Understanding High Blood Pressure

Based on an article written by Dr. Carol Rosetti for Noblesville Daily Times, historically speaking, high blood pressure is not a disease in itself. Typically, the body raises the blood pressure because something is impairing circulation to the extremities of the body. As a result, the heart is pumping harder to get oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues.

Artificially lowering the blood pressure without removing the impairments to circulation is just another form of symptom suppression. What we want to do is try to find the underlying cause and remove it. For people eating the standard American diet, high blood pressure is almost a given.

Causes of high blood pressure or hypertension include:

- LDL and Triglycerides too high
- Homocysteine
- Insulin Resistance (Type II Diabetes)
- Stress
- Lack of Enzymes & Antioxidants
- Obesity and Fluid Retention
- Irregular heart beat
- Inflammation and Infection
- Candida as it stops the flow of nutrients

Studies show that hypertension is not an inherited disease but rather an indication of lifestyle. So the first step in reducing high blood pressure is to change your lifestyle.

- Exercise
- Diet Changes
- Stress Reduction
- Weight Loss

Carol Rossetti is a Doctor of Naturopathy and the owner of Wellness By Nature, a Wellness Clinic and Herb Shop located at 14300 Mundy Drive, No. 400, Noblesville. She can be reached at ( 317) 773-1612.