Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi Del, About your hubby and his high blood pressure/dizzyness. If he hasn't had a complete medical exam recently maybe that could be considered. There are so many factors to consider, mainly because of his age, that it is hard to recommend anything without more information. Like, is he overweight; does he take supplements; does he exercise; does he have a family history of heart disease, etc. Cheers, Bee > My hubby, age 65, has been feeling dizzy the last few days so we took > his blood pressure. It was 181 over 91 the first time then about 5 > minutes later it was 156 over 97. He takes no medication for anything > and is seemingly in good health. The taking of the blood pressure was > done in a reclined resting position and after 5 minutes of rest. He > eats the NT way with me but also will eat " out " every change he gets > and it will be the fast foods, which he loves. He has no food > sensitivities. I have been reading Mercola to get a refresher course > on what to do. Any thoughts from you guys? I sooo appreciate this list > and all on it. You are so helpful. > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi Bee, Thanks for answering. Yesterday he had lost all hearing in that ear but today he has his hearing back! He just woke up one day last week dizzy (only symptom). Then within a few days his ear started plugging up. I put some drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% solution in it for a couple of days and used a heating pad. Not overweight,no heart disease in family, does not take supplements, does do some exercise. Yeah, we both need to find a doctor. I have some good leads on some that I will be " working up " to making an appointment. At least from all this I got him to promise to make some dietary changes! Del > > My hubby, age 65, has been feeling dizzy the last few days so we > took > > his blood pressure. It was 181 over 91 the first time then about 5 > > minutes later it was 156 over 97. He takes no medication for > anything > > and is seemingly in good health. The taking of the blood pressure > was > > done in a reclined resting position and after 5 minutes of rest. He > > eats the NT way with me but also will eat " out " every change he gets > > and it will be the fast foods, which he loves. He has no food > > sensitivities. I have been reading Mercola to get a refresher course > > on what to do. Any thoughts from you guys? I sooo appreciate this > list > > and all on it. You are so helpful. > > > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Del, Garlic and cayenne pepper are blood pressure equalizers. Garlic would help the inner ear infection too if thats involved in the dizziness, hearing loss. High pressure reading could have body stress fighting infection involved. Wanita Re: high blood pressure > Hi Bee, Thanks for answering. Yesterday he had lost all hearing in > that ear but today he has his hearing back! He just woke up one day > last week dizzy (only symptom). Then within a few days his ear started > plugging up. I put some drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% solution in it > for a couple of days and used a heating pad. Not overweight,no heart > disease in family, does not take supplements, does do some exercise. > Yeah, we both need to find a doctor. I have some good leads on some > that I will be " working up " to making an appointment. At least from > all this I got him to promise to make some dietary changes! > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hey Del, I was just reading about how ear problems cause dizziness. So his high blood pressure was not related? Bee > > > My hubby, age 65, has been feeling dizzy the last few days so we > > took > > > his blood pressure. It was 181 over 91 the first time then about 5 > > > minutes later it was 156 over 97. He takes no medication for > > anything > > > and is seemingly in good health. The taking of the blood pressure > > was > > > done in a reclined resting position and after 5 minutes of rest. He > > > eats the NT way with me but also will eat " out " every change he gets > > > and it will be the fast foods, which he loves. He has no food > > > sensitivities. I have been reading Mercola to get a refresher course > > > on what to do. Any thoughts from you guys? I sooo appreciate this > > list > > > and all on it. You are so helpful. > > > > > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Del, I agree with Wanita. Garlic and cayenne pepper are excellent for equalizing blood pressure. In fact my mother, who is 82 years old, got her blood pressure normalized on foods recommended for it, supplements and especially raw garlic. Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears too. Have you heard my story about curing my grandson's ear infections with raw garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic on all sides into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton ball to hold it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his ears went from bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I would suggest putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first and also crush the garlic. Bee > Del, > > Garlic and cayenne pepper are blood pressure equalizers. Garlic would help > the inner ear infection too if thats involved in the dizziness, hearing > loss. High pressure reading could have body stress fighting infection > involved. > > Wanita > > Re: high blood pressure > > > > Hi Bee, Thanks for answering. Yesterday he had lost all hearing in > > that ear but today he has his hearing back! He just woke up one day > > last week dizzy (only symptom). Then within a few days his ear started > > plugging up. I put some drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% solution in it > > for a couple of days and used a heating pad. Not overweight,no heart > > disease in family, does not take supplements, does do some exercise. > > Yeah, we both need to find a doctor. I have some good leads on some > > that I will be " working up " to making an appointment. At least from > > all this I got him to promise to make some dietary changes! > > > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Del and Bee, Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. The cardiac drugs that are given to increase the efficiency of the heart, like ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers, also reduce blood pressure, and they give those drugs to people whose BP may be low to begin with... ....which is why I ended up having to stand on my head once :-) - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 while we're on the topic of garlic, i second that. in particular the couple of drops of olive oil - raw garlic can often " burn " babies' skin. for general infection, coat baby's feet with olive oil, then stick a clove of garlic to the foot, cut-side against the oiled foot. toss on a pair of socks and try to keep it all in place as long as possible - the tender skin on baby's feet is highly absorptive! -katja At 12:40 PM 1/2/2004, you wrote: >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears too. Have you >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear infections with raw >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic on all sides >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton ball to hold >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his ears went from >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I would suggest >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first and also crush >the garlic. atg technical support support@... 1-800-RING ATG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 We are after the " fact " now and are realizing that it was the ear infection that caused the dizziness that caused the high blood pressure. Normally he does not have HBP. In 40 years I have never known him to have an ear infection or to be dizzy! It was strange. I believe I have heard/read that about garlic and cayenne pepper too but thanks for the reminder. We eat a lot of garlic and I am slowly adding more cayenne pepper. He is improving. Thanks! Del > Del, > > Garlic and cayenne pepper are blood pressure equalizers. Garlic would help > the inner ear infection too if thats involved in the dizziness, hearing > loss. High pressure reading could have body stress fighting infection > involved. > > Wanita > > Re: high blood pressure > > > > Hi Bee, Thanks for answering. Yesterday he had lost all hearing in > > that ear but today he has his hearing back! He just woke up one day > > last week dizzy (only symptom). Then within a few days his ear started > > plugging up. I put some drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% solution in it > > for a couple of days and used a heating pad. Not overweight,no heart > > disease in family, does not take supplements, does do some exercise. > > Yeah, we both need to find a doctor. I have some good leads on some > > that I will be " working up " to making an appointment. At least from > > all this I got him to promise to make some dietary changes! > > > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Kathy wrote: >Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. I always thought that dizziness was associated with LOW BP. I once went for a check up and was told that my BP was very low. The doc wondered whether I felt dizzy upon rising (which I didn't). When I thought about it, I had given adding salt to my diet, and since I wasn't using any processed foods, I wasn't getting much salt at all. The doctor suggested that I should resume eating salt. and the K9's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 To answer your other post here- no, doesn't look like blood pressure is involved. Great suggestion about garlic and cayenne pepper. Don't ever want to be without my garlic! It sure didn't come to mind to use it first. I had not heard that story about your grandson. Thanks for sharing-great story! I suspose the garlic did not touch the skin. It was wrapped in the cotton ball, wasn't it? I am going to the store now to get a little brown bottle with a dropper to keep olive oil in. Garlic is really a wonder drug! Del > > Del, > > > > Garlic and cayenne pepper are blood pressure equalizers. Garlic > would help > > the inner ear infection too if thats involved in the dizziness, > hearing > > loss. High pressure reading could have body stress fighting > infection > > involved. > > > > Wanita > > > > Re: high blood pressure > > > > > > > Hi Bee, Thanks for answering. Yesterday he had lost all hearing in > > > that ear but today he has his hearing back! He just woke up one > day > > > last week dizzy (only symptom). Then within a few days his ear > started > > > plugging up. I put some drops of hydrogen peroxide 3% solution in > it > > > for a couple of days and used a heating pad. Not overweight,no > heart > > > disease in family, does not take supplements, does do some > exercise. > > > Yeah, we both need to find a doctor. I have some good leads on > some > > > that I will be " working up " to making an appointment. At least > from > > > all this I got him to promise to make some dietary changes! > > > > > > Del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 We have made it this long with no meds and intend to go as long as possible with no meds. I should have thought of an ear infection too but I have never had an ear infection nor has my husband. I don't remember my kids having ear infections that much, nor my grandkids! I was actually thinking stroke when he first said he was dizzy! Del --- In , <karenr@c...> wrote: > Del and Bee, > > Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. > but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood > pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. The cardiac > drugs that are given to increase the efficiency of the heart, like ACE > inhibitors and beta-blockers, also reduce blood pressure, and they give > those drugs to people whose BP may be low to begin with... > > ...which is why I ended up having to stand on my head once :-) > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 , Okay, tell us about standing on your head and how it is related! Del --- In , <karenr@c...> wrote: > Del and Bee, > > Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. > but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood > pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. The cardiac > drugs that are given to increase the efficiency of the heart, like ACE > inhibitors and beta-blockers, also reduce blood pressure, and they give > those drugs to people whose BP may be low to begin with... > > ...which is why I ended up having to stand on my head once :-) > > - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Thanks for sharing that! My oldest grandson is getting married and they plan on having a family soon. I will need that info to pass on! Del > >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears too. Have you > >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear infections with raw > >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic on all sides > >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton ball to hold > >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his ears went from > >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I would suggest > >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first and also crush > >the garlic. > > atg technical support > support@a... > 1-800-RING ATG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Have used a garlic oil capsule, stuck with a pin and squeezed into my ear. After the youngest had her first ear infection I got garlic oil for ears at the health food store. Didn't know strength making it myself and was concerned capsule might be too much. She hated the smell and drip. The two times after that she woke up in the middle of the night with what seemed to be her ear, I used garlic oil and within 10 minutes she was back to sleep for the night to be fine after that. Oldest daughter had repeated ear infections and doctor visits. Attribute that now to my working full time, having to take her out in all kinds of nasty weather to sitter, exposure to other children and the stress of the life juggling. Wanita > > >Wanita is right about garlic being great for the ears too. Have you > > >heard my story about curing my grandson's ear infections with raw > > >garlic? He was only 9 months old and I cut raw garlic on all sides > > >into a little cube and put it in his ears with a cotton ball to hold > > >it in. Inside of 5 minutes he stopped crying and his ears went from > > >bright red to normal. It is a miracle but true. I would suggest > > >putting a couple drops of olive oil in the ear first and also crush > > >the garlic. > > > > atg technical support > > support@a... > > 1-800-RING ATG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 , I said: >>Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. You said: >I always thought that dizziness was associated with LOW BP. Yes, that's what I meant. That the person starts out with HBP, takes BP-lowering drugs, and ends up with episodes of very LBP. My mother was on BP meds and getting dizzy spells from episodes where the drug was lowering her pressure too much. Often the dosage has to be adjusted, and especially in her case, she was doing so much nutritional stuff to work on the BP problem that she didn't need so much medication anymore. I have low pressure and always have.. I used to run about 90/60 but I was acclimated to that, and so I was never dizzy. But for someone whose pressure is normally high, to go down to that pressure artificially can make them dizzy. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Del, Glad he's better! >>should have thought of an ear infection too but I have never had an ear infection nor has my husband. I don't remember my kids having ear infections that much, nor my grandkids! I was actually thinking stroke when he first said he was dizzy! There are different kinds of dizzy. Room-spinning dizzy is often an ear infection, and not necessarily painful. Vertigo-dizzy where you're just a little unsteady and light-headed, can be loads of things, even hypoglycemia, food allergies.. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 >>, Okay, tell us about standing on your head and how it is related! Del Hehe.. okay.. I'm no yogini, first of all, and I don't normally do this for enjoyment!.. this was one of the more bizarre doctor visits I've had. My cardiologist wanted to try me on a beta blocker, since I'd had some damage to my heart from a septic infection. The beta blockers are known for lowering blood pressure, and I already have low blood pressure, but he thought the drug could increase the efficiency of my heart. So he wanted to try it, cautiously, while monitoring my BP and hoping it would hold up, hehe. So I took the drug in his office, while sitting in a reclining chair. The nurse monitored my BP. I took the smallest dose, like 1/4 of a pill. After a bit, she was making facial espressions of alarm while trying to get a BP reading. My BP had disappeared. I was feeling a litlte lightheaded, but actually not too bad.. the nurse went for the doc who came in and told me the drug wasn't going to be for me.. he adjusted the recliner so that my feet were over my head and told me to stay that way! After about a half hour of that my BP came back, and I never asked exactly how low it had gone, 'cause I think they literally couldn't find it :-) The doc wasn't visibly alarmed and was in good humor, so I didn't panic. But from then on, as charming a guy as he is, I try to avoid him as much as possible :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Great story, ! Thanks for sharing. My husband is now thinking it is his sinuses. Says his getting plugged up there now! No runny nose, coughing or fever. He doesn't want to put the garlic/olive oil in his ears. :-( Del --- In , <karenr@c...> wrote: > >>, > Okay, tell us about standing on your head and how it is related! > Del > > Hehe.. okay.. I'm no yogini, first of all, and I don't normally do this for > enjoyment!.. this was one of the more bizarre doctor visits I've had. My > cardiologist wanted to try me on a beta blocker, since I'd had some damage > to my heart from a septic infection. > > The beta blockers are known for lowering blood pressure, and I already have > low blood pressure, but he thought the drug could increase the efficiency > of my heart. So he wanted to try it, cautiously, while monitoring my BP and > hoping it would hold up, hehe. > > So I took the drug in his office, while sitting in a reclining chair. The > nurse monitored my BP. I took the smallest dose, like 1/4 of a pill. After > a bit, she was making facial espressions of alarm while trying to get a BP > reading. My BP had disappeared. > > I was feeling a litlte lightheaded, but actually not too bad.. the nurse > went for the doc who came in and told me the drug wasn't going to be for > me.. he adjusted the recliner so that my feet were over my head and told me > to stay that way! After about a half hour of that my BP came back, and I > never asked exactly how low it had gone, 'cause I think they literally > couldn't find it :-) > > The doc wasn't visibly alarmed and was in good humor, so I didn't panic. > But from then on, as charming a guy as he is, I try to avoid him as much as > possible :-) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi Bee, I'd be interested in hearing what foods and supplements helped to normalize your mother's blood pressure. I'd like to help my mother get off the BP meds she's on and have normal BP naturally. Thanks! Fern Re: high blood pressure > Del, I agree with Wanita. Garlic and cayenne pepper are excellent > for equalizing blood pressure. In fact my mother, who is 82 years > old, got her blood pressure normalized on foods recommended for it, > supplements and especially raw garlic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 >Message: 22 > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:48:12 -0500 > From: " Pugh " <gramlin@...> >Subject: Re: High Blood Pressure > >Kathy wrote: > > > > > >>Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. >> >> > >but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood > >pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. > > > Don't forget that dizziness can also be caused by blood sugar problems -- low blood sugar. Or if a diabetic by too much insulin. Has he ever been checked for " old age diabetes " (type II)??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 >>I'd be interested in hearing what foods and supplements helped to normalize your mother's blood pressure. I'd like to help my mother get off the BP meds she's on and have normal BP naturally Fern, You addressed this to Bee, but my mother at 82 also has made great progress with her BP such that her meds were starting to lower her pressure too much, and she's been able to cut way down on them. She's been doing a fairly low-carb diet, which is new since for 20-something years she was vegetarian until a few years ago. She takes large doses of CoQ10 which can help diastolic function. Also, multi-mineral, extra magnesium, L-carnitine, hawthorn, lots of fresh garlic, fish oil, and she does meditation. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Dear Del, That is great news that all of your hubby's symptoms led to one thing and that he is much improved. Cheers, Bee > We are after the " fact " now and are realizing that it was the ear > infection that caused the dizziness that caused the high blood > pressure. Normally he does not have HBP. In 40 years I have never > known him to have an ear infection or to be dizzy! It was strange. I > believe I have heard/read that about garlic and cayenne pepper too but > thanks for the reminder. We eat a lot of garlic and I am slowly adding > more cayenne pepper. He is improving. > > Thanks! > Del > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 , I was agreeing with you that dizziness is associated with LOW blood pressre :-) Sorry I didn't make that clear. Cheers, Lnda and the K9' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Dear & Kathy, I thought that both high and low blood pressure cause dizziness. I've had very low blood pressure too and my doctor advised having more salt too. I was using Celtic Sea Salt and upped my intake dramatically, and within two weeks my blood pressure was up to normal. He even suggested putting salt on my hand and licking it a few times a day - that was how low my blood pressure was. My pulse was also very low. The salt helped both problems. Bee > > >Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. > but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood > pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. > > I always thought that dizziness was associated with LOW BP. I once went for a check up and was told that my BP was very low. The doc wondered whether I felt dizzy upon rising (which I didn't). When I thought about it, I had given adding salt to my diet, and since I wasn't using any processed foods, I wasn't getting much salt at all. The doctor suggested that I should resume eating salt. > > and the K9's > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 > > > > > > > > > > > >>Dizziness can be caused by a lot of things, especially in older people.. > >> > >> > > > >but the first things you think of are an ear infection, and LOW blood > > > >pressure which is often caused by meds for HIGH blood pressure. > > > > > > > > Don't forget that dizziness can also be caused by blood sugar problems > -- low blood sugar. Or if a diabetic by too much insulin. Has he ever > been checked for " old age diabetes " (type II)??? No. His blood pressure seems to be unstable right now. Could be because of the other problems but what about blood pressure that is unstable..what causes that? Del > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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