Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally by adopting a healthy lifestyle; which includes maintaining a healthy weight; being physically active; following a healthy eating plan, that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods; choosing and preparing foods with less salt and sodium; and, if you drink alcoholic beverages, drinking in moderation.
You can work to control you high blood pressure by focusing on the topics listed below:
- Eat a healthy diet - Eat a healthy diet that includes fruit and vegetables and that is low in fat. Select foods low in calories and fat but high in starch and fiber.
- Reduce salt and sodium in your diet - read food labels to determine amount of salt or sodium and use spices and herbs instead of salt.
- Maintaining a healthy weight
- Stay physically active
- Limit Caffeine and alcohol Intake
- Quit smoking
Herbal Rememdies for High Blood Pressure
Herbal Rememdies for High Blood Pressure include: garlic (clove or capsules), hawthron (flowers and berries), linden (blossom), wood betony (leefs and flowers), yarrow (leaves and flowers) dilguard, cardocare capsules, arjuna capsules and ashwargandha capsules.
Fresh garlic and garlic supplements may lower cholesterol levels, prevent blood clots and destroy plaque. People with high blood pressure were given one clove a garlic a day for 12 weeks and their diastolic blood pressure was signficantly reduced.
DASH Diet
DASH - stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension." This is the name of a clinical study that tested the effects of nutrients in food on blood pressure. Study results indicated that you can reduce high blood pressure by following an eating plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products, and is low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol can reduce high blood pressure. The DASH eating plan includes whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts, and has reduced amounts of red meats, sweets, added sugars, and beverages containing sugars. A second study, called "DASH-Sodium," showed that eating less salt also lowered blood pressure in people following either the DASH eating plan or the typical American diet. But those following DASH, especially those with high blood pressure, benefited the most. The DASH menus and recipes are given for two levels of daily sodium consumption 2,300 and 1,500 milligrams per day. The lower your salt intake is the lower your blood pressure.
