Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Natural Approaches To Control High Blood Pressure!

If you are reading this article then chances are you have been diagnosed with high BP ( Blood Pressure), you are currently on prescribed drugs and you are fed up because all they are doing is mainly creating serious side effects which is imposing greatly on your everyday living.

While there are a number of drugs that can treat hypertension many have serious side effects and therefore this article will concentrate on natural high blood pressure remedies, which are available to anyone. It is very important to take steps to control hypertension, if left untreated it can result in heart disease, stroke or even death.

We've grown up in a society where conventional western medicine is the norm. These are pushed out by many pharmaceutical manufacturers whose main interest is the shareholder! We forget that only a few decades ago homeopathic, herbal and other natural medicine were freely available and widely used by conventional doctors for treating hypertension.

In many cases natural medicine is the best high blood pressure remedy and it often succeeds where pharmaceutical drugs simply fail.

Excess Weight:

Excess body weight is probably the number one hypertension cause. As our dress size increases so does our blood pressure, the opposite is also true. Our rates of hypertension has skyrocketed recently - we are dependent on microwaved ready-cooked meals loaded with saturated fats and salt. Our own children are becoming overweight and just imagine how much extra work there is now for our hearts to work efficiently. You'll need to reduce your weight to a normal healthy level and maintain it.

Diet

I am not suggesting the South Beach or the Atkins diet here as it simply won't work, instead look at the DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) - this diet has been found to help lower your blood pressure. It's high in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, low in total saturated fats and sodium (salt) and high in potassium and calcium. This will help keep your circulatory system much cleaner and lead to lowering your blood pressure within just a matter of weeks.

Smoking

If you smoke and are suffering from hypertension, you are in the highest risk category, this may not be what you want to hear but you have no choice but to stop smoking. Once you do you will see immediate improvements in your blood pressure.

By making a few lifestyle changes your body will naturally react to address the damage done to it by hypertension. Whatever your choice is whether natural high blood pressure remedies or prescribed drugs, always choose wisely. Research what is best for you.

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