Just Ask Terry

Terry is happy to provide his opinion on diet and nutrition, supplements and lifestyle choices. This information is for educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace the advice of your physician and is not to be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Should you have any concerns please contact your physician directly.

Q. Dear Terry, “I have high blood pressure. I recently lost 20 pounds, am exercising and eating better, but I can’t get my blood pressure down. My blood pressure is averaging about 150/80 to 90. My doctor is getting concerned. Do you have any suggestions for natural products that could help?” —Dan C., Tulsa, OK A. Dear Dan, You are right to not ignore high blood pressure. I commend you on all the healthy steps you have already taken to try and get it down—you are doing the right things. While I would never advise anyone to stop taking a prescription medication for blood pressure, there are supplements that you can take that may delay or even eliminate the need for the drugs. Since you are not yet on prescription drugs, with your doctor’s OK, this is the perfect time to try some natural interventions. You could start with getting some omega fatty acids from fish. I recommend you look for a supplement that has omega fatty acids from salmon that are attached to phospholipids for the best absorption. One or two tablets a day is all you need, because omega 3s attached to phospholipids absorb about 50 times better than omega 3s in fish oil, which are all attached to triglycerides. Additionally, I wrote an article on a combination of olive leaf extract and hibiscus that is excellent for reducing blood pressure. The article is called The Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure and you can read it on the Terry Talks Nutrition website. I have seen this combination of botanicals work wonders on people trying to get their blood pressure into a more healthy range. Healthy regards! Terry…Naturally