low blood pressure

[Guest guest]

Mine was not that bad, usually 80/50, but I fixed it with the drug catapres.

Now it is normal.

Thanks,

Doris

low blood pressure

> do any of you of anything that will raise blood pressure, mine is around

> 60/40, i'm bedridden, have tried midodrine, homemade gookinaide and tons

of

> salt.....nothing helps, i'm so miserable, and Baschetti licorice, please

> help!!!!!!!

> Radha

[Guest guest]

Radha -

What is your heart rate, in beats per minute? This is an important point

with CFS low blood pressure.. I was almost as low as you, about 3 years

ago..

Mort Caldwell

CFS since 1994

low blood pressure

do any of you of anything that will raise blood pressure, mine is around

60/40, i'm bedridden, have tried midodrine, homemade gookinaide and tons of

salt.....nothing helps, i'm so miserable, and Baschetti licorice, please

help!!!!!!!

Radha

This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

[Guest guest]

Doris!

Doesn't it drop when you stand up for some time?

Thanks.

Nil

low blood pressure

|

|

| > do any of you of anything that will raise blood pressure, mine is around

| > 60/40, i'm bedridden, have tried midodrine, homemade gookinaide and tons

| of

| > salt.....nothing helps, i'm so miserable, and Baschetti licorice, please

| > help!!!!!!!

| > Radha

|

|

|

| This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

|

|

[Guest guest]

Vicky,

I don't want to confuse you but Florinef is used in the treatment of

's. Do you have ian symptoms?

I don't know but I would check once more if it is applicaple in our

case.Also taking DHEA while having high DHEA in the body..What did your

doctor say about the diagnosis of your adrenal problems? Do you have adrenal

insufficiency or adrenal exhaustion?

Take care.

Nil

Re: low blood pressure

| Hi Radha

|

| The drug Florinef (Fludrocortisone Acetate) can be used for raising low

| blood pressure. I have just been prescribed it by my doctor today - so

| haven't started it yet.

|

| As far as I know it's a corticosteroid and it raises BP by increasing

| sodium retention. It's also used to treat neurally mediated hypotention.

|

| Obviously if you can find a more " natural " way to improve your BP that

| would be preferable (this is a steroid after all!) but it sounds as

| though you've tried the natural route and need some serious help to

| improve such low levels!

|

| Hope this may help.

|

| Vicky

|

|

|

| In message <99.2ddb6f52.2ad74083@...>, radha21@... writes

| >do any of you of anything that will raise blood pressure, mine is around

| >60/40, i'm bedridden, have tried midodrine, homemade gookinaide and tons

of

| >salt.....nothing helps, i'm so miserable, and Baschetti licorice, please

| >help!!!!!!!

| >Radha

|

|

|

| This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

|

|

[Guest guest]

Dear Radha,

I agree with other list members that your blood pressure is extremely

low, and you need a physician's advice.

My blood pressure was consistantly pretty low - 90/58 or so. Also, my

adrenal function was very low. My physician strongly recommended

adrenal support. I now take Neutracology desicated adrenal cortex and

Chinese herbs to support my adrenals. I can get out of bed and my bp

is pretty normal.

Michele G.

-- In @y..., radha21@a... wrote:

> do any of you of anything that will raise blood pressure, mine is

around

> 60/40, i'm bedridden, have tried midodrine, homemade gookinaide and

tons of

> salt.....nothing helps, i'm so miserable, and Baschetti licorice,

please

> help!!!!!!!

> Radha

[Guest guest]

Not as long as I change my patch every week (the catapres drug is a patch.)

If I forget, I start to get dizzy especially when I stand up. But usually

now my bp is 100-115 (the top number) which is a huge improvement for me. I

have been taking this drug for the past 3 years and other than gaining a few

pounds have no side effects that I can determine. Originally I saw an

article about this in a CFS newsletter, so I tried it. But it doesn't seem

like many people use it. Somehow it just didn't catch on. But recently

there was a post from someone in Australia trying a drug that seems similar

(lowers high bp, raises low bp) so maybe that drug will catch on. I really

don't know why this one didn't, since millions of people take it for high

blood pressure so the side effects can't be that bad for most people.

I will also mention that my OI / bp improved also when I started taking

heparin for my thick blood. I didn't need as much catapres. So I think

sometimes our OI is caused or made worse by hypercoagulation.

Thanks,

Doris

Ynt: low blood pressure

> Doris!

>

> Doesn't it drop when you stand up for some time?

> Thanks.

> Nil

[Guest guest]

http://www.drjgoldstein.com/

One thing I remember from my Dr Goldstain visits 4 years ago was that he

would tinker around with a CFS patient's blood pressure using various

medications. Maybe if you emailed him from the website he could offer some

advice for you or your doctor for medications to try to get your blood

pressure up.

[Guest guest]

I had a lot of problems with low blood pressure, and used a combination of

adrenal glandulars and licorice root extract in a somewhat complicated

rotational schedule for a couple years, and now my blood pressure is more

normal, but I still have occasional days when it drops real low, and now I

also have some days when it goes too high. I no longer take the adrenal

glandulars and licorice root extract, and stopped when I started having high

blood pressure problems.

Ironically, having more normal blood pressure hasn't done a thing to

alleviate any of the rest of my symptoms, other than that I no longer have

problems passing out.

lindaj@...

Low blood pressure

> Hi All,

>

> Low blood pressure is pretty common amongst patients. I have decided to

> monitor this as I appreciate that low blood pressure may well be

> symptomatic of cfs but this could also prolong symptoms i.e blood flow in

> brain etc. I did try fludrocortizone some years ago but this just made be

> manic and dizzy. I don't think taking large amounts of salt is the answer

> either.

>

> Is anyone else looking into their low blood pressure problem? Have you

come

> accross any corrective treatment?

>

> If so could you share your experiences with the group or send your reply

> back channel to adam@....

>

> Thanks

> A

>

>

> This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your experiences and letting me know how you used adrenal

glandulars to raise your blood pressure.

I intend to take some daily readings (when I get a blood pressure kit) I

will probably take pulse rate and hopefully suger level readings (using

diabetic urine stick kit) This will hopefully give me a better idea of what

is happening.

Thanks again

A

Low blood pressure

>

>

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Low blood pressure is pretty common amongst patients. I have decided to

> > monitor this as I appreciate that low blood pressure may well be

> > symptomatic of cfs but this could also prolong symptoms i.e blood flow

in

> > brain etc. I did try fludrocortizone some years ago but this just made

be

> > manic and dizzy. I don't think taking large amounts of salt is the

answer

> > either.

> >

> > Is anyone else looking into their low blood pressure problem? Have you

> come

> > accross any corrective treatment?

> >

> > If so could you share your experiences with the group or send your reply

> > back channel to adam@....

> >

> > Thanks

> > A

> >

> >

> > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with

each

> other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

> discussed here, please consult your doctor.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> Does anyone have lowish blood pressure

> Mine is 110/60 and a chinese doctor that this is contibuting to my

> dizziness

> anyone know what can be done

> hydrocotisone seems to help the systems during the ETD protocol

How about 99/44? Is that low enough for you? LOL!!! Mine varies a

lot. When I get to 110/60, I celebrate!

Seriously, I don't do well on steroids due to a hiatal hernia. Dr.

Klimas had me increase my salt intake. It really works, but can lead to

osteoporosis ... and *yes* men can get it! I feel so much better when I

eat extra salt. My normal diet is all cooked from scratch, so I don't

get a lot of salt like many people do that eat pre-prepared foods.

Even if my blood pressure stays low, the salt relieves the dizziness and

faint feelings I get. I'm much better able to go out and about. YMMV.

Teewinot

@>--}-- * --{--<@

Teewinot13@...

[Guest guest]

Mine used to be often below 90 and 55. Now it is usually around 105-110 (top

number). This is from the drug Catapres which regulates blood pressure. If I

don't take it my pressure falls.

Thanks,

Doris

[Guest guest]

What about 80/40? Mine.. when I stand up for some time.

Nil

Re: Low Blood Pressure

| Hi ,

|

| > Does anyone have lowish blood pressure

| > Mine is 110/60 and a chinese doctor that this is contibuting to my

| > dizziness

| > anyone know what can be done

| > hydrocotisone seems to help the systems during the ETD protocol

|

| How about 99/44? Is that low enough for you? LOL!!! Mine varies a

| lot. When I get to 110/60, I celebrate!

|

| Seriously, I don't do well on steroids due to a hiatal hernia. Dr.

| Klimas had me increase my salt intake. It really works, but can lead to

| osteoporosis ... and *yes* men can get it! I feel so much better when I

| eat extra salt. My normal diet is all cooked from scratch, so I don't

| get a lot of salt like many people do that eat pre-prepared foods.

|

| Even if my blood pressure stays low, the salt relieves the dizziness and

| faint feelings I get. I'm much better able to go out and about. YMMV.

[Guest guest]

84/44 here yesterday. But, I don't feel " bad " most of the time.

Cheney said I was getting normal tissue oxygenation, despite every

indication that I should not be. And I am THE most genetically

mutated (for the worse) individual he has seen. Yet, I am better off

than many, even after 20 years.

This disease is more complex than meets the eye.

Zippy

[Guest guest]

I wonder if you are so used to feeling bad you don't notice anymore. Before I

treated my bp I never made the connection. Until I realized finally that when I

was laying down I felt ok and standing up I felt weak.

Thanks,

Doris

----- Original Message -----

From: bhp355

84/44 here yesterday. But, I don't feel " bad " most of the time.

[Guest guest]

No Doris, I truely don't feel " bad " most of the time, and I can get

out and prove it to you, as some of my friends here know.

But, too I do mean " bad " in a relative way. I know some PWC's who

are basically bed bound I am far from that. And I have seen

many days in my history where I was in a tremedous amount of pain, or

so weak I could barely shuffle.

To me, that is feeling " bad " .

So, maybe you are right.

On the other hand, I can be fairly functional for brief periods (1/2

a day?). With my blood pressure so low, and my genetics and all,

this would seem to be impossible. Cheney says I am having some

unidentified compensatory mechanisms working for me. To quote

him, " I am very lucky "

Again my point, there is a lot here yet to learn.

Zippy

===================================================

> I wonder if you are so used to feeling bad you don't notice

anymore. Before I treated my bp I never made the connection. Until

I realized finally that when I was laying down I felt ok and standing

up I felt weak.

> Thanks,

> Doris

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: bhp355

> 84/44 here yesterday. But, I don't feel " bad " most of the time.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just came from the chiropractor this morning and my blood pressure was

90/60. This is low considering I use to have high blood pressure. I have

had alot of stress the past 2 months and that is when I noticed that my

blood pressure started going down. I was instructed to see my doctor so

that they can keep a running check on it. I am 2 1/2 years post op and have

lost almost 150 lbs. So, I know that that has some play in all of this. It

seems that I heard of some other post-ops that had low blood pressure.

>From: Jimmy Teague <jimjoyjen@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Low blood pressure

>Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:46:14 -0400

>

>Hi Jenna and Joanie,

>I saw your problem about dizziness and Joanie's suggestion that it may be

>orthostatic hypotension. I was just diagnosed with it and I was very

>dizzy,

>weak, and my ear popped a lot. I am 7 1/2 months out after my surgery and

>am wondering if anyone else has had a problem with low blood pressure? Is

>this normal? Mine was about 80/60. Upon rising from lying down for 10

>minutes, it was 60/40. Joanie, do you know if this is serious? The doctor

>did give me some medication to take, and my BP is now 98/68. I guess my

>question is, how serious is low blood pressure? You sound as someone who

>may be in the medical field.

>Thanks, Joyce T

>

> Problem

> > >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:30:57 EDT

> > >

> > >Hi all-

> > >

> > >I was wondering if any of you experienced MGBer's might be able to

>help.

>I

> > >had my MGB on July 21, 2003 and have done great. I have lost 129 lbs

>and

> > >would

> > >still like to lose about 30-40 more. Anyways, here is the problem.

>For

> > >the

> > >last week, I have been getting really dizzy everytime I stand up. I

>don't

> > >think I am dehydrated (my mom's suggestion) because my urine is not

>very

> > >dark,

> > >but just to be safe I have increased my drinking of gatorade and water.

>It

> > >seems to be worse in the morning. Anyone have any ideas? I do have a

> > >doctors

> > >appointment with my OBGYN for my annual check up on Tues and my PCP on

>the

> > >29th

> > >for my one year check. So, if by then it has not resolved, I will have

> > >some

> > >blood work done. Thank you for listening and taking your time to

>answer.

> > >

> > >Thanks,

> > >Jenna Perkins

> > >308/179

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

it has been 2.5 years..... you sure MGB is a factor? my mother gets

low BP in times of stress and has never had any surgery. she also

has an occasional bout with vertigo as she is getting older. her

doc says she is just predisposed to have inner ear, vertigo low bp

low blood glucose those types of " dizzy " things. none of these

things has ever been severe but she does have to keep a check on

it. good luck!

cathy s in va

> I just came from the chiropractor this morning and my blood

pressure was

> 90/60. This is low considering I use to have high blood pressure.

I have

> had alot of stress the past 2 months and that is when I noticed

that my

> blood pressure started going down. I was instructed to see my

doctor so

> that they can keep a running check on it. I am 2 1/2 years post op

and have

> lost almost 150 lbs. So, I know that that has some play in all of

this. It

> seems that I heard of some other post-ops that had low blood

pressure.

>

>

> >From: Jimmy Teague <jimjoyjen@l...>

> >Reply-

> >

> >Subject: Low blood pressure

> >Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:46:14 -0400

> >

> >Hi Jenna and Joanie,

> >I saw your problem about dizziness and Joanie's suggestion that it

may be

> >orthostatic hypotension. I was just diagnosed with it and I was

very

> >dizzy,

> >weak, and my ear popped a lot. I am 7 1/2 months out after my

surgery and

> >am wondering if anyone else has had a problem with low blood

pressure? Is

> >this normal? Mine was about 80/60. Upon rising from lying down

for 10

> >minutes, it was 60/40. Joanie, do you know if this is serious?

The doctor

> >did give me some medication to take, and my BP is now 98/68. I

guess my

> >question is, how serious is low blood pressure? You sound as

someone who

> >may be in the medical field.

> >Thanks, Joyce T

> >

> > Problem

> > > >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:30:57 EDT

> > > >

> > > >Hi all-

> > > >

> > > >I was wondering if any of you experienced MGBer's might be

able to

> >help.

> >I

> > > >had my MGB on July 21, 2003 and have done great. I have lost

129 lbs

> >and

> > > >would

> > > >still like to lose about 30-40 more. Anyways, here is the

problem.

> >For

> > > >the

> > > >last week, I have been getting really dizzy everytime I stand

up. I

> >don't

> > > >think I am dehydrated (my mom's suggestion) because my urine

is not

> >very

> > > >dark,

> > > >but just to be safe I have increased my drinking of gatorade

and water.

> >It

> > > >seems to be worse in the morning. Anyone have any ideas? I

do have a

> > > >doctors

> > > >appointment with my OBGYN for my annual check up on Tues and

my PCP on

> >the

> > > >29th

> > > >for my one year check. So, if by then it has not resolved, I

will have

> > > >some

> > > >blood work done. Thank you for listening and taking your time

to

> >answer.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks,

> > > >Jenna Perkins

> > > >308/179

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

As I understand it, you need to be careful with low BP just as you would

with high BP. I am not a doctor, I'm a PharmD student that is getting a lot

of clinical training. Treatment of low blood pressure might include drug

therapy, lifestyle changes, and so on, just like it would if you had high

BP. What did your doc say when the diagnosis of orthostatic hypotension was

made? There are medicines that can cause this (not the MGB stuff we all

take) -- are you on other meds right now?

I think that you should make sure that you get good medical care for this.

60/40 is a VERY low reading, and should be taken seriously. In the

meantime, make sure you are getting in your electrolytes (VERY important for

someone with your condition) and eating/drinking regularly. Beyond that, I

think it's up to your doc. GOOD LUCK!

Joanie

PS What drug were you put on for the hypotension? (I know that is a nosey

question, but I'd appreciate knowing if you don't mind sharing...)

>From: Jimmy Teague <jimjoyjen@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Low blood pressure

>Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:46:14 -0400

>

>Hi Jenna and Joanie,

>I saw your problem about dizziness and Joanie's suggestion that it may be

>orthostatic hypotension. I was just diagnosed with it and I was very

>dizzy,

>weak, and my ear popped a lot. I am 7 1/2 months out after my surgery and

>am wondering if anyone else has had a problem with low blood pressure? Is

>this normal? Mine was about 80/60. Upon rising from lying down for 10

>minutes, it was 60/40. Joanie, do you know if this is serious? The doctor

>did give me some medication to take, and my BP is now 98/68. I guess my

>question is, how serious is low blood pressure? You sound as someone who

>may be in the medical field.

>Thanks, Joyce T

>

> Problem

> > >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:30:57 EDT

> > >

> > >Hi all-

> > >

> > >I was wondering if any of you experienced MGBer's might be able to

>help.

>I

> > >had my MGB on July 21, 2003 and have done great. I have lost 129 lbs

>and

> > >would

> > >still like to lose about 30-40 more. Anyways, here is the problem.

>For

> > >the

> > >last week, I have been getting really dizzy everytime I stand up. I

>don't

> > >think I am dehydrated (my mom's suggestion) because my urine is not

>very

> > >dark,

> > >but just to be safe I have increased my drinking of gatorade and water.

>It

> > >seems to be worse in the morning. Anyone have any ideas? I do have a

> > >doctors

> > >appointment with my OBGYN for my annual check up on Tues and my PCP on

>the

> > >29th

> > >for my one year check. So, if by then it has not resolved, I will have

> > >some

> > >blood work done. Thank you for listening and taking your time to

>answer.

> > >

> > >Thanks,

> > >Jenna Perkins

> > >308/179

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanie

My doctor said my low blood pressure is probably is a result of the rapid

weight loss, 90 lbs in 8 months. But I don't remember seeing this condition

discussed on this group before. He gave me Fludrocortisone ACE, whatever

that is, and told me to continue eating a lot of salt. He took blood tests.

I have taken all my other meds for a long time, except for the Actigall, and

I haven't had any problem with that in these 8 months. The diagnosis was 1

week ago. I was eating and drinking well until I started having the popping

in my ear, then I gradually got VERY nauseated at the sight, smell, or taste

of any food. I am feeling much better and having less dizziness, but the

nausea persists. I do drink my Gatorade daily. I have an appointment to go

back to the doctor on Monday, so I'll get a better idea of my condition

then. Thanks for the feedback.

Joyce T

Problem

> > > >Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:30:57 EDT

> > > >

> > > >Hi all-

> > > >

> > > >I was wondering if any of you experienced MGBer's might be able to

> >help.

> >I

> > > >had my MGB on July 21, 2003 and have done great. I have lost 129 lbs

> >and

> > > >would

> > > >still like to lose about 30-40 more. Anyways, here is the problem.

> >For

> > > >the

> > > >last week, I have been getting really dizzy everytime I stand up. I

> >don't

> > > >think I am dehydrated (my mom's suggestion) because my urine is not

> >very

> > > >dark,

> > > >but just to be safe I have increased my drinking of gatorade and

water.

> >It

> > > >seems to be worse in the morning. Anyone have any ideas? I do have

a

> > > >doctors

> > > >appointment with my OBGYN for my annual check up on Tues and my PCP

on

> >the

> > > >29th

> > > >for my one year check. So, if by then it has not resolved, I will

have

> > > >some

> > > >blood work done. Thank you for listening and taking your time to

> >answer.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks,

> > > >Jenna Perkins

> > > >308/179

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> Is there any info. on what to do if one already has low blood

> pressure?

-

How low is too low to you?

To raise it I would think the opposite protocol of lowering would work.

More salt etc.

rusty

Low blood pressure

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> Is there any info. on what to do if one already has low blood

> pressure? Now and then I feel the effects that Ed described as being

> a drop in blood pressure as opposed to a response to alcohol

> content. This makes sense because there just deoesn't seem to be

> enough alcohol in it to cause such wooziness. My daughter also feels

> this. She drinks 16 oz. over a 4 hour period to try and counter this

> effect.

> I would be intertested in finding a way to counteract the effect if

> there is one.

> Thanks,

>

> Jeanne

[Guest guest]

I assume you know to use good sea salt, such as Celtic Sea Salt from the Grain &

Salt Society, (http://www.celtic-seasalt.com/ or available in health food

stores), in order to get all the minerals that have been removed from refined

salt. As far as salt's effect on blood pressure, I'm not really up on that.

W.

I have low blood pressure and my doctor told me to increase my salt and drink

lots of water.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

I eat lots of whole grains such as couscous, Deboles Pasta, and lots

of garden salads with good fats such as extra virgin olive oil (first

cold pressing), raw almonds, and lots of good fruits such as pink

grapefruits and table grapes. I find grape especially helpful for

increasing my energy level as well as elevating my blood pressure level.

Also I used to take 2 or 3 capsules of the herb Ginko biloba (walmarts

has it ) a few times a day. Sometimes less, because it worked too

effectively in elevating my blood pressure, But alot of mental acuity

problems can be helped by simply elevating blood pressure to the brain

and increasing our intake of healthy fats such as from fish, nuts,olive,

corn, flaxseed, evening primrose, etc. This is all , of course, in

addition to my three glasses of k-tea per day.

Hope you find this helpful,

johnd

L.Win wrote:

> > Is there any info. on what to do if one already has low blood

> > pressure?

> -

> How low is too low to you?

> To raise it I would think the opposite protocol of lowering would work.

> More salt etc.

>

> rusty

> Low blood pressure

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hello all,

> >

> > Is there any info. on what to do if one already has low blood

> > pressure? Now and then I feel the effects that Ed described as being

> > a drop in blood pressure as opposed to a response to alcohol

> > content. This makes sense because there just deoesn't seem to be

> > enough alcohol in it to cause such wooziness. My daughter also feels

> > this. She drinks 16 oz. over a 4 hour period to try and counter this

> > effect.

> > I would be intertested in finding a way to counteract the effect if

> > there is one.

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jeanne

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>As far as salt's effect on blood pressure, I'm not really up on that.

-

The kidney secretes a hormone called renin that synergizes with sodium and

increases the tension of the blood vessels.

If one has High BP then one does not want excess sodium. If one has low

blood pressure a *little bit* of Sodium chloride [table salt] will

possibly raise it but it's the renin production which has the most influnce

on BP and Excess salt won't bring up low BP very much although it might

offset any lowering effects of KT.

*** Salt is a preservative. As My favourite allopath, Dr. Lendon used

to say, " If the bugs won't eat it, why should I. "

rusty

http://www.smithsez.com/

From: " Wolf " <lynn.linda@...>

<kombucha tea >

Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 4:27 PM

Subject: Re: Low blood pressure

>

> I assume you know to use good sea salt, such as Celtic Sea Salt from the

Grain & Salt Society, (http://www.celtic-seasalt.com/ or available in health

food stores), in order to get all the minerals that have been removed from

refined salt. As far as salt's effect on blood pressure, I'm not really up

on that.

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> I have low blood pressure and my doctor told me to increase my salt and

drink lots of water.

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> Jackie

[Guest guest]

Some general comments on adding herbs to KT

Herbs like the following may be brewed along with black or green tea to

tweak KT more to one's preferences.

Hawthorne (Shan Zha) (50%) oxygenates the heart muscle, regulates blood

pressure

Cayenne (20%) stimulates and strengthens the circulatory and cardiomusculary

system

Shepherds Purse (30%) regulates blood pressure

or they may be taken simply as a tea. however only Hawthorne has a pleasing

taste.

or they may be made as full strength and added to the already brewed KT.

Diuretics (causes urination, like coffee and lesser so tea) have a tendency

to reduce blood pressure due to the loss of water from the blood vessels.

Salt also affects the water % causing more retention. As does the

potassium/calcium exchange affect the total volume of the blood vessels.

Most health guidelines are more focused on less salt and to lower blood

pressure which our society is overly aggressive.

As they arise from different sources [irregular blood pressure] Traditional

Chinese Medicine makes several distinctions (differential diagnosis) as well

as modifications to the numerous herbal formulas designed to balance health.

With kombucha I recommend drinking the minimum of 1/2 of your body weight in

fluid ounces of pure (distilled better) water daily. So if you weigh 100

pounds drink 50 oz of water. Drink 1/2 of that amount before 10 am. Drink an

additional 16 fl oz of water for every cup of coffee or carbonated drink.

Ed Kasper L.Ac., Acupuncturist & Medicinal Herbalist

http://HappyHerbalist.com eddy@...

[Guest guest]

Do you mean adding

Cayenne pepper too the brew or redy made tea?

annie

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Verzonden: zaterdag 18 december 2004 19:43

Onderwerp: RE: Low blood pressure

>

> Some general comments on adding herbs to KT

> Herbs like the following may be brewed along with black or green tea to

> tweak KT more to one's preferences.

>

> Hawthorne (Shan Zha) (50%) oxygenates the heart muscle, regulates blood

> pressure

> Cayenne (20%) stimulates and strengthens the circulatory and cardiomusculary

> system

> Shepherds Purse (30%) regulates blood pressure

>

> or they may be taken simply as a tea. however only Hawthorne has a pleasing

> taste.

> or they may be made as full strength and added to the already brewed KT.

>

> Diuretics (causes urination, like coffee and lesser so tea) have a tendency

> to reduce blood pressure due to the loss of water from the blood vessels.

> Salt also affects the water % causing more retention. As does the

> potassium/calcium exchange affect the total volume of the blood vessels.

> Most health guidelines are more focused on less salt and to lower blood

> pressure which our society is overly aggressive.

>

> As they arise from different sources [irregular blood pressure] Traditional

> Chinese Medicine makes several distinctions (differential diagnosis) as well

> as modifications to the numerous herbal formulas designed to balance health.

>

> With kombucha I recommend drinking the minimum of 1/2 of your body weight in

> fluid ounces of pure (distilled better) water daily. So if you weigh 100

> pounds drink 50 oz of water. Drink 1/2 of that amount before 10 am. Drink an

> additional 16 fl oz of water for every cup of coffee or carbonated drink.

>

> Ed Kasper L.Ac., Acupuncturist & Medicinal Herbalist

> http://HappyHerbalist.com eddy@...

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