High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Heart attack is the leading cause of death not only in the United States but in the entire world. It kills twice as many people than the 2nd leading cause of death, which is cancer. Heart disease is also known as the silent killer because it happens suddenly with no fair warning. More than 50% of people who die of cardiac causes have no history of heart disease because sudden cardiac death is the most common cardiac sign. According to the National Institute of health high blood pressure should be a priority concern of over 65 million Americans. That is over 1 in 3 Americans. This statistic is even higher if you’re African American. This statistic is also directly linked to the fact that 62% of Americans are overweight or obese. If you are overweight or obese you probably have high blood pressure or cholesterol and don’t even know it. High cholesterol oxidizes in your arteries and forms plaque, which blocks blood flow, which leads to a heart attack.

In addition to exercising on a regular basis and eating foods low in trans fats and cholesterol, there are many all natural ingredients you can take to lower cholesterol and high blood pressure. First you should know there is a three step process to lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure and there are all natural ingredients out there that are clinically proven to assist in all 3 of these steps, which can reduce the use of statins and drugs. Below is the 3 step process and its assisting all natural ingredients.

1) Prevent Cholesterol Absorption - It is common sense to eat less high fatty foods and eating fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce cholesterol absorption. Of course no matter what you do you will still eat food that has cholesterol therefore you should take Phytosterol to help your body to absorb much less cholesterol. Phytosterols are also called plant sterols, which are a group of steroid alcohol, photochemical naturally occurring in plants. They are white powders with mild, characteristic odor insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols. They have many applications as food additives and in medicine and cosmetics. Phytosterol have a very similar molecular structure as cholesterol therefore it mimics cholesterol in the digestive tract and blocks cholesterol from being absorbed. In this way your body absorbs less cholesterol therefore less cholesterol enters the bloodstream and the unabsorbed cholesterol passes through your body as waste. By lowering cholesterol absorption you help prevent the risk of heart attack.

2) Preventing Plaque Build Up - The second step to lowering cholesterol is to prevent it from oxidizing in the arteries and forming plaque since Plaque is what makes high cholesterol deadly. There are several all antioxidants, which are great for preventing LDL cholesterol from forming plaque. Grape Seed, Grape Skin, Bilberry Extract, Quercetin, and Gingko Baloba are all flavenoids found in certain grapes and berries which naturally prevent plaque formation, which lowers cholesterol levels. Gingko Baloba comes from a 4000 year old ancient plant which also helps to prevent blood platelet activity.

3) Break up Plaque Build Up - Of course after you reduce cholesterol absorption and reduce cholesterol oxidation which forms plaque, you’ll still have some plaque build up that needs to be broken up. Not only does plaque build up cause heart disease but it also causes damage to arteries. Omega 3 fish oil has many properties, but two of the most important properties in relation to heart health is that it breaks up plaque build up, helps your body absorb more phytosterols, helps increase HDL cholesterol levels, reduces tryglyceride levels, increases blood flow to the heart as well as the brain for better memory function and many other benefits not related to heart health.

In addition to lowering cholesterol there are 4 all natural ingredients that help lower high blood pressure

Tripeptides - Tripeptides are derived from cutured milk and were discovered in the early 1900s by Japanese scientist. Nearly a century of research led to the patented process of isolating the tripeptides that help maintain healthy blood pressure. A potent therapeutic dose of these tripeptides has been shown to protect the artery wall.

Passionflower - A creeping perennial vine, recognized for its natural stress relieving and relaxing abilities.

Potassium - Potassium is an element critical to helping your body maintain the proper balance of potassium and sodium necessary for optimum heart and blood vessel health

Pomegranate - Pomegranate is a powerful antioxidant, and has been shown to possess stress-relieving properties, A three year study found that pomegranate helps promote healthy blood flow.

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body and your body can’t live without it. Start taking the right nutrients today and make heart disease beg for mercy. All of these ingredients are clinically proven and not based on folklore and home remedies. All of these ingredients are on the FDA approved ingredients list as well as being approved by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). For more information about these all natural ingredients as well as quality supplements and other ways to lower your High blood pressure and Cholesterol, call Toll Free 1-877-210-3216

Jawaune H. Saad
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I personally prefer to lower by cholesterol by the safest method first, followed by prescription medication only if the natural methods don’t work. Pills can be convenient but not always safe!

Statin drugs can have serious side effects and you need to be an informed consumer. They are often given by physicians as a prescription answer to your high cholesterol. Drug companies would like you to believe it’s quick, convenient and safe.

Yes, they do the job well, and do lower cholesterol, but it has been estimated that one in five patients may suffer some sort of side effects from these medications. Although the serious side effects are not that frequent, they must be recognized early and the medication stopped. Here is a list of some of the common and serious problem symptoms:

Common side effects include either constipation or diarrhea, dizziness, nausea, stomach pains, or headache. These may or may not be bothersome enough to stop the medication.

1. Severe side effects include muscle aches, muscle weakness, even a change in the color of the urine to a dark or dark red color. This indicates a serious problem of the muscle tissue breaking down. Contact your doctor immediately if you have these symptoms.

2. Numbness, weakness, burning pain, or prickly sensations on the skin. This can mean a problem with the nerves themselves–called peripheral neuropathy. Again, call you doctor if you experience these symptoms after starting a statin drug.

3. Rarely, some can develop problems with memory and have a feeling they are developing Alzheimer’s. This usually clears in a few days after the medication is stopped.

4. Development of liver disease.  Doctors will monitor your liver function tests when they start statin drugs. This can be done easily with blood tests. If the blood tests show liver function abnormalities, the statin drugs will be stopped by your physician

If your cholesterol is so high that it needs to be brought down immediately, then there is no doubt the prescription medications should be tried.  This is usually not the case, and there is time for a stepped approach. Here are some suggestions for lowering cholesterol.

1. Change your diet to cut out all those high-fat fast foods. Stick to a low fat diet and eat more vegetables and fruits, less red meats. Keep your weight down and exercise.

2. Add a natural supplement such as Bios Life Complete that has been clinically proven by placebo-controlled studies to lower cholesterol. There are no serious side effects to this supplement, and it works. Try it for two months before having your cholesterol re-tested. This supplement is not a substitute for sensible eating habits. Keep to the lower fat diet!

3. Use prescription drugs as the last step if the above two steps are unsuccessful. Bios Life Complete studies have shown that it can work with people already on statins to lower the cholesterol even further. this is called a synergystic effect. It can also take a lower dose of the drug to be effective. It’s OK to take both together, but check with your doctor.

4. It’s a good idea to take Co-enzyme Q10 if you are on statins.  There is some evidence of less side effects. Statins work to interfere at the cellular level with the synthesis of Co-Q10. Less Co-Q10 means less production of energy at the level of the cells.  Taking Co-Q10 has not been shown to interfere the cholesterol-lowering effect of the statins.

Your health depends on you being an informed consumer. Taking the time to read information like this blog is a good first step.

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I have hereditary high cholesterol, I am not overweight, I workout regularly, and I don’t consome alot of cholesterol foods. Ldl is bad cholesterol that builds up in your arteries and hdl is good cholesterol. Please do not suggest surgery or any medication.
Surgery is not the treatment for high cholesterol. Medication is one treatment. Cholesterol comes from heredity and lifestyle. One you can do something about, the other you cannot. If you always eat low saturated fat foods and exercise regularly, you have conquered the lifestyle portion of the equation. There is nothing you can do about your heredity. If the lifestyle changes have not lowered your numbers adequately, you must resort to medication. The alternative is heart and circulatory disease, causing heart attack and stroke. Please re-evaluate your stance on the statins that can lower your numbers to an acceptable level.