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Vaccinations are a delusional Insanity

 

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https://wapfwellington.blogspot.com/p/vaccinations.html

Supporters of vaccinations believe that they are for the greater good; that parents who choose not to vaccinate are selfish, and a threat to other people’s children.

But for a public health policy to be for the greater good, the policy needs to be safe, effective, and the best way of achieving the aims

Many people argue about whether are really dangerous, but the risks are well proven.

What is less often discussed is whether they actually work – ie. do they reduce the spread of diseases? We say they don’t, and not a single properly designed study has ever been done that proves otherwise.

So why do pro vaccine interests claim the dangers are worth risking for “the greater good”? Their position seems indefensible. But there is a 4th thing to consider: Follow the money

https://wapfwellington.blogspot.com/p/vaccinations.html

The Fluoride Deception

The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson documents a powerful connection between big corporations, the military, and the historic reassurances of fluoride safety provided by the government.

 

https://archive.org/details/fluoridedeceptio00brys

The Fluoride Deception reads like a thriller, but one supported by two hundred pages of source notes, years of investigative reporting, scores of scientist interviews, and archival research in places such as the newly opened files of the Manhattan Project and the Atomic Energy Commission. 

The book is nothing less than an exhumation of one of the great secret narratives of the industrial era: how a grim workplace poison and the most damaging environmental pollutant of the cold war was added to our drinking water and toothpaste.

Vegan Free Carrots

MEATY CARROTS ARE A BIG HIT

A Welsh butcher has been selling meaty ‘carrots’ made with minced pork because he is so fed up with vegans naming food after meat, and they are a huge hit with customers.

Tom Samways, 36, from Cardigan, Wales, used pork mince to make the ‘carrots’, his recipe is finished off with orange glaze for colour and parsley for the leaves.
Tom said the idea was initially a joke until 300 of the pork carrots were sold – the idea came from the fact some vegan food is named after meat products,’ he said.

He said: ‘Everyone loved them. It started out as a bit of a joke, they were just a gimmick – but they have gone down well and we’ll be making more.

‘The idea came from the fact that a lot of vegan food is named after meat products, like vegan sausages and vegan chicken.

‘I just thought, well, let’s make a meat version of vegan food.

‘They’re just pork kebabs really. They’re made from high-quality minced pork meat and are glazed with an Italian herb dressing to get that orange look. Then they’re finished off with a bit of parsley.’

Mr Samways is the owner of T Samways High Class Butchers in Cardigan, West Wales.

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8038117/Butcher-selling-carrots-pork-fed-vegans-naming-food-meat.html

Warning - Fluoride In Your Water

Fluoridation of water is promoted as a health measure when the science indicates multiple toxicities. In this interview Dr Sam Bailey speaks with one of the unsung New Zealand heroes, Kane Titchener who has volunteered his time to combat the authorities’ attempts to poison our water supplies.

videos/interviews/warning-fluoride-in-your-water/

In this video he discusses:

    The relationship of fluoridation to vaccination
    The effects of fluoride on the brain and IQ
    Why your typical doctor or dentist doesn’t know much about fluoride
    How to protect yourself against fluoride toxicity

    What kind of toothpaste is best for your family

Only in New Zealand

No countries in Europe are still poisoning their citizens with fluoride.

 

 

Fluoridation has been rejected in just about every country in the world. Yet, here in New Zealand, the globalist "government" is extending fluoridation across the entire country.

 

No country in continental Europe has fluoridation. Some countries in Europe did start fluoridation many years ago but have all since stopped. The last place to stop was the Basque region in Spain.

 

The UK (10%) and Ireland (70%) are the only European countries that still fluoridate. Only eight, out of a total of 197, countries in the world have more than 50% of the population on fluoridated water.

 

Back in 2014, Fluoride Free New Zealand aired an advert on TV3 to present this information. The 30 second advert provided some of the reasons these countries have rejected fluoridation. https://youtube.com/watch?v=-F-0XoG4EzY

See Statements from European Health, Water and Environment Authorities on Water Fluoridation. https://fluoridealert.org/content/europe-statements/

#FluorideFreeAwarenessMonth

https://fluoridefree.org.nz/nowhere-in-continental.../

 

 

Fluoride is absorbed through the skin

Fluoride is also absorbed through the skin so unless you have full household filtration you are absorbing it every time you shower...

 

Some facts about fluoride

– Fluoride is a waste by-product of the fertilizer and aluminum industry and it’s also a Part II Poison under the UK Poisons Act 1972.

– Fluoride is one of the basic ingredients in both PROZAC (FLUoxetene Hydrochloride) and Sarin nerve gas (Isopropyl-Methyl-Phosphoryl FLUoride).

– 97% of western Europe has rejected fluoridated water due to the known health risks, however most New Zealander's are being forced to drink it and the NZ government is trying to fast track the fluoridation of the entire country’s water supply.

– In Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg fluoridation of water was rejected because it was classified as compulsive medication against the subject’s will and therefore violated fundamental human rights.

– In November of 2006, the American Dental Association (ADA) advised that parents should avoid giving babies fluoridated water.

– Other sources of fluoride include: fluoride dental products, fluoride pesticides, fluoridated pharmaceuticals, processed foods made with fluoridated water, and tea.

Neutralise the spikes

"Spike proteins" may well be as fake as everything else about the "covid" plandemic, but there is some good info on herbs and supplements for general immunity here:

Natural substances that may neutralise covid vaccine spike proteins

It is estimated that more than 5 billion people worldwide have been “vaccinated” for the so called “COVID” virus (Certificate Of Vaccine ID). Many of them now suffer from “long covid”, which could be due to persistent damage caused by the spike proteins contained in (viral vector) and produced by the (mRNA) jabs.

Also known as the S protein, covid jab spike proteins do a whole lot more harm than just bind to the body’s ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) receptors, allowing the virus to invade cells. It turns out that covid jab spike proteins interact with many other cellular tissues, including in the lungs, mitochondria and cardiovascular system.

This assault causes all kinds of health damage to the many intricate and complex systems of the body. And in the case of messenger RNA injections (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna), the spike proteins continue to be manufactured inside the body long after the initial jabs.

Spike proteins:

• Damage the lung cells (including the pulmonary alveoli and pulmonary endothelial cells)
• Damage the mitochondria and DNA structures
• Damage cardiovascular cells
• Increase the risk of blood clots
• Damage brain cells
• Promote inflammation
• Suppress immunity
• Increase the risk of cancer

A 2021 paper published in the bioRxiv preprint repository found that spike proteins cause the Type 1 catalytic receptors in the kidneys to increase in kidney cell tissue, making the kidneys more susceptible to the Fauci Flu.

Spike proteins also cause cells in the small intestine to stimulate large amounts of L-SIGN (liver / lymph node-specific intracellular adhesion molecules-3 grabbing non-integrin) receptors, which defend against pathogens. The problem with this is that after a large number of adhesions occur, the small intestine becomes more susceptible to viral infection.

Similarly, spike proteins trigger an increase in DC-SIGN (Dendritic Cell-Specific Intercellular adhesion molecule-3-Grabbing Non-integrin) receptors in the lungs, which can trigger inflammatory symptoms in the lungs.

“In addition, spike proteins can cause different degrees of oxidation of the organs, leading to more cells’ premature deaths and putting the body in a hyperoxidized state, which may further increase the risk of cancer,” reports The Epoch Times.

Another study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that spike proteins negatively impact lung functionality by causing the pulmonary alveolar cell walls to thicken and solidify. They also inhibit the pulmonary cell mitochondria, which is where energy is produced.

Prolonged covid symptoms could actually be the spike proteins damaging mitochondria and blocking their energy production. The result is a cascade of abnormalities and health problems that vary from person to person.

Perhaps the biggest fear is cardiovascular damage, the risk of which is greatly increased by the presence of spike proteins. The risk of blood clots increases massively following exposure to them, hence why many “fully vaccinated” people are developing conditions like myocarditis and pericarditis.

Here’s how to protect yourself against spike protein damage

If you or someone you know got “vaccinated” for "Covid-19" and now regrets it, all hope is not lost. The following vitamins and herbs have been scientifically shown to help neutralize spike proteins and the damage they inflict on the body.

The World Council for Health (WCH) recommends the following immune-boosting compounds, which may help to expel vaccine spike proteins while improving the symptoms they cause:

Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Omega 3 fatty acids
Quercetin
Melatonin
Zinc

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a powerful anti-inflammatory that further helps protect the body against spike protein damage.

Consuming a low-histamine diet will also help to prevent the immune system from overreacting and harming the body more, a situation known as a cytokine storm.

Common medications that can help improve symptoms include:

Aspirin
Antihistamines
Steroids
Colchicine
Mast cell stabilizers
Ivermectin

Aspirin helps to thin the blood, reducing the risk of thrombus and the ever-dreaded Fauci Flu shot blood clots that many people are suffering.

Antihistamines, in a similar way to NAC, prevent over-activation of the immune system while the others help to minimize inflammation.

Ivermectin is also a powerful remedy for a variety of health conditions, including cancer. For many, it also rids the body of the Fauci Flu.

In the plant kingdom, the following substances are spike protein inhibitors:

Selfheal extract
Pine needle extract
Dandelion leaf extract
Rheum emodim

Neem is another spike protein inhibitor, as is ivermectin.

As for spike protein neutralizers, the following herbs and substances show incredible promise in remediating the damage caused by the injections:

NAC
Glutathione
Fennel tea
Anise tea
Pine needle tea
St. John’s Wort
Lithospermum
Vitamin C

“Some of these ingredients, such as the shikimic acid contained in pine needles, have antioxidant properties that can reduce oxidized free radicals in the body and provide a detoxifying effect,” reports The Epoch Times.

More of the latest news about "Covid-19" can be found at Pandemic.news

Sources for this article include:

Herb News

TheEpochTimes.com

NaturalNews.com

Ethan Huff

 

What we have learned

This is one of Dr Tom Cowan's best ever podcasts. It goes beyond his usual health related topics and exposes some of the other big scams.

 https://odysee.com/@Dr.TomCowan:8/8.14.24:e

After discussing the myth of oil being a "fossil fuel" he exposes the lie of "nuclear bombs"  including Bikini Atoll testing, and then gets in the massive scams of "government" and "disease" - Great stuff!

 

Winning the Fluoride Fight

James Corbett talks to Michael Connett, lead attorney for the plaintiffs’ in the #FluorideLawsuit. They discuss the history of the lawsuit, what’s at stake, and how people who are concerned about the fluoridation of the water supply can get involved in the fight against this uncontrolled medical intervention.

 

https://corbettreport.com/winning-the-fluoride-fight/

 

There is no such thing as a virus

Viral disease is poisoning. "Covid" started with industrial pollution and 5g rollout in Wuhan. Spanish flu was vaccination and aspirin poisoning http://whale.to/v/spanish_flu.html.

Polio was DDT poisoning http://whale.to/v/polio2.htm Flu is air pollution (inc emf) and winter vit d deficiency http://whale.to/vaccines/flu.html Meningitis is drug poisoning http://whale.to/vaccine/meningitis2.html

Smallpox was a mild easily curable non contagious sanitary disease http://whale.to/vaccines/smallpox.html. They changed meaning of virus from poison to germ to create fear and hence vaccination http://whale.to/c/disease_theory_summary.html They then vanished toxicology http://whale.to/a/west_h.html. They then vanished the vitamin c cure for all viral disease since 1930s which would have destroyed vaccination http://whale.to/a/vitamin_c_banners.html

No virus has ever been isolated. http://whale.to/c/virology_banners.html. “Viruses have never been isolated, none, there is no measles virus” — Dr Robert Young

Paul Erlich and Robert Koch and some others made up the theory in the late 1800s.

All the modern chemical giants were just getting started mid century, around the time that germ theory was taking off.

When people were getting sick and dying from exposure to the new chemical poisons, they needed a way to divert attention. They tried to claim these illnesses were infections, but could find no infectious agent under the microscopes. So they made up viruses.

They were hypothesized to be little tiny bugs too small to see. What is telling is, the word virus means liquid poison.

It was not until the late 1930s that they invented the electron microscope and could see really small things, things the size of small snips of dna floating around in the lab juice. When they found these things they just pointed at them and said, “Ah hah! We’ve found what we were looking for.” Which is ridiculous because they did not know anything at all about what they had just found, what it was, where it came from, what it did.

In order to prepare a specimen for the electron microscope, you have to kill it. So when they are looking at “viruses” they are looking at cellular debris from cells that have been poisoned.

How do they find a virus? They take tissue, blood, or whatever, culture it in a lab, then poison it so the cells die and become just a pile of goo. They then make the electron microscope slide and look at the gunk on the slide. In all that gunk are little snips of dna. And there you have your virus.

A virus is a piece of poisoned, lab grown dna.

When they say, “viral illness” what they mean is poisoning. If you have a viral illness, you have been poisoned and your body is cleaning itself out.

What else besides things we ingest or inject can destroy our cells and make us ill, causing little snips of dna to show up in lab cell cultures? Electromagnetic radiation.

What is more, they are identifying this virus via pcr testing (polymerase chain reaction testing). They are identifying tiny little fragments of the dna code of these snips. They are not sequencing the entire thing in each patient.

So all these people are coming down with illnesses that cause the destruction of their cells and it is being called a viral illness because they find bits of dna in the resultant dead tissues.

They are finding the results of what they do and thinking it is the cause of the illness. They are making people sick, then blaming something they find as a result of their actions.

Elliott Freed

DR STEFAN LANKA DEBUNKS PICTURES OF “ISOLATED VIRUSES”

Dr. Stefan Lanka, virologist and molecular biologist, is internationally mostly known as an “AIDS dissident” (and maybe “gentechnology dissident”) who has been questioning the very existence of “HIV” since 1994. In the past years, however, he stumbled over a breathtaking fact: Not even ONE of the (medically relevant) viruses has ever been isolated; there is no proof of their existence. Actually, Dr. Lanka already stated three years ago, in the almost “legendary” Zenger´s interview:

“So, for a long time I studied virology, from the end to the beginning, from the beginning to the end, to be absolutely sure that there was no such thing as HIV. And it was easy for me to be sure about this because I realized that the whole group of viruses to which HIV is said to belong, the retroviruses – as well as other viruses which are claimed to be very dangerous – in fact do not exist at all.”

So he thoroughly read the literature on those “other viruses” again, and after he could still not find any paper which would provide the evidence, he encouraged people not to BELIEVE him but to ask the institutes and authorities themselves. This has actually eventuated, mostly initiated by mothers. The responses were revealing. In September 2001 the German book “Impfen – Völkermord im dritten Jahrtausend?” (Vaccination – Genocide in the third millennium?) by Stefan Lanka and Karl Krafeld was published in which they state that there is still no proof of any (medically relevant) virus.

This movement (klein-klein-aktion ~ many little actions/steps) has a German website: www.klein-klein-aktion.de which I have taken (and translated) all the following texts from.

For almost one year we have been asking authorities, politicians and medical institutes for the scientific evidence for the existence of such viruses that are said to cause disease and therefore require “immunization”. After almost one year we have not received even one concrete answer which provides evidence for the existence of those “vaccine-preventable viruses”. The conclusion is inevitable that our children are still vaccinated on the basis of scientific standards of the 18th and 19th century. In the 19th century Robert Koch demanded in his generally accepted postulates evidence of the virus in order to prove infection; at Koch´s time this evidence couldn´t be achieved directly by visualization and characterization of the viruses, because adequate technology wasn´t available at that time. Methods of modern medicine have profoundly changed over the past 60 years, in particular by the invention of the electron microscope, yet all these viruses we get immunised against have still never been re-examined using this technology?

We showed to Dr. Lanka a number of images and explanations we were pointed to and that were said to show – respectively describe (characterise) viruses. Here are his summarising comments:

“All these photos have in common that they, respectively the authors, can´t claim that they represent a virus, as long as they do not also provide the original publications which describe how and what from the virus has been isolated. Such original publications are cited nowhere.

Indeed, in the entire scientific medical literature there´s not even one publication, where the fulfillment of Koch´s first postulate is even claimed for such viruses. This means that there is no proof that the viruses held responsible for these diseases have been isolated from humans afflicted by them. Nevertheless, this is precisely what they publicly claim.

Now, regarding the photos submitted:

1. Many of the photos are colored. This is proof enough, that they are the (art)work of designers, because electron microscopic photos always appear in black and white.
2. The images of the so called HIV-, measles (Masern)- and smallpox (Pocken) viruses clearly show, as the image descriptions partly already indicate, that these are cells wherein the viruses can allegedly be found. Thus, nothing has been isolated. The photos actually show cells and typical endogenous particles in them. These structures are well known and serve the intra- and inter-cellular transport. Unlike viruses of the same kind – which are consistently the same size and same shape – they differ in size and shape and therefore can´t have been isolated.
3. In the case of the influenza- herpes-, vaccinia-, polio-, adeno- and ebola-viruses each photo shows only a single particle; nobody claims that they´re isolated particles, let alone particles that have been isolated from humans.

These particles are partially the cellular particles mentioned above (#2) resp. typical artifacts which means: structures that accrue after inappropriate fixing and drying of the probes, while being prepared for the electron microscope.

1. The “isolated” polio viruses are artificial particles, generated by suction of an indifferent mass through a very fine filter into a vacuum. Its structure (no characteristic structures) differ clearly from the ones of the “viruses” in the cells. Here the information is essential that a biochemical characterization of those “isolated” viruses, although “isolation” is claimed, has never been published anywhere nor has anybody even claimed such a characterization.
2. The photo of the hepatitis B “viruses” does not show isolated structures, but – as the image title already says, an agglutinate. This is the scientific/medical term for proteins from the blood that are clumped together, as is typical for coagulations. Typically, round and also crystal structures accrue – depending on the condition of the blood sample – as a consequence .

In summary, it must be said that these photos are an attempt of fraud committed by the researchers and medical scientists involved, as far as they assert that these structures are viruses or even isolated viruses. To what extent the involved journalists and authors of textbooks have contributed to this fraud knowingly or only out of gross negligence, I don´t know. Everyone who starts researching the medical literature, will quickly encounter statements and references that Koch´s first postulate can´t be fulfilled (i.e. Großgebauer: Eine kurze Geschichte der Mikroben, 1997 [“A short history of the microbes”]; editor: Verlag für angewandte Wissenschaft). How these authors who claim the existence of viruses could overlook that, remains a riddle.

Could it be that the term “Contagium” = “Gift” (poison/toxin) = “Virus” from the 18th and 19th century was applied in the 20th century to the cell components which were named “viruses” since the electron microscope was introduced in 1931? And in order to hide this, the “disease causing viruses” have often been described, yet have never been isolated? And then they were used as seemingly logical explanation for poisonings and adverse affects of vaccination, as Luhmann (1995) (i.e.) writes about the symptomatic of Hepatitis B, which was observed for the first time in 1985 following smallpox vaccinations, and 1938 following measles vaccinations? The copies in the textbooks show only homogenous structures within cells and nothing that looks like something which has been isolated. The biochemical characterization, which is crucial, is completely lacking.

Robert Koch and colleagues, Prof. Rush, Prof. Max von Pettenkofer, Prof. Virchow have shown, for instance by experiments and by observation of the Henle-Koch´s rules that by transmission of bacteria, the supposed ‘contagium vivum’, it was not possible to cause the same disease. So Robert Koch modified (weakened) the 3rd postulate of his teacher, the German anatomist Henle, in that the generation of a similar symptom in animal experiments was now considered sufficient to prove the hypothesis of disease causation by infectious bacteria. (See Großgebauer: Eine kurze Geschichte der Mikroben).

So it does not surprise me that Prof. Alfred Fischer writes in his book “Vorlesungen über Bakterien” (“[academic] lectures on bacteria”) from 1897 (!): “As is true for any infectious disease – the fact that it does not only take the addition of the bacteria (for disease to occur) but also the unknown something of individual predisposition, goes without saying.”

Stefan Lanka – https://www.vaccinationinformationnetwork.com/dr-stefan-lanka-debunks-pictures-of-isolated-viruses/?fbclid=IwAR2JzEplTBygyagRjkwRhjPagjK08AQOpzU3tCrOfVVE1v0YOTVdXVuMJME

There Are Multiple Toxins Added To NZ Tap Water

 Tap water in NZ is toxic because it contains fluoride, chlorine, aluminium (alum), and in some cases (where there are old water pipes) asbestos as well

It’s not just drinking the tap water that’s a problem – bathing and showering in it leads to fluoride and chlorine absorption too.

A good household carbon filter will take out chlorine, asbestos, and aluminium, but it will not take out fluoride. This can be done, but it requires a much more expensive filtration system (around NZ$2000-4000) to sort out your water for bathing and showering.

Reverse osmosis filters and distillers will get most of the fluoride out for drinking, but they remove the good minerals too, and this may cause other problems.

If you are unable to obtain water free from a good source, and have to buy bottled water, keep in mind that some bottled water is just tap water that’s been filtered to get rid of the chlorine taste, while some bottled spring water is good quality.

In Wellington, clean drinking water is freely available directly from the Petone Aquifer

And there is another aquifer at the Dowse Art Museum taps in Lower Hutt

For smaller amounts, and they ask customers not to take more than 2L at a time so it's not the spot for filling up a few hundred liters of bottles, there is also an artesian fountain at the Moore Wilson's store corner of Tory & College Streets Wellington.

Interesting health documentary

 "The INside Effects"

 This movie is interesting and inspiring.

You can watch (or download) the movie free from here:

https://the-inside-effects-update.mykajabi.com/inside-effects-movie

"The INside Effects: How the Body Heals Itself brings together a dynamic group of leading-edge doctors, scientists, researchers, and health advocates offering practical and powerful tools for tapping into your body’s ability to heal.
 
The film’s creator, Keith Leon S., asks these visionary experts questions that go beyond the surface of conventional models by exploring the most essential elements of health and wellness, including deeply hidden knowledge that is now coming to light.
 
While the subjects are profound, you’ll find the energy of the film to be light, positive, and even—at times—comical.
 
Enter your name and email address to gain free access to the film"

And here is a discussion about the film with Amandha Vollmer & Keith Leon:

https://yummy.doctor/video-list/the-inside-effects-discussion-amandha-vollmer-with-keith-leon/

Physical Degeneration free online

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration is available to read free online

Thanks to Gutenberg.net.au for sharing it

New Expanded 8th edition with new photos and text. An epic study demonstrating the importance of whole food nutrition, and the degeneration and destruction that comes from a diet of processed foods. 

For nearly 10 years, Weston Price and his wife traveled around the world in search of the secret to health. Instead of looking at people afflicted with disease symptoms, this highly-respected dentist and dental researcher chose to focus on healthy individuals, and challenged himself to understand how they achieved such amazing health. 

Dr. Price traveled to hundreds of cities in a total of 14 different countries in his search to find healthy people. He investigated some of the most remote areas in the world. He observed perfect dental arches, minimal tooth decay, high immunity to tuberculosis and overall excellent health in those groups of people who ate their indigenous foods. He found when these people were introduced to modernized foods, such as white flour, white sugar, refined vegetable oils and canned goods, signs of degeneration quickly became quite evident. Dental caries, deformed jaw structures, crooked teeth, arthritis and a low immunity to tuberculosis became rampant amongst them. 

Dr. Price documented this ancestral wisdom including hundreds of photos in his book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. 

Blood pressure and medications

Almost 50% of men and 61% of women in America aged seventy-five or older take blood pressure medications. The rationale is that high blood pressure is bad for the brain and increases the risk of stroke and dementia. While higher blood pressure is related to higher rates of stroke, high blood pressure may actually protect against dementia.

In a new study from the University of California-Irvine, researchers found that high blood pressure is associated with healthy brain aging. Participants who reported they had high blood pressure in the years before the study began were 42 percent less likely to develop dementia during the period of the study.

The researchers stated, “In this first-of-its-kind study, we find that hypertension is not a risk factor for dementia in people age 90 or over, but is actually associated with reduced dementia risk.”

Apparently, the body increases blood pressure as we age to ensure adequate blood flow to the brain. In the elderly, the walls of the arteries become thicker and the heart gets weaker, resulting in less blood flow to the brain and other organs. Increased blood pressure is a way to overcome these limitations.

Doctors prescribe several different types of drugs to lower blood pressure. ACE inhibitors contain a compound originally isolated from the venom of the Brazilian pit viper, which prevents an enzyme in your body from producing angiotensin II, a substance that narrows your blood vessels and releases hormones that can raise your blood pressure. They have many side effects including trouble breathing, dizziness or lightheadedness, irregular heartbeat, hives, fainting, dry cough, headache and swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat (see illustrations below).

Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls, relaxing and widening blood vessels, resulting in lower blood pressure. Side effects include lightheadedness, low blood pressure, slower heart rate, drowsiness, constipation, increased appetite, GERD, bleeding gums and sexual dysfunction. While ACE inhibitors can cause swelling in the tongue and face, calcium channel blockers can cause swelling of the feet, ankles and legs.

Beta blockers work by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. When you take beta blockers, your heart beats more slowly and with less force, thereby reducing blood pressure. The list of beta blocker side effects is long: congestive heart failure, fatigue, dizziness, depression, slower heartbeat, cold extremities, pins and needles, shortness of breath, drowsiness, lethargy, insomnia, headaches, poor memory, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, colitis, wheezing, bronchospasm, Raynaud’s syndrome, cramps and muscle fatigue, lowered libido and impotence, poor posture and hypoglycemia.

Finally, diuretics act by increasing the excretion of sodium by the kidneys into the urine. When the kidneys excrete sodium, they excrete water from the blood along with it. That decreases the amount of fluid flowing through the blood vessels, which reduces pressure on the walls of the arteries. Diuretics also have side effects, including dry mouth, thirst, weakness, lethargy, drowsiness, restlessness, muscle pains, cramps, confusion, seizures, muscle weakness, low urine production, racing heart, digestive problems, gout, increased uric acid—and death due to sodium deficiency.

The point is that all types of blood pressure medication can cause serious side effects. Seniors should be wary of taking them, especially as blood pressure, like cholesterol levels, goes up naturally and gradually with age.

What is normal blood pressure for seniors? For many years, the guideline number was 140/90. Then under new guidelines, researchers defined 120/70 as “borderline hypertension.” One twenty over seventy is a healthy blood pressure for people who are young and fit, but not necessarily for seniors. In fact, the old formula, “age plus one hundred over ninety,” probably serves seniors the best.

Anything in excess of this may warrant a blood pressure drug, but not before making changes in the diet. Elimination of processed food, including refined sweeteners and industrial seed oils, and incorporation of unrefined salt, cod liver oil and healthy animal fats will often bring blood pressure down. Epsom salts baths to provide magnesium and moderate outdoor exercise may also help.

And please note: if you want to go off blood pressure medication, don’t do it suddenly. Discontinue slowly. Cold turkey withdrawal can lead to very high blood pressure, heart attack and even sudden death.

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SALT INTAKE

A key role of sodium is the maintenance of blood pressure. Adequate body sodium content is necessary for maintenance of blood volume and renal perfusion, and these variables are strongly defended by the body. When our salt consumption is too low, defense mechanisms include salt hunger to increase sodium intake and reduction of urine and sweat to reduce sodium losses. When salt intake is too high, salt receptors in the tongue “flip” from positive to negative, which tends to decrease intake of salty foods.

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/salt-intake-u-s/