*At Advanced Natural Medicine, we have achieved good results helping clients lower their blood pressure. Consequently, often these clients can lower the dose, or no longer need to take the blood pressure medication they were on, from which they sometimes experienced undesirable side effects, such as fatigue.
(*Results may vary from person to person.)
High blood pressure is one of the major contributing factors in heart attacks and stroke, and can be one of the first indicators of deteriorating health.
World Health Organisation Hypertension Classification:
| Classification | Systolic | Diastolic |
| Optimal | <120 | <80 |
| Normal | <130 | <85 |
| High – Normal | 130-139 | 85-89 |
| Grade 1 Hypertension | 140-159 | 90-99 |
| Grade 2 Hypertension | 160-179 | 100-109 |
| Grade 3 Hypertension | >180 | >110 |
Factors that may contribute to high blood pressure:
- High stress
- Insomnia
- Thickening of arteries
- Diabetes
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Obesity
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Kidney disorders (fluid retention)
- SLE (Autoimmune disorder)
Health Assessment:
When we assess you, we do our best to determine the underlying cause, to help you get *optimal long-term results.
(*Results may vary from person to person.)
Please contact us if you wish to make an appointment.
We are a holistic, naturopathic medicine clinic, established in West Auckland for over 20 years.
