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Seven Qigong Practices for Hypertension
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
H. Wei Williams asked:
Since qigong/chi kung was first developed five thousand years ago in ancient China, practitioners have known how to treat and prevent hypertension, a condition that afflicts billions of people today.
If you are one of these numbers that suffer from this condition, know that there are several qigong/chi kung practices you can implement to treat and prevent high blood pressure without having to rely on western pharmaceutical drugs.
If you are already taking medication for your condition, you need to consult your physician before considering gradually tapering off. In the meantime, you can include a regular dose of qigong/chi kung regimen as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Here is the first of seven qigong/chi kung practices for treating and preventing high blood pressure:
Increase your oxygen intake.
I cannot stress this enough. It is a known fact we cannot survive more than a few minutes without oxygen. Without sufficient oxygen our cells — particularly brain cells begin to die. We become listless, sluggish, and easily fatigued. We suffer headaches, migraines and high altitude sickness. Oxygen feeds our body and our brain; it gives us energy, clarity of thought and mental/physical alertness.
One way to increase our oxygen intake is to get plenty of fresh air. In China, millions of people practice tai chi/qigong in the parks every morning at the crack of dawn. Running water and fresh vegetation are excellent primary sources for negative ions that clean and freshen the air.
That is why we enjoy practicing tai chi/qigong out in nature, particularly near running water, such as rivers, streams, brooks and waterfalls, and near fresh dense vegetation, such as in parks, forests and jungles.
That is also the reason we avoid exercising outside on windy days or just before it’s going to rain. Such times are when the air is dense with positive ions that create “bad chi” and stress-related illnesses.
On such days, practice tai chi/qigong indoors with an ion generator in the room. A negative ion generator creates negative ions, attracting dust particles and contaminants in the air and filtering them out, making the air smell fresh and clean, just like after a recent thunderstorm. It also clears the air of positive ions, which are contraindicative to good health, creating ill humor and irritability, leading to hypertension and other stress-related illnesses.
Finally, practice qigong/chi kung yogic breathing. All qigong/chi kung exercises are accompanied by yogic breathing, which increases the efficiency of oxygen consumption and circulation in the blood.
Qigong/chi kung teaches many kinds of yogic breathing to increase our oxygen intake and blood circulation, to promote digestion, organ efficiency, detoxification and efficient elimination.
The easiest and most common method is diaphragmatic breathing. Also inappropriately dubbed “belly breathing,” diaphragmatic breathing expands the lungs to its fullest capacity by pulling down the membranous diaphragm located just below the rib cage, separating the thoracic cavity and the abdomen.
To practice diaphragmatic breathing, imagine filling up your belly with air as you inhale: your abdomen expands, pulling down the diaphragm and allowing your lungs to expand and fill up with life-giving oxygen. As you exhale, imagine a balloon deflating: let your belly collapse as you breathe out. Practice this purposefully until it becomes natural and automatic.
Diaphragmatic breathing will increase your oxygen intake up to ten times more efficiently, enabling you to breathe more slowly and more deeply, because more oxygen is getting into your system.
More oxygen in the blood means more energy, more efficient organ function and less stress. Your body secretes less stress-producing cortisol — too much of this hormone can lead to anxiety, depression, hypertension and other stress-related diseases.
That’s it — fresh air, negative ions and yogic breathing to promote increased oxygen intake. Look forward to my next article on the second qigong/chi kung practice for treating and preventing hypertension.
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Since qigong/chi kung was first developed five thousand years ago in ancient China, practitioners have known how to treat and prevent hypertension, a condition that afflicts billions of people today.
If you are one of these numbers that suffer from this condition, know that there are several qigong/chi kung practices you can implement to treat and prevent high blood pressure without having to rely on western pharmaceutical drugs.
If you are already taking medication for your condition, you need to consult your physician before considering gradually tapering off. In the meantime, you can include a regular dose of qigong/chi kung regimen as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Here is the first of seven qigong/chi kung practices for treating and preventing high blood pressure:
Increase your oxygen intake.
I cannot stress this enough. It is a known fact we cannot survive more than a few minutes without oxygen. Without sufficient oxygen our cells — particularly brain cells begin to die. We become listless, sluggish, and easily fatigued. We suffer headaches, migraines and high altitude sickness. Oxygen feeds our body and our brain; it gives us energy, clarity of thought and mental/physical alertness.
One way to increase our oxygen intake is to get plenty of fresh air. In China, millions of people practice tai chi/qigong in the parks every morning at the crack of dawn. Running water and fresh vegetation are excellent primary sources for negative ions that clean and freshen the air.
That is why we enjoy practicing tai chi/qigong out in nature, particularly near running water, such as rivers, streams, brooks and waterfalls, and near fresh dense vegetation, such as in parks, forests and jungles.
That is also the reason we avoid exercising outside on windy days or just before it’s going to rain. Such times are when the air is dense with positive ions that create “bad chi” and stress-related illnesses.
On such days, practice tai chi/qigong indoors with an ion generator in the room. A negative ion generator creates negative ions, attracting dust particles and contaminants in the air and filtering them out, making the air smell fresh and clean, just like after a recent thunderstorm. It also clears the air of positive ions, which are contraindicative to good health, creating ill humor and irritability, leading to hypertension and other stress-related illnesses.
Finally, practice qigong/chi kung yogic breathing. All qigong/chi kung exercises are accompanied by yogic breathing, which increases the efficiency of oxygen consumption and circulation in the blood.
Qigong/chi kung teaches many kinds of yogic breathing to increase our oxygen intake and blood circulation, to promote digestion, organ efficiency, detoxification and efficient elimination.
The easiest and most common method is diaphragmatic breathing. Also inappropriately dubbed “belly breathing,” diaphragmatic breathing expands the lungs to its fullest capacity by pulling down the membranous diaphragm located just below the rib cage, separating the thoracic cavity and the abdomen.
To practice diaphragmatic breathing, imagine filling up your belly with air as you inhale: your abdomen expands, pulling down the diaphragm and allowing your lungs to expand and fill up with life-giving oxygen. As you exhale, imagine a balloon deflating: let your belly collapse as you breathe out. Practice this purposefully until it becomes natural and automatic.
Diaphragmatic breathing will increase your oxygen intake up to ten times more efficiently, enabling you to breathe more slowly and more deeply, because more oxygen is getting into your system.
More oxygen in the blood means more energy, more efficient organ function and less stress. Your body secretes less stress-producing cortisol — too much of this hormone can lead to anxiety, depression, hypertension and other stress-related diseases.
That’s it — fresh air, negative ions and yogic breathing to promote increased oxygen intake. Look forward to my next article on the second qigong/chi kung practice for treating and preventing hypertension.
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How can my hypertension be so fluctuating?
Friday, June 25th, 2010
mechanicarts asked:
I counted my blood pressure. 16,7. Holy crap, that must be a mistake! I recount. 14,2. What the hell is going on. Recount, 15,7. You gotta be kidding me. Recount, 14,6. Why, and mostly HOW can my blood pressure change so rapidly? I didn’t become excited, relaxed or anything during the four counts. My feelings were exactly the same!
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I counted my blood pressure. 16,7. Holy crap, that must be a mistake! I recount. 14,2. What the hell is going on. Recount, 15,7. You gotta be kidding me. Recount, 14,6. Why, and mostly HOW can my blood pressure change so rapidly? I didn’t become excited, relaxed or anything during the four counts. My feelings were exactly the same!
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Latest Research. Pulmonary Hypertension
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
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oms
The signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are subtle in the early stages of the disease and may not be noticeable for months or even years. As the disease progresses, signs and symptoms become worse. They include:
Fatigue Shortness of breath (dyspnea), either while exercising or at rest Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope) Swelling (edema) in your ankles, legs and eventually in your abdomen (ascites) Chest pressure or pain Racing pulse or heart palpitations Bluish color to your lips and skin (cyanosis) Definition
You’ve probably heard of high blood pressure (hypertension), a common condition that affects the way your blood flows through the arteries in your body from the left side of your heart. A less common type of high blood pressure, called pulmonary hypertension, affects only the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart.
Pulmonary hypertension begins when tiny arteries in your lungs, called pulmonary arteries and capillaries, become narrowed, blocked or destroyed. This makes it harder for blood to flow through your lungs, which raises pressure within the pulmonary arteries. As the pressure builds, your heart’s lower right chamber (right ventricle) must work harder to pump blood through your lungs, eventually causing your heart muscle to weaken and sometimes fail completely.
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious illness that becomes progressively worse and is sometimes fatal. Although it isn’t curable, treatments are available that can help lessen symptoms and improve your quality of life if you have pulmonary hypertension.
Causes
Your heart has two upper and two lower chambers. Each time blood passes through your heart, the lower right chamber (right ventricle) pumps blood to your lungs through a large blood vessel (pulmonary artery). In your lungs, the blood releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen. The oxygen-rich blood then flows through the pulmonary veins to the left side of your heart. From there, it’s pumped by the left ventricle to the rest of your body through another large blood vessel, the aorta.
Ordinarily, the blood flows easily through the vessels in your lungs, so your blood pressure is usually much lower in your lungs. With pulmonary hypertension, the rise in blood pressure is the end result of a process that begins with changes in the cells that line your lungs’ arteries. These changes cause the formation of extra tissue that eventually narrows or completely blocks the blood vessels. Scarring (fibrosis) usually also occurs, making the arteries stiff and narrow. This makes it harder for blood to flow, raising the pressure in the pulmonary arteries. more…
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oms
The signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are subtle in the early stages of the disease and may not be noticeable for months or even years. As the disease progresses, signs and symptoms become worse. They include:
Fatigue Shortness of breath (dyspnea), either while exercising or at rest Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope) Swelling (edema) in your ankles, legs and eventually in your abdomen (ascites) Chest pressure or pain Racing pulse or heart palpitations Bluish color to your lips and skin (cyanosis) Definition
You’ve probably heard of high blood pressure (hypertension), a common condition that affects the way your blood flows through the arteries in your body from the left side of your heart. A less common type of high blood pressure, called pulmonary hypertension, affects only the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart.
Pulmonary hypertension begins when tiny arteries in your lungs, called pulmonary arteries and capillaries, become narrowed, blocked or destroyed. This makes it harder for blood to flow through your lungs, which raises pressure within the pulmonary arteries. As the pressure builds, your heart’s lower right chamber (right ventricle) must work harder to pump blood through your lungs, eventually causing your heart muscle to weaken and sometimes fail completely.
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious illness that becomes progressively worse and is sometimes fatal. Although it isn’t curable, treatments are available that can help lessen symptoms and improve your quality of life if you have pulmonary hypertension.
Causes
Your heart has two upper and two lower chambers. Each time blood passes through your heart, the lower right chamber (right ventricle) pumps blood to your lungs through a large blood vessel (pulmonary artery). In your lungs, the blood releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen. The oxygen-rich blood then flows through the pulmonary veins to the left side of your heart. From there, it’s pumped by the left ventricle to the rest of your body through another large blood vessel, the aorta.
Ordinarily, the blood flows easily through the vessels in your lungs, so your blood pressure is usually much lower in your lungs. With pulmonary hypertension, the rise in blood pressure is the end result of a process that begins with changes in the cells that line your lungs’ arteries. These changes cause the formation of extra tissue that eventually narrows or completely blocks the blood vessels. Scarring (fibrosis) usually also occurs, making the arteries stiff and narrow. This makes it harder for blood to flow, raising the pressure in the pulmonary arteries. more…
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What do you take for your hypertension if you have hypertension that is?
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Laura asked:
I have been getting tension headaches everyday for the past 4 years and somebody said to me that I could have hypertension, and that beta blocker is what is good for the condition. And they give it to children who suffer from migraines, I will go to the doctors about but was just wondering if you could give me any advise on the matter?
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I have been getting tension headaches everyday for the past 4 years and somebody said to me that I could have hypertension, and that beta blocker is what is good for the condition. And they give it to children who suffer from migraines, I will go to the doctors about but was just wondering if you could give me any advise on the matter?
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Hypertension Lesson 2
Sunday, June 20th, 2010what are the chances of developing hypertension?
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
brandon o asked:
I have blood pressure of around 123/80, I am 5′10″ 183 lbs, which puts me at overweight, I have a 32 inch waistline, “pair shape” body. Blood pressure in the range of 120-129/80-89 is now considered bad and prehypertension. One article I read said, that with a blood pressure like this I am 4 times more likely to have a stroke or a heart attack than the average people in my age group, I am 22.
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I have blood pressure of around 123/80, I am 5′10″ 183 lbs, which puts me at overweight, I have a 32 inch waistline, “pair shape” body. Blood pressure in the range of 120-129/80-89 is now considered bad and prehypertension. One article I read said, that with a blood pressure like this I am 4 times more likely to have a stroke or a heart attack than the average people in my age group, I am 22.
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What are the common aggravating factors of hypertension?
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
metafezikuhL asked:
does taking calcium worsen the condition? what can you do to alleviate pre-hypertensive crisis?
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does taking calcium worsen the condition? what can you do to alleviate pre-hypertensive crisis?
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Pulmonary Hypertension Essentials
Thursday, June 17th, 2010PROLibrariesANNA asked:
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Silent Killer - Understanding Why Hypertension is called the Silent Killer Disease
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Alvin Hopkinson asked:
High blood pressure is widely known as the “silent killer”. Statistics have it that out of the fifty million Americans afflicted with hypertension or high blood pressure, only an estimated of thirty million had proper diagnosis.
In fact, most of those who were diagnosed did not visit their doctors to find cure or treatment for high blood pressure, but merely to acquire medical certification for a clean bill of health for insurance or employment purposes.
In some other cases, they may have submitted themselves to treat the symptoms of other disorders like heart attack, kidney failure, or other problems related to high blood pressure.
Essential Hypertension and Secondary hypertension
High blood pressure can be an offshoot of another major problem. If the proper treatment methods of the main disease had been observed, blood pressure could have been prevented as a resulting complication. Based on statistics, less than 10% of diagnosed high blood pressure stem from another disorder and this is known as secondary hypertension.
On the other hand, the common form of hypertension we usually encounter is called essential hypertension. It is often the result of several factors such as heredity, lack of exercises, stress, excessive weight, or poor diet.
Except for heredity, the other causes are diet related wherein the excessive intakes of salt resulting to imbalance between sodium and potassium is the most common contributing factor.
However, high blood pressure does not happen overnight, but slowly creeps into your system. It may even take years to develop since the body is trying to adapt to the changes. Hence, the rest of the 50 million included in the survey but who have not submitted themselves for medical examination are endangering themselves from being victimized by the “silent killer” that is high blood pressure.
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
To understand the acuteness of this disease, you should have a thorough understanding of what high blood pressure is, as well as the factors that causes it to take place. Controlling high blood pressure requires you to monitor your own blood pressure readings. For this purpose, it will be useful for you to know that the normal blood pressure among adults is 120 /80, read as 120 systolic and 80 as diastolic.
The heart’s function is to purify and pump out blood for distribution to the different body cells, tissues, muscles, and organs. In order to pump out the blood, a force known as systolic is needed by the blood to surge forward into the blood stream. The diastolic on the other hand is the pump pressure for producing fresh supply of blood.
However, certain dietary factors may cause some viscosity to our blood, or may harden or constrict our arterioles or render a great number of arterioles to be less receptive to the blood being pumped in, causing peripheral resistance to the flow of blood.
As a result, certain hormones will be released in an attempt to correct the impediments, or help the body cope with the imbalances and changes. If the pressure points will not be relieved, it will rise to a dangerous level, blood will be pushed just anywhere in order to find a release. This condition is simply known as hypertension or high blood pressure, the “silent killer” disease.
A deeper understanding of the blood circulation process and the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, can lead us to a wealth of information on how we can avoid becoming a victim of this “silent killer”.
In case a person is already a hypertension sufferer, understanding how and why blood pressure rises can help you realize the possibilities of controlling your high blood pressure the natural way.
Alvin Hopkinson is a leading health researcher in the area of natural remedies and hypertension treatments. Discover how you can get rid of your high blood pressure for good using proven and effective home remedies, all without using harmful medications or drugs. Visit his site now at http://www.minusbloodpressure.com
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High blood pressure is widely known as the “silent killer”. Statistics have it that out of the fifty million Americans afflicted with hypertension or high blood pressure, only an estimated of thirty million had proper diagnosis.
In fact, most of those who were diagnosed did not visit their doctors to find cure or treatment for high blood pressure, but merely to acquire medical certification for a clean bill of health for insurance or employment purposes.
In some other cases, they may have submitted themselves to treat the symptoms of other disorders like heart attack, kidney failure, or other problems related to high blood pressure.
Essential Hypertension and Secondary hypertension
High blood pressure can be an offshoot of another major problem. If the proper treatment methods of the main disease had been observed, blood pressure could have been prevented as a resulting complication. Based on statistics, less than 10% of diagnosed high blood pressure stem from another disorder and this is known as secondary hypertension.
On the other hand, the common form of hypertension we usually encounter is called essential hypertension. It is often the result of several factors such as heredity, lack of exercises, stress, excessive weight, or poor diet.
Except for heredity, the other causes are diet related wherein the excessive intakes of salt resulting to imbalance between sodium and potassium is the most common contributing factor.
However, high blood pressure does not happen overnight, but slowly creeps into your system. It may even take years to develop since the body is trying to adapt to the changes. Hence, the rest of the 50 million included in the survey but who have not submitted themselves for medical examination are endangering themselves from being victimized by the “silent killer” that is high blood pressure.
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
To understand the acuteness of this disease, you should have a thorough understanding of what high blood pressure is, as well as the factors that causes it to take place. Controlling high blood pressure requires you to monitor your own blood pressure readings. For this purpose, it will be useful for you to know that the normal blood pressure among adults is 120 /80, read as 120 systolic and 80 as diastolic.
The heart’s function is to purify and pump out blood for distribution to the different body cells, tissues, muscles, and organs. In order to pump out the blood, a force known as systolic is needed by the blood to surge forward into the blood stream. The diastolic on the other hand is the pump pressure for producing fresh supply of blood.
However, certain dietary factors may cause some viscosity to our blood, or may harden or constrict our arterioles or render a great number of arterioles to be less receptive to the blood being pumped in, causing peripheral resistance to the flow of blood.
As a result, certain hormones will be released in an attempt to correct the impediments, or help the body cope with the imbalances and changes. If the pressure points will not be relieved, it will rise to a dangerous level, blood will be pushed just anywhere in order to find a release. This condition is simply known as hypertension or high blood pressure, the “silent killer” disease.
A deeper understanding of the blood circulation process and the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle, can lead us to a wealth of information on how we can avoid becoming a victim of this “silent killer”.
In case a person is already a hypertension sufferer, understanding how and why blood pressure rises can help you realize the possibilities of controlling your high blood pressure the natural way.
Alvin Hopkinson is a leading health researcher in the area of natural remedies and hypertension treatments. Discover how you can get rid of your high blood pressure for good using proven and effective home remedies, all without using harmful medications or drugs. Visit his site now at http://www.minusbloodpressure.com
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