Joan from Courtdale, PA, asked:
Hi Julie!
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure this February and put on 20mg of Lisinopril.
Recently, I started taking Hawthorne Berry extract 2 or 3 times a day and also Magnesium. For the last 7 days my pressure came down below 120/80 just about every reading twice a day. I cut back my Lisinopril to 1 pill of 10 mg.
I also walk 2 brisk miles a day on a treadmill. I am not a fan of pills and would like to ultimately get off the one pill. Am I doing the right things?
Thank you sooooo much!
Joan
Hi Joan,
Since I’m not a medical doctor, and especially since I’m not your medical doctor, I can’t make prescription recommendations. My advice is to continue to consult with your physician about your medications and doses of those medications.
Having said all that, I did scan you and your arteries look open to me. Do your best to get your weight down, eat organic produce and grass fed, free-range, wild caught protein, and continue to walk.
In addition, you may want to check out a new device I recently learned about called the Zona Plus that’s intended to lower blood pressure.
It’s based on technology used to help fighter pilots with G-forces, and utilizes isometrics to make positive physical changes in your body that naturally promote healthy blood pressure.
The Zona website cites at least 22 clinical studies including ones from the American Heart Association, the Harvard Heart Letter, and the Mayo Clinic Health Letter that all say Zona Plus therapy can lower blood pressure.
The manufacturer claims regular use of their device can result in an average decrease of 10 percent or more in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. They also say the Zona Plus is safe to use and completely drug-free. Go to Zona.com for more information.
Blessings!
Julie
Hawthorn berry has been reported as a hypotensive agent (a blood pressure lowering substance. Unless one finds it inconvenient to remember to take it 3 times a day, it works fine sometimes. It is a lot of berries though, and consider that over the long haul, that weight gain (which makes high pressure worse) could result.
I’ve heard that petting a good dog can be effective also. A cardiologist that I knew once had a dog in his office and found that his patients had lower pressures when petting the dog.
Whatever you do, be consistent . Check your progress frequently, and work with your doctor to be safe.
Christine ,(silentspeculum)