High Blood Pressure - Alleviate the Pressure
High blood pressure, known as hypertension is one of the leading causes of disability or death, leading to stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.
There are 2 million new cases of hypertension diagnosed each year, with 50 million American adults (1 in 4 of all adults) already diagnosed. Only 27 percent of individuals with high blood pressure have their blood pressure properly controlled. And a mere 68 percent of the adults are aware that they have high blood pressure. Until the age 55 men have a higher risk of high blood pressure, but at age 55 this trend reverses when more women that have high blood pressure. The bottom line is that�s essential to get your blood pressure checked and understand the natural ways to help optimize blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the exerted against the artery walls when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure.
All things being equal the higher your blood pressure the greater your risk for a premature death. Due to the extreme risk of unnecessary death, with 5 million people world wide dying each year from high blood pressure the acceptable range has been lowered. Everyone should strive for a blood pressure equal or lower than 120/80.
American Heart Association recommended blood pressure levels
| Blood Pressure Category |
Systolic (mm Hg) |
|
Diastolic (mm Hg) |
| Normal |
less than 120 |
and |
less than 80 |
| Prehypertension |
120-139 |
or |
80-89 |
| High Blood Pressure Stage 1 |
140-159 |
or |
90-99 |
| High Blood Pressure Stage 2 |
160 or higher |
or |
100 or higher |
*Your doctor should evaluate unusually low readings.
What to Do to Optimize Healthy Blood Pressure
There are 2 basic approaches to lower blood pressure vasodilation (relaxing and expanding blood vessels) and decreasing the volume within the circulatory system. Most conventional drugs work on one or both of these pathways. Natural ways to help control high blood pressure include:
Healthy Diet:
Low in sodium diet (processed foods are high in salt)
Diet rich in fresh vegetables and fruit (these are high in potassium, very important)
High fish diet (not shell fish or shrimp)
64 ounces of pristine water
Exercise and Lifestyle:
Mild to Moderate Exercise Daily (20-30 minutes) (Use Nano-Pro Shoe Inserts all day)
Stress Control to Minimize Spikes in Blood Pressure
8 hours of Sleep per Night (recommendation use a Nano-Pro Pillow)
Natural Product Considerations:
Cordyceps � supports response to stress
LingZhi - supports microcirculation health
Nano-Pro Pillow, Socks and Shoe Inserts � enhances microcirculation
Magnesium, Fish Oil, Gingko, Coleus, Hawthorne
It is essential to recognize that your 18,000 miles of capillaries contain only 5% of your body�s blood at rest, however they cause 27% of the resistance which contributes to blood pressure.
The use of Cordyceps and LingZhi, as well as Nano-Pro Reflected Energy products helps support a healthy microcirculation system and can help to relieve high blood pressure.
Cordyceps has been shown to possess anti-aging and anti-oxidant properties both essential to maintaining healthy microcirculation..[i] Additionally Cordyceps has been shown to favorably affect cholesterol levels another key factor in helping sustain cardiovascular health.[ii]
LingZhi research has demonstrated that it has a clear ability to protect the health of the microcirculation system with its potent antioxidant properties[iii] and provides both anti-inflammatory effects and circulatory immune support.[iv]
Nano-Pro reflective properties allows for improved flow of blood, decreased resistance within the capillary beds that comprise microcirculation and thus supports the body�s ability to optimize blood pressure while helping ensure the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the 50-100 trillion cells within the body.
Optimized microcirculation also helps nourish the body by delivering the oxygen, nutrients, vitamins and minerals to support a healthier cardiovascular system.
Genetics may load the Gun, but Diet and Lifestyle Pull the Trigger.
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[i] Wang YH, Ye J, Li CL, Cai SQ, Ishizaki M, Katada M. An experimental study on anti-aging action of Cordyceps extract Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2004 Aug;29(8):773-6.
[ii] Koh JH, Kim JM, Chang UJ, Suh HJ. Hypocholesterolemic effect of hot-water extract from mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis. Biol Pharm Bull. 2003 Jan;26(1):84-7.
[iii] You YH, Lin ZB. [Antioxidant effect of Ganoderma polysaccharide peptide] Yao Xue Xue Bao. 2003 Feb;38(2):85-8.
[iv] Wachtel-Galor S, Tomlinson B, Benzie IF. Ganoderma lucidum ("Lingzhi"), a Chinese medicinal mushroom: biomarker responses in a controlled human supplementation study. Br J Nutr. 2004 Feb;91(2):263-9.