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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Are you living in a “Pressurized” world?

Pressure… a word with many connotations. Let's examine a few. Certainly, you have heard the expression "performing under pressure." This is when an individual is operating at their optimum, regardless of internal or external stressors, over a specified period of time. It includes everyone in all walks of life, business professionals, athletes and students for example. It means the person is “in the zone” and their sympathetic nervous system - "fight or flight" response - is in high gear and the hormone adrenaline is flowing at a rapid rate throughout the bloodstream.

Pressure can indicate stress, which is all too common in our daily lives, leading to all kinds of chronic disease states like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease. And yes, last but certainly not least, another familiar type of pressure called hypertension or high blood pressure. It is well accepted in the medical community that high blood pressure is the "silent killer." Many people have high blood pressure and don’t even know it. Sometimes it is incidentally found that a person has hypertension at an annual physical exam, at a health fair screening or at your local pharmacy/supermarket.

High blood pressure is on the rise in America, leading to increased incidence of diabetes, heart attack, and stroke. So, check your blood pressure at every opportunity because, again, many times high blood pressure produces no symptoms until damage is well under way.


Do You Have High Blood Pressure?


From the minute you hear the alarm clock buzz, make your way out of bed and get into the shower, your blood pressure is fluctuating. As you’re fighting through bumper-to-bumper traffic to make your way to work on time, your blood pressure may be pushed up to 164/68. You finally get to work with five minutes to spare; your pressure might drop to 130/70. High blood pressure does not necessarily mean that it is constantly and persistently high. Within minutes it could drop or increase between 60-80 mm Hg.

Optimal blood pressure is 120/80; the top number is the systolic heart rate and the bottom is the diastolic heart rate. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). It is the amount of pressure exerted on the walls of blood vessels and on the heart’s valves. The systolic pressure measures the force that blood exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump out the blood. The bottom diastolic pressure is the measure of force when the heart relaxes to allow the blood to flow into the heart.

High blood pressure can only be diagnosed with repeated blood pressure measurements. This can be accomplished by wearing an ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitor or having your blood pressure measured, the old fashion way, by visiting your physician. Another way of monitoring blood pressure is by taking a stress test.

Here are a few ways to lower the chances of developing high blood pressure regardless of race, age, sex or heredity:

1. Maintain a healthy weight; if over-weight lose the weight

2. Increase physical activity

3. Decrease salt or sodium intake

4. Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum

5. If you are a smoker, quit smoking.

Dietary supplements of potassium, calcium, magnesium and fish oils may also help prevent high blood pressure. Many fruits, vegetables, dairy foods, and fish are all good sources of potassium. Research has indicated people with low calcium intake have high rates of high blood pressure. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of calcium. However, if you are lactose intolerant, tofu, kale, turnip greens or a calcium supplement can also provide the needed calcium.

Although blood pressure varies from person to person, there are accepted guidelines for what is considered optimal, normal, and high. If high blood pressure is a problem try homeopathic medicinal Circulin provides the body the nutrients it needs to reduce blood pressure.


Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults*
(Age 18 Years and Older)

Blood Pressure Level (mm Hg)

Category Systolic Diastolic
Normal <130 <85

High Normal 130-139 85-89

High Blood Pressure
Stage 1 140-159 90-99

Stage 2 160-179 100-109

Stage 3 >180 >110

*For those not taking medicine for high blood pressure and not having a short-term serious illness. These categories are from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program.

(> means greater than or equal to)

Source: WebMD


Beware of the "Silent Killer"strong>

About one in every four American adults has high blood pressure. More women develop high blood pressure after menopause than men of the same age. High blood pressure, or hypertension, also known as the silent killer, can be dangerous because it often gives no warnings, signs or symptoms. High blood pressure can lead to serious medical problems if left untreated. These include:

Arteriosclerosis, which is the “hardening of the arteries.” High blood pressure harms the arteries by making them thick and stiff.

Heart Attack may result when the arteries bringing the blood to the heart become blocked. Reduced blood flow keeps the heart from getting enough oxygen and can cause chest pain. The flow may be stopped completely causing a heart attack.

Enlarged heart results when high blood pressure causes the heart to work harder than normal. If this continues over time, the heart begins to thicken and stretch. It can eventually lead to heart failure causing fluids to back up into the lungs.

Kidney damage and failure can occur over time when high blood pressure can narrow and thicken the blood vessels of the kidney.

Stroke can result from high blood pressure because the arteries carrying blood to the brain narrow and result in less blood being transported to the brain. If a blood clot forms preventing oxygen from reaching the brain, a stroke may occur. A stroke can also occur when very high pressure causes a break in a weakened blood vessel in the brain.

There is no single known cause of high blood pressure. This condition cannot be cured, however, it can be controlled. That is why everyone should take preventative measures to reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure. Circulin is a scientifically advanced homeopathic medicinal designed to specifically address the problems associated with high blood circulatory pressure and hypertension.

As mentioned above high blood pressure is associated with cardiovascular and other diseases and even death. It is critically important to identify and treat it early. Your cardiovascular system consists of 60,000 miles of arteries, veins and capillaries.

It may be beneficial to take an oral chelation formula to cleanse and detoxify your entire cardiovascular system of toxic metals and wastes. TriCardia is a homeopathic medicinal specially engineered to provide specific nutrients which aid and support the body in naturally and safely cleansing and detoxifying not only your Cardiovascular System, but your Liver, Gallbladder, Lymphatic System and Kidneys as well. Given the proper nutritional stores and critically essential cofactors the body is quite capable of cleansing itself on a daily basis.

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