Most people don’t know this … but expensive and side-effect-ridden blood pressure drugs may not actually prevent heart attacks or strokes at all — or even prolong your life by a single day.

On the other hand, inexpensive foods, supplements, and other natural remedies can safely get to the root of high blood pressure and cure it for good. (You may already have some of them in your kitchen right now.) However, the drug companies don’t want you to know about these simple solutions.

The $10-Billion High Blood Pressure Drug Machine

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that results largely from shrinking arteries. As the arteries grow smaller, the heart works harder to pump the same amount of blood through a more restricted circulatory system — and with every beat, the heart exerts more effort than it should.

That’s a formula that makes you a ticking time bomb — a candidate for a heart attack, aneurism, or stroke — all potentially fatal.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute estimates that 70% of strokes are a direct result of high blood pressure, and heart disease is still the leading killer of both men and women, killing 500,000 Americans a year.

It’s no wonder that over the past 30 years, drug companies have found a cash cow in high blood pressure (HBP) drugs, a $10-billion-a-year industry according to the market analyst firm IMS Health.

Every year, millions of Americans are prescribed HBP drugs that tie them to a perpetual medication regimen, often for the rest of their lives. These medications work in several ways, including slowing down our hearts, increasing the size of our arteries, or diluting our blood to help it flow more easily.

HBP Drugs are Hazardous to Your Health

Evidence shows that manipulating such essential body functions with highly aggressive drugs comes at a steep cost. Researchers are finally exposing the dangers of HBP drugs, as follows:

• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Nausea
• Erectile dysfunction
• Menstrual problems
• Heart palpitations
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Kidney failure
• Liver failure

Consider the side effects of the 4 leading HBP drug types one by one:

Diuretics
Also known as “water pills,” diuretics deplete the body’s energy, causing persistent fatigue, weakness, and cramping. Hearing loss, kidney problems, heart arrhythmias, and gout are also common. Diuretics also inhibit potassium, a proven natural resource for heart health. And diabetics should be cautious as diuretics can throw off blood sugar levels.

Beta Blockers
These work by slowing down the heart. But they can also cause chronic fatigue, depression, and asthma. And, according to Dr. Sheldon Sheps, an emeritus Mayo Clinic physician, weight gain is a highly common side effect. Unfortunately for men, beta blockers can also cause erectile dysfunction. A study in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences showed that men taking beta blockers had their s*e*xual activity plummet to half of what it was before going on the meds.

Alpha Blockers
Aimed at relaxing the arteries, alpha blockers can cause blood pressure to nosedive, resulting in persistent weakness … extreme joint ache … diarrhea … and even anemia. Certain alpha blockers cause nightmares and insomnia. Ohio University Professor, Dr. Richard Klabunde, author of Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts, writes that alpha blockers can also cause “dizziness … headaches … and excessive fluid retention.” And, like beta blockers, erectile dysfunction is common. It’s little wonder that 70% of men who experience side effects from HBP drugs simply stop taking them.

Vasodilators
Similar to alpha blockers, vasodilators (which dilate blood vessel walls) can also lead to severe joint ache and pain. Vasodilators can also cause heart palpitations and headaches. Frequently, patients also experience excessive weight gain and unwanted hair growth.

So… Do HBP Drugs Work At All?

The facts suggest they do not.

Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality show that 1 in 4 adults — that’s 69 million Americans — have high blood pressure, a record number. Yet more people than ever take HBP drugs. It’s a remarkable contradiction: A record number of Americans are taking blood pressure drugs — yet, the percentage of people with high blood pressure hasn’t dropped in 10 years.

Research also suggests that many HBP drugs provide only sporadic and short-lived improvement in blood pressure … and they lose effectiveness over time.

And a study published last November in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed that overuse of HBP medications increase the incidence of cardiovascular complications … and push blood pressure levels below normal.

Dr. Sripal Bangalore, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at New York University School of Medicine and lead author of the study, noted, “although our data generally support the ‘lower is better’ approach, this only goes so far.” Blood pressure pushed below normal levels through drugs ushers in a host of other health problems.

Natural HBP Remedies That Work!

Joe Barton, a highly regarded natural health advocate and creator of several popular books featuring natural solutions to common health problems, recently released a free video on natural HBP remedies.

In the video, Joe tells you how to get access to the following information:

• Secret high blood pressure remedies that the big drug companies don’t want you to know about, most of which are probably located in your pantry right now! All of the remedies discussed are safe, natural, inexpensive, and easy to find.
• Perfect recipes for a blood pressure friendly diet that is high in potassium, and omega-3, low in sodium, fat and calories.
• A delicious dessert that can help cure your high blood pressure. (How great is that?)
• Stories of real people just like you who have thrown away their drugs and cured their high blood pressure using natural remedies

Also in this video, you will hear about the findings by Dr. Scott Saunders about at least 50 other natural ways to lower your blood pressure that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

Discover exactly how to stop being a ticking time bomb by putting an end to high blood pressure and eliminating your risk of a heart attack or stroke in just a few short days. Click here to watch Joe’s and Dr. Scott’s “Truth About HBT Treatment” video (FREE).