Is there a non-medical solution to high blood pressure?

Answer 1

Yes. Absolutely, besides using supplements, getting regular exercise, and closelly monitoring your diet:

A friend of mine with life-long, dangerously high BP was a member of a clinic for such patients and had roiutine monitoring and meds prescribed.

He decided to go to an accupuncturist for treatments along with herbs and his BP became normal.

Some months later, he wnet back to the BP clinic, they examined him, and asked hiim why was he there. He said, I have high BP. They said, no you don't, so why are you here?

It definitely can be done.

Answer 2

A good question. Blood pressure can be controlled without medicines. I am not telling about curing as it is uncureable. Before that you should understand what is BP.

The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, especially the arteries. It varies with the strength of the heartbeat, the elasticity of the arterial walls, the volume and viscosity of the blood, and a person's health, age, and physical condition.

There is no cure for primary hypertension, but blood pressure can almost always be lowered with the correct treatment. The goal of treatment is to lower blood pressure to levels that will prevent heart disease and other complications of hypertension. In secondary hypertension, the disease that is responsible for the hypertension is treated in addition to the hypertension itself. Successful treatment of the underlying disorder may cure the secondary hypertension.

Treatment to lower blood pressure usually includes changes in diet, getting regular exercise. Patients with mild or moderate hypertension who don't have damage to the heart or kidneys may first be treated with lifestyle changes.

Lifestyle changes that may reduce blood pressure by about 5 to 10 mm Hg include:

1. Reducing salt intake
2. Reducing fat intake
3. Losing weight
4. Getting regular exercise
5. Quitting smoking
6. Reducing alcohol consumption
7. Managing stress and emotions.

It is very difficult to control BP as mentioned above and hence people, including me go to doctors and have medical solutions. If you can practice above 7 golden rules, and maintain it for ever, no medical solution is required. Best of Luck-

Answer 3

Yes.

Cut down on salt. Eat balanced and well. Excercise. Get plenty of rest and relax. Simple, but it works, if your diet/life is the cause of your high blood pressure. If there are medical conditions, no.

Answer 4

Well yeah lose excess weight, exercise, limit alcohol, cut back on salt, quit smoking, and follow the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. The DASH eating plan is a low-fat and low-saturated-fat diet that emphasizes eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods.

Answer 5

If you are overweight you will need to loose the excess weight. Lowering your weight will help in decreasng your blood pressure. Also increaseing you cardio exercise will certainly help also.

Answer 6

diet and exercise is a major part of reducing your high blood pressure..my doctor also said that eating celery helps to keep it lowered..

Answer 7

exercise a lot, walk 2 hours a day and become a vegetarian. and most importantly
don't care so much. live stress free. don't give a damn about anything. say to your self "hoe de doe de doe doe.de " say it out loud. and just smile.
sounds very extremely silly, but it works. Try it. good luck

Answer 8

psyllium and fish oil

reduce the cholesterol and triglycerides, then the blockages reduce , with good diet also, and exercise, then the blood pressure goes down also.

Answer 9

1) Stress reduction
2) Lower sodium [salt] intake
3) Weight loss

Answer 10

EXERCISE: Most authorities have concluded that 30 to 40 minutes of concerted aerobic exercise three to four times per week is effective in controlling moderate levels of hypertension.

© DIET: If you can move to or towards the vegetarian type diet you will surely decrease your blood pressure, in most cases. This type of a diet results in a low sodium and a higher intake of potassium, along with an increase of polyunsaturated oils, such as the flax seed oil, oil of primrose and others. You also get a much higher intake of fibers.

© STRESS: Easy to say but hard to do in our modern society; but, rest assured it will result in a general decrease of your blood pressure readings. This has been confirmed using relaxation techniques, such as biofeedback.

© ALCOHOL: Must be held down to no more that one to two ounces per day (which is about equal to three to four glasses of wine or twelve to 14 ounces of beer).

Larger amounts results in an increase of the blood pressure. Understand that this is not an invitation to go out and get plastered.

© OBESITY: When you gain weight, especially between years 30 to 40, your blood pressure will rise. Also, when you lose weight, regardless of your age, your will lose weight, in most cases.

© DIETARY FATS: The use of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils for cooking or salads result in lowered blood pressure readings; wer'e talking about olive, primrose, walnut, canola, soy, corn, or safflower oils, to mention only a few. Keep your daily intake to no more that 5 to 10% of your total caloric intake.

© SMOKING: Needless to say this habit always results in an increase in the blood pressure.

© POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM: Higher intake of these minerals results in a decrease of your blood pressure. It's easy to increase your calcium and magnesium, but difficult to increase your potassium without putting on excessive weight. When it comes to the potassium you're going to have to do some fancy dancing with your physician to get him or her to allow you to have extra potassium, since it is obtainable only by prescription.

© SODIUM: To this day the medical literature is unclear as to the exact role sodium plays in hypertension. But, for the sake of argument, it is only prudent to decrease or consciously eliminate salt from your diet. If you do this, believe me, in our society you will still get more than enough salt to satisfy your body's needs.