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I’ve been an Examine.com subscriber for about 1.5 years now. Well worth the money IMO if you’re into some light self-experimentation w.r.t. supplements. I had u

by corry 6y ago

I’ve been an Examine.com subscriber for about 1.5 years now. Well worth the money IMO if you’re into some light self-experimentation w.r.t. supplements. I had used it to research supplements that have an effect on blood pressure, and it helped me reduce mine during that period by a huge amount (like 145/90 to 120/70). Now anytime I want to look into a supplement, I pop over. So refreshing vs the usual BS medical blog spam. The linking to study abstracts is the most important part, when combined with human effect matrix.

AnonC 6y ago
> I had used it to research supplements that have an effect on blood pressure, and it helped me reduce mine during that period by a huge amount (like 145/90 to 120/70). That’s a big (and healthy) drop. With high blood pressure being quite common, would you mind sharing what helped (even though I know it may not be the same for everyone and that this is not professional medical advice)?
- corry 6y ago
  Sure but ya this isn’t health advice! I did under supervision (in a sense) by my doctor. He originally wanted me to go on proper meds but I asked for a few months to address it on my own and he was astounded by the results. Big caveat. I also went from doing 1 or 2 bouts of exercise a week to about 4. Exercise makes a huge difference too. Ok so here’s what worked for me. I took things twice a day (first thing and with dinner). Omega 3 Olive leaf extract Green coffee bean extract Magnesium Potassium Garlic Hibiscus tea (this was a tea not a pill) Also vitamin D and C (for immune not BP). The olive leaf / green coffee bean / hibiscus are all well attested (if memory serves) as vasodilators. I think garlic too. The Magnesium and potassium also have an effect. The Omegas were more for inflammation. I also tried Apple cider vinegar but had no bad effect when I dropped it. Also started doing turmeric and boron but not related to blood pressure. I joke with my doctor that to avoid taking that 1 pill I’m now taking like 20 pills. But much prefer this. While under this regime I also got into much better shape, mostly through diet (cutting out carbs), so for me the supplements were a short term / med term thing while baseline health improved. Final note. Genetics play a huge role in blood pressure (and have some family history) and of course your stress levels too. Edit: just remembered, reducing my caffeine intake was also a big part of the story. 2 cups a day is now my max vs 4+ cups.
  - poochinienini 6y ago
    Incidentally, my dad once met a chemistry Phd on an airplane in Switzerland. They began talking about cholesterol, the guy mentioned that after years of experimentation, he found that olive leaf extract was the best substance he found for mobilizing it. My family has tried it as they do very bad with statins and their side effects, and the results are astounding. It is a very pro metabolic tea
- corry 6y ago
  On my other comment, I forgot to note that I phased in the three lifestyle changes. First I started the supplements and that provided most of the drop (down to 130/80 ish). Then I layered on the exercise, reduced caffeine, and change in diet. So most of the drop first came from supplements.
  - AnonC 6y ago
    Thanks a lot for sharing the details!

by corry 6y ago

AnonC 6y ago

> I had used it to research supplements that have an effect on blood pressure, and it helped me reduce mine during that period by a huge amount (like 145/90 to 120/70). That’s a big (and healthy) drop. With high blood pressure being quite common, would you mind sharing what helped (even though I know it may not be the same for everyone and that this is not professional medical advice)?

corry 6y ago
Sure but ya this isn’t health advice! I did under supervision (in a sense) by my doctor. He originally wanted me to go on proper meds but I asked for a few months to address it on my own and he was astounded by the results. Big caveat. I also went from doing 1 or 2 bouts of exercise a week to about 4. Exercise makes a huge difference too. Ok so here’s what worked for me. I took things twice a day (first thing and with dinner). Omega 3 Olive leaf extract Green coffee bean extract Magnesium Potassium Garlic Hibiscus tea (this was a tea not a pill) Also vitamin D and C (for immune not BP). The olive leaf / green coffee bean / hibiscus are all well attested (if memory serves) as vasodilators. I think garlic too. The Magnesium and potassium also have an effect. The Omegas were more for inflammation. I also tried Apple cider vinegar but had no bad effect when I dropped it. Also started doing turmeric and boron but not related to blood pressure. I joke with my doctor that to avoid taking that 1 pill I’m now taking like 20 pills. But much prefer this. While under this regime I also got into much better shape, mostly through diet (cutting out carbs), so for me the supplements were a short term / med term thing while baseline health improved. Final note. Genetics play a huge role in blood pressure (and have some family history) and of course your stress levels too. Edit: just remembered, reducing my caffeine intake was also a big part of the story. 2 cups a day is now my max vs 4+ cups.
- poochinienini 6y ago
  Incidentally, my dad once met a chemistry Phd on an airplane in Switzerland. They began talking about cholesterol, the guy mentioned that after years of experimentation, he found that olive leaf extract was the best substance he found for mobilizing it. My family has tried it as they do very bad with statins and their side effects, and the results are astounding. It is a very pro metabolic tea
corry 6y ago
On my other comment, I forgot to note that I phased in the three lifestyle changes. First I started the supplements and that provided most of the drop (down to 130/80 ish). Then I layered on the exercise, reduced caffeine, and change in diet. So most of the drop first came from supplements.
- AnonC 6y ago
  Thanks a lot for sharing the details!