High Blood Pressure and diet
Blood pressure is the pressure that occurs when blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. Today in the USA – about 1 in 2 people have high blood pressure, and many do not know it because you don’t feel symptoms.
High blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, dementia, vision loss, kidney disease, peripheral artery disease which can cause pain, cramping, and even loss of limb.
You can help your blood pressure naturally, by
• Physical activity each week (about 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week)
• Not smoking
• Eating a healthy diet, including limiting sodium (salt) and alcohol
• Keeping a healthy weight
• Managing stress
https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/about/index.html
For those with high blood pressure
https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7571306/best-and-worst-foods-for-healthy-blood-pressure/
1. Watch the sodium. The recommended upper limit for those with Blood pressure concerns is 1500 mg, and upper limit for all at 2300 mg. Unfortunately to day the average person is getting more than double the recommended amount at 3400mg, which is also 50% more than we should.
There is a lot of salt in food – it makes bland food taste better, and can help preserve it too.
So read your labels and try cooking with out salt. Once you go low sodium, you will be amazed at how salty food tastes, and how thirsty it can make you. The sodium can also help retain water in your body which puts more pressure on your heart.
2. Another thing that increases blood pressure – which may surprise you – is sugar.
Sugar is a key contributor to heart disease.
Eating too much sugar can inhibit the production of nitric oxide (NO) in blood vessels. Nitric oxide normally helps with vasodilation (expanding of the blood vessels). Without NO, vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels) can result, leading to high blood pressure.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007483.htm
3. Fried Foods
Fried foods like french fries or chicken wings can increase your risk for diabetes, and for high blood pressure. They raise blood pressure and can constrict blood vessels. They typically also are high in sodium.
Health fats do not. You can eat nuts, avocado, olive oil and improve your heart health, gut health and brain health.
4. Alcohol – while a glass of wine is good for our heart, especially red wine – too much of any alcohol can be bad. Alcohol can stimulate your cortisol hormone – or stress hormone, causing weight gain, fatigue, and impact your heart.
Foods to eat.
1. Healthy fats – as we already noted – walnuts, avocado, olive oil, even butter had butyric acid that boosts good bacteria in the gut, and where more butyric acid is made that helps reduce inflammation and help circulation and heart health.
2. Banana’s, beets, and spinach have potassium and that can help flush sodium from the body. We have an electrolyte balance in our KeTonic too.
3. Calcium - Calcium is vital for heart health, playing roles in heart muscle function, blood clotting, and regulating blood pressure. We have this nutrient in Vital Daily in the Vital Pak supplements from Dr. Seidman. We also have calcium and a nutrient in our Core shake that boosts absorption of calcium into the body by +47%. One Core shake a day not only fuels you with lean protein, low sodium, and full serving of prebiotic fiber – but it helps you absorb calcium from the shake and any foods you eat during the day.
4. Fiber – especially prebiotic fiber - Prebiotic fibers, such as those found in cooked garlic, cooked onions, raw asparagus, and sweet potatoes, can contribute to healthy blood pressure by promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. These bacteria produce substances, like short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which can help lower blood pressure. Additionally, prebiotic fibers can improve the absorption of minerals like calcium, which may also contribute to blood pressure management.
We have a full serving of a clinically studied and patented prebiotic fiber in the whey based Core shake, and the plant based V-Pro shake. We also have 3 types of prebiotics in our Tri-Active Fiber Pro.
How can JTH help?
1. We can help you lose and maintain your weight.
2. Our shakes are lean protein, low fat, have prebiotic fiber, and nutrients to help you absorb nutrition better. We are more than a protein shake – we are a health shake.
3. Fiber pro – unlike other fibers – this one is not gassy or gritty and it is prebiotic fiber. Other brands are not. Affordable too. Mix into your morning coffee or afternoon tea, or stir into yogurt, soup or any food and boost your heart, gut, brain, moodand overall health.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2812835/
Fiber Pro https://www.fluid.app/s/5faa27
4. Excelerade - contains Citrulline malate is a nutrient that can help dilate blood vessels and help them stay soft and supple. It converts to arginine in the body which supports healthy blood flow, oxygen in the blood, and can support healthy blood vessels too.
Athletes often supplement with Citrulline malate for a reason!
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5. Omega – Vital Omega is a more powerful, robust Omega blend that supports heart, bone, joint health. It is also good for skin, hair and nails.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3607063/
Vital Omega https://www.fluid.app/s/dae5c7
6. Try KeTonic – it has magnesium and potassium. Potassium can help remove sodium from the body, while magnesium in the body supports muscle function, nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure.
Keytonic https://www.fluid.app/s/c39657
7. MCT’s – and a keto diet may aid brain health and also blood pressure. We have an easy to digest form in the Ignite product. You can put it in coffee, tea, juices, etc. for cream flavor and to curb hunger.
Great for intermittent fasting it curbs hunger, and tastes like ice cream with no sugar.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mct-oil-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7
Ignite https://www.fluid.app/s/8403cc
8. Polyphenols (fruit and vegetable compounds) can help the brain.
Indole 3 carbinol is also good for the brain and cellular health. It is derived from broccoli, brussel sprouts kale. So you can add an Indole 3 carbinol supplement – or in our Jump products the Fruit & Veg Power capsules would be good and we have a lot of polyphenols in the Vital Defense.
vegetable power and fruit power https://www.fluid.app/s/942f1a
9. Vital Defense – has curcumin so support heart health and fight inflammation, along with Resveratrol and Quercetin – that can fight the release of cortisol to defend your heart, weight, and stress. It also has many other nutrients to support heart, brain, gut health and fight aging.
Vital Defence https://www.fluid.app/s/79d90e
Every JTH product supports good gut health, and with that we can help support good heart, brain, gut, mood and more. With no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners, no junk, no fillers – you can have better health, naturally. Check out the homepage http://www.livelife-now.com
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