Cause of High Blood Pressure
For decades the medical establishment has prescribed medications to keep our blood pressure under control. But this is just symptom management. What’s the real culprit? As it turns out, the true cause was uncovered decades ago. Scientists discovered that manipulating renal arteries impacts blood pressure significantly.
In 1934, researchers learned that placing clips on the renal arteries of dogs caused persistent hypertension. These were called the Goldblatt experiments. When they placed clips on the main canine renal artery blood pressure went up. It affected both systolic and diastolic readings, though systolic slightly more so.
It is now generally accepted that stenosis of the renal artery in humans is a major cause of high blood pressure. But why are physicians more concerned with managing symptoms rather than addressing causes? I’ll leave it to the conspiracy theorists to speculate on that, but I’ll just discuss the science here.
Renal artery stenosis increases blood pressure because of hormone levels. When there’s less blood flow in the renal arteries the kidneys mistakenly sense the body is hypotensive (less pressure), and releases hormones to compensate. This activates the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS). This action both constricts the blood vessels and causes sodium and water retention. This “false low-pressure signal” pushes systemic blood pressure higher.
Windkessel Effect
If renal artery stenosis is caused by calcification then it stands to reason that de-scaling the renal arteries will affect blood pressure significantly. This would also make them more elastic, which would relieve pressure. This is explained by the Windkessel effect.
Windkessel is the German word for “air chamber” and its effect describes how the elasticity of large arteries, like the aorta, act as a pressure reservoir to smooth out blood flow. When the heart contracts (systole) it pushes blood into the aorta. Instead of the blood being pushed to the smaller vessels, the elastic aorta stretches and stores some of it under pressure. When the heart relaxes (diastole) it pushes the blood forward even though the heart isn’t actively pumping. This maintains a steadier flow downstream — crucial for protecting small vessels and maintaining consistent perfusion, especially to the brain and kidneys. Without this effect, blood pressure would spike wildly during systole and drop to near zero during diastole, which is why artery elasticity is crucial to this process.
Chelation De-calcifies Renal Arteries
The only thing that can remove the calcium deposits from the renal arteries is chelation. In the US, chelation therapy has been used since the 1960s to de-calcify the arteries and remove heavy metals from the body. Instead of using drugs to keep blood pressure normal, why don’t we address the real cause instead?