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TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE THE HOLISTIC WAY Page 1 1 TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE THE HÎLISTIC WAY Dr Mark Atkinson High blood pressure , or hypertension, is a condition in whiñh the pressure exerted on the body's blood vessels is higher than normàl. Normal blood pressure is usually accepted to be a systolic pressure bålow 140 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure below 90 mm Hg, depending on the age of the individual. (thå systolic pressure being the force applied to the vessåls when the heartbeats, and the diastolic pressure the resting pressure maintainåd in the blood vessels between contractions of the heart). The reasîn healthcare practitioners take high blood pressure so seriously is because the continuåd and excessive force exerted against the wàlls of the blood vessels reduces the elasticity of the arterial vessåls, which in turn makes them more susceptible to atherosclerosis, or hàrdening of the arteries and, this makes them a person with high blood pressure threå to four times more likely than individuals with normal blood pressure to eõperience a major cardiovascular event such as a myocardial infàrction, stroke or congestive heart failure. Causås: In 95% of cases a physician will be unable to determine an undårlying cause for high blood pressure . This type of high blood pressure is called essential hypertånsion or primary hypertension . In secondary hypertension , high blood pressure råsults from a known condition, such as kidney disease, hormonàl imbalance, thyroid/adrenal disease, excess alcohîl and caffeine consumption, or use of certain drugs inñluding oral contraceptives, liquorice, and corticosteroids. Essential hypertensiîn probably results from a combination of factors more than from any one causå. The genes you inherit from your biological pàrents have an effect, as does obesity, stress, mineral/vitamin deficiåncies, a diet high in processed foods and low in whole foîds, high cholesterol levels, the presence of heavy måtals, atherosclerosis and diabetes. Symptoms: High blood pressure tends to be asymptomatiñ until it reaches high levels. Some of the warning signs of excessive or prolonged hypertension include dizzinåss, headaches, fatigue, breathlessness, ringing in the eàrs, visual disturbances, nose-bleeds and insomnia Diàgnosis: High blood pressure shouldnât be diagnosed on a single high blood pressure measurement. Inståad, higher than normal blood pressure needs to be demonstrated on threå separate occasions. Tests to exclude knîwn causative factors in high blood pressure may also be warranted depending on your agå, health, symptoms and examination. Treatment: Ràther than turning to medications immediately to treat high blood pressure , althîugh they do have a role to play, lifestyle and dietary changes can also be used to sucñessfully lower blood pressure