Ep. 32: The Causes of Hypertension And Nutrition as a Solution (Blood Pressure Part 2)

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In this episode we discuss:

  • What actually causes high blood pressure and why the mainstream guidelines do little to address these causes
  • Why hypertension is a protective, adaptive response
  • The physiology of a dysfunctional vascular system and the involvement of swelling/edema, fibrosis, and calcification
  • Whether the blood pressure medications address the causes of hypertension and are the best option for its treatment
  • Nutrients that improve hypertension and foods to avoid that worsen vascular health

3:08 – real-world examples of increased blood pressure as an adaptive, protective response

8:17 – the underlying causes of high blood pressure and whether the blood pressure drugs effectively address these causes

18:57 – the physiology of a dysfunctional vascular system and the involvement of swelling/edema, fibrosis, and calcification

31:47 – dietary minerals, fats, and antinutrients in relation to blood pressure

Links from this episode

  • Sodium intake in the range of 4-6 gram per day is associated with the lowest risk of heart attack, cardiovascular death, stroke, and congestive heart failure, without an increase in hypertension (1, 2, 3)
  • Low-salt diets cause stress and vascular damage and are not associated with lower incidences of hypertension (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Increased sodium intake can increase blood pressure when potassium is depleted, but not with normal potassium ingestion (1)
  • Endotoxin may cause hypertension (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Antioxidant effects of carvedilol (1)
  • Aldosterone increases atherosclerosis and promotes inflammatory plaque formation (1)
  • Serotonin increases blood pressure and fibrosis (1, 2, 3, 4)
  • Aldosterone causes cellular swelling and impairs energy production (1, 2, 3)
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