5 mg a day, systolic blood
pressure decreased over the thirteen-day period. These unexpected results led
the researchers to question whether tolerance is developed at higher doses due
to complex biochemistry or whether their equipment was operating properly. More
studies are needed.
Physicians prescribe diuretics, for high blood pressure. In one study celery
oil injections significantly reduced blood pressure in rabbits and dogs. So
Chinese researchers gave the fresh juice mix with honey to 16 people suffering
from high blood pressure. Fourteen showed significant reductions. You can
also just eat 4 stalks of celery a day to get the same effect. Diuretics
should be used in consultation with a physician. They can deplete body stores
of potassium, an essential nutrient. Those who use diuretics should also eat
foods high in potassium, such as bananas and fresh vegetables, to replace lost
electrolytes.
Celery seed may help manage them, but it should be used in consultation with
your physician as part of an overall treatment plan.
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Supervision by your physician is essential. Monitor
your BP three times a day.
If you have severe hypertension with BP consistently over 180/115, you need
immediate emergency medical treatment.