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The Silent Killer: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Key Words
high blood pressure, hypertension, olive leaf, hibiscus, heart, cardiovascular, stroke, CVA, aneurysm, cerebrovascular, pre-hypertension, oleuropein, Olive Leaf Extract, Oleae europaea L., Hibiscus Extract, Hibiscus sabdariffa
High blood pressure will do very bad things to you. It can cause kidney failure, blindness, brain damage and heart attacks. It can kill or disable you. And the frightening part is that you never feel a thing. This is why high blood pressure is known as the “silent killer.” If high blood pressure caused you to break out in purple spots or caused your elbows to hurt, you’d pay attention immediately. But the majority of people who have high blood pressure (also called hypertension) have no idea there is a problem. Their hypertension is often discovered during a routine physical or at a health fair where free blood pressure checks are available.
When you have high blood pressure, you need to find a way to lower it. It is crucially important to take the pressure off your brain and heart and kidneys. Your doctor likely told you that you need to make lifestyle changes or to take prescription medications to bring it down. But there are also natural products that can help you lower your blood pressure quite effectively. I would like to tell you about two herbal extracts that have been shown to do just that – olive leaf and hibiscus.
But first, let’s quickly review some additional background information on high blood pressure, or hypertension.
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Just Ask Terry . . .
Q. Dear Terry, “I just found out I am pregnant. What supplements are safe for me to take?” Lynn R., Phoenix, AZ
A. Dear Lynn, Congratulations on your pregnancy! I have several suggestions for you. First, a good quality prenatal multivitamin is a must. Second, 50% of all pregnant women are iron deficient, so I would recommend you take additional iron, in the form of heme iron (from liver extract). Heme iron is the most absorbable form of iron and is also the form that is least likely to cause problems with nausea and constipation. Additionally, I strongly urge you to increase your intake of vitamin D. A recent study of vitamin D levels in pregnant women found that 94% of African-American, 66% of Hispanic, and 50% of Caucasian women have low vitamin D levels. These researchers suggested a supplementation level of 4,000 IU daily. And finally, omega 3 fatty acids are crucial to helping your baby’s brain develop, so look for a good omega-3 product that contains these healthy essential fatty acids bound to phospholipids for best absorption. I prefer one sourced from salmon using a process called “vectorization” that uses only a cold water and enzyme flush to remove the omega 3s and phospholipids. Unlike fish oil, no heat, pressure, or solvents are used. This yields a rich extract that is up to 50 times better absorbed than omega 3s in fish oil. Another reason I like this process for omega 3s is that the end result is extraordinarily pure, compared to all the problems sometimes encountered with PCBs and metals in fish oils.
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.
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Today's Word from Joel and Victoria:
A Flood of Power
Notice how David likened God's power to the bursting forth of waters. In other words, he described it as a flood. He was saying that when the God of the breakthrough shows up and releases His power, it w`ill be like a flood of His goodness, a flood of His favor, a flood of healing, a flood of new opportunity.
Think about how powerful water is. Three or four inches of water can pick up a huge car that weighs thousands of pounds and move it all around. I've seen on the news whole houses floating down the river in big floods. Nothing can stop the force of that water! Anything that's in its way is moved!
Today, you may have difficulties that look extremely large, obstacles that look impassable, dreams that look unobtainable. But know this: when the God of the breakthrough releases a flood of His power, nothing can stop it. You need to get ready not for a trickle, not for a stream, not for a river. Get ready for a flood of God's favor, a tidal wave of His goodness, a tsunami of His increase! Dare to believe that God is going to overwhelm you with victory in every area of your life today!
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, I invite You to overwhelm me with You today. Take over every area of my life; my thoughts, my attitude, my body. Flood me with Your healing, favor, and strength today as I surrender my entire being to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched… but are felt in the heart."
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Today's Scripture:
"So [Israel] came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote [the Philistines] there. Then David said, God has broken my enemies by my hand, like the bursting forth of waters. Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim [Lord of breaking through]" (1 Chronicles 14:11, AMP).
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