Somewhere around 25 million Americans are currently taking high blood pressure drugs of some kind. These medications consist primarily of diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, and ACE inhibitors. But they tend to produce some serious side-effects if taken for too long a time: elevated blood sugar, depression, high cholesterols aggravated asthma, potassium deficiency, and cardiac arrhythmia.
An interesting report authored by M. Cohen, J. Josimovich, and P. J Lefebvre appeared in the scientific journal Clinical Science (81:739-42) in 1991. It was entitled, "Anti-Oxidants Show an Anti-Hypertensive Effect in Diabetic and Hypertensive Subjects." It demonstrated that such substances substantially lower blood pressure levels when used with consistency.
Spices are one important class of antioxidants. Besides garlic and onion, there are rosemary, sage, thyme, marjoram, and oregano. When regularly used in cooking, they hold blood pressure within safe limits. Besides this, there is the obvious benefit of making things taste better. If I had to choose another spice to go with garlic and onion, I would have to pick turmeric. This is ALA hair ingredient in curry powder. It has a decided therapeutic advantage in the liver. The Sabinsa Corporation of Piscataway New Jersey, market a product called Curcumin C-3 Complex, which is the only standardized turmeric extract of high quality currently available. Taking some of this everyday will help to bring stability to elevated blood pressure. (Call 1-800-248-7464 or write to Sabinsa Corp., 121 Ethel Road West, Unit #6, Piscataway, NJ 08854 for more information.
Within each of our brains, resides a tiny organ known as the pineal gland. It is about the shape and size of a single kernel of corn. Some consider it to be one of the body's "master glands" responsible for performing many multiple functions. One of these is the production of the hormone melatonin, about which much has been written of late.
As we become older, a number of vital hormones begin declining: testosterone, estrogen, growth hormone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), and, of course, melatonin. At one time the slow loss of these hormones was seen as a consequence of old age, but now their losses could actually contribute to the aging process. Which means that replacing them might just extend our youthfulness a little longer.
A lady judge (aged 54) I know of, discovered her blood pressure was 167 over 115, making her case extremely bad. She went to a local health food store (New Frontiers Natural Foods Market & Deli) and informed a clerk of her problem. The clerk suggested she try some melatonin, which proved to be helpful for her honor. She took two 3-milligram tablets every day for two months. By then, another check of her blood pressure showed it had dropped to borderline levels: 141 over 105.
A high level of cholesterol is bad for our health as it can deposit inside the arteries, creating a plaque which is responsible for blocking the blood flow, and leading to heart attack. If the arteries from the brain get blocked than a stroke can occur.
Cholesterol is found in our organism under the form of lipoproteins. The LDL (low density lipoproteins) is not good for our health while the HDL (high density lipoproteins) is good for us. The LDL is bad for us as it brings the cholesterol to the body and the HDL is good for us as it takes away the cholesterol from the bloodstream. So, inside the body it should be a balance between the LDL and HDL in order for things to go right.
After a certain age it is highly recommended that you check the level of cholesterol periodically but the doctor is the most indicated person to advise you when to do that.
Besides the high level of cholesterol there are other factors that can harm the heart. They are: smoking, being a man over 45, the presence of high blood pressure, being overweight and diabetic, being an inactive person, if you already had a heart attack or stroke and having the HDL level less than 0.9 mmol/l.
At first the doctor will check the total level of cholesterol. If this is high due to an increase of the LDL cholesterol level then you are in danger of developing a heart condition. If the total level of cholesterol is high due to a decrease of the HDL then you do not have so many problems and you are not exposed to a high risk of heart diseases.
The doctor knows that the ideal level of total cholesterol is less than 5.2 mmol/l, but having it between 5.2 mmol/l to 6.2mmol/l is not a tragedy. Problems appear only if you have other risk factors associated or if you have the level of total cholesterol over 6.2 mmol/l. When testing the HDL and LDL level of cholesterol the doctor will probably be worried if the level of HDL is less than0.9 mmol/l and the LDL level is over 4.1 mmol/l.
In order to keep the level of cholesterol at a decent value you should consider adopting an active lifestyle to loose weight, giving up smoking, eating healthy food, or in the worse case, taking pills for lowering the level of cholesterol in blood.
The foods you are allowed to eat are: fish, poultry, egg whites, sherbet, ice milk, baked potatoes, steamed vegetables, clear soups, olive oil, pretzels, air-popped popcorn, fig bars, vanilla wafers, lady fingers and fruits.
Try to avoid as much as possible the following aliments: ice cream, whole milk, sausages, French fries, creamed soups, egg yolks, bacon, potato chips, doughnuts, coconut oil and palm oil, and fried vegetables.
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