Les bêtabloquants n’améliorent pas la tension artérielle

Les bêtabloquants n’améliorent pas vraiment la tension artérielle, généralement. 
 - Les médocs pour abaisser / contrôler l’excès de pression artérielle (Inhibiteurs de l’angiotensine et bêta-bloquants) n’améliorent pas la situation, à moins que cette tension ne soit exceptionnellement haute. Pire, ils augmentent le risque mortel (artères endommagées) et occasionnent des effets secondaires désagréables.
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- Une pression artérielle (PA) ne pose problème qu’au-dessus de 160 mmHg. Une PA élevée est un symptôme, non une maladie.
- Les diurétiques sont intéressants mais ils occasionnent des effets indésirables.
- L’approche devrait prendre en considération les points suivants :
1° Des artères en bon état, donc flexibles et sans plaque (K2, vit E et polyphénols via le jus de grenade). (…)
2° Exercices de préhension (handgrip exercises) (exercice isométrique) (- 10%)
3° Earthing (grounding to the earth, barefoot) (- 10 à 20%)
4° Technique de relaxation (yoga, pleine conscience, etc.)
5° Potassium, L-citrulline, glycérophosphate de magnésium. Équilibre des électrolytes.
6° Régime low-carb (40 % au lieu de 55-60%) et perte de poids si opportun mais pas en supprimant + de 20 % des calories.
NB : Avertissez votre médecin si vous modifiez le traitement.
Sources :
1) Les bêtabloquants ont-ils un rôle dans le traitement de l’hypertension?
PMC1952582 James P. McCormack. 2007
2) Dr. John Holden, DOM. – Blood Pressure: How High is Too High?
By Dr. John Holden, DOM.

Article
Blood Pressure: How High is Too High?
Dr. John Holden speaking:
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            Lowering a raised blood pressure does absolutely nothing, unless it is exceptionally high. All modern BP medication have a high incidence of stroke and heart attacks, plus a lot of other nasty side effects. The ALLHAT study found that amlodipine is no more effective than water pills in preventing deaths. Fortunately, there are easy safe ways to dramatically lower BP without drugs. Here is an article that I wrote that you may find of benefit:
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Current blood pressure guidelines define high blood pressure as above 130/80. In the old days, the cutoff for high blood pressure which warranted treatment was your age + 100/90. Then, they changed it to 160/90, then to 140/90. Now prehypertension is defined as 120/80! Researchers
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] that define these numbers are paid huge amounts of money by the drug companies to manipulate the numbers to be artificially low, to get as many healthy people as possible on blood pressure lowering drugs, which of course results in billions and billions of dollars in drug company profits.
To gain a more accurate look at what the threshold numbers really are, this fascinating study
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The study gives these rules of thumb for the treatment threshold for a person of a given age and sex, up to age 74:
Threshold for men = 120 + (2/3) (age) => 120 + 46 (70) = 166
Threshold for women = 114 + (5/6) (age) => 114 + 58 (70) = 172
The treatment threshold starts when risk just begins to take off, while the beginning of risk is 10 points lower.
The study data goes from the ages of 45 - 74. The next 2 studies also go up to the age of 74.
In a prior study the same authors say “While our model shows that there would be no benefit in reducing pressure from 160mmHg to 140 mmHg it does show there could be substantial benefit in reductions from 180 to 160 mmHg.” Another study points out that “Only when SBP [Systolic Blood Pressure] exceeds the 185 mark does the number of deaths start to increase steeply.” They go on to say: "It would also be useful if patients are told that... 0.39% of people over 85 die each year due to their HBP (including hypertensive heart disease) according to the USA CDC. This means that the great majority of older people die from something else even though they have HBP. In addition, the negative side effects (ranging from sexual dysfunctions to depression and increased suicide rates) of HTN [hypertension treatment with drugs] must be made clear.” This study
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] finds that people hospitalized with acute heart failure with the highest SBP (>161) had the lowest mortality, while those with the lowest SBP (<120) had the highest mortality.
HBP = High Blood Pressure
SBP = Systolic Blood pressure
HTN = Hypertension Treatment with drugs
DBP = Diastolic Blood Pressure
For the ages of 75+ this interesting Italian study
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] shows that the lowest mortality is associated with a SBP of 165, and DBP (Diastolic Blood Pressure) of 85. In patients with impaired physical and mental functioning, a higher SBP near 180 was associated with lower mortality. They conclude that those with physical and mental impairment benefit from higher BP, as a higher BP can more effectively push nutrients into the cells where needed.
Interestingly, this study
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] concludes “Blood pressure values below 140/90 mmHg during antihypertensive treatment may be associated with an increased risk of mortality in octogenarians [people in their 80’s] or elderly patients with previous cardiovascular events.” Having naturally lower BP is very different than lowering it with drugs. Using drugs to lower BP can actually increase the risk of death along with many unpleasant side effects.
This study
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] says the "risk of stroke went up 33 percent with each blood pressure medicine” and "three or more blood pressure medications had a stroke risk of 2.5 times higher”. That’s a 250% increase! They go on to say: "You're in as much trouble by the time you are on three medications that achieve excellent control as you are when you have hypertension and it is untreated, which is amazing," Howard said. "We want to raise the issue that, despite great advances in a pharmaceutical approach, relying solely on this approach is going to come at a dear price of people's lives.” This study
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ACE inhibitors = Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors.
In addition, Beta-Blockers
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] commonly used in the treatment of high BP killed 800,000 people over a 5 year period in Europe.
The ALLHAT study found that lisinopril and amlodipine were no more effective than water pills in preventing deaths, and Lisinopril is linked to a 60 percent higher frequency of strokes. Amlodipine is linked to 38 percent more heart attacks and increased rates of suicide and depression. "The study proved clear-cut advantages for diuretics, said Dr. Paul Whelton, head of the study team and senior vice president for health sciences at Tulane University. All the newer, patented drugs had worse outcomes for heart attacks or strokes.” (See the Seattle Times article
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Cardiovascular researcher Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] page 99. He has a chapter about how BP numbers are derived, which is well worth reading, as is the whole book. He also says that a SBP above 160 warrants treatment. He explains in this interesting and worth reading article
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] that high BP is a symptom, and not a disease and that the treatment cutoff for SBP is probably in the 160-180 range.
An elevated BP, even when below the treatment threshold is a symptom of something else, and it is that “something” that you want to work on. Regardless of your numbers, maintaining arteries that are strong, flexible, and free of plaque is desirable. Common causes of high BP are stress, clogged arteries, stiff arteries, diabetes, and being overweight. Fortunately, there are many safe treatments that can dramatically lower BP without drugs.
Hand-grip exercises can reduce your number by about 10 percent. Inexpensive hand grippers available online or at a local sporting goods store ($10 to $15) are effective. Squeeze and hold the gripper for 2 minutes at a time, for a total of 12 to 15 minutes, three times a week. How to video here. [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
Earthing, which is simply grounding to the earth can substantially lower BP. This small study
[url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30982019/#:~:text=Abstract,high blood pressure (BP)][Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] showed a big reduction of SBP of 10 -20%. Take a look at these blood pressure lowering testimonials
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] with earthing - pretty impressive! One woman’s BP was 180/105 and after a week of earthing it dropped to 123/70. More good information on earthing is here, [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and earthing products are available here.
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The more hours per day while grounded is desirable, so it’s ideal to do it while sleeping.
Malcolm Kendrick recommends to patients with high BP
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] “Increase potassium consumption, go on a high fat low carb diet. Use relaxation techniques: mindfulness, yoga, whatever floats your boat. Take exercise. Get out in the sun – this stimulates NO (nitri-oxide) synthesis. Try L-Arginine and L-Citrulline. Increase magnesium consumption. This will often, if not always, do the trick.” Note that a high fat low carb diet is very effective in reducing BP, and weight loss if needed. He also says:
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]  "I would further add that sun exposure is the best known way of increasing NO synthesis throughout the body. This protects the endothelium and, as you would expect, lowers blood pressure (the natural way). So, you are far less likely to die from CVD."
He also points out
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] "With regard to blood pressure, a study published in 1997 found that adding roughly 2 grams (2000 mg) of potassium per day lowered blood pressure in older people by 15/8mm Hg. As good, if not better, than any antihypertensive drug. And with no side-effects at all."
Nitric oxide synthesis makes the arteries flexible, which can lower BP. Beet root powder stimulates NO synthesis. Drinking 8 oz. of Pomegranate Juice
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] a day can lower your BP by 10% and clean the plaque out your arteries in the process! Beet Kvass is another delicious option (a fermented probiotic drink).
If your BP is always high, then the arteries may be clogged, in which case Linus Pauling Therapy (lots of vitamin C plus maybe a few other supplements) is highly effective. See Reversing Heart Disease
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]  for details. One thing to try is Cardio-C
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (1-2 jars/month) to clean out plaque and heal up your arteries. Statins
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L-Arginine and L-Citrulline promote NO synthesis and can dramatically lower BP. L-Arginine has the potential to stimulate chronic viruses (such as herpes), so may be contraindicated in some cases. Cardio Miracle
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] is a really great product that includes these 2 ingredients and more (Try discount codes COMEBACK25 or 15OFF). You can also buy these 2 amino acids separately, and mix your own drink, which is much less expensive. There commended ratio is 4 or 5 grams L-Arginine to 1 gram L-Citrulline mixed in water and take once or twice a day on an empty stomach.
If the heart muscle itself is working too hard, Chinese herbs can work wonders to calm it down. Also, the formula Luo Bu Ma can reduce BP significantly.
Salt is a necessary nutrient, and restricting it causes many problems. Salt restriction generally does not lower BP, or does so minimally. When BP does drop due to salt reduction, it doesn’t reduce mortality rates. See The Salt Fix book
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] , I suggest reading some of the book reviews where a number of people report dramatic improvements in their health consuming large amounts of salt. Also, see this great interview
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] with the book author and Dr. Mercola. Many cultures eat what would be considered a very high salt diet,
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Be sure to have a good quality BP measuring device so you can check your BP one or more times a day while trying these methods. The above methods can lower your BP very significantly, which means if you are taking BP lowering medications, it is important to work with a qualified doctor if you want to transition to these natural treatments. Stopping BP meds abruptly can be very dangerous. Disclaimer: The author of this article is not responsible for your health care choices. You alone are responsible. The information presented is not advice and should not be treated as such. If you have an existing blood pressure problem, it is advised that you seek guidance from a qualified health care practitioner.
Dr. John Holden.
Former electrical engineer in Silicon Valley, graduate from an acupuncture school.

Dr. John Holden has over 30 years of experience as an intuitive healer, and as a licensed Doctor of Oriental Medicine since 1993.  He spent many years working with healers and shamans, which helped him open up to his natural healing potential. His work has proven to be highly successful, even where other methods have failed.