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Cardiologists Embrace Natural Methods to Help Lower Blood Pressure

By Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

September 15, 2011

Cardiologists Embrace Natural Methods to Help Lower Blood Pressure
Cardiologists at the Outpatient Cardiology unit of the University of Rochester Medical Center are warming up to the idea that many patients would like to use natural options to help regulate their blood pressure and that many of these options may actually work. In a new review article they have summarized the science behind it.

I would say this study is a step in the right direction, similar to someone placing a foot in unfamiliar water and testing it out. For those of us in the field of nutrition, the science is overwhelming in support of natural options to help blood pressure along with a good diet and exercise. The last thing in the world you want to do is get stuck on blood pressure medication, which over time makes many aspects of your metabolism worse and becomes the gateway drug for a long list of toxic garbage.

Your blood pressure rising does suggest you have a health problem. Fixing the source of that problem and getting your blood pressure back to normal because you are healthy is representative of your health IQ and your ability to consistently implement a healthy plan of action. There are no short cuts to being healthy, but there is such a thing as good health that you can experience and preserve as you grow older--making your life a lot more fun.

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