Series On High Blood Pressure / Apple Cider

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Hi all. In writing, reviewing and researching these articles on
hypertesion, I am again running into an old categorizing problem. the
same herbs, nutritional supplements and foods that are helpful for
high blood pressure are also good for good heart health. I will
probably end up combining this series on hypertension with the series
on heart health. It is hard to help one without helping the
other... especially when it comes to lowering blood pressure.


APPLE CIDER VINEGAR is an old high blood pressure remedy that has
been used for years by the oldcountry folk. Apple cider vinegar is a
panacea - meaning it helps with almost everything. Apple Cider
Vinegar contains pectin, which reduces cholesterol. It is also a rich
source and a perfect balance of minerals such as iron, sodium,
fluorine, chlorine, calcium, magnesium, silicon, potassium, sulfur,
phosphorus etc. Together all this does downright miracualous things
for helping to control blood pressure. Apple cider inegar also fights
arthritis pain, helps with digestion and speeds up metabolism so that
more calories are burned. If that were not enough it's antibiotic. In
fact, taken 30 minutes before a meal it helps to prevent salmonella
poisoning. Apple cider vinegar helps balance the pH level of the
blood. It also helps the blood to clot and can reduce clots. Just
thinking about it's ability to lower cholesterol and prevent blood
clotting, one should be beginning to get the whole picture of how
beneficial this can be for heart health.


Apple Cider Vinegar contains a fiber called PECTIN. Pectin, in the
diets of humans and lab animals, has been shown to increase the
excretion of lipids, cholesterol and bile acids, and reduce serum
cholesterol levels as well as aid in digestion. Pectins operate by
binding with bile acids, thereby decreasing cholesterol and fat
absorption. Pectin is also effective in causing regressions in, and
preventing, gallstones. There is also evidence that the regular use
of pectin may lessen the severity of diabetes. Other studies have
shown that the pectin as contained in apple cider vinegar could lead
to PERMENANT changes in insulin requirements! To prevent the
possibility of insulin overdose, diabetics should make their
physician aware of ANY dietary change.


A tonic made with one teaspoon of raw unprocessed honey and one
tablespoon of apple cider vinegar mixed in a cup of distilled water
can help one quit smoking, quit drinking and help with insomnia. Use
raw unprocessed, unfiltered, apple cider vinegar from a health store.
Do NOT use malt vinegar or distilled vinegar. I personally recommend
Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar. It is raw, unprocessed and unfiltered
and made in real oak barrels just like in the old days.


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to experts) can be attributed to FOUR important factors that can
weaken your immune system and your ability to fight off disease:

1. Anxiety, depression, anger, guilt and other STRESS factors
LEARN TO FORGIVE AND LET GO

2. Improper and/or inadequate NUTRITION habits
LEARN TO AVOID PROCESSED AND/OR REFINED FOODS

3. A sedimentary lifestyle that does not include enough EXERCISE
FIND SOME KIND OF PHYSICALLY ENGAGING ACTIVITY IF IT IS NOTHING BUT
MORNING OR EVENING WALKS.

4. Not enough rest and quality SLEEP time
GO TO BED. "EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE; MAKES A MAN HEALTHY,
WEALTHY AND WISE"


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