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Dr. Jerry Lee Hoover N.D. Dr. Hoover Costa Rica for three years. He is a Doctor of Naturopathy and operated a Natural Health Clinic in Florida. He have written many articles that have been published in Health magazines in the U.S. and has authored a book titled Natural Medicine which has also been translated into Spanish.  Dr. Hoover likes living in Costa Rica and enjoys sharing health information that can be beneficial to all those who read it.  If any readers have any questions they can be sent to: DrJerryLeeHooverND@Yahoo.com

NATURAL WAYS TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE - Part 1
By Dr. Jerry Lee Hoover N.D.

What causes high blood pressure? High blood pressure is largely self-induced by the way we live.
I believe there are mainly four major factors which cause high blood pressure. They are: Insufficient water, lack of exercise, poor diet and stress. In this article I will be covering insufficient water and lack of exercise. In the next article I will cover diet and in a future article I will be doing a two part series on stress. 

Insufficient water is one major cause of High blood pressure. The heart is a four chamber pump and it's job is to circulate the blood throughout the body. Our blood is 78% water and when we do not drink a sufficient amount of water our body becomes dehydrated and our blood becomes thicker from lack of water. This thicker blood causes the heart to have to work harder, causing the blood pressure to rise, as thicker blood is much harder to circulate throughout the body. 

This poor circulation not only raises the blood pressure but also affects all parts of the body, the heart, kidneys, feet, eyes, etc. Most people have heard that we need 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, but this is not always accurate. So how much do we need? It depends upon how much you weigh. You take your weight, (example 160 lbs), divide it in half and that is how many ounces of water a sedentary person needs per day. So a 160 lb. person would need ten 8 ounce glasses. 

Many individuals take a aspirin everyday to help lower their pressure as the aspirin thins the blood. But a aspirin also has many side affects that can be harmful to your stomach, liver, kidneys, eyes, etc. 

A better way to thin your blood naturally is by drinking a sufficient amount of water. 

Lack of Exercise is another major factor causing high blood pressure. Exercise will strengthen the heart and will improve the tone of your muscles and blood vessels changing them from weak and flabby tissue to strong and firm tissue. 

This will increase the efficiency of your heart and blood vessels helping to lower your blood pressure. Those who do not exercise have twice the risk of developing heart disease than those who exercise regularly. Walking outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine is one of the simplest, safest and best all around exercises one can do and it does not require expensive equipment. 

Low impact exercises such as walking, cycling, swimming are more beneficial than high impact exercises such as jogging or weight lifting. Mounting scientific data has shown that jogging and other strenuous exercise is no better for your health then moderate regular exercise. 

Exercise in a gym or health spa can not take the place of exercise outside in the fresh air and sunshine. Most gyms are so ill-ventilated that it would be like exercising in a dirty tennis shoe. To

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