How can I bring down my blood pressure?

Question

I need to bring it down about 15 to 20 points. How can I do that?

I should mention I'm not married, don't smoke, don't brink alcohol too much and never drink coffee because it's disgusting. I am however a lover of junk food and know that I need to change my diet so if anyone can tell me what types of food I should eat to bring down my b/p, that would be a big help.

Answer 1

cut back or elimanate sugar,salt, caffine in your diet and look for foods with added salt and sugar this causes high blood pressure too

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

There are foods which lower blood pressure such as celery, bananas and foods high in potassium and even beets. In addition o eating foods to lower blood pressure, you should of course limit your salt intake to no more than 200 to 300mg a day, and walk at least 30 to 40 minutes a day at a moderate pace. Some forms of massage also lower blood pressure

Answer 4

I have the same problem and your not going to like the answer. You can begin by stop smoking and drinking. next lose weight. finally decrease your salt consumption and stop drinking coffee.

Answer 5

Avoid foods with salt, exercising and loosing weight will also help.

Answer 6

stop stressing yourself out number 1 and 2 eat healtier drink medicenes

Answer 7

take L'arginine. its found in any health food store. it has a lot of benifits, blood pressure is just one of its many benifits (so is aiding in E.D....(big smile))

Answer 8

Heres an Idea... how about going to see your doctor and getting some b/p medications??

Answer 9

Lose 20lbs, cutout the salt and sugar, and walk the dog 2x a day.

Answer 10

How can blood pressure be lowered?

There are two ways in which blood pressure can be lowered.

Modifications to lifestyle (weight, exercise, diet, salt, and alcohol) if any of these can be improved upon (details below).
Medication (details below).
Lifestyle treatments to lower high blood pressure

Lose weight if you are overweight
Losing some excess weight can make a big difference. Blood pressure can fall by up to 2.5/1.5 mmHg for each excess kilogram which is lost. Losing excess weight has other health benefits too.

Regular physical activity
If possible, aim to do some physical activity on five or more days of the week, for at least 30 minutes. For example, brisk walking, swimming, cycling, dancing, etc. Regular physical activity can lower blood pressure in addition to giving other health benefits. If you previously did little physical activity, and change to doing regular physical activity five times a week, it can reduce systolic blood pressure by 2-10 mmHg.

Have a low salt intake
The amount of salt that we eat can have an effect on our blood pressure. Government guidelines recommend that we should have no more than 5-6 grams of salt per day. (Most people currently have more than this.) Tips on how to reduce salt include:

Use herbs and spices to flavour food rather than salt.
Limit the amount of salt used in cooking, and do not add salt to food at the table.
Choose foods labelled 'no added salt', and avoid processed foods as much as possible.
Eat a healthy diet
Briefley, this means:

AT LEAST five portions, and ideally 7-9 portions, of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day.
THE BULK OF MOST MEALS should be starch-based foods (such as cereals, wholegrain bread, potatoes, rice, pasta), plus fruit and vegetables.
NOT MUCH fatty food such as fatty meats, cheeses, full-cream milk, fried food, butter, etc. Use low fat, mono-, or poly-unsaturated spreads.
INCLUDE 2-3 portions of fish per week. At least one of which should be 'oily' such as herring, mackerel, sardines, kippers, pilchards, salmon, or fresh (not tinned) tuna.
If you eat meat it is best to eat lean meat, or poultry such as chicken.
If you do fry, choose a vegetable oil such as sunflower, rapeseed or olive oil.
Low in salt.

A healthy diet provides health benefits in different ways. For example, it can lower cholesterol, help control your weight, and has plenty of vitamins, fibre, and other nutrients which help to prevent certain diseases. Some aspects of a healthy diet also directly affect blood pressure. For example, if you have a poor diet and change to a diet which is low-fat, low-salt, and high in fruit and vegetables, it can lower systolic blood pressure by up to 11 mmHg.

Drink alcohol in moderation
A small amount of alcohol (1-2 units per day) may help to protect you from heart disease. One unit is in about half a pint of normal strength beer, or two thirds of a small glass of wine, or one small pub measure of spirits.

However, too much alcohol can be harmful.

Men should drink no more than 21 units of alcohol per week (and no more than four units in any one day).
Women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week (and no more than three units in any one day).
Cutting back on heavy drinking improves health in various ways. It can also have a direct effect on blood pressure. For example, if you are drinking heavily, cutting back to the recommended limits can lower a high systolic