High blood pressure is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—chronic health concerns today. In this comprehensive class, K.P. Khalsa presents a natural, systems-based approach to understanding and supporting healthy blood pressure without relying solely on pharmaceutical intervention. Rather than focusing on numbers alone, the course explores the underlying physiological, dietary, and lifestyle factors that influence vascular tone, circulation, fluid balance, and stress response.
Students learn how nutrition, specific herbs, key nutrients, and daily habits can gradually and safely support cardiovascular resilience. The class emphasizes food-as-medicine strategies, gentle lifestyle adjustments, and evidence-informed natural therapies that work with the body rather than overriding it. Attention is also given to understanding when medications are appropriate and how natural approaches can be integrated responsibly and ethically.
This class is ideal for individuals seeking a holistic understanding of blood pressure management, as well as practitioners and students who want practical, non-dogmatic tools for supporting long-term heart and vascular health.
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High blood pressure is often treated as an isolated condition, yet it reflects deeper patterns involving circulation, fluid balance, nervous system tone, inflammation, nutrition, and chronic stress. In this practical and clinically grounded class, K.P. Khalsa explores hypertension through a whole-system lens, offering natural strategies that support cardiovascular health while respecting the complexity of the human body.
The course begins by clarifying what blood pressure measurements actually represent and why symptom-suppression alone rarely leads to lasting improvement. Students explore the roles of vasodilation, endothelial function, edema, mineral balance, and stress hormones in shaping blood pressure trends over time. Rather than promoting quick fixes, the class emphasizes gradual, sustainable change using diet, herbs, nutrients, and lifestyle refinement.
Khalsa outlines food-based interventions that support vascular elasticity and nitric oxide production, alongside clinically relevant herbs traditionally used to nourish the heart and circulatory system. Nutritional strategies—including magnesium repletion, potassium balance, fiber intake, and mitochondrial support—are discussed in the context of real-world application. The class also addresses how natural approaches can be used responsibly alongside conventional care, with clear boundaries around safety and supervision.
The result is a thoughtful, empowering roadmap for supporting healthy blood pressure while strengthening overall cardiovascular resilience.
What you’ll learn
What blood pressure readings truly indicate about vascular health
Physiological contributors to hypertension, including stress and fluid balance
Food-as-medicine strategies for long-term cardiovascular support
Key herbs traditionally used for heart and circulatory wellness
Nutritional factors that influence vascular tone and elasticity
How natural strategies can complement conventional blood pressure care
This class is ideal for
Individuals managing high blood pressure or prehypertension
Herbalists, health coaches, and integrative wellness practitioners
Students of nutrition, herbalism, or holistic health
Caregivers supporting cardiovascular wellness
Anyone seeking sustainable, non-drug-centric approaches to heart health
Get access to this class PLUS our entire Foundations Library (200+ classes!) for only $47/month. Members also get access to all new Foundations classes taught live every month!