did you know that ninety percent of people with chronic high blood pressure have insulin
resistance and that as insulin resistance improves blood pressure will decrease if you want to
lower your blood pressure naturally and get off lisinopril aka zestrill keep watching limiting
your salt intake is not the way to reverse hypertension yes consuming more salt can sometimes
increase your blood pressure temporarily but you know what else increases your blood pressure
temporarily exercise and we don't tell people with high blood pressure to not exercise the opposite
in fact long-term exercise lowers chronic high blood pressure and improves hypertension another
thing to consider is that 80 of people with normal blood pressure do not see an increase
in their blood pressure when they consume more salt my point is we are missing the point when
it comes to lowering blood pressure and treating hypertension so in today's video i'm going to be
giving you four ways to lower your chronic high blood pressure naturally and get off lizeno pro
hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here my name is kait i'm a certified health and
nutrition coach i post videos twice a week here on youtube talking all things insulin
resistance weight loss sleep and more so if you're ready to take control of your metabolic health
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where i share new posts every single day lyzano prill also sold under the brand name zestral
is a prescription drug that is prescribed to people with hypertension but it doesn't treat the
root cause of high blood pressure only the symptom and it comes with a laundry list of side effects
so let's start off today talking about what causes hypertension and high blood pressure because
understanding what causes it will help you to understand how the steps i'm going to recommend to
you in this video will work and make sure to stick around until the end of the video because tip
number four is definitely going to surprise you when we refer to blood pressure we're referring to
how hard the blood is pushing against the walls in our blood vessels this pressure increases
when your heart pumps harder or your blood vessels narrow things such as exercise can increase your
blood pressure temporarily which we already spoke about and this makes sense because your heart is
working harder temporary increases like this are not a concern but when it becomes chronic
then it is a concern high blood pressure is considered to be anything above 130 over 80. now
here's the thing with high blood pressure it isn't so much a condition as it's often referred to
but more of a symptom and i mentioned this at the start of the video but people with high
blood pressure are also insulin resistant high blood pressure is a symptom of insulin resistance
a 2014 study concluded that essential hypertension is significantly associated with
high mean fasting insulin levels and insulin resistance hyperinsulinemia plays a possible
role in the pathophysiology of essential hypertension with insulin resistance being
the likely predominant mechanism and if you're not really sure what insulin resistance is it's
something i talk a lot about on my channel i will link a video up above but basically
insulin resistance is the underlying condition for a lot of modern day symptoms and diseases
and it often goes undiagnosed because doctors do not routinely test fasting insulin but with
all that being said let's get into the steps you can take to lower your blood pressure naturally
number one stop snacking the key to reversing insulin resistance and in turn bringing your
blood pressure down is to keep your insulin low and every time we eat our insulin bumps up
so if you can eat less frequently this is going to help significantly try to stick to two to three
meals a day with no snacks make sure that you're getting at least 30 grams of quality protein
ideally animal protein in at every meal and also make sure you are not limiting fat if you're
eating enough and enough protein especially during your meal times you are not going to have that
urge to snack in between and if you do desperately need a snack make sure to stick to ones that are
high in protein and fat with less carbohydrates and that leads into tip number two which is to
be mindful of your carbs so to the same tune as tip number one if you can be more mindful with
your carbohydrates this is going to reduce the amount of insulin your body is producing
significantly a 2019 study looked at the effects that a low carbohydrate diet had on blood pressure
participants made this diet change for between 10 to 32 months the study saw a significant
improvement to the participants blood pressure with a 21.5 d prescription of hypertension drugs
that's right just from a small diet change participants were able to get off their
hypertension medication entirely carbohydrates are the macronutrient that requires the most insulin
for our bodies to process so by limiting carbs we reduce our need for insulin again helping our
bodies to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce hypertension and this carbohydrate restriction if
you will doesn't have to be drastic it can be as high as 100 carbohydrates in a day you're gonna
see faster results if you stick to under 50 in a day but any reduction can help number three take
vinegar before meals now if you are having a meal that's a bit higher in carbohydrates i absolutely
love this hack doing this reduces your insulin response to the meal all you have to do is take a
tablespoon of vinegar in a glass of water before you eat most people choose apple cider vinegar
it's the tastiest usually but depends on your preference and a question i get a lot
is do the capsules work no they are not as effective you really need to use the liquid
one study done had participants take one and a half tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
two minutes before a high carbohydrate meal that included a bagel and orange juice
they found that the group that consumed the apple cider vinegar were up to 34 percent more insulin
sensitive an hour after eating compared to the group that consumed the placebo it has that effect
because vinegar increases our insulin sensitivity and the rate at which our cells can accept glucose
and finally number four the one i said was going to surprise you is to eat more salt i know i know
hear me out hear me out when sodium is low in the body the hormone renin is released by the kidneys
and the role of this hormone is to increase blood pressure yes you heard that right low sodium can
actually contribute to high blood pressure when renin decreases aka we're getting enough sodium
in through our diet our blood pressure will decrease as well dr james d nicole antonio a
cardiovascular research scientist says that most people require between 3 000 to 6 000
milligrams of sodium a day and of course you don't want to be getting this sodium from processed food
which is where most people are getting their sodium you want to be getting your salt from
quality whole food sources and supplementing a high quality sea salt as needed i will link to
some of my favorite salt brands in the description box down below anyways guys that's all i have for
you today those are the four ways to lower your blood pressure naturally and get off lysinopril or
zestral let me know which of these you are going to try first in the comment section down below
and if you feel like you need a bit more guidance and support getting started
addressing your insulin resistance which is going to help with your high blood pressure
you can check out my seven day insulin resistance master class i have condensed all the information
you need so that it's not overwhelming put it in one place so you can get started going down
the right path and this program includes a seven day sample meal plan as well as coaching from me
through a private facebook group and i will also link that down below now if you guys did enjoy
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