Originally Posted by
WhisperJet
Can you cite reputable sources saying BP meds are linked to cancer?
Millions of people are on Beta Blockers; the majority with zero side effects. In fact there have been studies showing BBs may have anti-cancer properties.
I would strongly suggest caution with any "natural remedy" because many of those have more adverse effects. Case in point, I know of a person who read taking magnesium can help their heart and blood pressure. They took enough magnesium that it threw the electrolyte balance out of whack and now they have permanent rhythm issues.
WhisperJet's observations are well founded.
My father was diagnosed with malignant hypertension in the 1960s. He was grounded as a military pilot. He didn't fly in his civilian career.
He took a lot of medication including magnesium. All of it was prescribed. It seems each time he went to a new doctor, more medication was prescribed without consideration to what he was already taking.
When in his late 50s/early 60s, my father went to a physician who reduced his medications by roughly two thirds. His BP improved and my father lived until he was 84. The biggest problem during his last five years was kidney failure and dialysis.
Good luck!