Contents
High Blood Pressure Cheat Sheet
Summary
Main Symptoms and underlying physiological cause
Top 3 Biohacks
- use 1
- use 2
- use 3
What It Is
Primary Symptoms
- Symptom 1
- Symptom 2
- Symptom 3
Underlying physiological cause
bodily systems affected, environmental issues, gut, genetics, etc.
Important Notes
additional information, e.g. safety concerns
What Is It
Describe the symptoms of the condition.
What Causes It
Describe the underlying physiology of the condition and any known environmental or behavioral causes.
Treatments / Applicable Biohacks
Conventional Treatments
If you went to an average western medicine doctor, what would they prescribe to treat it? Drugs, physical therapy, behaviors, etc.
Supplements
Diet
Specific Diets
- The DASH Diet[1]- A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and reduced in fats and saturated fats. A good starting point, but ideally would include modifications based on biohacking principles.
Foods to Eat
Foods to Avoid
Gut Health / Probiotics
Practices
Therapies
- Zona Plus - Isometric contractions- squeezing device similar to how airline pilots squeeze their joysticks. Can lower blood pressure by 15-20% after 4-8 weeks of use ~12 minutes / day.
- AVOID Inversion[2] - Although inversion might have blood pressure benefits for healthy people, it has been shown to temporarily increase blood pressure, which can be risky for those with hypertension.
Resources
Anecdotes
Name - Joe Shmoe
Experience with the issue - What were your symptoms? How did you get it? How did it impact your life?
Treatment History - What did you try? What worked? What didn't?
