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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 mont
by 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 agoIncidentally, 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