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Ho'oponopono And High Blood Pressure

By Zinn Jeremiah

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Published: 31Jul2008
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Elevated blood pressure is certainly one of the more significant health threats a person can face. The fact is blood pressure is not constant, and goes through cycles. Where blood pressure presents a danger however is when it's either especially low, or particularly high.

High blood pressure is used to reference a blood pressure rate that's consistently or chronically above recommended health levels. Cases of chronically high blood pressure are fairly common, with estimates of up to one in three adults in the US having chronically elevated blood pressure. One of the traits of high blood pressure is that it often does not present any obvious physical symptoms in those who suffer with it. This can lead to persons with high blood pressure being unaware of their status, and consequently not consequently seeking medical advice or treatment.

The more formal term for high blood pressure is hypertension. While hypertension can sometimes be traced to one cause or another, its root cause can also be indistinguishable. There's thought to be a genetic risk for high blood pressure, and there's a strong connection to environmental factors as well. For instance, persons who are significantly overweight are more likely to have high blood pressure than persons whose weight is in the normal range. Links have been made between high blood pressure and sodium intake. While some people can tolerate certain amounts of sodium without difficulty, others seem to be especially sensitive to sodium intake as it affects their bodily functions. This is perhaps especially true with the effect of sodium on blood pressure.

While high blood pressure can lead to very serious health consequences and even death, high blood pressure typically responds well to treatment. High blood pressure equally is typically fairly easy to treat. Though not a typical treatment, a technique known as ho'oponopono has been said to have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Ho'oponopono comes from ancient Hawaiian culture, and is based on the notion of problem solving. An updated version of ho'oponopono was developed with the self in mind, as a means of creating physical and emotional harmony and balance.

While there are practitioners of ho'oponopono, there are also detractors of the method. Some ho'oponopono critics claim that ho'oponopono effects are not based on solid evidence and are more akin to spiritual faith. Having said that, there is some documentation that ho'oponopono has direct positive effects on emotional and physical well-being, including a reduction in high blood pressure. The mechanics by which ho'oponopono may affect high blood pressure isn't fully understood, but it may be linked to the calming that ho'oponopono practitioners seem to feel.

None of this is to say that ho'oponopono should be seen as a substitute for traditional medical care when it comes to high blood pressure. High blood pressure should be treated with every available means. Perhaps, one of those means may also be practicing ho'oponopono.

Zinn Jeremiah is a freelance writer. Get more information about ho'oponopono by visiting ho'oponopono or God help me.

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