high blood pressure

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Why are you thinking you have high blood pressure?

 

Sharon

In our hearts we plan our day, but it is God who determines our steps. Proverbs

16:9

 

im 19yrs old, think i have high blood pressure, i have tests next

month, anyways i want to know is the raw food diet beneficial for me

and also if anyone has bhig blood pressure what foods must they avoid

and which ones must one consume?

 

i dont even know what happens if u have high blood pressure, but i

want to maintain it.

 

regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In a message dated 5/31/2006 5:57:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

whateverwhenever007 writes:

 

 

i dont even know what happens if u have high blood pressure, but i

want to maintain it.

 

 

 

This e-mail REALLY got to me.

 

First and foremost....regular table salt is an enemy of blood pressure...so

is anger....or too much stress.

 

At 19...there is so much you can do to reduce your blood pressure. Yes, a

raw food lifestyle may be all you need ( eliminating all of the 100's of

additives does ANYBODY great good).

 

What are the effects of high blood pressure?...For one thing

stroke....cerebral hemorrhage.

I am sorry about the tone of this note, but you see, I am currently taking

care of my Dad who had a stroke (with cerebral hemorrhage). I am lucky that

he is even alive (and I have gratitude everyday for that fact). He is not

" so " happy and he will be enduring therapy for some time to come.

 

There is so much that you can do at your age to erase the problem. Read

everything that you can about natural living. My Dad is now a strict

vegetarian

(he is not able to even properly swallow raw foods). I have managed to keep

his blood pressure low with the organic foods that I have been feeding him.

 

Much light and love to you in your search for a better way. Stick with the

list here....LOTS of helpful information to be gleaned.

 

Bright Blessings,

Stacey

 

 

 

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why is it really serious? btw my names not sharon..

 

i went to the doctors recently over something else and he checked my blood

pressure and said it was high, anyways i wanted to know what i should eat to

maintain it and if the raw food diet is for me?

 

i have tests in about a month, inshallah it will all go ok.

 

vegigran wrote:

Why are you thinking you have high blood pressure?

 

Sharon

In our hearts we plan our day, but it is God who determines our steps. Proverbs

16:9

 

im 19yrs old, think i have high blood pressure, i have tests next

month, anyways i want to know is the raw food diet beneficial for me

and also if anyone has bhig blood pressure what foods must they avoid

and which ones must one consume?

 

i dont even know what happens if u have high blood pressure, but i

want to maintain it.

 

regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Whatever 'diet' you are on, try taking *hawthorne berry* as a supplement. My

dh has had great results taking the liquid form, and he mostly eats fried

foods, chili, cheese, etc. His bp went down from approximately 160/98 to

approximately 132/88 in about 1 week, and that was all he did!

 

A change in diet will definitely help though! Maybe you could use the

hawthorne berry in the beginning and as you change your diet you could wean

yourself off of it?

 

Cindy

 

 

 

im 19yrs old, think i have high blood pressure, i have tests next

month, anyways i want to know is the raw food diet beneficial for me

and also if anyone has bhig blood pressure what foods must they avoid

and which ones must one consume?

 

i dont even know what happens if u have high blood pressure, but i

want to maintain it.

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[Guest guest]

You do NOT want high blood pressure! Especially at your age, it should be

pretty normal. What's normal? About 110/80? I'm not real sure. Mine is

always way low, has been all my life.

 

Shari

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Thanks for all your hwelp, i really appreciate it, i wasnt sure of the risks

involved but now i want to do something about it, i almost cried and i need to

take action.

 

This morning i have had 2 bananas and an apple. and for lunch i have had a

prawn salad, in the evening im going to eat loads more fruit and have another

salad and ofcourse two litres of water.

 

how does that sound? i really want to maintain it and hopefully eliminate this

problem.

 

what other foods can i eat that have a low salt intake? i dont know much about

calories. Bob i appreciate the attachment, as soon as i save up i will purchase

the book.

 

Im kinda scared and need your help, it didnt help when someone gave me a quote

from the bible, almost cried and im a guy. Anyways is eating cooked white rice

good with yogurt? I want some simple and tasty raw food recipes. please i would

really appreciate it.

 

also if anyone can, can you may a list of foods i have to avoid? and ones i

could consume alot?

 

i just went out and bought some blueberrie and green and red apples and some

oranges.

 

I have an addiction to chocolate and ice cream but im backing off. its time to

take control.

 

regards

 

SV <shavig wrote:

You do NOT want high blood pressure! Especially at your age, it should be

pretty normal. What's normal? About 110/80? I'm not real sure. Mine is

always way low, has been all my life.

 

Shari

 

 

 

 

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Cayenne is what I would use if I had high blood pressure;

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cayenne.htm

 

Hope this is helpful,

Raine

 

whatever whenever wrote:

> Thanks for all your hwelp, i really appreciate it, i wasnt sure of the

> risks involved but now i want to do something about it, i almost cried

> and i need to take action.

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thanks Raine,

 

where can i purchase this pepper? and how long do you think it takes to go

back to normal? i mean can one ever go back to normal? and can it be caused by

stress?

 

Raine <raineluvsj wrote:

Cayenne is what I would use if I had high blood pressure;

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cayenne.htm

 

Hope this is helpful,

Raine

 

whatever whenever wrote:

> Thanks for all your hwelp, i really appreciate it, i wasnt sure of the

> risks involved but now i want to do something about it, i almost cried

> and i need to take action.

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Hi " whatever whenever " ,

 

I knew your name was not Sharon----mine is! They use to say that an average

blood pressure reading was 120/80, now they are dropping those numbers even

lower. It depends on high your bp is as to the seriousness of it. I took bp's

for years and just being in the presence of a doctor can raise some people's

pressure. If you have access to a bp equipment, take it sporadically and

compare the readings. Reducing salt in the diet is a must. As far as the raw

diet being for you. IMHO I think the raw diet is for everyone who is looking to

improve their lifestyles.

Sharon

In our hearts we plan our day, but it is God who determines our steps. Proverbs

16:9

 

 

why is it really serious? btw my names not sharon..

 

i went to the doctors recently over something else and he checked my blood

pressure and said it was high, anyways i wanted to know what i should eat to

maintain it and if the raw food diet is for me?

 

i have tests in about a month, inshallah it will all go ok.

 

vegigran<vegigran wrote:

Why are you thinking you have high blood pressure?

 

Sharon

In our hearts we plan our day, but it is God who determines our steps.

Proverbs 16:9

 

im 19yrs old, think i have high blood pressure, i have tests next

month, anyways i want to know is the raw food diet beneficial for me

and also if anyone has bhig blood pressure what foods must they avoid

and which ones must one consume?

 

i dont even know what happens if u have high blood pressure, but i

want to maintain it.

 

regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hiya WW,

 

Go to the grocery and buy the hottest peppers they sell. Use these in

your food. You can find some powdered cayenne pepper and use it as well.

You can also make a tincture (if this isn't on topic for the group, I do

apologize. I'm new to raw.) by blending peppers and mixing with vodka,

or apple cider vinegar. Keep this mixture in a jar, shaking daily for

about 2 weeks. At the end of two weeks, strain through a coffee filter

and the remaining liquid is the tincture. Do not get this on your hands,

it will burn the snot out of your skin (I speak from experience)! Your

homemade tincture will be leagues better than anything you can buy at

the health food store. I currently take 6 drops a day in juice for

improved circulation and to protect my heart. Likely as my diet improves

so will my health and I won't need it any longer, but for now I deal

with the issues I have.

 

Your blood pressure absolutely can go back to normal! Stress can be a

major factor.

You are very worried about your condition, and rightly so. Your best

weapon against this is knowledge. Read read and read some more. Learn

all you can about diet and blood pressure. Find out what foods are best

to eat. Be proactive so you aren't feeling like this is happening *to*

you, but that you have the control because ultimately you really do. You

are in charge of your life, and of your health. You are your own

champion. You can do the things and make the changes you need for

yourself. I'm rooting for ya!!

 

-Raine

 

whatever whenever wrote:

> thanks Raine,

>

> where can i purchase this pepper? and how long do you think it takes

> to go back to normal? i mean can one ever go back to normal? and can

> it be caused by stress?

>

> Raine <raineluvsj wrote:

> Cayenne is what I would use if I had high blood pressure;

> http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cayenne.htm

>

 

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From what I've read it's processed *table* salt that's detrimental to

BP. Natural sea salt shouldn't affect it negatively at all. (Though I am

human and don't know everything.)

Of course a raw diet is likely the best move WW can make.

 

-Raine, learning as we go

 

vegigran wrote:

> Hi " whatever whenever " ,

>

> I knew your name was not Sharon----mine is! They use to say that an

> average blood pressure reading was 120/80, now they are dropping those

> numbers even lower. It depends on high your bp is as to the

> seriousness of it. I took bp's for years and just being in the

> presence of a doctor can raise some people's pressure. If you have

> access to a bp equipment, take it sporadically and compare the

> readings. Reducing salt in the diet is a must. As far as the raw

> diet being for you. IMHO I think the raw diet is for everyone who is

> looking to improve their lifestyles.

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Most of the longtime raw folks say to avoid ALL salt. That includes the

" natural " salts. The only truly natural salt is what comes in food, celery

is the best if you need a salt fix.

 

Shari

[Guest guest]

i heard bananas are a good fix of salt, they have the potassium we need, so does

this mean i cannot eat ice cream with almonds? baskin robins, i need it..lol!

 

guys its day two on raw food diet and i feel normal, yesterday i was hungry

and constantly eating fruit, Raine, thanks so much for the advice, i majorly

appreciate it, i guess my biggest problem is i get stressed out to much and take

myself too seriously, i just need to relax, im only 19 its crazy!

 

Raine, i think i wil take you up on the whole hot pepper thing, but cant make

that tincture you suggested as i cannot drink alcohol. but i have a question, i

get BAD BAD stomach pains when i consume sweetcorn, and start throwing up, like

food poisoning, i think i may have a mild case of ibs, irritable bowel syndrome,

so is it still OK to eat the hot red peppers?

 

I've been eating fruit and salads.. had half a packet on biscuits (but thats

generally morning cravings) .. so one chocolate bar or ice cream wont hurt?

would it?

 

 

 

SV <shavig wrote:

Most of the longtime raw folks say to avoid ALL salt. That includes the

" natural " salts. The only truly natural salt is what comes in food, celery

is the best if you need a salt fix.

 

Shari

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hiya WW,

 

Your reaction to corn sounds like a possible food allergy. It is a

grain, and that's a very common allergy as I understand it. As for the

cayenne, everything I've read states that it aids digestion. The

herbalist Dr. Schulze says, " *Cayenne is a Stomachic, HELPING to DIGEST

Foods and a Carminative, HELPING to EXPEL Gas. "

http://healingtools.tripod.com/thns15.html

The best I can offer is the suggestion to try a very small bit and see

how your body reacts. Then you will be better informed for making

further decisions.

 

There has been some incredible discussion about transitioning, letting

go of emotions connected to certain foods, and how to handle slip ups

productively on the rawschool group. I've really learned a lot from it,

and it may help you with things like cravings, stress, feelings of being

helpless or out of control, etc...

 

Success to ya!

-Raine

*

whatever whenever wrote:

> i heard bananas are a good fix of salt, they have the potassium we

> need, so does this mean i cannot eat ice cream with almonds? baskin

> robins, i need it..lol!

>

> guys its day two on raw food diet and i feel normal, yesterday i was

> hungry and constantly eating fruit, Raine, thanks so much for the

> advice, i majorly appreciate it, i guess my biggest problem is i get

> stressed out to much and take myself too seriously, i just need to

> relax, im only 19 its crazy!

>

> Raine, i think i wil take you up on the whole hot pepper thing, but

> cant make that tincture you suggested as i cannot drink alcohol. but i

> have a question, i get BAD BAD stomach pains when i consume sweetcorn,

> and start throwing up, like food poisoning, i think i may have a mild

> case of ibs, irritable bowel syndrome, so is it still OK to eat the

> hot red peppers?

>

> I've been eating fruit and salads.. had half a packet on biscuits

> (but thats generally morning cravings) .. so one chocolate bar or ice

> cream wont hurt? would it?

>

 

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I am slim, mostly raw (and 100% vegetarian), walk 2 miles daily 69yo. Recently

in doctor office my blood pressure (systolic) was too high. Had this prob before

(white coat hypertension)because I do get anxious easily and used to take it at

home regularly, last time was in January and my results were good. Well took it

the other day at home and systolic was high although I was abit nervous. Now I

am worried I will end up on bp meds, not because a doctor tells me to but

because I keep reading about strokes etc. Has anyone had high bp and been ok

trying natural ways to get it down? Am doing just about all raw now btw. Thanks

for any help and encouragement, this is really stressing me out which is not

going to help me plus now fearful of taking it again hette

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First, the main culprit of high bp is stress so managing your stress is essential. 1. Making sure you are hydrated (drinking enough water). Ideally half your body weight in ounces drank daily. So if you weigh 120 pounds then you should drink 60 oz or around 8 glasses. If you weigh more than that, definitely drink more. Sometimes higher bp is because the body fluids are simply too concentrated. 2. lose weight if you are not the ideal weight for your height. 3. increase your green vegetables (magnesium and other things) and veggies/fruits that contain Vitamin C. A green smoothie every morning could help 4. increase healthy oils. 5. since you are a vegetarian and stress is getting to you, you probably have a deficiency in the amino acid taurine which is found in animal products like eggs or fish. Take a taurine supplement of

3 to 5 grams daily for a few months and then decrease to the dosage recommended on the bottle. Taurine deficiency will also show itself in the inability to handle stress or to manage moods which you have mentioned. 6. Co Q 10 (coenzyme 10) can be taken as supplement since this decreases with age and will affect bp. 50 mg twice a day for 3 months and then down to dosage recommended. This will help lower it and repair any damage.7. Phthalide really helps to lower bp. This is mostly found in celery. It lowers bp by reducing stress hormones which seem to be your biggest challenge. Some people take celery seed extract but I would recommend you include 2 to 4 pieces of raw celery in your daily diet (and a supplement when traveling). Juice it or eat it straight or in recipes. Some people like it with raw almond or cashew butter as a snack. This has been known to decrease bp by 10 to 14% after a few months. 8. Most important is your

stress. Meditation, yoga, affirmative prayer, changing your attitude can all contribute to the reduction. Some times the stress contributes to increase in bp or the increase in bp sometimes contributes to you feeling more stressed. So approach it both ways just in case. The supplements, improvement of outlook/attitude and the additions to your diet should help you feel more balanced and less agitated. Email me if you need any thing, Kat

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greetings hettenna

 

a few questions: what exactly was your bp? what is your exercise regimen? how much water do you drink daily? (email me if you like)

i have suggested people use fresh garlic cloves, 2-3 a day and fresh parsley tea, two times a day with success.

of course, we must keep your anxiety down, as that is not helping. possibly keeping a journal daily for at least a week will allow you to see what is triggering your anxiety.

 

hope that helps

in peace

belit

 

 

 

 

hettenna <annmdusa Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 5:14:33 AM high blood pressure

I am slim, mostly raw (and 100% vegetarian), walk 2 miles daily 69yo. Recently in doctor office my blood pressure (systolic) was too high. Had this prob before (white coat hypertension) because I do get anxious easily and used to take it at home regularly, last time was in January and my results were good. Well took it the other day at home and systolic was high although I was abit nervous. Now I am worried I will end up on bp meds, not because a doctor tells me to but because I keep reading about strokes etc. Has anyone had high bp and been ok trying natural ways to get it down? Am doing just about all raw now btw. Thanks for any help and encouragement, this is really stressing me out which is not going to help me plus now fearful of taking it again hette

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I recommended chlorella to a friend who had experienced chronic high bp his adult life. His pressure dropped by 20 points. But it consistently remained normal after turning his business over to his daughter. Stress can play a big part. Sugars and processed starches contribute to bp issues too by causing the heart to over-work--required to pump blood through too many miles of sluggish blood vessels. Janiece KennedySilver Spring Food Co-op"People Who ChooseTheir Food As If TheirLives Depend on it!"hettenna <annmdusa Sent: Mon, April 19, 2010 10:14:33 PM high blood pressure

 

 

I am slim, mostly raw (and 100% vegetarian), walk 2 miles daily 69yo. Recently in doctor office my blood pressure (systolic) was too high. Had this prob before (white coat hypertension) because I do get anxious easily and used to take it at home regularly, last time was in January and my results were good. Well took it the other day at home and systolic was high although I was abit nervous. Now I am worried I will end up on bp meds, not because a doctor tells me to but because I keep reading about strokes etc. Has anyone had high bp and been ok trying natural ways to get it down? Am doing just about all raw now btw. Thanks for any help and encouragement, this is really stressing me out which is not going to help me plus now fearful of taking it again hette

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thanks to all for the input, appreciate it so much hette

 

, " hettenna " <annmdusa wrote:

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