A client recently wrote to me asking if there was a link to hot climates and an increase in blood pressure. My first thought was, "no," as an increase in blood pressure among different countries is typically always related to diet and exercise level.
A couple of recent studies, however, decided that blood pressure in aged patients already suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension) was actually dramatically lowered when exposed to hotter climates than normal but only during daytime hours.
In the evenings, however, the systolic number (top number) actually increased significantly. I assumed that this is because the subjects were in air conditioned environments at night. This was not the case so temperature did not seem to play a role.
Patients who did not suffer from hypertension were unaffected either way by the rising daytime temperature.
An additional study showed a very small increase in blood pressure when exposed to colder temperatures however, the subjects were able to acclimate relatively easily and blood pressure returned to original levels.
Additionally, rates of heart attacks and strokes do not decrease during summer months. This could be for a couple of reasons. First, studiers have found that people tend to decrease their blood pressure medication during the summer months.
Moreover, extensive evidence indicates that over time, people conform to their surroundings and blood pressure is not an exception.
A number of my clients, however, stated that they used an ambulatory blood pressure cuff (these can be acquired at any pharmacy) and recorded the time of day and outside temperature. During summer months the daytime readings did in fact go down.
Employing closer scrutiny, though, I found that most of my clients doing this were also much more active during the summer daylight hours. I won't name names but many of these same clients also stated to me they simply stopped taking their blood pressure medicine when their numbers started to decline.
You all know that I do not believe in taking medicine to control a health issue when a natural cure can be found. That said, I DO NOT believe in simply stopping any prescription medicine without first discussing it with one's doctor.
These medicines are strong and have possible side effects when taken as prescribed. Taking too much or stopping all at once can have serious effects. If you truly want to get off the medicine, discuss weaning yourself off the medicine with your doctor first.
Don't be surprised if your doctor is highly skeptical of doing this. Remember, there was a reason your doctor prescribed the medication in the first place. Left untreated, high blood pressure can damage all of the major organs, eyes and other tissues, which can in turn lead to stroke, heart attack, blindness and other ill health effects.
Should you prefer a natural solution to your hypertension, I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure program. It's all natural and easy to do. Once you reduce your high blood pressure, you can bring this evidence to your physician and he/she will have to acknowledge that a natural solution works!
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Christian Goodman is a well known health researcher and the author of several revolutionary natural health alternative methods. One of his breakthroughs is his natural method for treating high blood pressure. You can learn more about Christian on his Natural Health alternatives Blog.
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