Hypertension or high blood pressure is defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) as having a blood pressure at or above 140/90 or the use of anti-hypertensive medications. High Blood Pressure contributes to disease development by causing vascular injury and stress to the myocardium or heart muscle.
What exactly is going on when someone has hypertension? The blood vessels decrease in diameter or circumference which in turn increases the amount of pressure needed to get blood out of the vessels and into the rest of the body. It is understood that blood pressure is controlled by various bodily systems. However, of the 75 million+ Americans with high blood pressure, about 90-95% have essential or primary hypertension. This means that the cause of their hypertension can not be determined by medical professionals!
When you think about these mind blowing numbers, everyone should ask themselves; could it be that mainstream medical professionals are overlooking something very significant?
When you think about these mind blowing numbers, everyone should ask themselves; could it be that mainstream medical professionals are overlooking something very significant?
In recent years, emerging evidence suggest that there is a strong link between gut microbiota (GM) and various diseases such as:
What is gut microbiota (GM)? It is the bacteria that lives in our digestive system. Gut Dysbiosis is an imbalance of gut microbiota. Everybody has living bacteria in their gastrointestinal tract (GI) and the goal is to have predominately friendly or healthy bacteria living in our GI system. To go a step further, research has found that more than just the quantity or amount of gut microbiota (GM) is influential on blood pressure. The quality of gut microbiota coincides with high blood pressure as listed below:
- hypertension,
- arthritis,
- asthma,
- colorectal cancer,
- type 2 diabetes,
- liver cirrhosis, etc.
What is gut microbiota (GM)? It is the bacteria that lives in our digestive system. Gut Dysbiosis is an imbalance of gut microbiota. Everybody has living bacteria in their gastrointestinal tract (GI) and the goal is to have predominately friendly or healthy bacteria living in our GI system. To go a step further, research has found that more than just the quantity or amount of gut microbiota (GM) is influential on blood pressure. The quality of gut microbiota coincides with high blood pressure as listed below:
- decreased richness of the bacteria,
- bacterial evenness throughout the gut,
- diversity of intestinal bacteria.
So how does the average person with hypertension and/or other ailments translate the above information into day to day living? An excellent starting point is to ask yourself the questions below.
- Are my anti-hypertensive medicines effectively keeping my blood pressure within normal limits?
- Am I concerned about risks associated with long term use of anti-hypertensive medications?
- Do I have essential hypertension in which the cause is not known?
- Have I restricted salt as advised by my physician and/or based upon my dietary perceptions? (see Truth About Salt)
- Do I have any type of digestive concerns: constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, chron's disease, colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Leaky Gut, etc?
Now that you've answered Yes/No/Not Applicable to the questions above. If you're suffering with high blood pressure or another serious ailment, implementing the following changes step by step could prove significantly beneficial to one's health.
- Eliminate refined sugar, MSG, hydrogenated oils from your diet immediately! Doing so would include removing processed foods, pre-sweetened foods, sodas, white sugar, white salt. Buy as much organic food as possible!
- Take 1~2 capsules of a multi-strain probiotic supplement in the morning. Wait 30 minutes or more before eating or drinking anything other than water. Remember, since richness, evenness and diversity of friendly bacteria is crucial, purchasing a high quality mutli strain supplement is essential!
- After 1 week of taking probiotics, add in 1 caspsule of Doctor's Best Serrapeptase High Potency in the morning. Wait 30 minutes or more before eating or drinking anything other than water. This enzyme consumes excess inflammation in the body thereby helping to reduce it.
- Wait another week (week 3); add in a high grade multi blend digestive enzyme such as Dr. Mercola's Full Spectrum enzymes. Take 1~2 capsules twice daily after your 2 larger meals.
- The following week (week 4), it's now time to add in another anti-inflammatory. Take 1 Euromedica Boswellia capsule twice daily. This herb is derived from Frankincense which modulates inflammatory pathways in the body. Combined with Serrapeptase, the 2 products are highly effective at reducing inflammation in the body.
NutriTrue wants everyone to remember this: in an effort to help protect yourself from the silent killer you must regularly monitor your weight, blood pressure, and your gut function!
References Cited:
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L. Yang, X. Liu, L. Chen, X. Yang, B. Zhu, J. Cai. Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Contributes to the Development of Hypertension. (2017).
T. Yang, M. Santisteban, V. Rodriguez, E. Li, N Ahmari, J. Carvajal, M Zadeh, M. Gong, Y. Qi, J. Zubcevic, B. Sahay,
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Mahan, Kathleen L., Escott-Stump, Sylvia. Krause's Food, Nutrition, & Diet Therapy 11th ed. Philadelphia: 2004