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Topics from the book The Problem Solutions Major diseases originate from eating too much of the wrong food and damage is done to many organs simultaneously. We suggest that a prudent person suffering early vascular dysfunction symptoms would be wise to pursue vigorous, thorough diet revision at the earliest opportunity. |
Arteries are muscular tubes that regulate blood pressure and blood flow by constricting and dilating. Their behavior is important to day-to-day function and important to the evolution of disease over decades of living. The arterial system is a branching structure. The smaller branches can contract to increase the resistance to flow, thus increasing blood pressure. To reduce pressure, you dilate the smaller arteries, decreasing peripheral resistance and increasing blood flow. The heart is a muscular pump that pushes blood through the arterial tree against peripheral resistance. As the resistance to flow increases, the blood pressure increases and cardiac work increases. If high blood pressure is persistent, the heart may enlarge to accommodate the extra work. At some point, the work required may exceed the heart muscle's endurance and heart failure occurs. Blood pressure is a dynamic variable, always changing depending on circumstances. Vigorous exertion raises pressure to pathological highs as does anger. Any threat, fright or uncertainty triggers the flight and fight response which raises both heart rate and blood pressure. The challenge when measuring pressure and comparing each person to a somewhat arbitrary guideline is to decide what measurements, where and when are required to diagnosis disease risk of disease. Measuring BP Blood pressure is a dynamic feature of pumping blood. BP readings vary. BP tends to be lowest in the morning and highest in the late afternoon. BP will rise with exertion and may be very high briefly with vigorous exercise. You might hope that measuring and treating blood pressure in a doctors office would be a perfected science after several decades of well-focused concern, scientific inquiry and mass public relations. The bad news is that medical progress has created more uncertainty about blood pressure measurements and medical practice has not perfected the art or science of managing blood pressure. Robert Davis writing about high blood pressure in the USA stated "During quick exams by doctors and their busy office staffs, a delicate art of medicine is being rushed and often flubbed with potentially dangerous consequences, experts say....the physician is rushed now. If they don't see 25-35 patients in a day they are unable to pay their expenses." Self monitoring of blood pressure makes sense for several reasons - you can learn more about how your pressure reacts to food, events, and time of day. You can average many readings to get a true estimate of BP. A few high readings in a physicians office may be an artefact and many readings at home will show a lower average. Systolic Pressure is the first, higher reading - a transient pressure peak when the heart is contracting and forcing blood through the arterial system.Diastolic pressure is the second lower reading - the sustaining pressure in the arterial system when the heart is filling with blood. Wrong Foods High Blood Pressure also relates to eating the wrong foods. Blood pressure rises with age, more in obese people and more in people with diabetes. High sodium intake causes high blood pressure and low sodium diets are recommended. According to the Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control, non-drug strategies should be the priority for hypertension control . The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada stated that three quarters of Canadians with high blood pressure could throw their medications away if they took up good eating and exercise habits. A 10-pound drop in weight can reduce blood pressure as effectively as a blood pressure pill as can exercising for 45 minutes three or four times a week. A healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables, reduced salt intake, and exercise are all keys steps to avoiding cardiovascular disease. Solution: The Right Strategy A good way to begin solving the problem is to order the Heart and Arterial Disease Rescue Starter Pack. This starter pack provides you with essential information about atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. In the simplest analysis, there are three steps to a solution: 1 You change your food choices using the Alpha Nutrition Program The Starter Pack includes The Alpha Nutrition Program book The book, Heart and Arterial Disease is an intelligent guide that explains why more than 100 million Canadians and Americans have high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and are at risk of having heart attacks and strokes. They should seek the benefits of complete diet revision. Order Books Separately
Alpha Education books refer to the Alpha Nutrition Program, a standard method of diet revision. Starter Packs bundle the Alpha Nutrition Program, other books and formulas to help you get started solving your health problems. You can Order Books Separately
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