Anyone here actually fix high blood pressure without drugs?

Shempster said:

I would like to try and fix it naturally if possible

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Shempster said:

I was told I am in stage 2 of high blood pressure. This doctor can't wait to get me on the pill.
I would like to try and fix it naturally if possible and I was wondering if anyone here was able to do it and how you did it. I eat pretty good and get exercise, so I was a bit shocked when at my physical, I was almost sent to the ER.
After a ton of research of major medical websites and many physician blogs, I don't think that they really even know what actually causes it or how to fix it safely. It is really confusing.

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Heart2Soul said:

I have friends who use the aromatherapy oils and are no longer suffering from high blood pressure. Lavender is what most of them use...
here is a link that lists 11 essential oils for high blood pressure.
Also, before you see a doctor for a checkup, play praise and worship music in the car all the way to the doctors office....
DESTRESS!!! Stress causes your bp to rise....preparing you for the fight or flight syndrome....it's crazy how everything triggers different body functions to respond....stress triggers your heart rate to increase therefore increasing demands for more oxygen, thus creating the need to breath faster, causing the adrenal glands to respond to a possible "need" to fight or run...lol....as smart as our body is it can be tricked.....but stress is a MAJOR cause of high bp. another thing to consider is fluid retention....if you are retaining water then your blood pressure will be high.
Hormone imbalance can cause it to be high as well....

But most important is talk to Jesus about it...ask for healing and deliverance of this condition that has developed.

God Bless

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SkyWriting said:

Ten Essential Oils for High Blood Pressure | RESPeRATE

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Shempster said:

Thanks!

I actually eat really healthy. No meat at all. Loads of veggies. Whole grains...but not too much. Lots of mushrooms. I also eat medicinal mushrooms a lot. Lion's mane. Maitake. Cordyceps. Chaga.
I have been using essential oils for 25 years now.
I did have a stint 10 years ago where I hurt my back and one thing led to another and I was on 4 prescriptions yet I just kept getting worse. I went back to my roots of using plants for my medicines and up until now, I have been off of all drugs and feel great. I must freely admit that I ate as much salt as I wanted without thinking about it. So from now on, I'm going to try and keep it down.

UPDATE: I got my BP tested today and it was fine. Now that's odd. Maybe it's the salt. Maybe stress. I have many trials attacking me right now, mostly financially.
I think I'm going to get a wrist monitor and try and pay attention to what spikes my pressure.
Maybe then I can weed out the problem. I had to do that with food too. I had really bad anxiety back then and it turned out to be caffeine! I figured it out when I got off it for a week. So I quit the caffeine and no more anxiety/panic attacks.

Having all of you to talk to helps too! Thanks and God bless.

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LaBèlla said:

I think there is a correlation with our diet. I have several family members who have it and I never did. But I eat very differently from them. I adopted a French diet at 20 years of age. I prepare different cuisines but the primary factors are:

Seasonal eating
Organic food
Healthy fats (I use olive oil and butter primarily)
Natural food and no substitutions (e.g., whole milk vs skim)
Herbs and spices from a spice purveyor
Avoid processed and prepared foods
No deep frying (if I want fried food I'll buy it but I won't make it at home)
90/10 water consumption and other beverages (i drink plain water most of all)
No refined products
No soda
Limited alcohol consumption (wine and champagne)
Selective snacking (most are loaded with salt)
Fresh baked bread or a loaf from the bakery

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SkyWriting said:

Lots of people mentioned ideal body weight.
Body mass index (BMI) - Better Health Channel

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bhsmte said:

BMI is a good tool, but it misses the mark dramatically for very fit people and especially those with a good deal of muscle mass.

According to BMI, a very fit person who is 6 feet 2, weighs 220 and is only 10 to 11% bodyfat, is over weight and near obese.

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ThatRobGuy said:

You're right that it does miss the mark for those people...

However, I will point out, that every person who I've heard defend their BMI with that logic by no means fits the description of "very fit" lol.

"According to that, The Rock is obese!"...says the folks who are 240 lbs and look nothing like The Rock lol.

However, you are right in that there are better ways to measure that.

My main gripe with it is how it misrepresents certain thing pertaining to risk assessment due to the "buckets" being too broad and not granular enough.

So, when they say "if you're in the Obese category, you have X% risk of heart disease mortality". The problem is, there's a very real difference between someone who's 230 lbs, and someone who's pushing 350.

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