Naturopathic Source

There have been several studies in the past few years showing that a handgrip device, when used according to certain specifications, can lower blood pressure. The handgrip exercise is done 5 days per week for 12 minutes each day. But not just any handgrip can be used – there is a certain amount of pressure that must be applied and it needs to be maintained for a certain period of time etc. Someone recently sent me a link to Zona Health http://www.zona.com/index.aspx I checked out the website and they have a handgrip that is computer monitored to ensure that the exercises are done properly. (Done improperly, blood pressure may rise.)

If you have high blood pressure and are hoping to avoid medication, or if your current medication is not controlling your blood pressure well, I think this is a great product to try. If your blood pressure is not reduced in 8 weeks, the device can be returned.

I would recommend looking at the website and bringing the information to your doctor or naturopath and ask them about it. There are lots of medical studies on the website supporting this concept. And because this device seems to directly affect the physiology of blood pressure, I would say that it should be tried before most supplements.

TC