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Welcome. Glad you’re here. Let’s soothe that blood pressure!<\/p>\n
High blood pressure is a common issue for people in today’s fast-paced societies.<\/p>\n
While stuck in a hypertensive state the body is in a constant state of chronic stress, with the organ systems of the kidneys\/adrenals and heart being the most affected:<\/p>\n
According to the American Heart Association<\/a>, just about one in three adults in the USA have high blood pressure.<\/p>\n The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institut<\/a>e lay out the following guidelines around blood pressure diagnosis:<\/p>\n High BP symptoms often include headaches, palpitations, anxiety, and restlessness.\u00a0General causes of high BP are\u00a0stress, poor diet (particularly, alcohol, refined food, stimulants), smoking, lack of sleep, repressed emotions.<\/p>\n More on that later…<\/p>\n While high blood pressure and hypertension can be supported with essential oils, it is a condition that must be taken seriously – it’s\u00a0important to consult your doctor regarding treatments, both conventional and alternative.<\/p>\n Of course, natural treatments are preferred and can do wonders, but it’s essential that you be realistic and reach out for the aid of conventional medicine when it is necessary.<\/p>\n Do not delay treatment for your high blood pressure as it can lead to problems such as heart attacks, kidney failure, stroke and peripheral artery disease.<\/p>\n Below you’ll find a variety of essential oils and oil mixtures that are particularly effective at supporting a calm heart and lowering blood pressure.<\/p>\n Feel free to use any of these oils alone or in a mixture in an essential oil diffuser. Particularly effective before bed.<\/p>\n Geranium improves circulation, detoxifies, lifts up sluggish digestion, balances emotions and promotes restful sleep. Geranium is an effective nervous system balancer which helps to calm an overactive mind. Geranium is particularly useful for stress & anxiety and is perfect to diffuse at bedtime.<\/p>\n Marjoram and is a warming and soothing oil that’s well known to lower high blood pressure via its blood vessel dilating qualities. It also has a calming effect on the emotions; limiting stress and soothing the mind. It effects on the body also include digestive support, brain support, hormonal support (especially for women) and muscular ache and cramp relief.<\/p>\n Jasmine oil is an uplifting, euphoric oil that calms nerves, boosts feelings of confidence and optimism. It’s emotional balancing qualities improve your breathing, lifts depression and alleviate nervous anxiety. All of these emotional benefits bring calm and ease to a stressed out nervous system, which is often a leading culprit in cases of high blood pressure.<\/p>\n Most of us are\u00a0familiar with the calming and balancing effects that can bring to\u00a0our often stressed out brains. Rose has potent calming, cooling and anti-inflammatory qualities which help instill relaxation in all bodily systems. All hormonal and emotional complaints are addressed by rose oil. Its ability to increase circulation makes it a particularly well-suited oil for high blood pressure.<\/p>\n Valerian is a grounding oil that is well known for its powerful sedative effects on the nervous system. Valerian relaxes our tense sympathetic nervous system and engages the calming, “rest and digest” parasympathetic nervous system. Valerian eases heart palpitations, hyperactivity, insomnia, shock and nervous tension. It is perhaps the best oil to use at bedtime to induce a restful sleep.<\/p>\n Lavender oil is an all-around healer with a wide variety of uses and therapeutic actions. You’ve likely enjoyed it for it’s calming, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic qualities. It’s one of the most desired oils for stress and tension. It’s analgesic actions make it perfect for headaches as well.<\/p>\n Lemon is great for indigestion, has a ton of practical in-home uses and relieves anxiety while improving mental clarity and boosting energy levels.<\/p>\n Mandarin is a refreshing and soothing oil. It relieves muscle cramps and stiffness, improves liver function, stimulates digestion and calms the nervous system, which relaxes the mind and limits the effects of stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n Melissa has a calming and uplifting effect on the body. It contains potent antidepressant properties, and as a result, helps to lift the mood and restore emotional balance. Melissa helps promote healthy digestion by regulating the secretion of digestive juices and bile in the stomach. It also acts as a tonic for the heart, which lowers high blood pressure and protects against heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat, and heart attack.<\/p>\n Neroli, like the others oils listed above, has calming qualities which lift depression and ease stress and tension. Neroli is also indicated for states of anger, where it helps to deeply calm the mind and dispel feelings of anger and irritability. You can place 2 drops on a tissue and inhale regularly or diffuse 4 drops in a room that needs to have negative feelings dispelled from it.<\/p>\n Nutmeg is an effective anti-inflammatory and pain relieving oil. It’s warm and spicy aroma makes it great to diffuse, particularly in the winter months. Nutmeg oil stimulates a tired mind and body, helping to overcome low energy levels and mental exhaustion.<\/p>\n Yarrow is one of the better blood circulation stimulating oils on this list. Improving blood circulation helps to reduce high blood pressure significantly.<\/p>\n Vetiver promotes an overall sense of calm in both body and mind. It’s perfectly suited for feelings of irritability, anger, and frustration. It balances the emotions following instances of shock, worry or grief. Like valerian, vetiver is a good oil for inducing restful sleep.<\/p>\n Calming in times of stress, ylang-ylang promotes relaxation, slows a rapid heartbeat and decreases high blood pressure – all while improving mood. It is one of the better oils for anxiety, as long as you like the smell.<\/p>\n While the oils listed above will help to calm your blood pressure, the ones listed directly below will do the opposite.<\/p>\n These oils are known to be hypertensive, which means they could raise your blood pressure.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Treatments:<\/p>\n Directions:<\/p>\n **Alternate massage oil blend**<\/strong><\/p>\n If you enjoy taking a bath with this blend limit your baths to twice per week.<\/p>\n **Alternative bath blend**<\/strong><\/p>\n Combine essential oils and apply 4-5 drops of mixture per bath.<\/p>\n There are a few reasons to get a blood pressure monitor<\/a>:<\/p>\n Tips for using your monitor:<\/p>\n In researching blood pressure monitors, it seems that the Omron brand of blood pressure monitors<\/a> is a preferred choice for patients and doctors.<\/p>\n Potassium and sodium balance each other out in the body. In today’s world, we are consuming large amounts of sodium and less than ideal amounts of potassium. The result is that many people with high blood pressure also have unhealthily low levels of potassium in their blood. Getting more potassium will greatly help your kidneys, as it’s the kidneys that require the delicate balance of sodium and potassium to operate effectively.<\/p>\n To get more potassium, it’s recommended that you eat more foods that are high in potassium. These foods include potatoes, sweet potatoes, bananas, oranges, tuna, yogurt. Generally, fruits and vegetables will have some amount of potassium.<\/p>\n You can also take a potassium supplement<\/a> – just be sure not to overdo it, as too much potassium can be harmful. This is especially so in the case of kidney disease or if you are taking certain blood pressure medications.<\/p>\n When taken in the correct dosage niacin can have a beneficial blood-pressure-lowering effect on the body. Just don’t take too much, because it can lower blood pressure too much! The suggested dose when taking a niacin supplement<\/a> is around 16mg per day for adult males and 14mg a day for adult females. You can go higher than that, just avoid doses above 50mg.<\/p>\n CoQ10 was first identified in the 1950s. It is a molecule that is essential for cellular energy production (found in the mitochondria).\u00a0It has been found to be particularly beneficial for treating diseases of the cardiovascular system. It supports the cardiovascular system and also operates as a potent antioxidant which protects the system from free radicals. CoQ10 also improves membrane fluidity, which decreases viscosity – which decreases hypertensive qualities.<\/p>\n Taking a CoQ10 supplement<\/a> may lead to sustained, albeit slow, improvement in heart function in\u00a0hypertensive individuals.\u00a0CoQ 10 is also helpful in preventing and reducing the risk of congestive heart failure (a more common disease than people often realize).<\/p>\n\n
14 Essential oils for Hypertension \/ High Blood Pressure<\/h1>\n
Geranium<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMarjoram<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nJasmine<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nRose<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nValerian Root<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLavender<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nLemon<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMandarin<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMelissa (Lemon Balm)<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nNeroli<\/a> (Orange Blossom)<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nNutmeg<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYarrow<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nVetiver<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYlang ylang<\/a><\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAvoid too much contact with the following (Hypertensive) oils<\/h1>\n
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Blood Pressure Massage Blend<\/h1>\n
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Massage therapy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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In the bath<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Additional (non-essential oil based) tips for high blood pressure\/hypertension<\/h1>\n
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<\/p>\nInvest in a blood pressure monitor<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Increase your intake of Potassium<\/h2>\n
Increase your intake of Niacin<\/h2>\n
Supplement CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)<\/h2>\n
Supplement omega 3 fatty acids
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