Blood Pressure

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• Four-day mono diet of grapes and grapefruit. Eat 4-8 oz (125-250 g) of red grapes at 4-hour intervals, with red grape juice to drink when thirsty, between meals.
• Four-day apple mono diet of apples and apple juice.

Diet Stage III (2 days)

On Rising – A glass of red grape juice or other fruit juice.

Breakfast Day 1 – Any fresh or stewed fruit with lecithin granules, wheat germ, and a little honey if desired.

Breakfast Day 2 – Plain yoghurt (goat’s, if possible) with fresh or stewed fruit, lecithin granules, wheat germ, and a little honey if desired.

Midmorning – Vegetable juice.

Lunch – A large, varied raw salad with nuts and 1-2 crispbreads with nut spread, or cottage cheese. Fresh fruit for dessert (especially grapes) if desired.

Dinner Day 1 and Day 2 – Any vegetarian meal (though restricting eggs or cheese to twice per week each. These foods are not encouraged due to their high fat content). Tofu, soyabeans, and wholegrains or brown rice and buckwheat are especially beneficial. A baked potato may be eaten (including the skin) and two other vegetables. A fresh or stewed apple with soaked and simmered raisins and a little honey for dessert, if desired.

Drinks – Grape juice, apple juice, vegetable juices, dandelion coffee, or herb teas when thirsty and in moderation.

Source: Better Health through Natural Healing by Dr. Ross Trattler & Dr. Adrian Jones.

Keep Weight Down

105.   For people, who are obese, losing weight is one of the most effective ways to lower blood pressure. If you are 20 to 30% or more over the average weight for your age, sex and height, it is vitally important you take back control of your weight. Not only you are prime candidate for high BP and diabetes, but some cancers as well.

106.   If you lose weight, your BP will fall by about 1 mmHg for each kilogram of weight lost. From a practical point of view, losing weight in addition to cutting down on salt and excessive alcohol is one of the best ways of lowering your BP effectively.

Control Diabetes

107.   The risk of heart disease and stroke is two to four times higher for people with diabetes. Hence irrespective of age and gender, all diabetics must aim to maintain a blood pressure below 120/80 mmHg. As diabetics are at higher risk of artery blockage in parts of the body in addition to the coronary artery, it is also advisable to measure the blood pressure at the ankles to test for peripheral arterial disease. The difference in the higher limit should be lower than 20. Higher indicates a peripheral artery blockage.