“French tree” NIXES need for at-home BP readings?

If you have high blood pressure… just think of all the everyday occurrences—like your job, your family, and even the traffic—that can inevitably cause a rise in your blood pressure (BP).

And I’ll bet the farm that if you checked your BP with an at-home monitor after a slightly “stressful” event, your reading would be high.

What’s more after just a couple of higher-than-normal readings, the mainstream will insist you need to tether yourself to an at-home BP monitor to keep tabs on your blood pressure.

Keeping up with that is enough to send my BP sky-high!

But today I’m clearing things up when it comes to your at-home BP readings… and a natural solution that can lower your BP levels—no constant checking required!

The CDC says that at-home blood pressure readings need to be done AT LEAST twice daily.

And to boot, data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging says not ENOUGH older Americans are checking their BP at home.

Look, I’m not against checking your BP levels with an at-home monitor but you don’t need to be checking it ALL the time!

Cue pycnogenol (pronounced “pick-naw-genel”)—a unique extract derived from French pine bark that can keep your BP levels even-keel.

Pycnogenol’s ‘secret-sauce’ for controlling blood pressure isdue to its high levels of antioxidants—specifically heart-healthy ones called proanthocyanins.

Studies found that the antioxidants unique to pycnogenol improve the overall functioning of your endothelium, the thin membrane lining the inside of your heart.

Your endothelium is responsible for the availability of nitric oxide, a compound that helps maintain a process called vascular homeostasis—a fancy term for proper blood circulation.

And the better, more free-flowing your blood is, the lower your blood pressure will be in the long run.

Pycnogenol supplements can be found at most health food stores and online vitamin retailers. It’s is most commonly found in capsule form, but it can also be used topically.

If you’re currently on any kind of medication for blood pressure and are considering a pycnogenol supplement, but sure to speak with your doctor first.

To effective BP control,

Cory Templeman
Senior Editor, eAlert

Sources:

Health Day News. “Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home.” https://consumer.healthday.com/b-9-28-not-enough-older-americans-are-checking-blood-pressure-at-home-2658340693.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Measure Your Blood Pressure.” https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/measure.htm

ER Services. “Blood Flow, Blood Pressure, and Resistance.” https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-ap2/chapter/blood-flow-blood-pressure-and-resistance-no-content/

Verywell Heath. “Pycnogenol: What I Should Know About It.” https://www.verywellhealth.com/pycnogenol-what-should-i-know-about-it-89069