Gano Life Is Great For High Blood Pressure Part 3

High blood pressure treatment The typical treatment of high blood pressure is through medication. This treatment is very important. You must first consult your doctor for drug prescription before taking any herbs for high blood pressure such as Ganoderma Lucidum. Medications reduce blood pressure quickly and help to keep it down. However, it does not cure the disease. If you haven’t improved your diet and lifestyle, your blood pressure will elevate. There are 4 primary types of medication for high blood pressure treatment: 1. Beta blockers Function: Directly reduce the force and speed of contraction of the heart. They may also have direct effect on body’s master controls, the central nervous system. Example: propanolol (Inderal), metoprolol (Lopressor), atenolol (Tenormin), bisoprolol (Zebeta) and carvedilol (Coreg). Side effects: sleep disturbances, sedation, impotence, cardiac disturbances, asthma. 2. Diuretics Function: Make it difficult for the kidneys to retain water and salt, which are then filtered out into the urine. It increases the amount of urine and reduces the amount of fluid in the bloodstream, and hence lowers the pressure on artery walls. It’s like turning on a second faucet in your house and watching the water pressure drop in the first. Not a subtle mechanism but it works. Example: furesamide (Lasix), chlorothiazide (Diuril), and spironolactone (Aldactone). Side effects: low potassium (leading to symptoms such as dry mouth, excessive thirst, weak or irregular heartbeat, muscle pain or cramps), impotence, high sugar level in urine, hypersensitivity. 3. ACE inhibitors Function: block the production of angiotensin II, a chemical the body produces to raise blood pressure. Example: benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril). Side effects: kidney damage and reduction in number of white blood cells (leading to an increased susceptibility to infection) 4. Calcium channel blockers These are the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States today. Function: Act by dilating the arteries and reducing resistance to the flow of blood. Example: amlodipine (Norvasc), bepridil (Vascor), nifedipine (Adalat), felodipine (Plendil), verapamil (Calan, Covera-HS, Isoptin, Verelan). Side effects: Dizziness, fatigue, flushing, fluid retention and swelling, headache and palpitations. Please contact me for more information about Gano Life Ganoderma at ganoforlifeusa@gmail.com.