Blood pressure (LONG) was Re: just started lugol's

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> Salt raises sodium which inturn causes edema/fluid over load which inturn

cause hypertension.

>

Not quite true. Sodium, devoid of the minerals with which it is naturally

found, can function as you outlined. Salt, per se, is not the culprit, although

any refined salt (such as table salt or bleached sea salts) can be. When

unrefined sea salt is used, all of the vital trace minerals are retained.

Sodium, in the presence of these trace minerals, does not affect blood pressure

the same way.

I did a bit of reading about high blood pressure recently because my husband was

diagnosed with it. It turns out that blood pressure is often a result of

dehydration. Are you drinking enough water? Adding unrefined sea salt to your

water can actually help your body stay hydrated, lowering your blood pressure.

I don't think you mentioned Vitamin C as one of the supplements you are taking.

It is considered one of the companion supplements to iodine and is known to

lower blood pressure. Maybe you simply need more vitamin C to normalize things.

Iodine is also known to help blood pressure because it helps eliminate halides

that can interfere with the kidneys' ability to filter toxins. A build up of

toxins can also lead to high blood pressure. I don't know if perhaps you

started on too high a dose and your body is now releasing a significant amount

of halides - or if that would cause a temporary increase in BP or not...I really

don't have the knowledge to say. I still say start with C

Here is some other information I compiled for my husband: The following are

SIGNIFICANT risk factors:

Smoking - Nicotine has an adverse effect on the adrenal glands, causing them to

increase blood pressure.

Stress

Weight gain - even losing just a few pounds can help lower your blood pressure

Hypothyroidism triples the risk of developing high blood pressure

Fructose - those who consumed 74 grams or more per day of fructose (the

equivalent of about 2.5 sugary drinks) had a 77 percent greater risk of having

blood pressure levels of 160/100 mmHg. (For comparison, a normal blood pressure

reading is below 120/80 mmHg.) Consuming 74 grams or more of fructose daily

also increased the risk of a 135/85 blood pressure reading by 26 percent, and

140/90 by 30 percent. This is significant because the average American now

consumes 70 grams of fructose EVERY day

The following are IMPORTANT risk factors:

Excessive use of coffee

High sodium intake

Hormonal abnormality

Poor kidney function, resulting in retention of excess sodium and fluid in the

body

Caffeine including soda

Winter - blood pressure is typically higher in winter months than during the

summer, possibly as a result of decreased Vitamin D

It is impossible for a health care provider to make a correct diagnosis of high

blood pressure with a single reading. The test must be repeated throughout the

day to be accurate. Home testing is best because it enables you to monitor your

condition periodically. Measuring at home on a regular schedule may:

• Help determine whether bp is high only during a medical visit

• Enable you to collaborate with health care provider in controlling high bp

• Reduce the frequency with which you need to visit your health care provider

for bp evaluation

It's important to remember that there are several variables that can affect the

validity of your blood pressure reading.

• If you're overweight, a size `average' blood pressure cuff can lead to a

falsely elevated blood pressure reading. Estimates indicate that eight to ten

percent of overweight and obese patients are wrongly diag¬nosed as hypertensive

due to ill-fitting blood pressure cuffs. Since two-thirds of Americans are

overweight, this is a significant concern. You should make sure your doctor or

health care professional is using the right size cuff for your size.

• Arm position. If your blood pressure is taken while your arm is parallel to

your body, your reading can be up to 10 percent higher than it really is. Blood

pressure readings should always be taken with your arm at a right angle to your

body.

• White coat hypertension, which is an elevation in blood pressure caused by the

stress or fear associated with visits to doctors and other medical personnel,

can be a transient but serious concern. Stress reduction in this situation is

key.

AVOID the following foods or food additives:

MSG

Fructose - A diet high in fructose, a form of sugar found in sweetened soft

drinks and junk food, raises blood pressure in men. Two recent studies provided

the first evidence that fructose helps raise blood pressure. One study further

suggested that people who consume junk foods and sweetened soft drinks at night

could gain weight faster than those who don't.

Canned vegetables

Ibuprofen

Foods with preservatives

Meat tenderizers

Soy sauce

All processed meats, bouillons, corned beef, and dairy

Aged cheeses, aged meats, anchovies, chocolate (except dark chocolate reduced

systolic blood pressure by 2.9 units, and diastolic by 1.9 units when a moderate

amount was eaten daily), sour cream, yogurt

Wine

All alcohol, caffeine and tobacco

Over the counter cold and allergy remedies

DO INCLUDE the following:

Eat a high fiber diet

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables such as apples, asparagus, bananas,

broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, eggplant, garlic, grapefruit, green leafy

vegetables, melons, peas, prunes, raisins, squash and sweet potatoes

Eat grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and oats

Take 2 tablespoons of flaxseed oil daily.

Garlic - Garlic has been shown to significantly reduce blood pressure. Eat it as

much as possible.

>

> just started lugol's

>

> I started on Lugol's a week or so ago, 12 drops of the 2.2%, along with

> 200mcg selenium, magnesium sometimes sprayed on, sometimes the capsule. I

> have a hard time swallowing the capsule so I don't take it as much. I'm also

> taking a half teaspoon sea salt (Real Salt is what I could get locally)

> every day.

>

> Problem is my blood pressure is going up. Today it was 135/83. Pulse

> 60. I've always had low to normal blood pressure, never high. Am I doing

> something wrong or missing something? With all the brain fog, I could miss

> just about anything!

>

> --

>

> ~Diane~

>

[Guest guest]

Please see the document that Steph posted, written by Dr Brownstein on

questions about blood pressure.

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At 12:51 AM 3/24/2011, you wrote:

> > Salt raises sodium which inturn causes edema/fluid over load which

> inturn cause hypertension.

> >

>

>Not quite true. Sodium, devoid of the minerals with which it is naturally

>found, can function as you outlined. Salt, per se, is not the culprit,

>although any refined salt (such as table salt or bleached sea salts) can

>be. When unrefined sea salt is used, all of the vital trace minerals are

>retained. Sodium, in the presence of these trace minerals, does not

>affect blood pressure the same way.

>

>I did a bit of reading about high blood pressure recently because my

>husband was diagnosed with it. It turns out that blood pressure is often

>a result of dehydration. Are you drinking enough water? Adding

>unrefined sea salt to your water can actually help your body stay

>hydrated, lowering your blood pressure.

>

>I don't think you mentioned Vitamin C as one of the supplements you are

>taking. It is considered one of the companion supplements to iodine and

>is known to lower blood pressure. Maybe you simply need more vitamin C to

>normalize things.

>

>Iodine is also known to help blood pressure because it helps eliminate

>halides that can interfere with the kidneys' ability to filter toxins. A

>build up of toxins can also lead to high blood pressure. I don't know if

>perhaps you started on too high a dose and your body is now releasing a

>significant amount of halides - or if that would cause a temporary

>increase in BP or not...I really don't have the knowledge to say. I still

>say start with C

>

>Here is some other information I compiled for my husband: The following

>are SIGNIFICANT risk factors:

>Smoking - Nicotine has an adverse effect on the adrenal glands, causing

>them to increase blood pressure.

>Stress

>Weight gain - even losing just a few pounds can help lower your blood pressure

>Hypothyroidism triples the risk of developing high blood pressure

>Fructose - those who consumed 74 grams or more per day of fructose (the

>equivalent of about 2.5 sugary drinks) had a 77 percent greater risk of

>having blood pressure levels of 160/100 mmHg. (For comparison, a normal

>blood pressure reading is below 120/80 mmHg.) Consuming 74 grams or more

>of fructose daily also increased the risk of a 135/85 blood pressure

>reading by 26 percent, and 140/90 by 30 percent. This is significant

>because the average American now consumes 70 grams of fructose EVERY day

>

>The following are IMPORTANT risk factors:

>Excessive use of coffee

>High sodium intake

>Hormonal abnormality

>Poor kidney function, resulting in retention of excess sodium and fluid in

>the body

>Caffeine including soda

>Winter - blood pressure is typically higher in winter months than during

>the summer, possibly as a result of decreased Vitamin D

>

>It is impossible for a health care provider to make a correct diagnosis of

>high blood pressure with a single reading. The test must be repeated

>throughout the day to be accurate. Home testing is best because it

>enables you to monitor your condition periodically. Measuring at home on

>a regular schedule may:

>• Help determine whether bp is high only during a medical visit

>• Enable you to collaborate with health care provider in controlling

>high bp

>• Reduce the frequency with which you need to visit your health care

>provider for bp evaluation

>It's important to remember that there are several variables that can

>affect the validity of your blood pressure reading.

>• If you're overweight, a size `average' blood pressure cuff can

>lead to a falsely elevated blood pressure reading. Estimates indicate that

>eight to ten percent of overweight and obese patients are wrongly

>diag¬nosed as hypertensive due to ill-fitting blood pressure cuffs. Since

>two-thirds of Americans are overweight, this is a significant concern. You

>should make sure your doctor or health care professional is using the

>right size cuff for your size.

>• Arm position. If your blood pressure is taken while your arm is

>parallel to your body, your reading can be up to 10 percent higher than it

>really is. Blood pressure readings should always be taken with your arm at

>a right angle to your body.

>• White coat hypertension, which is an elevation in blood pressure

>caused by the stress or fear associated with visits to doctors and other

>medical personnel, can be a transient but serious concern. Stress

>reduction in this situation is key.

>

>AVOID the following foods or food additives:

>

>MSG

>Fructose - A diet high in fructose, a form of sugar found in sweetened

>soft drinks and junk food, raises blood pressure in men. Two recent

>studies provided the first evidence that fructose helps raise blood

>pressure. One study further suggested that people who consume junk foods

>and sweetened soft drinks at night could gain weight faster than those who

>don't.

>Canned vegetables

>Ibuprofen

>Foods with preservatives

>Meat tenderizers

>Soy sauce

>All processed meats, bouillons, corned beef, and dairy

>Aged cheeses, aged meats, anchovies, chocolate (except dark chocolate

>reduced systolic blood pressure by 2.9 units, and diastolic by 1.9 units

>when a moderate amount was eaten daily), sour cream, yogurt

>Wine

>All alcohol, caffeine and tobacco

>Over the counter cold and allergy remedies

>

>DO INCLUDE the following:

>

>Eat a high fiber diet

>Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables such as apples, asparagus, bananas,

>broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, eggplant, garlic, grapefruit, green leafy

>vegetables, melons, peas, prunes, raisins, squash and sweet potatoes

>Eat grains like brown rice, buckwheat, millet and oats

>Take 2 tablespoons of flaxseed oil daily.

>Garlic - Garlic has been shown to significantly reduce blood pressure. Eat

>it as much as possible.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > just started lugol's

> >

> > I started on Lugol's a week or so ago, 12 drops of the 2.2%, along with

> > 200mcg selenium, magnesium sometimes sprayed on, sometimes the capsule. I

> > have a hard time swallowing the capsule so I don't take it as much. I'm

> also

> > taking a half teaspoon sea salt (Real Salt is what I could get locally)

> > every day.

> >

> > Problem is my blood pressure is going up. Today it was 135/83. Pulse

> > 60. I've always had low to normal blood pressure, never high. Am I doing

> > something wrong or missing something? With all the brain fog, I could miss

> > just about anything!

> >

> > --

> >

> > ~Diane~

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

While all of your answers are good, I will have to not agree with the salt issue:

Salt (sodium) is essential to our bodies. Normally the kidneys control the level of salt. If there is too much salt, the kidneys pass it into urine. But when our salt intake levels are very high, the kidneys cannot keep up and the salt ends up in our bloodstream. Salt attracts water. When there is too much salt in the blood, the salt draws more water into the blood. More water increases the volume of blood which raises blood pressure.

http://longevity.about.com/od/abouthighbloodpressure/p/sodium.htm

For me I have high blood pressure. Sallt effects me in the described paragraph above. If your blood pressure is rising I would definitley re-evaluate the salt thing or cut down. HTN issues are heriditary also in my case anyway.

[Guest guest]

If you only use use UNREFINED salt you will not have problems to start

with. The minerals are in a balanced form in unrefined salt. The mineral

profile of unrefined salt is identical to the mineral profile of our

blood. No imbalances will occur if one ONLY uses unrefined salt.

The reason refined salt is harmful is because the minerals are not in balance.

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At 08:26 AM 3/24/2011, you wrote:

>I read some very interesting data that stated to increase potassium

>instead of lowering salt. The 2 work together in a ratio and the potassium

>will balance sodium if you take more potassium. You can take potassium

>supplements but most top out at 99mg as they limited it due to abuse by

>bodybuilders(?). But there are alot of potassium rich foods that can help

>to offset a higher sodium content. The 2 work together to balance body fluids.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> > While all of your answers are good, I will have to not agree with the

> salt issue:

> >

> > Salt (sodium) is essential to our bodies. Normally the kidneys control

> the level of salt. If there is too much salt, the kidneys pass it into

> urine. But when our salt intake levels are very high, the kidneys cannot

> keep up and the salt ends up in our bloodstream. Salt attracts water.

> When there is too much salt in the blood, the salt draws more water into

> the blood. More water increases the volume of blood which raises blood

> pressure.

> >

> > http://longevity.about.com/od/abouthighbloodpressure/p/sodium.htm

> >

> > For me I have high blood pressure. Sallt effects me in the described

> paragraph above. If your blood pressure is rising I would definitley

> re-evaluate the salt thing or cut down. HTN issues are heriditary also in

> my case anyway.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>------------------------------------

>

>All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT

>group IodineOT/

>

>

>Commonly asked questions: http://tinyurl.com/yhnds5e