Improve Blood Pressure & Cholesterol Naturally
–Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL or bad cholesterol)
–High Density Lipoproteins (HDL or good cholesterol)
•Total Cholesterol should be less than 200
–HDL should be at least 25% of your total lipid profile.
–Less than 25% HDL is a risk factor for heart disease.
•37 million Americans have high cholesterol
What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body!
A soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells.
Used to form cell membranes, some hormones, and is crucial for a wide variety of vital functions in your body.
How is cholesterol controlled?
Subluxation controls the nervous system.
Liver produces cholesterol.
Liver filters excess cholesterol.
Food with saturated fatty acids raise blood cholesterol.
Trans fats raise blood cholesterol.
Processed grains and sugars raise insulin levels.
Activity and exercise increases HDL levels and reduces your risk of Heart Disease.
Why drugs should be your last resort!
Statin drugs used to lower cholesterol are the best selling drugs in the United States with sales of $14.5 billion in 2008.
Coenzyme Q10 is beneficial to heart health and muscle function, and depleted by statin drugs.
Depletion leads to fatigue, muscle weakness, soreness, and eventually heart failure.
Patients are rarely informed of this risk, and are advised to take a CoQ10 supplement when prescribed statin drugs.
High Cholesterol Drug
Side Effects
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Alter the ability of skeletal muscle to repair and regenerate
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Increase cancer risk
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Potentially increase liver enzymes
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Extreme muscle pain (neuropathy), Muscle disease (myopathy), Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis)
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Weakness
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Problems walking
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Rapid loss of memory and mental clarity, confusion, amnesia
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Sexual dysfunction and performance problems
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Negative personality changes - irritability, hostility
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Nausea, diarrhea, constipation
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Headaches, insomnia, fever
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Destruction of vital nutrients essential for heart strength and brain function
Blood Pressure
•50 million Americans have high blood pressure!
•The first number is the systolic reading, which is more important than the second, the diastolic.
–Was considered normal for many years
–Now considered prehypertension
–Considered hypertension and increases the risk of stroke and heart attack
How is Blood Pressure controlled?
Recent studies suggest that C1 subluxation can increase blood pressure by 25%!
Poor diet causes high insulin levels.
Stress and lack of exercise.
Why drugs should be your last resort!
Beta blockers cause and increased risk of diabetes and kidney disease.
Other high blood pressure drugs cause dizziness, flushing, edema palpitations, bruising, and insomnia.
High Blood Pressure Drug
Side Effects
How to treat and prevent High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol.
Nervous System
C1 adjustments can lower blood pressure by 25%
C6 subluxations affect the liver, which produces and filters cholesterol
Diet
Reduce insulin and inflammation.
Insulin is increased by processed foods (bread, pasta, potatoes, crackers, and sweets).
Avoid grain fed red meats and hydrogenated trans fats.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil reduces LDL and makes a great salad dressing!
Supplements
Omega 3,
Vitamin C,
Cholaplex,
Cyruta,
Red Rice,
Hawthorn,
Garlic, Cleanse/Purification,
consider a liver cleanse and fast twice each year.
Sunlight
Spend at least 15 minutes in the sun each day for a dose of Vitamin D3.
Exercise
Anaerobic exercise increases HDL (good cholesterol)
Ex. Weightlifting
Must be done 2 times/ week
Aerobic exercise
Ex. Biking, Swimming
Must be done 4 times/week
1 of the 4 times should include interval training
Reduce Stress
Multiple studies prove that prayer/meditation reduces stress and blood pressure.
Spend at least 15 minutes/day in prayer/bible study/meditation.
Sleep
Lack of sleep can increase blood pressure and stress.
Wake up naturally without the alarm clock.
Avoid OTC Medication
Ex. Advil, Aleve, and other NSAIDs
They increase blood pressure.
