Birth Control - Lowering High Blood Pressure in Women by Dr. Phil Bate
High blood pressure (hypertension) affects more and more women in the US. There are several reasons for this. The most important one is the overuse of antibiotics in our culture. Antibiotics not only kill disease bacteria, but also kill off “friendly” bacteria needed in the digestive system for several important functions.
A major function of these “good” bacteria is to help make the so-called “intrinsic” factor that assists the B-12 getting into the portal vein. It seems that this particular B12 molecule is a very large one, and it needs this factor to get from the digestive “gut” into the blood.
There’s another factor to be considered in our culture. It seems that the (birth control) “pill” prevents, or at least slows the B12 uptake as well. These two factors make women much more likely to be short in B12 than men.
While in practice in the early 80′s, and learning about nutrition and allergy in the new exciting field of Orthomolecular Psychology, I was using my (then) wife and myself as sort of “guinea pigs” for various nutrients. I had a prescription for B12 from an MD friend. I injected a 1ml shot of B12 to my wife and myself.
It did nothing for me, but my wife immediately felt a lift of spirit and good feeling. I then measured her blood pressure, as she had been diagnosed with severe hypertension of 120/200, and was on second level treatment. To my surprise, it was 80/122. We measured her BP twice a day, and for the next three days, it stayed in the very “normal” range.
On the fourth day, it started climbing again, and I gave her another shot, this time 0.5 ml (half). Within 20 minutes, it was back down to 80/120. Four days later, I gave her 0/25 ml. Same reaction.
With further experimentation, we found that she needed approximately 0.22 ml every fourth day, and her hypertension disappeared.
I had a radio talk show at the time, and I broadcast this anecdotal information one evening. Over the next few days, I got several women patients with hypertension. I arranged with a friendly DO to give them B12 shots and I got about half of them to report the results to me by phone.
All of them that reported told me that not only had their hypertension disappeared, but they all felt much better all the time. As a sidelight, my wife had a certain tone to her voice when she was worrying about something. One evening she turned to me and said, “Did you pay the paperboy?”
I immediately said, “Did you take your shot today?”
She hadn’t and her high blood pressure was a factor in her worrying, or perhaps it was vice versa.
Since that time, I’ve advised dozens of women with hypertension to see if they can get a B12 shot from their physician, and failing that, start taking B12 in sublingual (under tongue) or nasal preparation. Virtually all of these have reported back that they no longer have high blood pressure.
For high blood pressure a B12 injection will lower high blood pressure in most, if not all, women to “normal” levels within 20-30 minutes. Nasal and/or sublingual doses of B12 take longer.
Another interesting fact: I’ve never found B12 deficiency to be a factor in hypertension in men.
There’s still another fact. Of about 5 of the above women who had a blood assay of B12 and Folic Acid, NONE were found to be deficient. However, all who got injections found that they got an immediate “lift” from them. This tells me clearly that the standard B12 and Folic Acid test is not as reliable as simply getting a B12 shot and waiting for the “lift”, which is clearly felt by all women IF THEY ARE EVEN BORDERLINE DEFICIENT!
I was the first to report this in the Orthomolecular Journal in 1982. For almost all women I have advised since that time who have actually tried this, their blood pressure came down to “normal” range within a half hour or so after an injection. I usually advise starting with 0.50 ml (50 cc) with an insulin needle) to begin with.
The usual B12 for injection is “cyanocobalamin”. A better one is “hydroxycobalamin”, and the latest form is methycobalamin. but I’ve found that few drugstores or hospitals carry this newer form. (Perhaps because MD’s and hospital staff know little about vitamins
The nasal and sublingual B12 does not work nearly as fast or as well, but it can probably be used for maintenance. And, you can get these forms in most good health food stores without prescription. There are no known bad side effects as with prescription drugs!
For men, niacin probably works better than most anti-hypertension drugs. The only side effect is a harmless one of what is often described as a “flush”. NUTS! For me, and lots of other people, it’s like a moderate to severe sunburn and it can last up to a half hour on some. The only way for those of us that are bothered by this effect is to start with small doses, and gradually work up to large doses. (By the way – niacin also works for women).
Niacin also has another good effect – it lowers cholesterol.
Hope this helps you and yours!
About The Author
Dr Bate is a retired orthomolecular psychologist who invented Neuroliminal Training, a simpler and affordable way to change brain wave amplitudes solving ADD-Autism, depression, insomnia, and more.
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There are a number of methods that women can use that can prevent themselves from becoming pregnant. One such supposedly permanent method is known as Essure. Essure is a mechanical spring-like device which works with the body to create a natural barrier and so prevent a pregnancy from occurring. The filaments within the device cause the body to produce scar tissue which provides that barrier.
The main reasons why so women are choosing to undergo this procedure to prevent a pregnancy in the future are as follows:-
1. You do not need to be placed under general anesthesia to have the procedure carried out as no cutting needs to take place. This also means that in most cases the procedure can be carried out in your doctor’s office. However, you may be given certain medications, like a local anesthesia, to numb your cervix, to help relax your body, and to minimize pain.
2. Because there is no need for general anesthesia, recovery time from the procedure is a lot quicker. In most cases women are able to resume what they do on a daily basis the day after the procedure has been carried out.
3. Whereas patches, rings, birth control pills and some types of IUD have hormones, the Essure device does not. No hormones means it should not interfere with your natural menstrual cycle. In most cases, women who have undergone this procedure have found that their periods remain the same as they were previous to the device being fitted.
Although the Essure device is a relatively new form of permanent birth control, on the surface it looks pretty good to meet that purpose. However, if you should decide that you would like children in the future after having the Essure device fitted, you can. You have the choice of undergoing IVF treatment which can prove very expensive indeed. There is also some potential risk to a fetus from the Essure device hanging out in the uterus meaning that with the expense of the procedure, IV may not be your best option.
The other choice you have is to undergo a sterilization reversal procedure. Women are coming forward now wanting such a sterilization reversal as they have changed their minds about wanting another child. In fact women under 30 are much more likely to regret having undergone sterilization which is what a permanent form of birth control like Essure is considered to be.
Should you choose to have more children following fitting of this device, then you will need to have it removed. To do this, a tubal surgeon will need to perform a procedure known as tubouterine implantation. This procedure is surgery unlike the Essure implantation and does require general anesthesia.
Basically, the surgeon performing the operation will need to cut out this device which is causing the blockage in the fallopian tubes. This will entail removing the part of the fallopian tubes where it was implanted as well as part of the uterus. A new opening has to be made into the uterus to allow the remaining part of the fallopian tubes to be implanted into the uterine cavity. The more of the fallopian tubes that remains intact the greater the chance you have of conceiving naturally.
This form of sterilization reversal of the Essure device is relatively new as the device itself is as well. Women are, however, coming forward wanting its removal. At this time, only two tubal surgeons have completed this Essure reversal. There just have not been enough reversals done to have any adequate statistics on its success. However, if you have decided you do want it removed, you would do best contacting Dr. Berger of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to have it done as he is the leading surgeon in this form of reversal and well as tubal ligation reversal. Visit his website today.
Sandra Wilson is the author of this tubal reversal article and several others on the subject. She works with Dr. Gary Berger to bring much needed information on the subject to those who want to bring more blessings back into their lives.
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