Journal of Natural Health Oct 99 v5#4 6018.5

Whitewing Labs, Inc.

Journal of Natural Health, October 1999

by Leslie H. Atterbury III, M.D.

A Winning Approach to
Healthy Blood Pressure

High blood pressure. What causes this dangerous condition? What can you, as an average consumer, do to protect yourself and promote your overall health?
    High blood pressure is called the silent killer. That is because so many people with this problem never even know it.
    It is caused when the heart must work extra hard to pump blood throughout the body. One of the best things you can do is to have your blood pressure monitored by a qualified health professional and then work together with that person to eliminate the underlying causes of this condition.
    Of course, many people are prescribed medical drugs to treat high blood pressure. But the fact is that many such drugs have a wide range of side effects: dizziness, loss of libido, and increased risk of cancer. Ironically, many people who are on blood pressure drugs could eliminate the underlying causes of high blood pressure by taking charge of three very specific aspects of their lifestyle.

3 Keys to Healthy
Blood Pressure
Three aspects of lifestyle work together to help eliminate the underlying conditions that cause or exacerbate high blood pressure.
Exercise. This could involve a daily half hour of stretching, walking, jogging, swimming, even gardening. Work with your health care professional to find the best program for you. But, be sure to exercise.
Weight Management. People with moderately elevated high blood pressure can often eliminate the condition by losing weight.
Nutrition. Lower your salt intake. Make changes to your diet; emphasize whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables. Simply reducing your saturated fat is extremely important.

I’d rather have my patients do this than rely on potentially dangerous medical drugs. Certain dietary supplements may also help to maintain healthy blood pressure.

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Nutrients for Healthy
Blood Flow
Let me tell you about some of the important nutrients to help maintain healthy circulatory flow:
    Magnesium and potassium should always be in supplements aimed at keeping blood flow healthy.
    The myocardium, the muscular substance of the heart, is highly sensitive to shortages of magnesium. Swedish researchers warn magnesium deficiency causes “heart muscle cell degeneration, fibrosis, necrosis and calcifications.” The positive benefits of magnesium are that it is a vasodilator which relaxes and widens vessels for relaxed blood flow.
    Potassium is highly regarded for reducing risk of stroke, and supplemental amounts may help to maintain healthy blood pressure readings for my patients and the patients of many other doctors.

    Garlic has many benefits. It helps to lower blood pressure, helps to lower cholesterol and triglycerides, increases HDL (“good”) cholesterol and adds more antioxidant protection.
    Passion flower is often indicated when blood pressure elevations are related to stress, since it is a powerful vaso-relaxant.
    What makes Whitewing Labs’ formula unique is that it includes the amino acid arginine. This important essential nutrient is a potent inducer of nitric oxide, which is probably one of the most important chemicals in the body for causing relaxation and dilation of the blood vessels. I believe arginine may be one of the most important nutrients yet discovered for healthy blood pressure.

A Winning Approach
When it comes to your blood pressure, to help yourself and your doctor, take a holistic approach to the problem, looking at your exercise, weight, and diet. These three factors can work in concert to improve your condition.
Finally, consider using a safe and healthy master blend such as new and improved Pressure Control^™ from Whitewing Labs. Pressure Control provides arginine, magnesium, garlic, and other nutrients that help maintain healthy blood pressure, including the stress busters passion flower and kava kava root. (If you’re on medication, take this report to your doctor and work together.)
This is a powerful healthy blood pressure formula that was recently reformulated to reflect the latest findings in cardiovascular medicine. I recommend that you pair Pressure Control with Cholest-Less^™ and use both. See the center insert in this issue to order both or separately.