I am looking for some information on taking oral chelation (EDTA) for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Here ya go. Hope you find what you are looking for
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A diet high in tyramine could do the trick but I'm worried about the potential side-effects.\n\nTyramine displaces monoamines from nerve terminals. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) is one of these. However, so are dopamine and nor-adrenaline. Nor-adrenaline is responsible for the regulation of blood pressure among other things.\n\nTyramine can be found in mature cheeses, red wine, game and in massive quantities in Bovril and Marmite.\n\nWhilst a diet rich in these foodstuffs might raise your 5-HT levels it would almost certainly have an effect (if indeed it would in the first place) on DA and NA levels. This could cause high blood pressure and insomnia.
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Check out www.drnatura.com.
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first of all eat a healthy balanced diet, 5 portions of fruit or veg a day, try not to eat to many bananas, grapes or satsumas if you are border line diabetic as these contain natural sugar, diet drinks are fine in moderation not to many as these contain caffeine and can raise your blood pressure not good with hypertension, start off with a little exercise just a gentle walk as if your not used to it, this can be dangerous, gradually build up to more exercise, smaller portions, if you eat smaller portions for 2-3 weeks you won't feel so hungry as your stomach will shrink because it's not being full with food and can't take so much, when you feel like picking eat carrot sticks or celery, you should go to a dietitian and they will tell you how many calories you should have a day for your size, lifestyle etc, and give you an eating plan. good luck
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I'm a RN who has taught Nursing for over 20 years in numerous clinical settings.  I am so sorry to hear about your father's health problems and I understand your concern about how to best manage the symptoms medically.  You have described his lab results and present symptoms very well.  Except for the constipation which can be quite easily managed, the remainder of his symptoms are significant CNS symptoms causing his brain dysfunction.  I agree with his doctors' provisional diagnosis based on the medical/clinical information you presented and also encourage you to facilitate chelation therapy  for your dad as soon as possible.  BAL is a harmless compound used for binding the mercuric ion to it but the therapeutic usefulness of BAL depends on its immediate administration at the acute onset of the mercury poisoning.   I think that it would be no longer useful for your dad.  I believe that your dad is experiencing chronic mercury poisoning  and Penicillamine may well be the drug of choice.  Penicillamine can be administered orally and appears to chelate mercury selectively, with considerably less effect on copper, which is essential to many metabolic processes.  Your dad's copper level was borderline low so you would want to preserve as much copper as possible which Penicillamine does.  Penicillamine has an advantage of being well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and promotes the excretion of mercury in the urine.  N-Acetyl-dl-penicillamine is even more effective than Penicillamine in protecting against the effects of mercury on the brain, probably because it is more resistant to metabolic degradation, and it has the advantage of being less toxic.  I'm not as familiar with the use of DMSA or DMPS as chelating agents for mercury removal from the brain.  Also you did not mention your dad's kidney function.  Mercury is highly toxic to the kidneys and I suggest that the functioning of his kidneys be evaluated.  I also suggest that your dad be assessed by a neurologist as soon as possible if that has not yet occurred due to the serious CNS symptoms that your dad is presently experiencing.  I wish your dad God's blessings and healing touch.  Good luck to you.
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Don't take that unless you want to but it is just wasting money.  If you decide to take it, make sure that you get the no flush niacin and follow the instructions on the bottle.  If its not that, it could make your skin appeared flushed and red.  I was told when mine came back at 297, to lose weight and eat lower fatty foods and to eat more vegetables and drink water.  In doing that, it went down to 211 in 6 months.  Now it is still high because there is a family history of high cholesterol.
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No connection, as far as my personnal experience is concerned. My cholestrol was at 350, but my BP was 120/80 in 1996.
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i was just looking at this today....my blood pressure is borderline, adn need to lay off some sodium or take meds....\n\ni found that the daily allowance is 2400mg, and anything under 5% daily allowance looks good...increase fruits and veggies, and be careful with processed and canned foods...\n\nhere is a really helpful PDF i found that has lots of info....and step by step instructions...\n\nhope it helps...\n\nhttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf
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http://www.brookes.ac.uk/health/libra/ecstasy.html!
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You do know that high blood pressure WILL KILL you, right? My blood pressure was 220/180 right before my son was born. I had hypertension and was on drugs for \n\nsome time after that...This is the deal...if you are going to do the "alternative" route you have to stay on your meds EVERY day w/o fail while you do the alternative stuff EVERY day w/o fail...\n\nCut out salt and this means almost NEVER eating out...NO cigarrettes..little caffeine --Exercise-EVERY day and Meditate for at least 30 minutes two times EVERY day...no excuses...almost all people with high blood pressure from external causes(like stress)are also guilty of the lifestyle that raises blood pressure and stress and I know you KNOW what I am talking about..\n\nNow a word about those drugs you're taking...for some reason(money) doctors today do not prescribe the old drugs like water pills eventhough it is documented that the originals work BETTER with fewer side effects than  these new fancy things that put you in the hospital with NO blood pressure. It is your body ASK for the old stuff.
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Check for high blood pressure, eat high fiber foods such as grains & vegetables and cut down on fatty foods. Take fish oil daily. Drink plenty of water. Exercise regularly - and even a half hour of brisk walking creates significent change. Avoid stress - and plenty of sleep creates significent change. DO NOT SMOKE- a major contribution to circulatory damage.
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I just looked at a book about Lupus and the minerals. We have disease from a lcak of minerals in our body. Unrefined Sea has all of the minerals of human blood. If you take a tablespoon of sea salt in a glass of distilled water three times a day, your insomnia may end. To provide good flora for your body, you might try drinking three more glasse of water and add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and cinnamon.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=172&t=31942\n\nYou might also try eating one Brazil Nut each day TO HELP REMOVE TOXIC METALS\nhttp://owen.curezone.com/nutrition/seleniumdeficiency.html\n and eat as much cilantro in your diet for elimination of mercury and lead.\n\nIf you are consuming any kind of dairy you might consider quiting and switch to almond milk.\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=125&t=31963
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The long acting niacin supplements are the best at lowering your bad cholesterol.  They are more dangerous than the short acting niacin as far as possible liver damage.  You need to start low and gradually increase the dose, making sure your liver does OK. Of course, redness of skin and flushing are side effects of niacin.\n\nI don't know what high BP med youre taking thats causing alopecia (hair loss).  Perhaps you can switch to a different one.
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I would start with diet. Lifestyle issues you can control to lower your risk of developing high blood pressure include obesity and not being active or exercising, drinking alcohol (three drinks a day or more), eating a lot of salty or processed foods, and not getting enough calcium, magnesium, and potassium in your diet. Do you take a supplement like Centrum? Look into the DASH diet. Dietary approaches to stopping hypertension. www.nhlbi.nih.gov try this, and enter DASH into search. Maintain a healthy weight.\nGet regular exercise. Avoid using too much sodium. Get enough potassium, calcium, and magnesium in your diet. Add fiber to your diet. Limit alcohol use. Stop smoking. Use anti-inflammatory medications wisely. Learn to check your blood pressure at home. Reduce stress.
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Try this site: \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomagnesemia
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Possible side effects include hallucinations, insomnia, nightmares, depression, nausea, diarrhoea, bronchospasm, dyspnoea, cold extremities, exacerbation of Raynaud's syndrome, bradycardia, hypotension, heart failure, heart block, fatigue, dizziness, abnormal vision, decreased concentration.  \n\nIf this was prescribed for high blood pressure, here's some healthy alternatives to taking this medication:\n\nhttp://www.doctormurray.com/conditions/High_Blood_Pressure.asp
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I dont think acupuncture clears blood vessels, but chelation therapy should.  ask a natural health practioner if he does that or knows anyone who does.