As far as I understand it cayenne is very beneficial for blood pressure. However it will increase the effectiveness of all medication a person is taking, which could be risky. It may be that taking the cayenne separately from meds could lesson the impact on meds. Checking with a professional would be a good idea.  Garlic and Hawthorn are safe and effective herbs to assist in strengthening the vascular system. Garlic could be taken as a warm infusion so as to harness all of the chemical components. My method for the garlic tea is to smash non irritated organic  cloves, 3 of them, and let then sit for 15 minutes in a cup. After that I pour  very hot water into the cup and let it sit and additional 15 minutes. Drinking this tea 3 times a day is for your vascular system like cleaning out an overstuffed disorganized closet and creating open organized spaces so work can be done efficiently😉. As is true with all bodily  nourishment changes come about gradually.

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Renee Henderson, Sydney Alix

We are about to launch an amazing new lesson on Hypertension that my wife just completed. She’s a naturopath and midwife that has had some significant impacts on blood pressure due to things she discusses in that lesson. It’ll be up in a few days I’d bet.

I created the page for it. It will be here:

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Cayenne can interact with several types of blood pressure meds:

1. Calcium Channel Blockers: These medications, like amlodipine and nifedipine, work by relaxing blood vessels and reducing blood pressure. Combining them with cayenne’s vasodilatory effects could potentially lead to excessive blood vessel relaxation and a drop in blood pressure.
2. ACE Inhibitors: Medications like lisinopril and enalapril are used to lower blood pressure by inhibiting the production of angiotensin, a hormone that constricts blood vessels. Cayenne’s vasodilatory effects might add to the blood vessel relaxation caused by these medications.
3. Beta-Blockers: These medications, such as metoprolol and propranolol, reduce heart rate and blood pressure by blocking certain hormones. Combining them with cayenne might affect heart rate and blood pressure regulation.

• This reply was modified 2 years ago by Dr. Patrick Jones.

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Mary Reid, Tammy Kidney, Renee Henderson, Dan Ferguson, Chris DL, Greg Boggs, Sydney Alix

Thanks for this post. I also take BP meds and had the same question. Maybe the new module Doc refered to will shed some light.

Here’s the new lesson

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

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