Hypertension is a situation in the body that elevates systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. 85% to 90% all all diagnosed cases are call essential hypertension because there is no know etiology or source. Secondary hypertension comes from another reason in the body like kidney damage or endocrine dysfunction. There have been recent estimates that around 35 million Americans have hypertension, and happens twice as often in African Americans than white Americans. The main signs and symptoms include dizziness, facial flushing, headache, fatigue, epistaxis, and nervousness.

The main sources for hypertension is diet that is high in animal fat and sodium. The sodium intake is directly associated along with the intake of potassium and magnesium. There have been studies done with more indigenous people with out any hypertension in their population have hypertension arise after living in more modern areas and changing their diet to fit the area.

Hypertensive patients must change their diets and lifestyles to accommodate their illness. There is a need to lose weight, restrict salt intake, relax, and exercise.Many pharmaceuticals have been developed to help people with hypertension which is great, but the the medication doesn’t resolve the problem.

Acupuncture is usually very effective in bringing down a systolic pressure within 15-20 minutes after the insertion of the needles. Auricular needles left in between treatments help with the ailment between treatments. Additionally, there are very effective herbal formulas that help lower blood pressure and keep it low. We work at resolving the source of the pattern in the body and in turn ending the hypertensive state.