whats the best and quickest way to lower your high blood pressure?

Answer 1

The best way to lower BP in Acute Hypertensive Crisis? What is the reading? report to an ER.
OR

Do you mean control of BP?
1) Loose weight (no drugs) physical only.
2)Control diet.
3) Avoid all risk factors.
Don't be hasty as HASTE MAKES WASTE.

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

Quickest? Nifedipine sublingual, 10 mg beneath the tongue. It will start to work within 10 minutes.

As the others have mentioned a low sodium diet and exercise will lower you blood pressure. But many require medication.

Answer 4

There are many things that you can do to improve high blood pressure that don't involve medicine. Diet and exercise are always first on the list but there are some rather innovative products on the market that can help some people. I've been diagnosed with hypertension for about 10 years and am not the best at keeping to a good exercise regimen. I have had good luck with a product called resperate. Its a little portable CD-player sized device that helps you lower your breathing rate to less than 10 breaths a minute for about 15 minutes. It is not known why exactly this helps to lower blood pressure but it does work. Its been through several successful clinical trials and there are lots of success stories out there. I've included a link if you want some more info: http://resperatereviews.com/naturally-lower.html
Good Luck!

Answer 5

I agree with the comment that it's not a simple thing. Lots of things work for different people. I use slow breathing with a method similar to the Resperate device that was described. Slow breathing is very well proven, thanks to research sponsored by developers of the Resperate, and the results can be pretty quick. You'll see results in 4 to 6 weeks and that's quick for something this difficult. Most drugs even take longer.
I use something called Breatheasy which uses the same method as the Resperate. But Breatheasy is a lot simpler and costs only a fraction of the price. Get all the details at the website in the source box.

Answer 6

The question you asked is contradictory. There are ways to "quickly" reduce your BP. But unless your BP is so high it is an immediate threat to your health you shouldn't use them. Even then, they should only be used in a controlled medical environment like an ER or Hospital and under close monitoring.

The "best" way to lower your BP is through lifestyle changes. This includes:

- Lowering salt intake
- Lowering fat intake
- Lowering cholesterol
- Loosing weight
- Increasing physical activity (at least 30min/day)
- Reducing stress
- Quiting smoking
- Limiting alcohol to 2 drinks/day for men (1/day for women)

Following your doctors advice is the most important step. No plan should be put in place without your doctors approval.

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Terry

Answer 7

Medication. Don't take any chances with high blood pressure. After you get it stabilized with meds, then work on lifestyle issues, like diet and exercise.

Answer 8

Lower sodium intake, exercise, de-stress, and I read this morning that dark chocolate also lowers blood pressure, in moderation, of course. I believe it was on ABC news.com

Answer 9

By the smattering of different ideas in these answers, I'm sure that you are getting the sense that lowering BP is not a simple thing. You can take a shot gun approach and make every lifestyle modification possible, along with taking BP meds. Or you can make changes one at a time. The best approach is probably something inbetween. Try the easy changes, or those most likely to be the cause of your problems, and see if they help. You can then add or subtract changes as you see fit, but to do all of this, you need regular feedback on what is working.

So I recommend a staged approach:

1. If you don't already have one, get a digital BP cuff (available in most drug stores.) Ask your pharmacist for a recommendation. You should be able to get a good one for about $50. Take (and make note of) your *resting* BP at least once per day. This is done while sitting in a chair with your feet on the floor, having rested there for a few minutes first. This log will serve as a record of what is working and what is not working. Note: it's probably best not to smoke, ingest caffeine, drink alcohol, etc. before taking your BP, because these will elevate BP in the short term.

2. Make the lifestyle changes that you think are likely to reduce BP. This could include any of the changes that others have made note of. Lose weight, quit smoking, reduce sodium intake (not that difficult, really), *increase* potassium intake, reduce alcohol intake (if excessive), reduce stress (if possible), etc.

3. If these lifestyle changes don't work, or if your BP is dangerously high, then consider medication. I would personally try to avoid beta blockers. They put a governor on your heart rate that I would find difficult to tolerate, because strenuous exercise is a large part of how I stay fit and keep weight off.

Answer 10

Take Deep breaths sit down relax your body and even before all of that wash your face with cold water and then relax and take the deep breaths and close your eyes. The quieter the environment the better it will be for you.