My BP was a clockwork 120/80 all my life. Suddenly, during the last 2 years, without any change of lifestyle, nutrition, or other health status, it went up to a little less than 140/90. I rushed to take Micardis (telmisartan), which did nothing at all. While in Bulgaria, a doctor noticed my heart beat is pretty high (it's been above 90 all my life since youth) and told me I need a beta-blocker. After prescribing me Lodoz (Ziac in the States) (bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide), my pulse normalized and my BP dropped below 120/80 even.
Before that, I've tried EVERYTHING for 2 years! Every supplement, every herbal with no effect whatsoever. I've never had magnesium deficiency as for 10+ years I've been taking a mixture of different chelates and supplementing with 500mg a day religiously.
In situations like this, I really start disbelieving in alternative medicine and nutrition as, really, if something works, there'd be a patented drug monetizing the measurable effect.
Of course, with drugs, I don't really know all the negative effects. But! Not all supplements are benign, they can be contaminated, there are almost never recalls for them.
Before that, I've tried EVERYTHING for 2 years! Every supplement, every herbal with no effect whatsoever. I've never had magnesium deficiency as for 10+ years I've been taking a mixture of different chelates and supplementing with 500mg a day religiously.
In situations like this, I really start disbelieving in alternative medicine and nutrition as, really, if something works, there'd be a patented drug monetizing the measurable effect.
Of course, with drugs, I don't really know all the negative effects. But! Not all supplements are benign, they can be contaminated, there are almost never recalls for them.