Elementalities: Natural Remedies Newsletter

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Elementalities Natural Remedies Newsletter
www.elementalities.com
July 7, 2005 Volume 1: Issue 5
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In This Issue:
* Natural Remedies Q&A
* Share the Wealth:
* Featured Article: Hypertension
* The Elemental Mentality: Simple Quotes
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FEATURED ARTICLE: HYPERTENSION

By Denise Kennedy, a member of the Elementalities family

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a
serious problem in America. It is estimated that
about 60 million of us have this condition that also
leads to cardiovascular disease and damage to the
heart, kidneys, and brain. This condition appears to
effect our black communities harder than our white
communities. By age 55, about 1⁄2 of Black men and 40
percent of Black women have blood pressure readings
above the recommended maximum of 140/90. In the white
community those numbers are better, but still high, at
30 percent of White men and 20 percent of White women.
There are two forms of hypertension: essential
hypertension, which is when the cause can not be
determined; and secondary hypertension, which is when
damage to the kidneys or endocrine dysfunction cause
blood pressure to rise. Most (90%) of hypertension
cases fall under the essential hypertension category.
There are many causes of high blood pressure.
Among them are: genetic predisposition, diets rich in
animal fats and salt, hardening of the arteries, high
cholesterol, stress, a sedentary life style, sleep
apnea, alcohol, nicotine, blockage of the kidney
artery, excessive use of cortisone, and lead, cadmium,
and mercury toxicity. But of all of these, the worst
offender seems to be diets rich in animal fats and
salt.
While conventional medicine does little to
address the underlying causes of hypertension by using
drugs to relieve the symptoms, it is critical to
remember that hypertension is a form of heart disease
and needs professional medical attention. There are
many things that can be done to prevent or treat
hypertension outside conventional therapies that
should be considered complementary to conventional
medicine. But, as always, check with your health care
professional before trying any of the following to
make sure they won’t react negatively with any
prescription medications.

Things to Do.
1. Change your diet to decrease animal fats and salts
and increase foods high in potassium and magnesium,
fiber, complex carbohydrates, and omega 3 fatty acids
like potato, asparagus, avocado, lima beans, bananas,
melons, flounder, oatmeal, parsley and other dark
green leafy vegetables, just to name a few. Celery
has an oil in it that allows muscles that regulate
blood pressure to dilate and also has the added
benefit of being mildly diuretic. Also, use olive oil
instead of other fats while cooking as olive oil has a
natural compound that maintains capillary walls and
produces a strong coronary dilatory effect which
decreases arterial blood pressure.
2. Eliminate or cut back on sugar, salt, caffeine,
alcohol, and tobacco.
3. Lose weight. Even losing as little as 10 pounds
had been shown to have significant benefits to over
all heart function.
4. Exercise.
5. Calcium. Typical dosage: 500-1000 mg daily.
6. Magnesium. Typical dosage: 500-1000 mg daily.
7. Vitamin C. Typical dosage: 1-3 g per day.
8. Zinc. Typical dosage: 15-30 mg per day.
9. Flaxseed oil. Typical dosage: 1 tablespoon per
day.
10.Coenzyme Q10. Typical dosage: 50-60 mg three times
per day.
11. Garlic. Typical dosage. 4-5 cloves of garlic per
day or 1-3 standardized tablets that provide a minimum
of 4,000 micrograms each per day.
12. Dandelion. Typical dosage: 2-6 cups of tea per
day; or 1-2 dropperfuls of tincture per day; or one
500 milligram capsule 3-4 times per day.
13. Hawthorn. Typical dosage: 100-250 milligrams in
standardized extract form 3 times per day.

Things to Try.

1. Lemon Balm. Typical dosage: 5 milliliters of
tincture twice daily. *Give this one 12 weeks before
deciding if it works for you.
2. Stress reduction techniques such as Yoga, Tai Chi,
meditation, and imagery. 20 minutes of this type of
activity per day has been shown in some studies to
significantly decrease high blood pressure triggered
by stress.
3. Aromatherapy. Scents to try are lavender, ylang
ylang, and marjoram.

Other sources of information:
www.wholehealthmd.com
www.internethealthlibrary.com
www.aaom.org
www.naturopathic.org

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THE ELEMENTAL MENTALITY
This week's tip for simplifying your life naturally:

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

"Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time."

Arnold H. Glasgow quotes

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