We get this question a lot.  Usually, the people asking are those that are either newly diagnosed with a heart condition or have a loved one who just did.

The condition it is used primarily for is Coronary Artery Disease, or CAD. This is when the blood vessels surrounding the heart begin to narrow.  This puts a tremendous amount of strain on the heart in order to get the blood pumped through the body.

This strain, and acute attacks of it, are called angina.  This is the pain in the chest that people feel with stress in different forms such as that experienced during strenuous exercise, episodes of fear or anger, and environmental triggers that impact the body’s function such as heat exhaustion.
When prescribed for people with CAD, nitroglycerin comes in the form of a spray or a tablet.

Tablets can be the kind that dissolve quickly under the tongue for acute onset situations, or the extended release kind that is more for prevention of episodes.

It is not used to cure CAD; it only prevents or stops the angina attacks that result from it.

While this medication has many times been the primary factor in saving the lives of those with CAD during severe angina attacks, it carries a host of detrimental baggage with it.

The one that we hear about a lot is its effect on men who also are trying to take a performance enhancing drug such as Viagra or Cialis.  These drugs, when combined, are what cause the unsafe drop in blood pressure that sends men to the ER…or worse.

Another problem is for those who also suffer from dry mouth. They can’t readily absorb the tablet and wind up having to take the spray.  This can be problematic, especially if the dry mouth is because of chronic dehydration.

Considering the population that is in primary need of nitroglycerin, this is especially concerning since they are frequently almost always dehydrated.  Most humans are, but especially those over 60.

This blood vessel dilator also can complicate the effects of those who are anemic, on aspirin therapy, or have immune system problems.

Because nitroglycerin causes dizziness in the majority of people who use it, drinking alcohol is never something that one should do while taking this medication.

So does all this mean you should stop taking your nitro pills? Absolutely not. Stopping medications without your doctor’s guidance can be catastrophic and even fatal.

However, if becoming pharma-free is your goal, you should definitely communicate that to your doctor.  There will be a ton of work that you’ll have to do initially in order to get to a place in your health and wellness that permits you to get to where your doctor feels comfortable reducing your dosage and weaning you off your meds.

But the work doesn’t have to be that terribly hard, and some of it isn’t even permanent.  A few behavior changes can set dominoes falling in a dozen positive directions.

Start with the stress response mentioned earlier.  What if you could control how your body responds to stress…no matter the form taken to assault your body? There are natural programs that you can use every day that are easy and safe that will guide you to control your body’s stress response.

This is a great first step to finding drug-free ways to manage your wellness.  If you are one of those affected by the performance drug/nitroglycerin combo, there are natural programs for that, too.  Wouldn’t it be better to toss the blue pills than have to rely on them?

Now let’s go back to nitroglycerin not curing CAD.  What will?  Sometimes CAD is the result of other disease processes over which you may not have a lot of control, such as a congenital defect that only surgery can fix.

Other times, though, CAD can be the result of issues over which you have total control, such as the amount of fats that enter your body, smoking, and Type II diabetes.  Throw your excuses in the trash and before long you can throw away your pill bottles with your doctor’s blessings.

If you currently have to take nitroglycerin in any of its forms, talk to your doctor about what you will have to do to reach your goal of living without pharmaceuticals.  You might not initially like the answer because it will mean more work than popping a little pill, but it will totally be worth it down the road.

Take the money you are saving on fried food, doctor visits, and pharmacy bills and spend it on something you like a lot better…such as a vacation or donation to disaster relief.

For more information on eliminating stress, improving intimacy performance, or reversing Type II diabetes naturally, have a look at my natural guides today.

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