would polarising drinking water help high blood presser and reduce cholesterol?

Answer 1

Harold,

Be careful of this, because it sounds like someone is trying to sell you something that does not work. It sounds lke a scam.

There is no device that can "polarize" water, because water already is, in a way. The arrangement of the atoms in the molecule--the hydrogens being more or less on one side of the oxygen atom--slightly polarize it in its natural state.

Selling a water polarizing device is a little like selling a water wetting device. It doesn't have to do anything because the water already is what the device says it will do.

Now, water is good for the body, every one knows that, but there is not a way for it to affect the cholesterol level in your blood. Your liver makes cholesterol, you no doubt eat some, so there is always going to be some cholesterol in you. To a small extent, that's good, because you need a little to make hormones and vitamin D (which isn't a true vitamin but a hormone precursor). It's when we have too much--and we Americans and Europeans tend to have way too much in our diets--that it starts settling out in our arteries, and not just our coronary arteries. It attacks and lines the arteries in our neck and legs, too.

And other places as well, such as that hydraulic system that helps us reproduce. Cardiologists know that a man in his fifties who needs Viagra has a 25% chance of a heart attack or stroke within two years. Viagra is a vasodilator, which means that his ED is due to, guess what, our good friend cholesterol.

Now, once in a while there is another reason for it, but most of the time, ED is caused by diet issues.

So, if you want to lower your cholesterol, water is not the way to go, and especially not something called "polarized" water, which is a cheat. If you polarize water, you're only wasting time and money.

Exercise and a low-fat diet will lower your cholesterol. Try cardio (aerobic) exercise like brisk walking or running for 30-45 minutes a day. That will lower your LDL ("bad") cholesterol and raise your HDL ("good") cholesterol, and lower your blood pressure as well.

If, however, your cholesterol does not go down enough with this change (and it might not. It depends on how much of it your liver makes), you might want to try a low dose of Nicotinic Acid (a form of the vitamin Niacin which will lower cholesterol. But be careful. Like all cholesterol-lowering substances it can irritate your liver), or you can buy over the Internet red yeast extract, which contains lovastatin--most of the first-generation cholesterol-lowering drugs were made of yeasts, and red yeast has it in high enough amounts to actually do us some good. But be careful here, too. This can irritate your liver. If you are going to start doing this, get an exam, and a cholesterol fractions test, and a liver enzymes test first, so you can have a baseline. Then start on these things for three months and be tested again, and see how you do.

See if your doctor will agree to this, and then try it. I think you'll be surprised and pleased with the results.

About blood pressure: water really won't affect that. Salt will, so cut down on salt. Losing weight will lower blood pressure, too, as will not drinking--alcohol raises blood pressure--and either not smoking or quitting if you do smoke.

Eat more vegetables. The potassium in vegetables and fruit lowers blood pressure. The magnesium in nuts and black beans does, too. So eat a healthy diet.

I am a low-fat vegetarian who runs a minimum of 20 miles a week, and I just had a physical. Here are my numbers:

Blood pressure: 120/76
Total cholesterol: 175
LDL: 105
HDL: 55
Triglycerides: 61

Which are not bad numbers. They put me at a "low" risk.

So, it would seem that if you eat right, lose weight, and run, your blood pressure will go down and so will your cholesterol numbers.

All of which means that you don't have to think about fancy, expensive gadgets to help your blood pressure or cholesterol. Eat right and exercise, and you'll be fine.

Answer 2

Natural Cholesterol Guide?

Answer 3

People who drink and smoke are often "stuffing" feelings, which from a holistic viewpoint has a great impact on metabolism / cholesterol. Given the personal stats you listed, the best thing you can do is see a good psychologist to help you free the anxieties your habits keep imprisoned. You want to be able to nix the alcohol and stop smoking, a natural outcome of healing. That's sure a high cholesterol number. You didn't mention your height/weight or level of physical fitness. Metabolism shifts in life's 2nd trimester, and by its 3rd we no longer have wiggle room. Congratulations on your considerable successes (e.g., meth recovery). You deserve to enjoy even more peace, and I believe you can. P.S. The lower number in blood pressure is of more import, and it's creeping up there. Homeopathy is another resource, in isolation or with other modalities, to not only help release inner ghosts, but restore balance to your physical body (i.e., metabolism, blood pressure). If you see a homeopath, be sure to interview 2-3 for a personality fit, and to check credentials, training, experience and certification. Make sure your homeopath of choice has a 100% homeopathy practice. (It's common today for conventional and alternative practitioners to offer homeopathy, only it's a consumer-level, acute-care knowledge - and won't provide the help you need.) Take care. I'm rooting for you.

Answer 4

No - there is no evidence that drinking water will help high blood pressure as this condition is not related to anything to do with water.

As far as lowering cholesterol - again, NO. Cholesterol is absorbed through digestive process and it involves types of fat. Water (polarised or not) do not mix with fat so it will not have any effect cholesterol absorbtion.

Answer 5

No. Drinking water might help, but polarising it doesn't make any difference.

If you want to reduce your blood pressure and cholesterol without drugs, consult a dietitian. There's no quick fix, you need to review all of your diet.

Answer 6

Absolutely not, if you want to reduce blood pressure then exercise and cut out the salt. If you want to reduce bad cholesterol than eat fresh garlic.

Answer 7

i cant tell you about high blood pressure as i have no idea as far as reducing cholesterol i was told by my doctor that high cholesterol was heridary and not affected by your diet

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Answer 10

dont think it would make a difference but read this i cannot be bothered