High Blood Pressure: Natural Remedy Alias Hypertension 101 (Blood pressure testers)

June 27, 2008 at 5:45 pm · Filed under High Blood Pressure

Tip! ) Improved diet - Eating more fruits and vegetables & focusing on certain foods that have proven to lower blood pressure can make a major difference in blood pressure. The list of foods is growing that can help with blood pressure - celery*; garlic; fatty fish like mackerel (or taking omega-3 fish oils); fruits; vegetables; olive oil; calcium, potassium, and magnesium supplements; or foods rich in those minerals.

Are you tired of all those expensive medications which do nothing good but lighten your wallet and sometimes even hurt you? Then you should try these four easy, all-natural remedies for curing high blood pressure without drugs.

1) Drink water

“Oh no, another guy talking about drinking water”, I hear you saying. Well, if you know it already, why aren’t you doing it? I know it isn’t any pleasant to stop drinking all those tasty(but nasty!) juices full of sugar and start drinking water instead. But it pays.

2) Eat well

Stop eating foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol and start eating fruits and vegetables instead. You should also take care about your salt intake, as salt is known to increase blood pressure.

3) Exercise

Hypertension is a strain on the heart. And that’s why you need to strengthen it. So instead of watching the TV all night long, do some exercises. 15-20 minutes a day will do it.

4) Relax

Many people(if not all) notice a temporary raise in blood pressure when they are stressed, i.e. something goes wrong. Relax, stressing won’t help you! Rather try going off for a walk or listen to some relaxing music.

Tip! ) Stop cigarette smoking - Hypertension is common among cigarette smokers because it causes the heart to work harder and raise blood pressure. Nicotine increases the heart’s need for oxygen and the carbon monoxide in the smoke lessens the blood’s ability to deliver oxygen.

Well, that’s about it. Hypertension is not something to be taken lightly and can even lead to death. So, my final advice is: get started!

High blood pressure killed more than 40,000 Americans in the year of 2001. Do you want to be the next one?

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