Lower High Blood Pressure with Natural Remedies
What Is High Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the measurement of how much force is exerted on your arteries as blood flows through them.This measurement is taken with a blood pressure cuff either at your doctor’s office, at home, or with automatic machines found in public places (generally at a pharmacy). Reportedly, the public machines may have a larger margin for error than other methods.
There are two measurements:
- Systolic blood pressure is the pressure on the blood vessels when your heart is squeezing blood out.
- Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure on the blood vessels when your heart is filling with blood in between beats.
The measurements are written as 120/80 or spoken as 120 over 80.
- 120/80 or lower is considered normal.
- 140/90 or higher is considered high. In this area it is referred to as hypertension.
High blood pressure left untreated will cause damage to your blood vessels. This can cause heart disease, heart attack, stroke, or kidney failure.
Often there are no symptoms of high blood pressure.
You should have your blood pressure checked every two years when you get normal results. If your blood pressure is high, it needs to be checked more often.
Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
There are several ways to lower high blood pressure with natural remedies safely and effectively.
How to Lower High Blood Pressure with Natural Remedies
Relaxation or Mediation: Will help keep you relaxed and calm. Stress can make your blood pressure rise.
Garlic: Start using garlic when you cook.
Vitamin C: Is an antioxidant.
Celery: Reduces stress.
Folic acid: Folate is needed for red blood cells to form. Folate is also found in beans, cereals, sprouts, and asparagus
Fish oil: Is high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). DHA is believed to help lower high blood pressure. You can take it in pill or liquid form.
Calcium: Drink more milk or take in pill form.
Magnesium: Your body needs a proper balance to function correctly.
Potassium: Your body needs a proper balance to function correctly.
Cayenne Pepper: Helps improve blood flow.
Eat Foods High in Fiber: Broccoli**,** raspberries, banana, blueberry, apple with skin, brown rice, black beans, tomato, potato, peas, corn, many more.
Lifestyle Changes to Make
- Reduce the amount of sodium in your diet.
- Reduce the amount of caffeine in your diet.
- Reduce the amount of alcohol your drink.
- Stop using tobacco products.
- Do not use recreational drugs.
- Start eating a healthier diet.
- Lose weight.
- Start exercising regularly.
When to Consider Seeing A Doctor
If your blood pressure cannot be controlled by changes in your diet and lifestyle then you should seek medical advice,. You may need medication to keep your blood pressure under control. Following these techniques to lower high blood pressure with natural remedies can work well even when taking medication. Always check with your physician before starting or stopping medication or adding natural remedies to your treatment protocol.
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