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Your Easy to Use High Blood Pressure Remedies

The National Center for Health Statistics has guesstimated - there are over 30 million people in the United States that have high blood pressure .Listed behind sinusitis and arthritis it is the third most pervasive unrelenting condition in the United States. The key to preventing high blood pressure is moderation and a healthy lifestyle. When have I heard that before? More adults are overweight now than when their grandparents were young. Modern conveniences seem to add to the problem rather than to prevent it. How will a healthy diet help? If you are amongst the 65 per ... read more

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The key to preventing high blood pressure is moderation and a healthy lifestyle. When have I heard that before? More adults are overweight now than when their grandparents were young. Modern conveniences seem to add to the problem rather than to prevent it.

How will a healthy diet help?

If you are amongst the 65 per cent of the Americans that are overweight you may be in a high risk group. If your body weight should be 150 pounds based on your height and age and you weigh 180 or more, you are in this crowd. Make sure you start taking the actions needed to get your blood pressure lowered. Select the right high blood pressure remedy for yourself now!

Alter your diet. This is a great place to start as a high blood pressure remedy. 1.5 grams of sodium per day is enough. Add potassium to your diet by eating 8-10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Bananas are a great source of potassium. Eat whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts. Stay away from canned foods, cold cuts (bologna, salami,etc.) red meat, sugary beverages (soda and fruit juices), and sweets. Choose low fat dairy products.

Get more physical as a high blood pressure remedy

A Light work out will help you get your weight down. Movement is the key. Four to five times per week of exercising will aid you to keeping your high blood pressure under control.

Change your lifestyle

Here are some lifestyle changes that will do you good to absorb for you. Make them your choices. These high blood pressure remedies will aid you in your offensive game plan to a healthier lifestyle.

Drink alcoholic beverages in moderation. A moderate amount is one drink for women and two drinks for men.

Smoking, even second-hand smoke is not good for anyone but especially those with high blood pressure. Ask your doctor for help. Inquire about nicotine gum or patches. If you smoke, your chance of suffering a heart attack is 2-6 times more likely.

Avoid Coffee. There is a new report that indicates that some unknown ingredient or ingredients in coffee is what is responsible for high blood pressure and not caffeine. Research shows that even people who drink decaffeinated coffee display these effects. While this might seem like good news, it is best to avoid it if at all possible.

High blood pressure remedies to treat you

"For most people with mild hypertension, just about everyone now agrees that the non drug approach should be the first line of defense-or should at least be tried," says Norman Kaplan, M.D., a noted blood pressure authority at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School.

Make the calcium connection. "Calcium seems to have a favorable effect on some people," says Roseann Lyle, Ph.D., an assistant professor of health promotion and education at Purdue University. But the search to discover exactly who will respond favorably to calcium continues.

Indian gooseberry is another effective remedy for high blood pressure. A tablespoon each of fresh amla juice and honey mixed together should be taken every morning for this condition.

Parsley is very useful in high blood pressure. It contains elements, which help maintain the blood vessels, particularly, the capillaries. It keeps the arterial system in a healthy condition. It may be taken as a beverage by simmering 20 gm of fresh parsley leaves gently in 250 ml of water for a few minutes. This may be drunk several times daily.

Garlic is regarded as an effective means of lowering blood pressure. It is said to reduce spasms of the small arteries. It also slows down the pulse rate and modifies the heart rhythm, besides relieving the symptoms of dizziness, numbness, shortness of breath, and the formation of gas within the digestive tract. It may be taken in the form of raw cloves or two to three capsules a day.

High blood pressure has been called the silent killer. Every trip to the doctor's office always includes a blood pressure reading. Keep yourself informed. Make the dietary, lifestyle changes and start working out to address potential problems caused by this disease. Your high blood pressure remedy is your responsibility.

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