Jamaica Gleaner

Take these actions for 90 days and be inspired by the results

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A natural plan: Start by believing that your high blood pressure can be naturally managed and reversed and commit yourself to make the following changes in your life for the next 90 days. The shift in your blood pressure will inspire you to continue.

Change your diet: Switch to a diet of healthy protein, low animal fats, and lots of fresh vegetables, fruit and whole grains. Restrict or eliminate meats, dairy products, sugar, white flour and fried foods. Use sea salt in moderation. Drink lots of water.

Control your weight: Correct abdominal obesity. Excess fat around the waistline predispose­s you to high blood pressure. A waist measuremen­t of over 34 inches in a woman and over 39 inches in a man increases your risk for hypertensi­on by 500 per cent. Start a weight loss programme that places a major emphasis on balanced nutrition. I recommend ‘The Cellular Nutrition Programme.

Detoxify the body: Do a cleansing programme to detoxify the body of harmful impurities a combinatio­n of herbal cleansers and/or colon irrigation is an effective approach.

Avoid polluting your system with cigarettes, excess caffeine, alcohol, highly processed foods, unclean air and water.

Exercise regularly: Exercise is vital and has many benefits. I recommende­d that you do some form of aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, cycling, swimming) for 30 minutes, three times per week. On the other days, do some resistance exercise, such as weight training, yoga or floor exercises.

Take supplement­s: Supplement­s have an important role in blood pressure control. Take a full spectrum multivitam­in and the antioxidan­ts A,C, E and Selenium (ACES). Add magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, garlic, Hawthorne berry and coenzyme Q10.

Manage stress: Learn to manage stress, as it is a very common, often overlooked cause of high blood pressure. Yoga, meditation and relaxation techniques are extremely useful strategies for high blood pressure. They help correct the underlying imbalance in the nervous system. Herbs that help with stress include kava, valerian, tang kuei, siberian ginseng and St John’s wort.

Consider chelation therapy: This is an alternativ­e medical treatment that effectivel­y reverses the hardening of the arteries associated with high blood pressure. It removes excess calcium from the blood vessel walls and promotes the eliminatio­n of harmful heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and aluminium. It is also a powerful antiageing therapy administer­ed by physicians trained in chelation therapy.

Monitor your blood pressure: If your pressure is elevated, check it once per week and keep a record to share with your doctor. This is more useful than single occasional readings done at the doctor’s office. Invest in your own machine and learn how to use it. Avoid the temptation to obsessivel­y take your blood pressure several times per day.

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