From a naturopathic perspective all disease is caused because we do not effectively
eliminate our toxic load or we do not consume healthy fuel. Conditions such as those
listed below can be controlled.
Blood Pressure is the measurement of the pressure exerted by blood on the wall of a blood vessel. The main factors that determine blood pressure are:
1) cardiac output - the amount of blood flow from the heart with each contraction,
2) peripheral resistance – the flexibility of the blood vessels to accommodate the flow of blood,
3) Volume of blood – the normal volume of blood in a human body is about 5 liters.
If one of these factors is altered, the others must compensate to maintain a particular blood pressure. High blood pressure may indicate that the heart has to pump harder than normal to push the blood through your vessels or that the vessel walls have become rigid, increasing the pressure of the blood flowing through them. 
Heart disease, atherosclerosis, is a condition in which cholesterol and other fatty substances are deposited in the large and medium-sized arteries, forming plaques, or thickenings. Atherosclerosis narrows the arteries reducing blood flow.
There is risk of a piece of plaque breaking free, blocking a vessel and stopping the blood flow to the area, killing the tissue beyond the blockage, as in a heart attack or stroke. The excessive consumption of unhealthy fat, animal protein and refined carbohydrates, and a lack of adequate exercise are directly related to the development of high blood pressure, heart disease and high cholesterol.
The two major fats in the blood are cholesterol and triglyceride. Fats, also called lipids, are energy-rich substances that serve as a major source of fuel for the body. Fats are obtained from food or formed in the body, mostly in the liver, and can be stored in fat cells for future use. Fat cells also insulate the body from cold and help protect it from injury. Fats are essential components of cell membranes, of the myelin sheaths that surround nerve cells, and of bile. The fats attach themselves to certain proteins so they can travel throughout the blood-stream; the combined fats and proteins are called lipoproteins. The major lipoproteins are very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-d
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