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The High Blood Pressure Solution: Natural Prevention and Cure With the K Factor

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I was given this book by my wife after struggling (unsuccessfully) with a sudden and dangerous rise in my bp. I went from a lifetime of normal readings to stage 4 hypertension (190/160) at age 39. Over the course of the next nine months, I was on a variety of anti-hypertensives -- three different bp meds simultaneously -- at high doses with only limited success and terrible side effects. I read this book and a month or so later, decided to give Dr. Moore's theory a try. I followed the K factor diet for three months and also quit drinking caffeine. My bp's plunged within weeks and after a few months, I was off all but one med and that was reduced to a very low dose. My doctors -- including a nephrologist -- were stunned by the results. I can't recommend it enough.

This book details ways for a person with hypertension to lower their blood pressure using natural methods. Dr. Moore is an M.D. and PhD who has done years of research in this area. He concludes that a low level of potassium (K) is a major casue of hypertension. He gives dietary instructions on how to raise your potassium, and lower your sodium. The book is well documented and is very readable. It is an encouraging book for those who have hypertension, but want to try a treatment more natural than using prescription medications. I recommend it to my patients. Russell Tweet M.D.

I was rushed to a hospital with a blood pressure of 175/110 at the age of 37 yrs. I was given a calcium channel blocker pill which reduced my BP to 140/90. Unfortunately it produces a side effect which I cannot stand. I was then given ace inhibitor (Hyzaar) which brought my BP to 120/70 but unfortunately produces a dizziness which was so intolerable I could hardly drive my car. Lastly the medication was changed to cozaar another ace inhibitor which produces a side effects of dizziness which was more tolerable.Anyway I tried to find a natural solution for my hypertension and found out that this book gives all the answer which was needed to reverse it. After four weeks of high K factor diet ( serum poassium at 4.9 ) I was able to half my BP pills at a BP of 110/75 and sometimes to 105/65. My aim now is to stopped my BP pills intake when it is safe to do so.

This author maintains that blood pressure can be lowered naturally by maintaining a potassium to sodium ratio of 4/1 in your diet without using potassium supplements. I didn't believe it... until I tried it. Within a week, I went from 150/100 to 110/68. I can't wait to show to my doctor how well nutrition therapy works!!!

I found this book extremely informative. My blood pressure was high normal to mild and my doctor wanted to put me on a diuretic. I had Dr. Julian Whitaker's book Reversing Hypertension and he mentioned the K factor in his book and Dr. Moore's book on the K factor. I ordered the book, read it cover to cover and immediately began the program. Within two weeks, my blood pressure was down 8-10 points systolic and diastolic. Medical doctors care about the sodium you ingest but never mention increasing the potassium in your diet. Diuretics flush out the sodium AND the potassium. Thank you Dr. Whitaker and Dr. Moore for your enlightening book!

After a lifetime (72 years of age) of normal blood pressure my BP shot up to 166/99 and stayed there for 2 months. I purchased 6 books, but read this book last. If I had read it first I could have skipped the other books. The whole problem of primary, or essential hypertension is very well explained and I realized that I fell off the wagon dietwise. After correction of the potassium/sodium imbalance, and increasing exercises as well as taking specific supplements and using the resperate breathing instruction machine my BP is back down to normal after 5 weeks. It is astonishing and the whole process took place without me ever going to a doctor. I did get arterial screening though. I recommend this book to any one who wants to avoid drugs and their side effects. It takes a little discipline and counting your potassium and sodium, but what a small price to pay for peace of mind and good health.

I hope most readers are young enough to change their salt consumption habits to allow it to make a difference before they have damaged their bodies beyond repair. This well supported expose of the role of the sodium pump within our body's cells and what happens when it goes wrong due to excessive consumption of salt, is a monumental eye opener. The cascade of events that occur with all the imbalances in every associated mineral and the biochemical, thus physiological consequences throughout our bodies via the cells, is clearly explained, step by step. It leaves no doubt that it is necessary to limit sodium chrolide in our diets to the 500mg that the body actually needs to replace each day. Since the kidneys recycle all but that 500mg, even 2000 mg a day is excessive, it reveals, and most people consume way more than that on a daily basis. This has an affect of slowly "poisoning"* us. (*my word)It also goes on to demonstrate that if we consume enough potassium to counter balance some of the excess sodium, we can flavor our food without denying ourselves the pleasue of adding extra taste to our food. The foods to eat and the amounts (such as bananas, and other fruits and vegetables) plus the amounts to consume with the corresponding sodium intake to maintain a healty sodium balance is conveniently provided. Plus education about reading labels on processed foods to assess sodium and potassium content(where provided)is also given. It makes the case that not only high blood pressure is directly caused by excess salt in our diet but also that insulin resistence, ostroporosis, diabet4es mellitus, coronary artery disease and other diseases that occur as we get older could be prevented if we follow the advice provided in the book. If not too late, some of them can be reversed if steps are taken to correct our diet as well. This is not just diet fad stuff, it is supportd by sceintific studies and it is medically valad.