Physicians Nutrition
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries much like the pressure of water in a garden hose. Blood pressures rise and fall throughout the day, but once it remains elevated over time, its called high blood pressure or hypertension. Continual high blood pressure forces the heart to work far beyond its capacity causing coronary heart damage, heart attack, injuring blood vessels, damaging the brain, kidney failure, swelling of the optic nerve, hemorrhaging of the retina and eventual blindness. In 1999, high blood pressure killed 42,997 and contributed to the deaths of another 227,000 Americans. From 1989 to 1999, the death rate from high blood pressure has increased 21%. Fifty million Americans, one in every five (and one in every four adults) has high blood pressure. This figure includes 33% of Americans over the age 45, 50% over the age of 60, and 65% over the age of 70. Because there are no symptoms, 31.6% of the people do not even ko nw they have it. This is why its called "The Silent Killer". many falsely assume that men are at a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease than women. more women than men have died from cardiovascular diseases every year since 1984. Coronary heart disease is the number one killer of American women. Sixteen times as many women die each year from cardiovascular diseases than the next sixteen causes of death combined. Since the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease greatly increases for women after menopause and significantly increases after hysterectomy, it is thought that the uterus produces chemicals which help regulate blood pressure. This formula helps support normal blood pressure activity combining the herbs Garlic, Hawthorne, and Capsicum. The first step to discovery is to have your blood pressure checked regularly.
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