Question: Looking for something to assist in lowering blood pressure. I had a DOT physical today and I’m 164/90. Since I’ve never been that high before the doctor is giving me a three month grace period to lower it. I am about 40lbs overweight and intend to address my diet seriously but in the meantime, I’ve made and appt to see my family physician in 3 weeks and sure would like it to be noticeably lower by that time. What natural remedies (that work) would you suggest. I intend to search the internet after I send the email to you. Please respond ASAP…..Thanks, Terry

Answer: Terry,

I wish it was that simple!  Why is your blood pressure elevated in the first place?  Is it an issue with: weight, salt, lack of exercise, nutritional deficiencies, diabetes, pre-diabetes, stress, kidney problems, sub-acute infection, heredity, atherosclerosis or is it a combination of one or more?  Get my drift.  Picking a product off the net or having me make a blind recommendation, would be a guess at best.

If you want to do it right, you can become a distance client of mine. (In a nutshell)  I will send you the forms and you send your test results, we have a consultation over the phone and I design a personalized diet, exercise and supplement plan.  If interested, you can contact my office for initial fees and follow-ups. I have done this for 18 years and have seen many……… in the exact same situation.

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Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

(Background for question of the week):

America’s Health Care Expenditures Will Double In Next Ten Years!

The cost of taking care of America’s health is set to double over the next ten years to an annual bill of over 4 trillion dollars (that’s $4,000,000,000,000) according to a new report by federal economics experts. This means that by the year 2016, nearly 20 cents of every dollar earned in the US economy will be spent on health care.

The report puts the current spending on America’s health at 2.1 trillion dollars per year (based on 2006 estimates). This represents 16 cents in every dollar earned in the US economy.

(Question of the week):

Why do you think the amount of money spent on prescription drugs, doctor’s office visits, and surgeries are going to double over the next ten year?

1. The average American is getting sicker, more often, because of lack of exercise and poor nutritional choices.

2. The pharmaceutical industry is taking advantage of us.

3. The government is to busy worrying about giving themselves pay raises and losing their PAC money to address this situation.

4. The FDA, pharmaceutical industry, and the US government are spending billions of dollars to suppress low cost, effective, natural, alternative treatments so only the most expensive treatments will be available.

5. All of the above.