High blood pressure, or hypertension, is not a disease we catch. It is a disease we develop, mostly as a result of poor lifestyle habits regarding food, drink, and lack of exercise.

Of the millions of people who have HBP, about a third have no idea they have the problem, as they either do not have symptoms or do not recognize the symptoms they have. Only a blood pressure test will confirm whether or not they have HBP.

If you do have HBP, then the major causes such as; clogged arteries, congestive heart failure, diabetes, kidney disease, over indulgence in alcohol (regularly more than one or two drinks a day), and certain food allergies need to be explored.

If food allergies are the cause, then the major culprits are…usually the nightshade vegetables. Nightshades are potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers including paprika, cayenne pepper, tobasco sauce, papinos, and pimentos.

The problem with the nightshade plants is that they contain solanine. In large amounts, solanine is toxic. It can affect heart rate and blood pressure. It can also cause drowsiness and sweating. In smaller amounts solanine can cause headache, nausea, and a gastrointestinal upset that can last several days.

Green tomatoes and the green “eyes” and green skin of potatoes contain the most solanine. In potatoes, solanine is created when a harvested crop is exposed to light. Light stimulates the production of chlorophyll. Solanine is a byproduct of this process. Solanine can be avoided in potatoes by simply paring away the “eyes” and green skin if any.

High blood pressure is not to be scoffed at. It is a serious condition.

Most traditional doctors will tell you that HBP is not curable. Your blood pressure will come down when you take the medication they prescribe and will go right back up again when you stop taking these drugs — unless you change your lifestyle, which most doctors will not tell you about.

It is just not in their training to take a nutritional route to cure you of HBP.

According to statistics, high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is the most common cardiovascular disease in the world today. It affects more than 20% of the adult population worldwide. That is a huge number.

When left uncontrolled and untreated, HBP could lead to several major health problems including stroke, heart attack, and kidney failure.

• High blood pressure is the number one cause of stroke.
• More than 80% of people with HBP are likely to have a stroke.
• More than 70% of people with HBP are likely to have a heart attack.
• Nearly 75% of people with HBP are likely to have congestive heart failure.

At a time when we had fewer heart attacks and strokes and less blood pressure medication then we do today, the accepted threshold blood pressure measurement was 140/80.

Now that we have more heart attacks and strokes, and the drug companies have more BP drugs to sell that make them billions of dollars, the medical profession obligingly lowered the threshold to 120 so they can get more people on to BP medication and everybody makes more money except you and me.

As scary as this may sound, for the vast majority, to make the problem go away, all you need to do is start eating a healthy diet.

No soda or power drinks. Moderate alcohol intake. No fast foods or processed foods. Minimize your sugar intake. Drink lots of pure water. Filter your tap water if you wish but do not drink bottled water. Eat as much organic as you can.

Eat at least 50% raw food, lightly steamed vegetables, whole grains, fish, some chicken, and some lean beef. Lots of raw mixed greens and fruits and take good nutritional supplements. Start a regular exercise program.

Follow this advice and you are guaranteed to have a healthy body with your weight under control.

To your good heath & longevity.

Ira Marxe
“The Good Health & Wellness Guy”

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