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salts to lower the blood pressure

Nowadays, salts are taken as an alternative or as a supplement against high blood pressure. The salts, named after their founder Wilhelm H. (1821- 1989), are mineral salts in different dosages. The preparations are produced with a special procedure and subsequently further diluted.

This dilution procedure corresponds to the so-called “potentiation”. The potentiation varies depending on the salt and the indication for taking it (D3, D6, D12). In general, potency D6 is the classical recommendation.

According to the theory, high blood pressure results among other things from the derailment of the mineral metabolism, so that the intake of mineral salts in the form of Schuessler salts is considered therapeutically useful. There are 12 classical Schuessler salts, also known as 12 functional agents, which are the basis of the treatment. Meanwhile there are far more than those 12 functional agents.

For the use in blood pressure lowering therapy the Schuessler salts are used: No. 3 Ferrum phosphoricum No. 5 Potassium phosphoricum No.

7 Magnesium phosphoricum No. 8 Sodium chloratum No. 15 Potassium iodatum No.

16 Litihium chloratum No. 25 Aurum cholartum natronatum The various salts generally have a “purifying function” on the vascular system, as it is precisely arteriosclerosis (“hardening of the arteries”) with its deposition of fats, lime etc. that promotes high blood pressure due to vasoconstriction.

It is more precisely known that Schuessler Salt No. 7 relaxes the muscle layer of the vessel walls and thus counteracts the increased blood pressure by dilating the vessels, No. 8 is substituted when the increased pressure is caused by too much fluid accumulation in the vessels and No.

23 improves the blood flow. The salts are usually taken in tablet form. Care should be taken not to swallow the tablet but to let it melt on the tongue without chewing it so that the salts can already be absorbed through the mucous membranes in the mouth.

Alternatively, the salts can also be taken as droplets. This is especially advisable if you have an allergic reaction to the lactose, which is the basis of the tablets. Usually one takes 1-2 tablets 3-6 times a day; 5 drops are equivalent to one tablet, so the dose is easily transferable. In general, a combined intake of different salts is completely harmless. Often a synergistic effect for increased blood pressure reduction is even useful.

Lower blood pressure by losing weight

High blood pressure (=hypertension: hyper= too high, tonus= pressure) is defined as a continuously high blood pressure of >140mmHg systolic and >90mmHg diastolic. One can differentiate between primary and secondary hypertension. Primary hypertension is the more common form and is characterized by the fact that the exact causes of high blood pressure are not known.

This is why it is also called essential or idiopathic hypertension. In contrast, secondary hypertension can be attributed to other underlying diseases or certain factors. A not insignificant risk factor is overweight.

Therefore, patients with high blood pressure due to overweight can fight the cause themselves by losing weight. Studies have shown that even a weight reduction of 5 kg can lower blood pressure by 3-5mmHg. The systolic, i.e. upper value, can be reduced relatively more than the diastolic, lower value.

If you are aware of the reasons why some patients suffer from overweight, you can, conversely, do something about the excess pounds in order to lower blood pressure. A lack of exercise and an excessive calorie intake are often to blame for the overweight. A combination of a more conscious and healthier diet and more exercise will have a positive effect on blood pressure reduction.

Parameters that can be used to classify whether patients are overweight and thus result in high blood pressure are, on the one hand, the BMI (Body Mass Index: body weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres) and, on the other hand, the waist circumference. Especially the waist circumference is relevant, since especially abdominal fat promotes high blood pressure. For men it should not be larger than 120cm and for women not larger than 88cm, otherwise there is an increased risk.

The limit value of the BMI is <25kg/m2. The reason why high blood pressure can develop due to overweight is that the heart has to perform more power in the sense of increased pumping capacity to supply the more voluminous body mass. In addition to the strength of the heart‘s performance, blood pressure also depends on the resistance in the blood vessels. This resistance is increased because the fatty tissue damages the vessels through the production of inflammatory substances and hormones, which leads to vascular calcification or vasoconstriction due to deposits. However, the respective changes are reversible to a certain extent, so that blood pressure can be significantly lowered by decreasing it and is therefore a first simple measure before drug treatment.