Nutrient Suggestions for High Blood Pressure
The following nutrients are our top suggestions to help manage high blood pressure. These suggestions are based on clinical studies and the latest health information available to provide you with the best nutraceutical suggestions possible to help manage high blood pressure.
Natural BP Management: A great combination of 3 key nutrients: whey protein, grapeseed extract and pomegranate extract. Whey protein is great for inhibiting the angiotensin converting enzyme (also known as ACE which is a chemical messenger which constricts blood vessels and blood flow) Grapeseed Extract- great for vasodilation, or opening up the vasculature for more blood flow Pomegranate- Also works to inhibit ACE as well as protects and shields LDL from oxidation (protects them from sticking to vessel walls!)
Olive Leaf Vascular Support: Olive leaf contains great antioxidants called tyrosols which have long been studied to have great health benefits. The newest antioxidant is called oleuropein ("all-your-rope-een") and has been studied to have a great effect on managing blood pressure, with studies reporting 11.5 points of average affect on systolic, and 4.8 in diastolic (in just 8 weeks!).
Magnesium: Magnesium has the great ability to be able to relax smooth musculature. And this affect also includes the smooth muscles that surround our blood vessels. Taking magnesium has a great effect on blood pressure and can also be very relaxing. For a discussion of how much magnesium you should take daily, click here.
Omega EPA/DHA: Fish oil has multiple properties for why it is so beneficial for our overall health. In this instance, fish oil can be great at impacting the viscosity of our blood. By this, I mean that fish oil has an affect on the platelet side of aggregation, with effects on thinning the blood. Fish oil can also be great for easing inflammation and managing cholesterol, which can also help us to further protect our blood vessels. For a discussion on fish oil and how much you should take daily, click here.
COQ10: Most people know that COQ10 is a carrier involved in our production of ATP. It is also a great antioxidant (whose quantity can be measured in our blood!). COQ10 has a great effect on blood pressure, but it is also very heavily concentrated in the heart (about 1/3 of the heart is made up of the vital energy producing organelles the mitochondria-- click here to learn about the mitochondria) and it serves as a great protector of our heart muscles. For a discussion of how much COQ10 you should take daily, click here.
Pomegranate: As we mentioned above, pomegranate also works to inhibit ACE as well as protects and shields LDL from oxidation (protects them from sticking to vessel walls!) Pomegranate is one of our favorite suggestions to aid in circulation and to protect against the accumulation of plaques in the vasculature.
Arginine: Most people know that arginine is an amino acid which assists in vasodilation, or the opening of the blood vessels. This of course has a very positive effect on blood pressure.
Garlic: Garlic has been studied to have a number of miraculous properties, one of them being its great effects to aid in managing blood pressure.
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