Acupuncture has many different styles of treatment, which are extremely supportive for a wide selection of conditions. One of the most heavily reported conditions that acupuncture has been shown to affect, apart from pain, is managing blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, it’s possible that you could go in for regular acupuncture appointments to manage some of your symptoms, experience less stress and potentially get your blood pressure back into safe levels.
Why you need to control blood pressure:
The control of blood pressure is vital to preventing various cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension, stress, heart attacks, and other ailments can all be managed by lowering blood pressure. Most people rely on the use of multiple drug strategies and treatments to reduce their blood pressure. While there are many different drugs available for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart disease, only a few medical professionals will readily select acupuncture as the first line of defense in managing high blood pressure symptoms.
Managing blood pressure in clinical therapy:
One of the foremost researchers in investigating the process of blood pressure management with the help of acupuncture is John C. Longhurst. MD. PHD. During a research trip to China, he met some acupuncture experts teaching traditional acupuncture that had found results in managing blood pressure through their therapy methods. As a professor of medicine at the University of California Irvine, he began to take a medical and scientific approach to looking into the reasons why blood pressure was improved through this form of therapy.
During his clinical trials, he and his team tested cats that were affected by heart disease. Through regular clinical treatment, the animals reduced the symptoms that they had from Ischemia. This condition causes a lack of oxygen to the heart which can be caused by blocked blood vessels. Acupuncture not only helped to open up the blood vessels but improved their overall blood pressure throughout the course of the clinical trials. The therapy was proved to work, and Longhurst suggested that acupuncture was sending impulses to the brain regulating cardiovascular health in the process. The acupuncture treatments that they were giving through the trials were actually causing the body to heal itself and break up many of the blockages to improve the overall health of the subjects.
Who can this help?
It’s estimated that 70 million United States adults (around 1/3 people are affected by high blood pressure). These statistics come directly from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High blood pressure overall can lead to conditions like Stroke and eventual heart disease. By finding one in three people, the treatment that they need through drug therapy or traditional acupuncture, it is possible to decrease the chances of these severe conditions from occurring drastically.
High blood pressure for reference is defined as 140-180 MM HG over a 90-99MM hg. The ideal blood pressure as usually defined by the US Institute of health is 119/79. While a single acupuncture treatment can’t automatically reverse your blood pressure to normal levels, it can be actually beneficial in lowering your blood pressure closer to the norm.
Managing blood pressure with acupuncture:
To manage blood pressure with the help of acupuncture, it’s recommended to get a few intensive appointments to begin with followed by a monthly follow-up treatment to regulate blood pressure. Acupuncture can be used with the help of pharmacological drugs as well as completely on its own. Whether you wanted to pair it with natural ingredients or pharmacy recommended blood pressure medication, it can work to improve your blood pressure especially if you keep with a regular monthly schedule.
In a secondary treatment performed by cardiologist Dr. John Longhurst, patients were assigned to different types of acupuncture treatment over eight weeks of intensive appointments. Over 70% of the patients that were given acupuncture experienced a blood pressure drop of 6-8 mm in systolic blood pressure and 4mm lowering in diastolic. These changes were not only regular, but as patients were monitored after the treatment, it was found that the treatments were very long-lasting. Patients without treatment after the eight weeks of acupuncture concluded kept the same blood pressure for six weeks. The need for monthly maintenance acupuncture for blood pressure is required to maintain the results, but this is relatively inexpensive and hassle free to prevent acute conditions.
If you, or someone you know, has high blood pressure try acupuncture, it’s been proven to help provide relief naturally and holistically.
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