Hypertension

About 50 million Americans have hypertension and according to the U.S. Public Health Service, hypertension affects more than 50% of all Americans over 65 years old. Men tend to suffer from hypertension and high blood pressure more than women. But the risk for women goes up after menopause reaching men's risk levels for high blood pressure. Because, hypertension may cause no symptoms until problems occur it is also called the "silent killer". In 1990 over 33,000 Americans died from hypertension related diseases. Arteriosclerosis and arteriosclerosis often occur prior to hypertension. Your blood pressure should be taken several times during a day to be accurate as a single reading is usually not good enough. Often people with hypertension are eating a poor diet with not enough fruits and vegetables. Flaxseed oil is known to help as well as other fatty acids.

Nutrient / Supplement	Helpful notes
L-Carnitine	helps in the transporting of long chain fatty acids which aides in prevention of hypertension, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Great when combined with a omega fatty acid and flax seed supplement.
Magnesium	low intake of magnesium has been linked to high blood pressure and a good source of magnesium is a quality multi-vitamin & mineral supplement especially one with calcium, zinc, and garlic.
Fatty Acids	important for reducing blood pressure and also increasing blood circulation as well as preventative aid on general heart health. Fatty acids are found in omega fatty acids from fish and flax and borage seed oils from plants.
Hawthorn	herb that helps heart and cardiovascular system health problems
Frankincense resin	right out of sacred scripture comes something to help calm and relax the body and it works well in combination with Myrrh and Aloe vera.
Selenium	not getting enough of this mineral has been linked to heart disease and often a good vitamin mineral supplement will contain selenium.
Vitamin C	vitamin C helps high blood pressure and hypertension by improving adrenal function. Usually can be taken in a good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement.
Multi-vitamin mineral supplement	vitamin B complex, inositol, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E all serve to help lower blood pressure and reduce the effects of hypertension.
Garlic	garlic has been shown to help lower high blood pressure and works great with reishi mushroom in what are immune system herbal mixtures.

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All Information on this web page & pages linked to it are provided by GBS International training pack 1995/2002;
Dr. Mark Crapo nutritional seminars; The Herb Encyclopedia & Sara St.Louis RN, CIC, NP, MPA