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    Functional Nutrition Intervention Protocols

    HYPERTENSION

    SSESSMENT
    Anthropometrics Height, weight, BMI
    Waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-
    to-hip ratio
    % body fat, % lean body mass
    Biomarkers/Labs
    Conventional R/O sleep apnea

    Functional None

    Nutrigenetic Cardiovascular panel that includes ACE, AGT,


    and/or GNB3

    Clinical Indicators Nutrition-focused physical exam

    Diet/Lifestyle Histories Comprehensive intake form


    Medical Symptoms Questionnaire

    IAGNOSIS Hypertension

    NTERVENTION
    Core Food Plan Balanced core food plan

    Food Plan Modifications Blood Pressure Management modification:


    Dietary fiber (minimum 35 g/day), especially
    soluble fiber
    (legumes, oats, barley, mushrooms, fruits,
    vegetables)
    Sodium restricted to 2300 mg/d, if genotypically
    appropriate Calcium-, potassium-, and
    magnesium-rich foods
    Calcium: dairy products, dark-green leafy
    vegetables,
    legumes, lime-processed corn tortillas,
    broccoli, calcium-
    set tofu, almonds
    Potassium: legumes, milk, nuts, apricots,
    bananas, melons, grapefruit juice, melons,
    prunes/juice, raisins, potatoes
    Magnesium: whole grains, legumes, nuts and
    seeds,
    chocolate, dark green vegetables, bananas
    Celery, 4 or more stalks/day
    Cold water fish: herring, haddock, mackerel, salmon,
    sardine, tuna
    Soy foods, 1 serving/d

    Functional Soluble fiber foods (see above)


    Foods/Medical Foods Seaweed (hijiki, wakame), kelp (Laminaria), kombu
    preparation
    Functional Nutrition Intervention Protocols
    Dietary Supplements High quality daily multivitamin with chelated
    minerals
    Vitamin C, to bowel tolerance
    Calcium, magnesium, potassium from high
    quality daily
    multivitamin with chelated minerals
    Supplemental potassium typically not warranted

    L-arginine, 1400-2400 mg/d in divided doses


    between meals;
    If susceptible to herpes, L-lysine concomitantly
    at 500-
    1000 mg tid taken between meals at least 1h
    before
    arginine and at bedtime
    Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 1-4 g/d
    Try supplements of lactotripeptides from milk,
    fish protein
    Probiotics (with soluble fiber, see above), 30-100
    billion
    active live cultures in divided doses daily
    Anti-hypertensive herbs:
    Dandelion leaves (diuretic) as a tea, 4-10g (1-
    2 teaspoons), 3 times daily (tid)
    Garlic, 1-4 fresh cloves/d, 300 mg extract
    standardized to 1.3% alliin/0.6% allicin, tid
    Horse chestnut seed extract (HCSE),
    standardized product of 50-75 mg escin q12 hr
    (typically 300 mg product, bid)

    Food/Medication/Dietary Avoid true licorice candy and licorice


    Supplement supplements unless
    Interactions using deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL)
    Avoid combining prescription diuretics with
    herbal diuretics

    Lifestyle
    Recommendations
    Physical Activity Daily activity, as tolerated, preferably outdoors
    (sunshine)
    Yoga and meditation

    Sleep Full complement, as determined for individual


    patient

    Psycho-social Encourage social connections, activities that are


    meaningful
    and pleasurable for the individual
    Functional Nutrition Intervention Protocols

    ONITORING and VALUATING


    Follow-up Plan Periodic contact by functional nutrition
    practitioner
    Return to clinic in 3 weeks to begin food
    reintroduction

    Key Resources:
    Natural Standard Database or Natural Medicine Comprehensive Database for
    supplement information

    Chen ZY, Peng C, Jiao R, Wong YM, Yang N, Huang Y. Anti-hypertensive


    nutraceuticals and functional foods. J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Jun 10;57:4485-99.
    Riediger ND, Othman RA, Suh M, Moghadasian MH. A systematic review of the roles
    of n-3 fatty acids in health and disease. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009;109:668-79.

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