My Blood Pressure has been rather high recently, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any ways to lower High Blood Pressure without Medication?
2006-09-26 11:35:25 · 14 answers · asked by Kikyo 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
For me losing weight - 35 lbs - has dropped my blood pressure. Just had a 114/80 reading and I had been in the 135/95. Mostly ended all white bread and wheat bread and no deserts. Low glycemic index diet in combination with being aware to stay under 2000 calories a day.
2006-09-26 11:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
2016-05-18 05:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by Evelyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lowered my blood pressure with exercise. I ride a stationery bicycle for at least twenty minutes every day (I buy dvds of TV show seasons and look forward to seeing the next episode every morning...that's how I stay motivated). I lost fifteen pounds.
I watched my salt intake but not really closely (I don't eat fast food or frozen dinners that are usually high in sodium).
The exercise/weight loss really helped me.
Good luck!
2006-09-26 11:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by dashelamet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i just went through this. My doctor prescribed. A clove of garlic (raw) or a bulb cooked a day and bananas. This worked in a matter of 7 days, it lowered my blood pressure by 12 points systolic and the bottom number went down about 20. From 168/110 to 156/81
2016-03-18 01:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
High blood pressure can be controlled considerably by diet...stay away from salty foods. Examples of food high in salt are lunchmeats, subs, canned soups and vegetables, table salt of course...things like that.
Exercise is also another way that you can lower your blood pressure. I'm not talking about high impact aerobics of course, I'm talking exercise like swimming and walking.
And lets just be safe here and say that it wouldn't hurt to see a doctor.
2006-09-26 11:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by Doodlebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you you overweight, lose weight
exercise
Eat fresh fruits and vegetable
don't eat a lot of salt
watch your stress
if it is hereditary, you might not be able to control it, so you may have to take medication.
2006-09-26 17:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by pixles 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Niacin, that's what the doc is gonna give you anyway. They have a non flushing kind as well. If you use the flushing kind,pop a asprin at the same time. So you wont be as hot. And take it calm and easy
2006-09-26 11:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by Stoner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garlic really is good natural medicine.if you can chew it the better for you.have to lose weight,no foods high in cholesterol eat white and not red meat.
2006-09-26 11:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No alcohol exercise,watch what you eat,more fruits ,water ,less sugar and salts and fast foods.Eat natural.
2006-09-26 11:41:12 · answer #9 · answered by Rather be dead than red... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes lower your salt intake and lower your stress level
2006-09-26 11:41:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋