Beat the Silent Killer Without Drugs

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Beat the " Silent Killer " Without Drugs

By Al Sears, MD

 

High blood pressure - the " silent killer " - strikes without warning. And

at least 20 percent of Americans with this condition don't even know

they have it.

 

Once patients are diagnosed with high blood pressure, U.S. doctors are

the most aggressive in the world at treating it, according to a study

published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. They prescribe drugs

earlier than doctors in other countries and are the quickest to

prescribe more than one drug at a time. A remarkable 64 percent of

American patients are on two or more blood-pressure drugs. And those

medications have side effects, including:

 

Impotence

Fatigue

Congestive heart failure

Memory loss

Weakness

Depression

Persistent cough

 

Most patients don't need dangerous drugs. One of the most powerful ways

to combat this epidemic is completely natural and without serious side

effects. I'm talking about taking CoQ10.

 

My Wellness Research Foundation found that a vast majority of people

with high blood pressure have very low levels of CoQ10. So I've used

this supplement to wean hundreds of patients off drugs.

Treated with 200 mg of CoQ10 daily, their blood pressure returned to

normal.

 

Here are two other natural supplements to help you lower your blood

pressure:

 

Garlic naturally widens your blood vessels and lowers your systolic

pressure (the top number) by 20 to 30 mm Hg and your diastolic pressure

(the bottom number) by 10 to 20 mm Hg. A German study revealed that

garlic also lowers your cholesterol and triglycerides (blood fat). Look

for a supplement that contains at least 3,600 micrograms of allicin (the

active ingredient in garlic) per dose.

 

Vitamin C is another proven way to lower your blood pressure. One

10-year study showed that the lower your levels of vitamin C, the higher

your blood pressure and risk of stroke. Another study found that taking

as little as 250 mg a day cut the risk of high blood pressure by almost

half - and it's very safe to take much more. I usually recommend

starting with 1,000 mg of vitamin C daily.

 

[Ed. Note: Dr. Sears is a practicing physician and a leading authority

on longevity, physical fitness, and heart health. As Chairman of the

Advisory Board to ETR's FREE natural health e-letter, Dr. Sears and a

team of health experts will give you the latest information and

progressive techniques about diet, exercise, nutrition, health and

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