How To Lower Blood Pressure Naturally.

High blood pressure is referred to as hypertension and it is a condition that is diagnosed when systolic pressure is consistently over 120 and diastolic pressure is over 80. Individuals that have been diagnosed with high blood pressure are usually placed on medication to control their blood pressure and prevent some of symptoms that are associated with this condition.

High blood pressure is usually a sign that there are imbalances in the body that are caused by other

factors. Treating high blood pressure successfully will involve removing these underlying causes in addition to using medications which only treat the symptoms.

Healthy lifestyle choices are important in having a good status of health and when there are imbalances in the body, lifestyle changes have to be made. High blood pressure is lined to significantly raising the risk of heart failure, heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.

The best approach to dealing with high blood pressure is through lifestyle changes in order to heal and avoid a lifelong dependence on drugs with bad side effects. Some natural ways to lower blood pressure are below:

1. Dietary approach. There is more awareness now that a lifelong approach to healthy eating is one of the keys to staying healthy, reduce the risks of diseases, including preventing and lowering blood pressure. Most diets that are focused on lowering blood pressure follow the following basic guidelines;  

• Eating more fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods.
• Eating more whole-grain foods, fish, poultry and nuts.
• Cutting down or reducing the consumption of red meats, refined grains, salt (sodium), sugary beverages, caffeine and alcohol.
• Eating more of foods that are rich in fiber, potassium and magnesium.

While dietary approach is an important component of lowering blood pressure, other components are:

1. Regular exercise and activity help to reduce blood pressure gives you more energy and helps to reduce stress. Strength training, aerobics and stretching are the three basic types of exercise that help.
2. Weight loss or maintaining good weight is important in lowering and controlling blood pressure. Weight increase is usually related to an increase in blood pressure.
3. Reduce stress because chronic stress increases blood pressure. Identify and remove stressors, find ways to relax, meditate and massage are some ways to de-stress.
4. There are herbs that significantly lower blood pressure without side effects. Common ones are hawthorn, hibiscus, cat’s claw, garlic, cardamom, celery seeds,

Drugs and medications have never reversed hypertension but have only been known to lower it temporarily while natural approaches have been proven to bring the body back to balance without nasty side effects. Our health choices are personal, so it’s your choice to steps to heal properly or just deal with symptoms and side effects for life.

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