Still Think Salt Is the Cause of High Blood-Pressure?

Do you (or your doctor) still think that salt is the cause of high blood pressure? The real villain could be high-fructose corn syrup, says Paul Fassa.

High sodium intake as a source of high blood pressure has been an unchallenged dogmatic mantra for decades. But a few renegade MDs, several naturopaths, and chiropractors have challenged the unproven hypothesis of salt being the basis of high blood pressure (HBP). Turns out that the link between high sodium intake and elevated blood pressure is a false one.

Pure, unrefined salt is actually a necessary and helpful dietary component. Perhaps the most well known salt promoter is Dr. David Brownstein, MD, author of Salt Your Way to Health. Refined commercial table salt, used excessively in processed foods, is processed with toxic chemicals and stripped of its inherent nutritional value. It’s mostly poison with very little nutrition, though even using table salt often won’t lead to high blood pressure. Read more

Reduce Blood Pressure with Olive Oil

A study found that olive oil can be used to lower blood pressure and reduce any need for hypertension medications.

There are many benefits of using extra virgin olive oil as a healthy source of fats in your daily diet. While it can encourage heart and liver health, the effects on blood pressure are equally if not more impressive. To put it simply: olive oil is one of many foods that can be used to lower blood pressure and reduce any need for hypertension medications.

In 2000, a small comprehensive study involving 23 patients with high blood pressure showed just how useful extra virgin olive oil can be. Read more

Sleeping an Extra Hour Every Night Lowers Blood Pressure

Researchers found people showing early signs of high blood pressure could restore readings to healthy levels by sleeping an extra hour every night

Going to bed an hour earlier than usual could help to ward off high blood pressure, according to a new study.

Researchers found people who were showing the early signs of high blood pressure were able to restore readings to healthy levels in just six weeks if they had an extra hour in bed every night.

The study, carried out at Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, looked at men and women who regularly slept for only seven hours or less a night and were beginning to have borderline high blood pressure readings. Read more

High Blood Pressure: 3 Natural Remedies

High blood pressure is a serious health problem, but fortunately there are many natural blood pressure remedies which are effective, less costly, and lack the side effects of pharmaceuticals, says Celeste M. Smucker, MPH, PhD.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious health problem which impacts nearly 30% of the American population. Its prevalence is growing as is it's cost, and people who suffer from this condition are also likely to experience heart attacks and strokes as well as kidney damage, loss of vision, and impaired cognitive ability. In 2008 the cost of hypertension was estimated to be in excess of $69 billion not including associated cardiovascular complications which up the total by another $100 billion. Unfortunately, according to an article in the American Journal of Hypertension only about 24% of those affected by hypertension are able to control their blood pressure. In addition, among those who take drugs for this condition, only 43% have it under control. Fortunately there are many natural blood pressure remedies which are effective, less costly, and lack the side effects of pharmaceuticals. Read more