BLOOD PRESSURE ISSUES
- Jessica Devine
- Jul 26, 2024
- 3 min read
(DO NOT try without discussing with your doctor) This is just sharing information.) Cardiology post at bottom to learn more.
Always check with your doctor before trying anything to help blood pressure issues. I wanted to share what my doctor often uses in both issues. Both can hurt you if you overuse as you can see in the articles. Moderation and discussing dosage with your doctor is very important. It is also a good lesson that sometimes something what seems innocent can hurt you if you overdo it, when it has medicinal uses. Licorice in particular if you have high blood pressure could be dangerous. I only used these with dosage instructions from my doctor.
POSSIBLE REMEDIES FOR LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
LIFESTYLE:
Increase salt intake
Compression socks
Get up slowly, change position slowly
Use more pillows
Cross your thighs in a scissor-like fashion and then squeeze as tight as you can
Avoid stressful situations
Lie down and Elevate feet
Avoid hot shower
Diffuse rosemary essential oil
DIET:
Salty snacks or meals
Eat small frequent meals
Avoid alcohol
Drink more fluids
Drink coffee or caffeinated tea with meals
Snack on almonds and raisins
Eggs
Leafy greens
Legumes
Organ meats
Fish
Chicken
Olives
Nuts
SUPPLEMENT IDEAS:
Licorice tea
Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Ginseng has normalizing effects
POSSIBLE IDEAS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
LIFESTYLE:
Avoid caffeine
Avoid sugar
Avoid trans fats
Avoid alcohol
Reduce stress
Regular exercise
Essential oils known for lowering blood pressure are lavender, ylang ylang, clary sage and frankincense.
DIET:
Mediterranean diet
DASH diet
High fiber foods
High potassium foods
Low salt diet
Bananas
Beetroot juice
Blueberries
Broccoli
Celery seeds
Cherry juice
Dark chocolate
Fatty Fish
Flaxseed
Garlic
Melon
Parsley
Spinach
Sunflower seeds
Sweet basil
Tomatoes
Whole grains
Yogurt
Thyme
Cinnamon
Ginger
Cardamom
SUPPLEMENT IDEAS:
Hawthorne
Fish oil supplements
Garlic
L‐arginine
Magnesium
Potassium
CoQ10
Chinese cats claw
Bacopa monnieri
Resveratrol
Bergamot extracts
Barberry
Pycnogenol
Vitamin C
Controlled‐release melatonin
NOTE ON POTASSIUM:
"Potassium exerts a positive effect upon the walls of the blood vessels, relaxing them and thus lowering systolic blood pressure (the top number). It also causes the kidneys to release sodium, and water follows sodium, thus lowering blood volume as well..........While supplements do exist for potassium, it’s a good idea to add it only with medical supervision, as potassium levels should be kept in a fairly narrow range. Too much is particularly problematic for those with kidney disease, but excessive levels of potassium can also lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, arrhythmias, numbness and tingling. "
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPOTENSION)
Besides electrolytes and salt remedies for POTS (which is often enough to correct this issue, please see our POTS/electrolytes post) My doctor uses Licorice extract to raise my blood pressure at times.
General info:
Yes you can overdo licorice it and cause issues
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION)
My doctor uses Hawthorne extract to lower blood pressure. There were a few times when I was very sick that I struggled with high blood pressure.
Includes warnings
2022
2021 (list of herbals found here)
2017
2004
"The agents that May show some evidence of benefit (e.g., CoQ10, fish oil, garlic, vitamin C, and L‐arginine) May be utilized as adjuncts to lifestyle modifications and conventional medications as long as the patient does not experience any adverse effects or supplement‐drug interactions"
CARDIOLOGY post
Disclaimer: Rise Above Lyme makes no claims about any possible benefit of using any product mentioned within this site. Always consult with your doctor before adding anything. The information shared is based on personal experience, years of accumulated researched resources from Lyme Literate doctors and polls conducted within Lyme groups from actual patient experience using these solution ideas.
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