Somewhere around 25 million Americans are currently taking
high blood pressure drugs of some kind. These medications
consist primarily of diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium
antagonists, and ACE inhibitors. But they tend to produce
some serious side-effects if taken for too long a time:
elevated blood sugar, depression, high cholesterols
aggravated asthma, potassium deficiency, and cardiac
arrhythmia.
An interesting report authored by M. Cohen, J. Josimovich,
and P. J Lefebvre appeared in the scientific journal
Clinical Science (81:739-42) in 1991. It was entitled,
"Anti-Oxidants Show an Anti-Hypertensive Effect in Diabetic
and Hypertensive Subjects." It demonstrated that such
substances substantially lower blood pressure levels when
used with consistency.
Spices are one important class of antioxidants. Besides
garlic and onion, there are rosemary, sage, thyme,
marjoram, and oregano. When regularly used in cooking, they
hold blood pressure within safe limits. Besides this, there
is the obvious benefit of making things taste better. If I
had to choose another spice to go with garlic and onion, I
would have to pick turmeric. This is ALA hair ingredient in
curry powder. It has a decided therapeutic advantage in the
liver. The Sabinsa Corporation of Piscataway New Jersey,
market a product called Curcumin C-3 Complex, which is the
only standardized turmeric extract of high quality
currently available. Taking some of this everyday will help
to bring stability to elevated blood pressure. (Call
1-800-248-7464 or write to Sabinsa Corp., 121 Ethel Road
West, Unit #6, Piscataway, NJ 08854 for more information.
Within each of our brains, resides a tiny organ known as
the pineal gland. It is about the shape and size of a
single kernel of corn. Some consider it to be one of the
body's "master glands" responsible for performing many
multiple functions. One of these is the production of the
hormone melatonin, about which much has been written of
late.
As we become older, a number of vital hormones begin
declining: testosterone, estrogen, growth hormone, DHEA
(dehydroepiandrosterone), and, of course, melatonin. At one
time the slow loss of these hormones was seen as a
consequence of old age, but now their losses could actually
contribute to the aging process. Which means that replacing
them might just extend our youthfulness a little longer.
A lady judge (aged 54) I know of, discovered her blood
pressure was 167 over 115, making her case extremely bad.
She went to a local health food store (New Frontiers
Natural Foods Market & Deli) and informed a clerk of her
problem. The clerk suggested she try some melatonin, which
proved to be helpful for her honor. She took two
3-milligram tablets every day for two months. By then,
another check of her blood pressure showed it had dropped
to borderline levels: 141 over 105.
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