What are some good foods to eat to lower your blood pressure??

Question

I have always had boarderline high blood pressure, but reccently it has gotten so high that I have had to be put one medication. I know what foods to avoid, like salt, and fatty foods, but I don't know what I should be eating.

Are there certain foods that will lower your blood pressure? Also, what other things can I do to lower it?

I don't mind eating garlic. But do you mean raw garlic, like just pop a clove in my mouth? Or eating it with my food?

Answer 1

No one food is going to be your magic answer - you need to consider your entire diet and your lifestyle. Generally you need to think about how much exercise you are doing, be honest about how much 'bad' food you are ingesting.

If you are serious about your health, you need a change in lifestyle....you need to be eating more of the good stuff (white meat, veg, fruits, wholefoods) and less of the rubbish (red meat, fried stuff, fast food, pies, battered, processed)....and you need to move more. You need to do the whole 20 minutes of exerice 3 times a week, thing.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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 3

Garlic, olive oil, and coldwater fish-they are high in omega 3 fatty acids. Also be sure to drink plenty of water, and get at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 times a week. Doing yoga has been known to lower blood pressure.

Answer 4

Star fruit is good but not the ripe ones, get the green ones. A starfruit juice also helps.

Avoid salty stuff, eat fruits fresh stuff is generally safe.

But trust me on the star fruit it brings down the pressure.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

garlic, if you don't mind the smell. browning them in oil would taste better. and drink lots of water too.

Answer 7

Garlic is one