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My mom was diagnosed with high blood pressure, aside from salt reduction what should her diet modifications/supplements be?
michelle Cruz, Norwalk, Ct
High blood pressure is known to be a much stronger predictor of cardiovascular risk than elevated cholesterol. Scientific studies demonstrated clearly that high blood pressure correlates with decreased longevity. However, most mainstream physicians and their patients fail to recognize this risk until life-threatening hypertension has already manifested itself.
Blood pressure can be managed through nutrition very well, Dr. Mark Houston does it on a daily basis at the Hypertension Institute in Nashville.
The best supplements to reduce blood pressure are:
Omega 3 6:1, will reduce inflammation and restore vascular health.
Yang R-ALA, carnitine when combined to Omega 3s restore vascular elasticity rapidly.
Übermag, Magnesium is the key mineral to restore normal blood pressure. You can literally find thousands of studies on PubMed to back the powerful effects of magnesium on lowering blood pressure. It is called in functional medicine “the natural calcium channel blocker”
Perfect E 3.0 The gamma tocopherol fractions in this special form of vitamin E do wonders to lower blood pressure.
From experience, significant positive changes occurs within only 21 days of this type of therapy. Each one of these nutrients has been to about a 5 to 7 mmHg reduction in systolic pressure, depending on the dosage used in the studies. When combined synergistically, the results are very impressive. Let me know about your progress.
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