How do I lower my heart rate and blood pressure without prescription medications?

September 12, 2005

To be brief back in 2001 I was rushed to the hospital with blood pressure around 275/128 and a heart rate around 108. My problem wasn't blockage but stress. I don't remember my cholesterol numbers but I remember it was below 240. I ended up on Micardis (80 mg) and Atenolol (50 mg). I was taken off the Micardis about a year ago.

I heard about the benefits of garlic on cholesterol so I took 1,200 mg twice a day (2,400 daily). Back on Nov 8, 2004 I had a total cholesterol test done. It was 315. I heard alot about the benefits of Omega 3s. I added 801 mg daily to the 2,400 mg of garlic I was taking. (480 mg EPA and 321 mg DHA). The total cholesterol test on May 3, 2005 test was 240. I heard about the benefits of Red Yeast Rice and other natural means so I added to the 2,400 mg of garlic the following:

1,200 mg Red Yeast Rice twice daily (2,400 mg daily)

200 mg CoQ10

500 mg no flush Niacin

3,640 Omega 3s (2,140 mg EPA and 1,500 DHA)

The August 2, 2005 total cholesterol test was 172.

Being very pleased with the results of natural ingredients over statin drugs impressed me. I've been feeling bad though so I took my blood pressure with only Atenolol. Here are the results with the heart rate:

09/08/05 11:30 am 172/101 56

11:36 am 144/99 52

3:00 pm 155/96 55

09/09/05 9:45 pm 146/91 61

09/10/05 8:55 am 160/100 61

4:15 pm 150/94 55

Look up different natural means I decided not take the Atenolol yesterday and try the following natural means; 576 mg of Hawthorn in the morning, 300 mg of Hawthorn and 400 mg of Hagnesium at dinner time, and 300 mg of Hawthorn at bed time. My blood pressure and heart rate are as follows:

09/11/05 9:45 am 164/102 58

10:44 am 142/92 66

3:04 pm 147/96 78

09/12/05 2:49 am 155/98 59

11:36 am 148/97 86

1:29 pm 157/108 97

I took the Atenolol because I just feel really bad and took my blood pressure/heart rate again:

3:08 pm 152/103 61

4:54 pm 157/100 57 (I just finished taking it)

Clearly the Atenolol isn't enough, and if there's a natural way to do this I would rather go that route. I'm very impressed with what natural means have done for my cholesterol, are there natural means of bringing my blood pressure and heart rate under control?

Also, I've heard that Omega 3s taken in these large doses will remove the plaque buildup (if there is any). Is this true, and if it is how long will it take to clear it out? Using the numbers of a friend of mine, say there is 55% blockage and 75% blockage. How long would it take to clean that out for each of the two percentages?

Thanks.David (it means Beloved)There are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

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