Tuesday, June 25, 2013

High Blood Pressure (I)


By Dr. Gary Tran Quang Minh



Dear All:

I was asked to discuss this important problem of aging people like us with emphasis on the holistic approach to deal with it on prevention and treatment.

It's going to be a long discussion. So, be patient because you will have to read several installments in the next several days before you can find the answer to your question. It's a pretty doggone complicated subject, so you need to understand the science behind it before we talk about the treatment. I used to have this problem because of my workaholic nature ( What can I say, I always trying to work my ass off all my life and I probably continue to do so until I drop dead) I  managed to get rid of it.  So I read up a lot about this problem. This writing is based not only on my own experience and those of my close relatives and friends in overcoming this serious disease.

I will try to discuss the following topics but i will begin at the last topic in case you need to do something pretty quick.

Zorro will assume the role of the official translator with the help of Dat and Phuoc for some technical terminology.



INTRODUCTION
SCOPE
CAUSES
    Primary (or idiopathic) hypertension:
          Genetic factor
          Environmental factors:
              Salt
              Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Axis
    Secondary hypertension:
          Renal hypertension
          Endocrine hypertension
          Adrenal hypertension
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSION
PATHOLOGY OF HYPERTENSION
    Cardiac Effects
    Neurological Effects
ENDOCRINOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY OF HYPERTENSION
    Testosterone role
    Biochemistry
    Vascular Endothelium & Smooth Vessel Function
    Essential Fatty Acids & Essential Nutrients
    Prostaglandins
    Genetic Mechanism
    Cell Membrane Biochemistry
    Role of Stress
    Endocrine Factors
    Dietary Fats
    Homocysteine
    C-Reactive Protein
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSION
PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
    Mechanisms of Hypertensive Drugs
    Diuretics
    Sympatholytics:
          Older drugs
          Alpha-Blockers
          Beta-Blockers
          Vasodilators
          Calcium-Channel Blockers
          ACE inhibitors
          Angiotensin II Antagonists
NUTRITIONAL THERAPY
    CoQ10
    Vitamin C
    Essential Fatty Acids: GLA, DHA, EPA
    Vitamin E Complex
    Garlic
    L-Arginine
    Aspirin
    Minerals: Ca, K, Mg
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
    Definition
    Change in Lifestyle and Eating Habits
          Guidelines for hypertension
          Measuring Blood Pressure
          Lifestyle Changes
          Aging and the Circulatory System
SCIENTIFIC SUMMARY
GENERAL PRECAUTION
SUMMARY
 
Once the write up is done and the translation is completed HYQ could publish it on his website.
Meanwhile, if you guys have a hypertension problem and want the natural approach to deal with it, which in my experience is the safer way to deal with it and you will live a lot longer with less side effects. The problem with conventional medicine is that it always attempts to block this, or negate that, to suppress this or to undo that, but it does not aim at healing things or correcting the root cause of what went wrong and neither does it support the functions of the body as a whole like holistic medicine. It pinpoints the treatment towards only a small part of the body instead the whole body as natural medicine would.
So, if you need to find a good anti-aging physician in your area who are more conducive toward holistic medicine check the following websites for locating one near you:

The American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine
www.worldhealth.net
(north)

The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)
www.acam.org
(west coast) 

The American Association for Health Freedom
www.healthfreedom.net
(east coast)

These groups of doctors are specialized in treating old people to prolong their lives not just to cure diseases.

Live a long life!



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