How can I lower my blood pressure the safe and natural way, without any side effects and keep it that way?

Question

I'm 38 year old female looking to lower blood pressure the safe and natural way.

Answer 1

here are my tips to reduce or keep the blood pressure low.

1) Reduce salt -intake, cut down on gravy, preserved food, sauces anything that has salt, since salt will retain water in the blood vessel which directly increase the pressure.

2) Eat food that are rich in potassium. it helps to remove sodium and water which will directly lower the blood pressure. papaya and banana are good sources of potassium.

3) reduce intake on food that are high in saturated fats, cut it down to minimal. it would be better to set say 3 days a week to be vegetarian (better still if one can go full vegetarian).

4) watch out for high cholesterol food. it will thicken the wall of the blood vessels causes the blood pressure to increase. eat more food rich in good cholesterol (HDL), it helps to clear the accumulations in the blood vessels.

5) exercising regularly is good. but the intensity is important too. if he doesn't mind vigorous exercise, then he should plan a weight loss training program like running 20 miles a week. every 2 pounds lost in weight will reduce the blood pressure by 1.

6) relaxation is important for hypertension. don't get over stress, don't get too anxious. there are many activities help people to relax their body and mind. eg. listening to music, taiji, yoga etc.

fighting high blood pressure is a long process. don't worry too much, else it will only worsen the situation.

Answer 2

Basically, it probably will not. And it certainly will not affect BP on average during the day. You may be speculating that the warmth will cause vasodilation and thus decrease pressure, but that reasoning is faulty. Your pressure comes from the pressure in the arterial system. When you exercise, the systolic BP goes up as a normal physiologic response (the diastolic varies little or not a tall), and when you relax, the BP returns to its baseline. So measure your pressure while seated and relaxed. Also, you may even increase your BP with exposure to higher temperatures, as well as increase your heartrate. All of the effects of high BP come from longstanding elevations in BP, so even if a hot bath would drop your pressure a small amount, it would not affect your overall average pressure during the day.

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

I dont know how true it is but i read that by taking 1,000 mg of vitamin Caday will help, also avoid salty foods and alcohol which will both cause high blood pressure. also stress is another big contributor, so in otherwords no chips,beer and just be happy!! you are thinking that you would like to punch me-arent ya? no seriously good luck!

Answer 5

Perhaps a web search for "high blood pressure" + "natural remedies" might be useful.

Answer 6

In addition to what the others have said you could try quiet meditation and Thai Chi. Excellent ways to get exercise and relax.

Answer 7

If you are overweight or smoke: lose weight and stop smoking. If diabetic, control your diabetes. If sedentary, start to exercise.

If you are already at a healthy weight, exercise and don't smoke you may need to take medication.

Answer 8

don´t eat salt , coffee
exercise
keep your weight normal
keep stress away