According to the American Heart Association high blood pressure is also known as "The Silent Killer" among adults today because there is no way of knowing if you have it without getting your 'BP' checked on a regular basis. High blood pressure can lead to many serious complications such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. It has been estimated that nearly 1/3 of U.S. adults suffer from high blood pressure. Even scarier than that is it's believed that 1/3 of these people don't even know they have high blood pressure.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is most common in people over 35. Also, it is more common in African Americans, middle-aged & elderly, obese, heavy drinkers & women taking birth control pills. However just because you do not fit any of the categories does not mean you are not suffering from high blood pressure. The best way to know is to have your medical provider check your blood pressure regularily.

Lifestyle is perhaps the most important factor determining a persons risk for high blood pressure. A person can do several things to help lower his/her risk for high blood pressure including maintaining a healthy weight; being physically active; following a healthy eating plan choosing foods with less sodium; and, if possible eliminating alcoholic beverages.

Lifebalm offers several products that can help you optimize your health concerning your blood pressure.

Blood Circulation Capsules or Extract feeds Cayenne (a stimulant) & Ginger (stimulant) into the circulatory system where the cayenne works from the bloodstream to the heart & arteries then out into the veins. The other herbs in the formula assist these two herbs and work together to equalize the blood pressure (whether high or low) bringing it into a suitable systolic/diastolic balance.

Dr. Christophers Hawthorn Berry Syrup is considered by many to be the best heart tonic or food, used historically to help restore optimum health of the heart, heart failure, heart attack & natural recovery methods. Herbal Remedies for cardiovascular.

Cayenne was Dr John R Christopher's favorite Herb. Cayenne is a medicinal, nutritional herb & body tonic. It is the purest and most certain stimulant This herb is a great food for the circulatory system in that it feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries so that these regain the elasticity of youth again, and the blood pressure adjusts itself to normal. Cayenne aids the body in rebuilding the tissue in the stomach and heals stomach and intestinal ulcers; in equalizing the blood circulation, cayenne produces natural warmth; and in stimulating the peristaltic motion of the intestines, it aids in assimilation and elimination, digestive concerns, digestive aids, poor digestion, herbs to improve circulation. When the venous structure becomes loaded with sticky mucus, the blood has a harder time circulating; therefore, higher pressure is needed to force the liquid through. Cayenne assists the body in regulating the flow of blood from the head to the feet so that it is equalized; it influences the heart immediately, then gradually extends its effects to the arteries, capillaries, and nerves the frequency of the pulse is not increased, but is given more power with each beat. 100% vegetarian capsules.