Dealing with Hypertension

When we dig deeply into research information, we find that most diseases have common roots and common remedies. There are common threads that run between all diseases including the big five. The basics for better health also have their common threads, including the basic five remedies, weight loss, stopping smoking and other tobacco related habits, controlling alcoholic consumption, changing the diet and beginning an exercise program.

One of the big five diseases is high blood pressure. There are different types of hypertension, high blood pressure. Each has its core causes and each must be looked at differently for remedy. It may be possible, with your doctors help, to lower both high blood pressure and the use of drugs.

If you have high blood pressure in both numbers, systolic and diastolic, you're probably suffering from what is known as benign essential hypertension. All the research I found stated this type of hypertension had a direct connection with, and the root causes were, high blood sugar, kidney malfunction and heart problems.

The individual who has a high diastolic number (the second number), has a root cause connected with the kidneys or liver. This type of hypertension is often referred to as hepatic, portal or renal hypertension. The liver is the body's master chemist. If you are pouring chemicals in faster than the liver can detoxify them, health declines. If the kidneys, or liver, are on overload, congested or functioning poorly, it will be impossible to lower the blood pressure without suppressing the heart, which is what most blood pressure medications do.

If you have a high systolic number, it can indicate a liver problem and clogged arteries, astherosclerotic hypertension.

If you find your hypertension has emotional origins it is possible to have either one or both numbers high. This type, emotional hypertension, is usually accompanied by low libido and chronic stress.

All types respond well to the basic five and those who suffer from emotional hypertension should include relaxation techniques and instruction in correct deep breathing.