Condition: Hypotension - Low Blood Pressure

Hypotension/Blood Pressure:

Blood pressure is the pressure in your circulatory system that keeps your blood flowing from your heart to your organs and tissues. Low blood pressure means that there is not adequate pressure to keep the blood flowing and may result in symptoms such as dizziness, tiredness, or shortness of breath. A systolic blood pressure reading below 90mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure reading below 60mm Hg would be considered low blood pressure.

Symptoms
Reduced blood pressure restricts the amount of blood flowing to the brain and other organs. This causes the symptoms which include:
  • Dizziness, light-headedness
  • Fainting
  • Unsteadiness
  • Blurred vision
  • Heartbeats become more noticeable
  • Confusion
  • Tiredness
  • Nausea

 

Root Causes

Dehydration

  • Less fluid in your blood reduces blood volume.
  • Can happen from vomiting, diarrhea, excessive sweating, or not drinking enough.

Medications

  • Common culprits:
    • Blood pressure meds (e.g., ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers)
    • Diuretics (water pills)
    • Antidepressants (especially tricyclics)
    • Medications for Parkinson’s or erectile dysfunction

Orthostatic Hypotension

  • Blood pressure drops when standing up quickly.
  • Often due to poor blood vessel response or volume loss.
  • Common in elderly or those on BP meds.

Neurally Mediated Hypotension (NMH)

  • Drop in BP triggered by nervous system miscommunication.
  • May happen after standing too long or in response to stress/pain.

Infections (Sepsis)

  • Severe infection can cause dangerously low BP and shock.
  • Medical emergency (septic shock).

Heart Conditions or other health conditions:

  • Heart can’t pump enough blood:
    • Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
    • Heart failure
    • Heart valve problems
    • Arrhythmias
  • Allergies
  • Anemia (Deficiency of iron, B12, or Folate)

Endocrine Disorders

  • Adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease)
  • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

Blood Loss Due to Injury or Bleeding

  • Reduces blood volume, dropping BP.

Pregnancy

  • Blood vessels expand in early pregnancy, often lowering BP temporarily.

 

Combination Support Products

Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium) (NS Colloidal Minerals Plus)

  • Help regulate fluid balance and blood pressure.
  • Sodium raises blood volume and pressure (especially in NMH or POTS).
  • Magnesium supports nervous system and vascular tone.

Salt Tablets or Increased Sodium (Use Sea Salt)

  • Boosts blood volume, especially helpful for NMH or orthostatic hypotension.
  • Some people need 3–5 grams of sodium/day under medical guidance.

Not for those with heart failure or kidney disease

Licorice Root (NS Adrenal Support 2 caps 2-3 times daily)

  • Raises cortisol and blood pressure by inhibiting cortisol breakdown.
  • Used short-term to help with adrenal fatigue or NMH.

Dose: 200–400 mg/day (standardized extract)
Can raise BP too much if overused; avoid with high BP or pregnancy.

Vitamin B12 (AI B12 Folate)

  • Deficiency can cause neuropathy and low BP.
  • Especially important in vegetarians, older adults, or those with absorption issues.

Dose: 500–2000 mcg/day (methylcobalamin form preferred)

Iron (if anemic or low ferritin) (AI Iron)

  • Low iron = low oxygen delivery = fatigue and hypotension-like symptoms.
  • Only supplement if ferritin is low (<70 ng/mL).

Dose: 25–65 mg elemental iron/day
Take with vitamin C for better absorption.

CoQ10 (EQ COQ10 or FGF CoMega)

  • Supports mitochondrial and heart function.
  • May help stabilize energy levels and mild orthostatic symptoms.

Dose: 100–200 mg/day (ubiquinol form preferred)

Adaptogens (Ashwagandha, Rhodiola) (NS Adrenal Support 2 caps 2-3 times daily)

  • Help balance cortisol and autonomic nervous system.
  • Can support energy, circulation, and reduce fatigue.

Dose: Ashwagandha 300–600 mg/day, Rhodiola 100–200 mg/day
Monitor for overstimulation or BP effects.

Vitamin C (NS Liposomal Vitamin C)

  • Support capillary integrity and adrenal function.
  • May help reduce orthostatic intolerance.

Dose: 1000-2000 mg/day
Can be combined with quercetin or rutin for vascular support

 

Supplements
BL - Biolight Technologies | NS Natural Solutions | EQ - Energique | FGF | AI - Alive Innovations

 

Whole Food Sources and Spices
  • Raisins
  • Milk and almonds (Badam) It is a traditional home remedy that helps in controlling low pressure levels in hypotensive patients by acting on the adrenal gland. Soak 4 - 5 almonds in water overnight, peel off the skin the next morning and make a smooth paste. Add this paste to a cup of boiling milk and drink it every morning for few weeks to treat your low blood pressure.
  • Holy Basil
  • Garlic
  • Licorice
  • Lemon
  • Caffeinated foods

 

Gemstones and Crystals

Rhodochrosite crystal for balance blood pressure

It is also a good crystal for stimulating circulation and also balances blood pressure. It is used to regulate as well as stabilize the heartbeat. Rhodochrosite helps in the purification of the circulatory system.

Highly effective for low blood pressure following sun exposure are Glonoine and Natrum Mur.

For low blood pressure following blood loss are China and Ferrum Met.

Baryta Mur is for low blood pressure when specifically diastolic pressure is lowered.

 

Herbs
  • Licorice
  • Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
  • Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
  • Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
  • Pepper (Piper nigrum)
  • Cardamom (Elettaria cardamom)
  • Homeopathy
  • Gelsemium is also effective when blood pressure drops suddenly from emotional excitement.
  • Viscum Album is an appropriate choice when persistent vertigo from low blood pressure is present.

 

Homeopathy
  • Conium
  • Digitalis
  • Calcarea phos
  • Kalmia

 

Beneficial Techniques and Modalities
Try counter-maneuvers. These are isometric exercises to help get your blood circulating. They can help reduce or prevent symptoms or orthostatic hypotension. When you plan to change positions, are inactive (standing or sitting) for a long period of time, or if you start feeling symptoms, try tensing muscles for about 30 seconds using these techniques:
  • Raise your toe or toes off the ground, keeping your foot down
  • Cross and contract your legs, one at a time
  • Contract both thigh muscles at once
  • March slowly in place
  • Raise up one leg at a time
  • Squeeze a rubber ball or a towel
  • Flex your arm muscles a few times

Exercise:

Orthostatic hypotension can result from blood pooling in the limbs when you are inactive. The more your body is moving, the less chance blood has to pool and cause symptoms of low blood pressure. Over time, people who exercise more have fewer symptoms. Similarly, the less active you are, the more likely you are to have worse symptoms of orthostatic hypotension.

However, certain types of exercise aren’t as safe as others. Try workouts that do not require much straining and holding your
breath, such as swimming and recumbent biking.

Raise the head of your bed. This may help your body improve its ability to circulate blood over time. It can be especially helpful for people with orthostatic hypotension who are also active during the day. (Prolonged bed rest can cause problems with blood pressure as well.) Try raising the head of your bed
by about four inches by placing books, bricks or a board under the mattress (not the pillow).

Avoid hot tubs and long, hot showers. Much like hot weather, these can cause your blood vessels to dilate. Keep showers or baths brief and warm and avoid hot baths and hot tubs altogether.

Avoid physical strain. This includes everything from carrying heavy boxes to straining on the toilet during
a bowel movement.

Eat more salt. This can help increase blood pressure and can still be done without loading up on processed foods. Try adding smoked fish, olives, broth, cottage cheese, pasta sauce, salted nuts and tortilla chips to your diet.

Eat foods high in vitamin B12. A deficiency in B12 can lead to anemia, which can cause hypotension. Try eating foods such as eggs, beef, sardines, lamb, feta or cottage cheese and fortified cereals.

Try eating more folate-rich foods. These also can help keep blood pressure up. You can get more folate
in your diet by eating foods such as garbanzo or pinto beans, liver meat, asparagus, spinach, lentils and broccoli.

Drink caffeine. In reasonable amounts, caffeine can be very useful for people with low blood pressure. Caffeinated tea or coffee can cause a spike in blood pressure that may help avoid dips in blood pressure.

Avoid high-carbohydrate foods. Your body works to digest these very quickly, which can result in a drop in blood pressure. High-carb foods include candy, sweetened cereals and drinks such as soda, cookies and cakes, bread products such as bagels and pizza, jellies and jam, and potatoes.

Have small meals more often. This is especially important for people with postprandial hypotension. By eating small amounts, less blood may be diverted to digest the food, reducing the chances of a major drop in blood pressure after meals. However, to make sure you still get enough to eat, you may have to compensate for the small meals by eating more often.

 

 Home Remedies
  • Increase fluid intake.
  • Increase Electrolytes
  • Increase salt intake.
  • Drink coffee in an emergency.

 

 Acupuncture
LV-3

 

 Reflexology

Head/Brain reflex, Heart reflex, Solar plexus reflex, Liver reflex, Kidneys/Adrenal reflex, and Lungs reflex

Hypotension Reflexology

 

Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
  • Ambrette
  • Black pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cumin
  • Eucalyptus
  • Hyssop
  • Jasmine
  • Lavender
  • Marjoram
  • Passion fruit
  • Peppermint
  • Rose
  • Rosemary
  • Thyme
  • Ylang Ylang

 

 Bio-Energetic Balancing Remedies Suggestions

Consider running a heart and adrenal scan.  Use the Search criteria and run the Hormonal Filter as a 1X1 and then the Neurological Filter as a 1X1.  While in the Search Criteria (change type to description) and add energies for symptoms and also in the Search Criteria change the type to Item and add the above listed homeopathics,  You may need to question the client and review the Comprehensive and the intake form to see if water intake, stress or emotions, medications, circulatory issues, nutritional deficiencies, excessive bleeding or severe allergies could be playing a part in this condition.

Imprint the hold tank into a correlating homeopathic.


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