High Blood pressure?

Question

Does anyone know if you have high blood pressure if you should go on the pills or just better ones life style and what else will lower it.

Answer 1

High blood pressure runs in my family, and mine has been considered borderline high all of my life and can spike with stress. I did not want to use "traditional" prescription medicine as I watched my parents and other relatives battle it out with too much medication, too many diuretics and on and on. I have done a lot of research into natural health remedies, and have found that adding fresh ginger into my diet, has really helped lower my blood pressure and has also actually improved my cholesterol; by lowering the overall level and has actually raised my "good" cholesterol. As I am getting older, I have vowed to take better care of myself; for myself and everything else will fall into place. The big health changes I have made over the past year have been, more consistent exercise(I know everyone hates to hear that, but it does work...walking everyday for one half hour), cutting down on processed foods, eating fresh ginger, (I even put slices into herbal tea), grate onto vegetables or salad, and put fried slices into rice dishes (Fried in a small amount of Smart Balance or Olive Oil). I have also eliminated heartburn by taking apple cider vinegar tablets. If I am going to be eating spicy foods, I will also take a tablespoonful of Organic, unpasteurized, unfiltered Apple Cider vinegar. I buy Spectrum Naturals in my local supermarket, and it can also be purchased in health food stores. All of these factors have improved my overall health, my blood pressure is only slightly elevated, but consistantly improving, I sleep better through the night (no heartburn or acid reflux) and I was diagnosed with stress related heartburn when I was a teenager. Unless your blood pressure is severely high (check with your doctor before making any of these changes...) these suggestions are all worth a try. I know some other people who have had to be on medication initially, and have then researched more alternative help, once their pressure lowers. Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

I agree with Sue F.

But I would also like to add that taking Kyolic garlic everyday can lower your blood pressure. Stay away from processed foods. Get as close to natural foods as you can. Eat lower on the food chain and make sure you get lots of fiber. Stay away from salt. It takes awhile for your taste to get acclimated. Keep it up and you should see changes!

I was on blood pressure meds for seven years. I recently had a child and somehow my pressure has normalized. I had also made a huge lifestyle change two years before that. I think that if your blood pressure is very high, you should do something drastic, but if it is just borderline.... try the natural rememdies first.

Answer 3

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 4

High blood pressure is managed both ways depending upon the severity of the blood pressure and the individual's age, weight, family history and lifestyle. Initially if your BP is not too high doctors will advise u exercise and diet to maintain your BP, however if the BP is increased significantly then the medicines are prescribed. But a good balance between exercise and medications is the best approach to tackle blood pressure. Good luck.

Answer 5

I would order this book, High Blood Pressure Hoax by Sherry Rogers, MD on Amazon. In it you will find natural remedies from a world famous environmental medicine specialist.

Answer 6

the best thing to do to lower the blood pressure is to practice sports in which you activate the entire bulk of your muscles. in other words you must run every day for more than 1h...
and add to this you should use the pills.
but to be more precise you should know the cause of this high pressure... if it is due to any heart problem you should follow another system of treatment... hence it would be better to check it out with your physician...

Answer 7

High blood pressure is a dangerous disease for man or women. You will attack struck and diabetic from the High blood pressure. Magnesium Miracle is label must help for good health.

Answer 8

Having high blood pressure increases your risk for several health problems: heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, vision loss, and metabolic syndrome. To prevent or to treat high blood pressure, you should have your numbers checked regularly by your doctor. There are many ways to treat high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and/or medications. If you are interested in turning to traditional and herbal treatments for lowering your blood pressure, you have many options.

Answer 9

You have High blood pressure because of the food and drinks you have, but most of all its down to anxiety and stress. If you reduce your stress level the blood pressure will come down.

EFT helps reduce all forms of stress and you can find a number of good websites on the subject. http://www.efttrainingcentre.com I hope this helps.

Answer 10

You may not want to use the pill if you have high blood pressure. Exercise, low fat diets, and lowering intake of asprin will lower blood pressure.