How does elevated blood pressure affect other organs in our body? I have had BP around 135-140/80 for years, and my new doc is trying to convince me to go on meds as he says my BP will affect kidney, liver, and just about everything else.
Your doctor has bought into the prevailing philosophy that the lower the blood pressure, the healthier you will be. The research does not support this, but allopathic standard of care pushes the concept as good.
Careful review of the research would say that the earliest the high blood pressure effects mortality is above 165 to 185 over 95 to 100, and perhaps even higher as we age past 80 years old. My basic philosophy is to not use medications to ‘control’ the physiology of the body unless there is ‘clear and present danger.’
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing:
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1 Alma Whiting // Aug 13, 2010 at 11:07 am
What can I do to lower blood pressure, as I have opted not to take the drugs the doctor gave me. ?
2 Alma Whiting // Aug 13, 2010 at 11:07 am
What can I do to lower blood pressure, as I have opted not to take the drugs the doctor gave me. ?
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