| I know that high blood pressure can cause heart | | | | A month after drinking tea, she returned to |
| attack, stroke, kidney disease and blindness, if left | | | | doctor and found her blood pressure is lowered |
| untreated. Her doctor advised her to change her | | | | by 10% how this could be, she was shocked. |
| lifestyle. Few days before, one of my client said | | | | A study performed by the American Heart |
| that she had high blood pressure. | | | | Association showed that people with high blood |
| As her blood pressure was not very high but on | | | | pressure who drank hibiscus tea three times per |
| peak so there should be changes made, she | | | | day for six weeks (as compared to those drinking |
| asked she could start doing exercise and change | | | | a placebo) were able to see a decrease in blood |
| her diet to see if this could lower her blood | | | | pressure between 7-12%. This is similar to those |
| pressure to safe level. First she was not proper | | | | who take high blood pressure medication. |
| to take the prescription medications of the doctor | | | | While researchers don't know exactly what part |
| after reading the potentially first threatening side | | | | of the hibiscus flower is known to lower blood |
| effects. | | | | pressure, it is thought that they contain |
| Not everyone who drinks caffeine coffee is | | | | anthocyanins, chemicals known to improve the |
| affected, but my client's blood pressure got higher | | | | functioning of blood vessels, is one very helpful |
| when she drank coffee. She was asked to reduce | | | | component. |
| her sodium level and told drinking 2-3 cups of | | | | The flower also contains antioxidants, help to rid |
| caffeinated coffee was the problem. | | | | the body of free radicals, which is linked to heart |
| There are two theories for this first, it is that | | | | disease, cancer and premature aging. |
| caffeine can block a hormone which helps the | | | | She needs to do some exercise to lower her |
| arteries wide and open. Second is the caffeine | | | | blood pressure without medication to convince her |
| causes adrenal gland to release extra levels of | | | | doctor. For my client changing her diet and adding |
| adrenaline, can cause an increase in blood | | | | hibiscus tea wasn't enough. |
| pressure.changing to decaffeinated coffee, she | | | | After trying my High Blood Pressure program for |
| was not able to adapt to it. This was not a | | | | one week, and following my all natural breathing |
| problem except for that my client really liked her | | | | and relaxation exercises, she was able to |
| morning, afternoon an evening coffee. | | | | dramatically reduce her blood pressure low enough |
| The taste was not offending, and was different | | | | that even her doctor agreed she didn't need |
| to coffee; that was quite pleasing to her. When a | | | | medication. If you need to lower your blood |
| friend affectionately labeled her "granola girl" friend | | | | pressure, I highly encourage you to try my |
| and recommended hibiscus flower tea. | | | | program today! |