How can one lower their blood pressure naturally without prescription drugs?

Question

My dad has high blood pressure and was prescribed some medication to lower it. He has to keep taking it for as long as his doctor tells him it's ok to stop but his medication (Tarka) is pretty expensive and sometimes he can't afford it so he just stops taking it. I worry that something might happen to him when he does this. Does anyone know where I can find Tarka for less (he currently pays $72 for a 30 day supply of Tarka 2/240mg) or do you know of a natural way to lower blood pressure?

Answer 1

Holy buckets, he should not start and stop. Exercise will lower blood pressure, but not all are able to exercise effectively. Write this number down. 1-877-321-6755 or go to freedrugcard.us. Get a free prescription card. It doesn't pay the whole bill, but it sure will help.

Answer 2

Well, there are natural ways such as diet and excercise that will lower blood pressure. I do not know where you would get Targa at a lower price. However, know that $72 is not EXTREMELY high for today's medicinal costs. My grandmother monthly pays much more than that just to survive. Try leading a helthier diet and doing excersise--no matter how insignificant or little the exercise is. Get outside and take walks, play golf, eat more fruits and vegetables. Hopefully soon you won't even need Targa.

Answer 3

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 4

he needs to talk to his doctor about alternatives, sometimes (my mom had the same problem) they will give you free samples to cover those times he can't get it or prescribe him another kind, many of the bpmeds are similar and work just as well as the expensive kinds.

I have been taking bp meds but it wasn't enough to just take one, but that is all I wanted to take, so I take hawthrone ginko biloba one pill a day plus the dash diet (google dash diet). so far my pressures are okay sometimes and really bad other times. the dash diet has other benefits I noticed and i am sure they have something to do with my numbers flutating alot considering the diet works but somehow it fisses out a then reactavates or something not sure.

today the numbers were very high, I have a home moniter. other days they seem really good, when I get it at the doctors it is usually pretty high, but sometimes it is normal, not sure why that is.

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Answer 5

Besides the usual, diet, meditation, anything that is relaxing, and relief of stress, there are vitamins that may help as well.
Go to swansonvitamins.com you will find many vitamins for different health concerns for low/affordable cost, much less than what your father is paying. One that looked up for you is is called swanson ultra C12 peption cardiovascular health.
Simply go to the website, it is self-explanatory of how to find the information. You don't have to choose that one, there are others. Just read which is best for your father.
As for the doctor, some doctors are into natural ways to heal, but others are not. A person depending on their situation may not always need medication prescribed by the doctor, there are natural ways just as you asked for.
To give you hope on that, and blood pressure is quite simple to lower most of the time unless there's other complications that cause it. Let me give you an example, my friend was diagnosed with cancer of all things. He took a combination of vitamins, and to this day has cleared his remission date and can now be considered cured, all due to vitamins, so blood pressure is simple to help, but even all natural simple vitamins can help something as big as cancer.

Answer 6

Eat foods high in potassium, like bananas. Get a dog; research says that dog owners have lower blood pressure than those with out dogs. The dog will need to be walked which leads to exercise, another great way to lower blood pressure. Learn bio-feedback techniques to control breathing and help reduce stress levels.

God bless!

Answer 7

First of all, it's not right in general to cut on his medicine suddenly. He should cut the pill half and take it until he has the money to buy a new pack.

A natural way for lowering blood pressure is good psychology, he mustn't be worry, angry, anxious for something and as it seems with your care he is alright. (my dad and grandmother always have high blood pressure when they are upset and sad for sth)

Also about food. He can drink lemon juice in water as mentioned above, and cut on salt and coffees. coffee is responsible for high pressure.
Moderate exercise mostly taking a walk daily is really helpful.

As for finding cheaper Tarka you should tell us where are you from. Be careful for cheap drugs online it isn't always safe. check this article: http://counsellingresource.com/medications/discount-drugs/buying-discount-drugs.html

Also check this page about books with advice for high blood pressure and living with it . It's about books from 6$-15$

http://www.amazon.com/High-Blood-Pressure-Solution-Scientifically/dp/0892819758

Also you can ask your doctor if there is any cheaper medicine for your dad to subscribe. U never know. Or go to another doctor and ask.

Sometimes doctors prescribe specific meds from specific companies coz they have a deal with them. (My uncle is a salesman in the meds industry)

Good luck!

Answer 8

Exercise

Answer 9

Diet and exercise will help reduce blood pressure w/o drugs. If he smokes cigarettes, he needs to quit. Too much caffeine raises BP as well as too much sodium, because sodium makes the body retain fluids. Most soft drinks, reg. or diet, also have caffeine in them.
Brisk walking for 15-25 min/day would also help reduce it.

Garlic supplements will also help.

Answer 10

eliminate salt from the diet, avoid any foods that have sodium listed in the first three ingredients. exercise will also help. no smoking or alcohol. all contributors to high blood pressure. also his doctor might be able to change the meds to another type that is less expensive. he shouldn't just quit taking them tho. that has its own effects.